Artist Members
As an artist member you are privileged to enjoy our 80 acre property and the unique opportunity to engage your creative senses in one of Alberta’s most beautiful landscape settings. As an artist member you are invited to special artist functions as well as the opportunities to participate in group shows and sales. We offer painting workshops designed for all levels of skill. (See our adult workshop page)
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Call for Artist Submissions 2012
10th Anniversary Juried Members' Show and Sale
April 20 - June 3, 2012
This year marks the tenth anniversary of Leighton Art Centre’s Juried Members Show. To celebrate this milestone we have decided to feature artwork that honors A.C. and Barbara Leighton’s legacy of inspiring artists. For this Juried Members Show, please submit artwork that was inspired by the Leightons, their artwork, the Leighton Art Centre and Alberta’s magnificent Foothills as seen from our 80 acre property. This exhibition is exclusive to our artist membership and will speak to the Leighton legacy of inspiring artists and creating artwork. It will feature a strong selection of artwork representing the talent and diversity of our artist membership. The show is open to works of all media, techniques and skill levels. A catalogue of the exhibition will be produced to celebrate this special exhibition.
Private Opening Reception for Artists and Horizon Patron Circle Event: April 20, 2012 from 6pm-9pm
Public Opening Reception and Volunteer Appreciation: April 21, 2012 from 2pm-4pm
Exhibition Jurors:
Lisa Christensen, Art Historian and AuthorPeter Deacon, Calgary Based Artist &
Tony Luppino, Executive Director of the Leighton Art Centre
10 Anniversary Juried Members' Show and Sale guidelines
“Inspired by Travel”
June 9 to July 16, 2012
The Leighton Centre is inviting Alberta artists working in all mediums to submit to a special exhibition showcasing artwork that was created as a result of travel outside Canada. You may have been inspired by the great architecture in Europe, fascinated by Antarctica or simply spotted an interesting face in the crowd in Asia – we are looking for images that have captured your artistic imagination while travelling the world! Artists may submit 3 images in any media or style. Deadline for submissions is March 1, 2012. Questions? Contact Exhibitions Coordinator Karin Richter at karinrichter@shaw.ca; 403 272-1471.
Inspired by Travel - artists call to enter/guidelines
Call for Art Exhibition Submissions
As members of the Leighton Art Centre we would encourage you to submit your exhibition proposals to the Leighton gallery. The gallery has approximately four exhibition slots available per year. Submissions for exhibition proposals are due yearly on September 30th and will be considered for the 2012 exhibition schedule. We are presently finalizing the 2011 schedule and plan approximately a year and half in advance. The proposal guidelines are available on the right and labeled “Download our exhibition guidelines and application form”. We are looking forward to your submissions.