Sparrow Artspace
Why sparrow?
Creativity - Community - Collaboration
Sparrow Artspace provides monthly residencies where artists can create, collaborate, and exhibit to further their artistic journey in a supportive community. Sparrow Artspace wishes to embody the spirit of the sparrow as symbolic of creativity, community, collaboration, communal environment, friendly, caring, working together, simplicity, empowerment, inclusion, resourcefulness, helping spirits, and joy. Sparrow Artspace is located in the historic deWaal building (b.1910) in Bridgeland, in Mohkinstis (Blackfoot “elbow” where the two rivers meet, otherwise known as Calgary). Sparrow Artspace gratefully acknowledges that we stand on Treaty 7 territory, ancestral home to the Blackfoot Confederacy (which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, and the Kainai First Nations), the Stoney-Nakoda First Nations, (including Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Wesley First Nations), the Tsuut'ina First Nation, and the Metis Nation of Alberta, Region III.
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10/05/2026
CALL FOR CALGARY ARTISTS: SPARROW ARTSPACE RESIDENCIES 🕊️
Applications now open for:
🗓️ OCTOBER 2027
Application due Nov 1, 2026 > application on our website (link in bio)
Sparrow Artspace in Bridgeland offers 700 sq. ft. of creative space for exhibitions, working space, installations, performances, events, and workshops.
✨ No accommodations or travel included.
🏡 This opportunity is only open to Calgary-area artists at this time
🎨 CREATIVITY
Explore, experiment, and expand your practice in a supportive, flexible environment.
🤝 COLLABORATION
Residencies are for two or more artists — side-by-side or fully collaborative.
💫 COMMUNITY
Engage with visitors, host workshops, and share your art. Sparrow is a hub for creativity and connection.
We welcome applications from racialized, Indigenous, and 2SLGBTQ+ artists, and from arts organizations.
💵 Residency fees:
$300/month per artist (min 2 artists), rate negotiable for larger groups.
Sales commission: 25% to Sparrow Arts Society
$500 damage deposit
🪶 Sparrow Artspace is run by the non-profit Sparrow Arts Society Sparrow Arts Society , powered by volunteers and donations. Artists are encouraged to apply for grants (see Calgary Arts Development and Rozsa Foundation for a full list of grants
📍 Located in the historic De Waal Building, 36 4 St NE, Calgary
🌐 Apply at sparrowartspace.com (link in bio)
09/27/2026
Make a Dream Catcher with Artist Jona Redwood jona sparvier T&T Dreamcatchers
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
FREE, drop-in, Contemporary Calgary ( #701 11th Street SW) Contemporary Calgary
Come make a dreamcatcher with artist Jona Redwood at our Community Table on Sept 30th at Contemporary Calgary! This is part of the 10th Annual Pokaiks The Children Orange Shirt Day Walk & Gathering. Pokaiks
Pokaiks Orange Shirt Day Walk & Gathering
Wed, Sept 30 · 11 AM – 5 PM · Free, all welcome
11 AM — Opening Ceremonies, River Hall (311 8 St SW)
11:30 — 1 km walk to Contemporary Calgary (701 11 St SW)
12–5 — Gathering: artisan market, performances, Elders, tipi talks, workshops, Indigenous games, food trucks, family fun
5 PM — Closing Ceremonies
Details at pokaiks.org
09/24/2026
After Party: Nicole Miller & Jessica Rimes
Orange Shirt Awareness Workshop with D P White Quills.
09/22/2026
Artists Trading Cards: Trash!
Sunday, September 27, 2026
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sparrow Artspace, Calgary
FREE, all ages (accompanied by an adult),
please register on our website (link in bio)
Turn trash (or what is left after the party) into art - create and trade mini artworks made from recycled materials! Bring your own trash or use ours!
Artists Trading Cards are miniature works of art, created by hand and exchanged with others—tiny canvases that spark conversation, connection, and creativity. No prior art experience is needed, and people of all ages (children accompanied by an adult) and backgrounds are welcome.
All supplies are provided, with a wide range of materials—from paints and markers to collage paper, and, trash of course.
In conjunction with Canadian Art Hop Canadian Art Hop
From coast to coast, The Canadian Art Hop spotlights the diverse and dynamic tapestry of arts through commercial galleries, artist-run centres, and public museums and galleries.
This will also be the last day to see
After Party, an installation-based exhibit by Nicole Miller and Jessica Rimes, that transforms the gallery into a domestic space. It explores the nuanced dynamics of a social event including performance, masking, and personal connections. We focus on the
reflections the day after, what’s left behind both in memory and as physical artifacts within the space.
Come visit us and stamp your Canadian Art Hop Passport!
What Are Artist Trading Cards (ATCs)? Artist Trading Cards are miniature works of art measuring 2.5 x 3.5 inches - the size of a standard playing card. Originating in the 1990s, the ATC movement began in Switzerland with artist M. Vänçi Stirnemann, who envisioned a way for artists to exchange their creations without monetary transactions. The concept quickly gained global popularity, fostering artistic expression and collaboration. Today, ATCs are celebrated as an inclusive
and accessible way to share art and build connections within creative communities.
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| Thursday | 12pm - 6pm |
| Friday | 12pm - 6pm |
| Saturday | 12pm - 6pm |
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