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Community Stories

Mountain town rallies around its beloved trailblazer.
How the Discover Art Fund is helping Zaylia and her family keep exploring, creating, and growing through the arts.
artsPlace open mic nights have become a staple for Canmore’s creative community.
Indigenous Connections

The Smalleyes Family

If you ever have the pleasure of meeting members of the Smalleyes family, you’re sure to come away with a strong sense of what “home” means to them.
Indigenous Connections

A Full Family Endeavour

How the Smalleyes merge traditions through storytelling and dance.
Get into the festive spirit with artsPlace. Add a creative spark to your holidays and soak up the cheerful magic of the season with these events, workshops, and celebrations.
On September 24, 2015, the doors to artsPlace opened for the very first time. To help us look back at this milestone, six artists share a few words about what the opening of artsPlace meant to them.
Before Todd Nakamura became a leather carver, artist, and instructor, his family had been shaping the history of this town for generations.
Diverse Voices

Dancing Together

Discovering Friendship and Belonging at the Festival of Art & Creativity.