Contemporary Calgary

Contemporary Calgary provides Calgary and its visitors with a significant visual arts destination dedicated to modern and contemporary art. The former Centennial Planetarium, itself a significant work of brutalist architecture, is a world-class gallery where they deliver outstanding local, national and international contemporary art programming. As a young and ambitious institution, it upholds the values that make it a welcoming, inclusive, engaging and relevant space that is expansive in its representation of artists and ideas. They exhibit art and offer arts-related programming because: - They believe that art can foster conversation and encourage the exploration of new ideas and critical thinking. - They believe in the power of art to transform the places and the lives they live. - They share a passion for art that is relevant, meaningful, and challenging. - They share a passion for Calgary as a global city of choice.