Emily Promise Allison
An Alberta A(r)ttitude, (installation view), 2026
Photo credit: Katy Whitt
Galleries on campus
Art is everywhere at AUArts.
Our world-class gallery spaces infuse the campus with the work of professional artists and designers – provoking thought, inspiring discussion and welcoming the greater community.
Illingworth Kerr Gallery
A world-class exhibition space and flexible platform for critical enquiry and theoretical debate with a focus on visual culture. As an interface between AUArts and the broader community, IKG is the longest-running international art program in Calgary, and a vital component of the city’s cultural ecology.
Image: Karen Tam, Sea of Clouds (installation view). 2025. Photo credit: Katy Whitt
Marion Nicoll Gallery
The MNG hosts student-run installations, group shows and exhibitions.
Image: Lailey Newton, Interfaces. 2026
UPCOMING
Exhibitions
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Skillful
Nicola Wealth Gallery at Kelowna Art Gallery
Three Governor General Award–winning artists captivate audiences through their mastery of sculpture, tapestry, and ceramics.
Events
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Bookends: Exhibition Tours
Illingworth Kerr Gallery
Thursday September 24: 1-2pm
Saturday October 3: 1-2pm *registration required
Friday October 23: 1-2pm
Wednesday November 18: 1-2pm
unless otherwise noted all tours are drop in with no registration required
A series of exhibition tours of Bookends, led by Student Gallery Attendants
Rooted Opening Reception
Cocktails, live music by Mark Andrew Spencer and new work by McKenna Prather exploring memory, landscape and the places that feel like home.
Rooted In Conversation and Live Painting
1 to 3 p.m.
Join McKenna Prather for an intimate conversation and live painting session exploring the stories and process behind ROOTED.