90 years in the making...

For almost a century, The Alberta Society of Artists has been a resource & support for art education of all levels in the Province. We continue to invest in emerging artists, strive to provide diverse exhibition opportunities, and facilitate rich learning experiences thereby stimulating growth, passion & excellence in the visual arts in Alberta and beyond. 

Thank you for helping to create a legacy. 

Contributions that enhance the cultural fabric of the Province happen in all ways. As a not-for-profit arts organization & charity, we depend on the support of our donors and granting agencies to continue our pursuits. You can help in this way by sharing our Canada Helps webpage or donating online.

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The Alberta Society of Artists

 WHAT WE DO

Membership:

The Society is a Non-profit, Registered Charity that works with public venues to provide enhanced support for existing programs in education and exhibition. Members of the Society are juried in by their peers and provide professional recognition to the province’s artist community. Alberta artists may apply for Juried Membership during our annual drive.

There is an open membership category for Associate Members who may contribute to the Society in many ways. They may volunteer, apply for exhibitions and participate with board activities, including annual meetings wherein they have the right to vote.  All Members receive a newsletter that has been existence since the 1930’s.

 Non-member artists may participate in most exhibition calls. Our group exhibitions are 'blind' juried by a revolving list of both juried ASA members and other invited professionals. We welcome and encourage non-member participation.

Educational Programming

Every year, the Society provides scholarships to post-secondary and graduate Visual Arts students who attend colleges or universities in Alberta. Our Exhibitions and speaker and artist talk events reach the general public throughout Alberta in venues that are free to the public:  The Art Gallery of Alberta Community Gallery and the Walterdale Theatre in Edmonton, the Northern & Southern JubileeAuditoria, the Calgary Public Libraries, Western GM Gallery in Drumheller, and Crowsnest Pass Art Gallery in Blairmore exhibit our juried group exhibitions annually.   

 In addition, the ASA is responsible for the TREX program in South-western Alberta. Trex provides art exhibitions to communities, schools and libraries throughout its designated region.

A Brief History…

The ASA is a large part of Alberta’s visual arts history, through its members, its exhibitions and other initiatives. The Alberta Society of Artists was founded in 1931, making it the oldest society of juried professional artists in the province. The organization has a colorful history, entwined with the history of visual arts in Alberta. The organization can count many important historical figures among its members, including A.C. Leighton and H. G. Glyde (ASA’s first two presidents), Marion Nicoll, Maxwell Bates, Illingworth Kerr, Stan Perrott, and Janet Mitchell.

GET INVOLVED

Sign up for our Event Listings eNews. Apply for Exhibitions. Volunteer. Join the Alberta Society of Artists.

www.albertasocietyofartists.com