Vision Statement: Leighton Art Centre enriches lives by connecting you to art, history, and nature.Mission Statement: As a vibrant and open space for creativity, Leighton Art Centre inspires us to explore, appreciate, and create.Value Statement: Respecting A.C. and Barbara Leighton’s legacy, we value creativity, relationships, learning, and the aesthetic experience.About Leighton Art CentreLeighton Art Centre operates a gallery, museum, education centre, and outdoor hiking trails on 80 acres of beautiful foothills landscape. Overlooking the Canadian Rockies, we offer some of the most striking vistas in Alberta. The centre was developed in 1974 when Barbara Leighton had the vision of unleashing the artist in everyone. She opened her home to the public for exhibitions and workshops, and now almost 50 year later we welcome 20,000 visitors each year who come for our unique mixture of art, history, and nature. As a vibrant and open space for creativity, Leighton Art Centre inspires us to explore, appreciate, and create. Each year we help thousands of children express themselves in new and creative ways. When kids learn skills like careful observation, then translate that into an artwork, their confidence is immediately boosted. This makes a huge impact on students who struggle to learn in traditional ways, for children learning English as a second language, and for kids experiencing an unpredictable or difficult situation. Every year more than 6000 students visit Leighton Art Centre for these kinds of transformative experiences with art, history, and nature.1. Provide art supplies for thousands of children each year. By sending a gift of $100 you can supply paint brushes, paint, clay, ink, pencils, or sketchbooks for Art & Nature School Programs. 2. Send a kid to summer camp through bursaries for low-income families. Your contribution of $300 allows a budding artist to explore their creativity in our week-long summer camps. 3. Make it possible for students from all backgrounds to explore hands-on experiences in our Art & Nature School Program. A $900 donation subsidizes the cost for a class field trip, for a school who couldn’t otherwise afford the program. These are just a few examples of how your donation can make a big difference to youth. A gift at any level helps Leighton Art Centre continue our important work. This year, we’re also embarking on a redevelopment plan for our aging facilities. Please contact me if you would like to hear more about the Expanding Horizons: Education Centre Redevelopment Plan. I would also welcome the chance to speak with you about planned giving, programming initiatives, and additional giving options: Darryl Lindenbach, Executive Director: executivedirector@leightoncentre.org