AUArts History
AUArts was founded in this year.
What is 1926?
A student-run gallery named after a pioneering Alberta artist.
What is the Marion Nicoll Gallery?
The approximate number of students currently attending AUArts.
What is 1,200 students?
This annual event transforms campus into a city-wide open house where galleries and studios welcome visitors.
What is Gallery Crawl?
The institution originally began as the Art Department of this institution.
What is SAIT (formerly PITA)?
The scholarship initiative created as a centennial legacy.
What is the Centennial Scholarships Initiative?
This maker space houses 3D printers, a CNC machine, laser cutters, and a water jet cutter.
What is the Thing Tank?
The average studio class size.
What is 18 students?
Every spring, this exhibition turns the entire campus into a showcase of graduating student artwork.
What is Grad Show?
In 1985, Alberta College of Art gained this status from SAIT.
What is autonomous institution status?
The number of people who have attended AUArts over its history.
What is 14,000+ people?
This Indigenous gathering space supports community, culture, and learning.
What is the Lodgepole Center?
The number of countries represented by AUArts international students.
What is 22 countries?
This event helps students learn the business side of art by selling their work directly to the public.
What is Show + Sale?
In 1995, Alberta College of Art was renamed this.
What is Alberta College of Art and Design (ACAD)?
AUArts is the only art, craft and design university in this province.
What is Alberta?
The campus gallery that hosts exhibitions by local, national, and international artists.
What is the Illingworth Kerr Gallery (IKG)?
The approximate square footage of AUArts facilities.
What is 300,000 square feet?
This event connects graduating BDes students with industry professionals from Calgary's creative sector.
What is Portfolio Night?
AUArts celebrates this major milestone in 2026.
What is 100 years / Centennial?
Centennial is an opportunity to celebrate these three things.
What are the past, present, and future?
The famous five-storey campus feature covered in student artwork and graffiti.
What is the Graffiti Stairwell?
AUArts is one of only this many art, craft, and design universities in Canada.
What is 4?
Bonus 500 Points: Name the other three art, craft, and design universities in Canada besides AUArts.
Throughout the year, students and visitors can attend more than 125 of these campus events.
What are exhibition openings?