Casa

Casa Casa is the home for the arts in southern Alberta. It is about experimentation, incubation, learning and growing.

This page is managed by the Allied Arts Council and is intended to be a source to find information on Casa, Lethbridge's community arts centre located just east of Galt Gardens. Casa is the realization of a 20 year dream, shared by many in the Lethbridge arts community, to expand or replace the Bowman Arts Centre. This unique new facility far surpasses the original vision for expansion, a

nd sets a new standard for interdisciplinary arts centres. Casa was built to serve a multi-generational community, with varying art skill sets and interests in all disciplines of the arts. Designing the building was a comprehensive and collaborative process led by Nyhoff Architecture from (Calgary) working in conjunction with the local architectural firm of Ferrari Westwood Babits. The Architectural team visited numerous arts education institutions and also met with members of the local arts community to define requirements for a truly functional 42,000 square foot art centre. The resulting building design is truly impressive.

Be the first to know! Find out who is playing at Upside Downtown in July and August!Join us Thursday, June 11 from 5:00 ...
05/28/2026

Be the first to know! Find out who is playing at Upside Downtown in July and August!

Join us Thursday, June 11 from 5:00 to 6:00 pm for the LINE-UP BREAKDOWN for Upside Downtown 2026 on Rotary Square at Casa.

Alberta Artist-in-Residence and Upside Downtown Alumnus, John Wort-Hannam will be our featured performer, the AAC Bar will be open, and get ready to plan your Thursdays this summer!

Upside Downtown: Concerts + Art is thankful to FACTOR, WESTCO Construction, Spectrum Ale, Davis Auto Group and the Re-imagine Grant for the City of Lethbridge. Our funders and sponsors allow the AAC to keep these summer concerts free to the community.

Come work with us! Gain valuable experience and have a ton of fun this summer working with the AAC.We have 3 Canada Summ...
05/25/2026

Come work with us! Gain valuable experience and have a ton of fun this summer working with the AAC.

We have 3 Canada Summer Jobs positions currently open: Communications Assistant, Summer Projects Assistant, and Assistant Art Instructor!

Communications Assistant applications close May 29. Summer Projects Assistant and Assistant Art Instructor close June 1.

For full position descriptions and application instructions, visit https://artslethbridge.org/job-opportunities/

,Create botanical and garden forms with clay!Artist Chiao-Chih Lu of Taiwan is visiting Lethbridge and bringing their or...
05/23/2026

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Create botanical and garden forms with clay!

Artist Chiao-Chih Lu of Taiwan is visiting Lethbridge and bringing their organic handbuilding technique to a special two-day workshop at Casa. Day 1 focuses on Structural Strength, such as rock formations, tree trunks, and branches. Day 2 looks at Delicate Form with small, fragile elements like flowers and leaves. Register for 1 day or both and build plant-forms that will not die. Suitable for all skill levels.

Chiao-Chih Lu is a ceramic artist based in Taiwan whose work explores material, memory, and the relationship between natural forms and human experience. Her practice often centers on the dialogue between black clay and white porcelain, using their contrasting qualities to reflect ideas of transformation, balance, and impermanence. Black clay functions as a dense, grounding material, while porcelain carries a sense of lightness and fragility, allowing subtle gestures and traces of touch to remain visible.

Lu holds a BFA from ArtCenter College of Design in California and has participated in international artist residencies at Medalta Historic Clay District in Canada, the European Ceramic Work Centre (EKWC) in the Netherlands, and Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park in Japan. Her work has been presented in solo exhibitions at Yingge Ceramics Museum in Taiwan and exhibited internationally.

https://casalethbridge.ca/classes/ap-botanical-garden-ceramic-sculpture-section-1-structural-strength/

There's only one week left to view our current exhibitions! Read below for more information on what's on display at Casa...
05/22/2026

There's only one week left to view our current exhibitions! Read below for more information on what's on display at Casa!

Current Exhibitions:
Main Gallery and throughout our first floor:
Retrieval Cues - a University of Lethbridge Student Exhibition featuring: Cassidy Boyd, Zoe Buckskin, Lily Erhardt, Joan Erickson, Dania Fode, Emma Marriner, Loraine Menicoche, Kaitlynn Peters, Kiara Pike, Sara Reimert, Danae Scuris-Brown, Emily Snowdon, Shadow Stanger, Emma Van Bussel, Hana Wolfe, and Man Fei Wong. Curated by Cass Williamson.

Saokitapi Gallery:
Kamotáán (Survival) by Darren Weaselchild
Curated by Star Crop Eared Wolf.

Concourse Gallery:
In the Meantime - a group exhibition by the Alberta Society of Artists featuring: Reva Diana, Meghan Dwyre, David Harrison, Taryn Hofman, Elizabeth Kirschenman, Dale Kirschenman, Sharon Lensen, Ross Lynem, Bev Mazurick, Sandra Melnik, Tatianna O’Donnell, Shelley Pearson, Nacim Ruintan-Tehrani, Debra Schultz, Gary Sinclair, Lori Sokoluk, Kyungah Song, Ray Swirsky, Sharon Thompson, Simon Y.S. Wong.

Design your own fabric with printmaking! Artist Natalie Ge**er comes to Lethbridge with this special two-day workshop. E...
05/21/2026

Design your own fabric with printmaking!

Artist Natalie Ge**er comes to Lethbridge with this special two-day workshop. Explore Textile Surface Design with relief printing and screenprinting on fabric. Take home a tote bag and a tea towel with your designs. June 6 & 7. Suitable for all skill levels.

Born in South Africa (Durban), the Calgary-based artist Natalie Ge**er began her studies at The Natal Technikon, in Fashion Design. After immigrating to Canada her interests in textiles developed while studying at The Alberta College of Art + Design, and later through post-graduate studies at the London College of Fashion in London (England). Following a decade focused on her design practice in textile printing, the artist earned her MFA in Craft Media from the Alberta University of the Arts. Ge**er’s artistic practice addresses the intersection of craft and design, explored through interdisciplinary experimentation and research in textiles, ceramics, photography, print media and book arts.

https://casalethbridge.ca/classes/ap-textile-prints-surface-design/

The AAC has TWO upcoming artisan markets this year! Applications are now open for both Pop Up Get Down and Christmas at ...
05/21/2026

The AAC has TWO upcoming artisan markets this year! Applications are now open for both Pop Up Get Down and Christmas at Casa. Read below for more information on each market.

☀️ Pop Up Get Down
📅 August 27 | 5-9PM
📍 Rotary Square, Casa
This outdoor Pop-up Market is in conjunction with our final Upside Downtown concert of the year. Last year, 1700+ attendees enjoyed this event at Casa. Local Artists, Artisans, and Crafters are encouraged to apply for inclusion in the final party of the summer. This is a curated market, and spaces are limited. Deadline to apply is May 30, 2026.
Apply here: https://artslethbridge.org/upside-downtown/artisanmarket/

🎄 Christmas at Casa
📅 Friday, November 20 | 5:00PM - 9:00PM
📅 Saturday, November 21 | 10:00AM – 5:00PM
📍Throughout Casa (indoor market)
We are excited to host the 13th edition of Christmas at Casa, Lethbridge’s premier fine arts and craft market. Kick off the holiday season with this cherished tradition where magic meets creativity! Last year we welcomed over 6,000 shoppers to Casa over the 2-day sale. The AAC is inviting local artists, artisans, and makers to be part of this special event. All applications undergo a jury process, ensuring the market features a diverse collection of quality vendors. Deadline to apply is June 30, 2026.

Apply here: https://artslethbridge.org/christmas-at-casa/christmas-at-casa-artist-info/
Questions? Email our Projects Manager, Shannon Bos at: [email protected]

Photograph by: StrudelBrand

Casa will be closed Monday, May 18 for the May Long weekend. We hope everyone will enjoy their long weekend! Regular hou...
05/17/2026

Casa will be closed Monday, May 18 for the May Long weekend. We hope everyone will enjoy their long weekend! Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, May 19.

Currently exhibiting in our Main Floor Showcase are artworks by Winston Church High School Art IB students Cadence Unruh...
05/15/2026

Currently exhibiting in our Main Floor Showcase are artworks by Winston Church High School Art IB students Cadence Unruh and Evelyn McCallum. There are 2 weeks left to view our current exhibitions!

Artist Statements:

Evelyn McCallum:
This exhibition aims to reflect on my high-school experience; particularly, the
experiences and lessons I learned. It was made to explore the successes and failures
I’ve had in the past couple of years, and to process what I learned from it all. I chose to
take this project in a deeply personal matter to challenge myself. Much of my art prior to
the pieces exhibited were more focused mostly on aesthetics; I wanted to make
something relevant to my life, while learning to be vulnerable in my art as well. Each
piece explores a different aspect of my life, whether failure or triumph, and was made
with the intent of highlighting the takeaway from each experience.

Cadence Unruh:
As the world continues to get evermore overloading and creative efforts feel like they
aren’t relevant anymore it gets easier to slip into a state of creative burnout. The want to
create, but no drive. The guilt of not creating and the cynicism. Or the sitting in front of a
blank page for hours with nothing to show for it except exhaustion.
This exhibition explores the struggle of creative burnout through my eyes. The past year
was a kick to the artistic ego and every bit of love or pride I felt about my work fell
through the gaps of my life. These pieces explore creative burnout in moments where I
felt myself wanting my passion back, mixing the comfort of old techniques and the thrill
of challenging new mediums. While creating this exhibit I’ve come to understand that
creative burnout is just a part of the process, it’s not pretty and the recovery isn’t always
elegant, it takes piecing together and patience.
My want is for others to see the hope in my work knowing there will always be art
waiting on the other side of the burnout. That there will come a time when you stop
feeling burnt out enough to paint about it.

Check out some of our upcoming classes starting this month! View our Spring/Summer program guide here: https://casalethb...
05/09/2026

Check out some of our upcoming classes starting this month! View our Spring/Summer program guide here:https://casalethbridge.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Casa-Spring-Summer-Guide-2026-Web.pdf

AP Artist Books
Wednesdays, May 20 - June 24
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
https://app.amilia.com/store/en/allied-arts-council-of-lethbridge/shop/activities/6859014

AiR Intuitive Movement Workshop
Thursday, May 21
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
https://app.amilia.com/store/en/allied-arts-council-of-lethbridge/shop/activities/6859037

AP Brush Lab: Chinese Calligraphy
Saturday and Sunday, May 23 and 24
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
https://app.amilia.com/store/en/allied-arts-council-of-lethbridge/shop/activities/6859015

AP Cartooning and Comics
Fridays, May 29 - June 12
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
https://app.amilia.com/store/en/allied-arts-council-of-lethbridge/shop/activities/6859019

Questions? Give us a call at: 403.327.2272!

Address

230 8th Street South
Lethbridge, AB
T1J5H2

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 9pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

403.327.2272

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