A list of Museums and Art Galleries in Canada

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A list of Museums and Art Galleries in Alberta

Alberta - Museums and Art Galleries in Alberta including non-profit art centers and galleries, government entities, and private businesses.

NAME LOCATION TELEPHONE & WEBSITE SUMMARY
Art Gallery of Alberta 2 Sir Winston Churchill Sq, Edmonton, AB T5J 2C1 Telephone: +1 780-425-5379
youraga.ca		 Collecting is central to the Art Gallery of Alberta’s role as an active resource and research facility for the Alberta community and broader public. Since its founding in 1924, the AGA has acquired over 6,000 works of art, the vast majority of which were produced after 1950 and added to the collection since 1970.
Leighton Art Centre 282027 144 St W, Millarville, AB T0L 1K0 Telephone: +1 403-931-3633
leightoncentre.org		 The Leighton Art Centre, Gallery and Museum has become a well-known art venue showcasing a variety of outstanding exhibitions by Alberta Artists. The predominant focus of art, inspired by the landscape, is the legacy the Leighton Art Centre is built upon.
Nickle Galleries 410 University Ct NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4 Telephone: +1 403-210-6201
http://nickle.ucalgary.ca/		 The Collection of Art, initiated on campus before the museum itself, is an extensive grouping of modern and contemporary art focusing on Western Canada, but extending across the country. It consists of over thirty five hundred prints, drawings, photographs, paintings, sculptures and works in various electronic media.
Prairie Art Gallery #103, 9839 – 103 Avenue Grande Prairie, Alberta T8V 6M7 Telephone: +1 780-532-8111
http://aggp.ca/		 The Art Gallery of Grande Prairie’s Permanent Collection currently stands at approximately 750 works of art, almost exclusively created in Alberta in the mid to late 20th Century. The Art Gallery of Grande Prairie was designated as a ‘Category A’ Institution by the Movable Cultural Properties Directorate of Canadian Heritage. This means that due to its strict climate, safety and security controls, the Gallery is permitted to receive art donations of outstanding significance and national importance.
Art Gallery of St. Albert #100, 6D Perron Street St. Albert, AB T8N 1E4 Telephone: +1 780-460-4310
artsandheritage.ca		 Art Gallery of St. Albert features contemporary and community exhibitions, brought to life with public programs and events. Education programs offer visual arts opportunities for thousands of children, youth and adults throughout the year. Art Gallery of St. Albert’s mandate is to provide enriching educational experiences that celebrate visual culture and artistic achievement through research, exhibition and interpretation.
Southern Alberta Art Gallery 601 3 Ave S, Lethbridge, AB T1J 0H5 Telephone: +1 403-327-8770
www.saag.ca		 The Southern Alberta Art Gallery fosters the work of contemporary artists who challenge boundaries. We encourage broad public engagement and promote awareness and exploration of artistic expression. Our work extends to local, national, and international communities.
University of Lethbridge Art Gallery 4401 University Dr W, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4 Telephone: +1 403-329-2666
uleth.ca		 The University of Lethbridge Art Gallery cares for one of the most significant art collections in Canada. Numbering over 13,000 objects, the holdings include works from Canada, America and Europe, spanning the 19th and 20th centuries, and continues to grow with 21st century additions. Our major strength is the diversity of the collection, which not only represents a wide range of geographic locations, but also the full spectrum of media, artistic movements, genres and approaches.
Walter Phillips Gallery 107 Tunnel Mountain Dr, Banff, AB T1L 1H5 Telephone: +1 403-762-6281
banffcentre.ca		 Founded in 1933, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity is a learning organization built upon an extraordinary legacy of excellence in artistic and creative development. What started as a single course in drama has grown to become the global organization leading in arts, culture, and creativity across dozens of disciplines.