AUArts History
AUArts was founded in this year.
What is 1926?
This annual event transforms campus into a city-wide open house where galleries and studios welcome visitors.
What is Gallery Crawl?
A student-run gallery named after a pioneering Alberta artist.
What is the Marion Nicoll Gallery?
This Calgary Transit CTrain route takes riders to Alberta University of the Arts.
What is the red line?
The institution originally began as the Art Department of this institution.
What is SAIT (formerly PITA)?
Every spring, this exhibition turns the entire campus into a showcase of graduating student artwork.
What is Grad Show?
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?
This staff- and faculty-run gallery space at AUArts has a mandate to close once every current staff and faculty member has exhibited there.
What is the Sunset 511?
In 1985, Alberta College of Art gained this status from SAIT.
What is autonomous institution status?
This event helps students learn the business side of art by selling their work directly to the public.
What is Show + Sale?
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?
This level contains a washroom specially designed for the Wudu cleansing procedure.
What is Level 2?
In 1995, Alberta College of Art was renamed this.
What is Alberta College of Art and Design (ACAD)?
This event connects graduating BDes students with industry professionals from Calgary's creative sector.
What is Portfolio Night?
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 approximately 300,000 square feet?
AUArts celebrates this major milestone in 2026.
What is 100 years / Centennial?
Throughout the year, students and visitors can attend more than 125 of these campus events.
What are exhibition openings?
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?
Name one of AUArts' evacuation muster points.
What is Jubilee Way (near Robert of Bruce Statue)?
Bonus 500 Points: Name the other two muster points.