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Fort McMurray Photographers Recognized at National Conference Two photographers from Fort McMurray were honoured with awards this week at the Professional Photographers of Canada’s “Light Matters” conference in Calgary. Sarah Fresz took home the Best-in-Class trophy for a wedding photo, marking the first time this award has been handed to a Fort McMurray photographer. Thomas […]

Bet they don’t have THIS in their collection. This piece of deli-coded art is strange, but seems all the more bizarre to me after reading about the inspiration for the work. Inspiration that has almost nothing to do with Pink Floyd – despite the piece featuring 100 copies of “Animals” on pink vinyl to simulate […]

The Fort McMurray Airport Authority (FMAA) is set to feature another local artist as part of its ongoing digital art exhibit. Beginning Aug. 1, Amy Keller-Rempp’s work titled “Sky Dance” will grace the screens and billboards at the airport terminal. The “Sky Dance” series captures the deep bond between the region’s landscapes, wildlife, and the […]

Fort McMurray International Airport is announcing the next artist to be featured in their Digital Art Gallery. Keyano College nursing student, Lynel Baguio, will be featuring his work titled “Unraveling the Mosaic: Puzzling the Pieces of Our Region” starting in May. Originally from the Philippines, Baguio embarked on his artistic journey after relocating to Calgary […]

That’s a paddlin’.

Over a dozen individuals and groups are bringing home Buffy Awards from the Arts Council of Wood Buffalo. The Council hosted “An Evening in Moulin Rouge” on Saturday night to deliver their Wood Buffalo Excellence in Arts awards held at the Suncor Centre for the Performing Arts. The evening featured performances by local ensembles Uptown! […]

The “Raining Dreams” exhibition at Mac Island will run until the end of the month. This exhibition features original work by local artist Lasha Barbosa, who began her artistic journey in 2019 after undergoing life-altering brain surgery. Following the surgery, Barbosa needed to redevelop her basic motor and cognitive functions, and she turned to art […]

The RMWB is gearing up for the opening ceremonies of the igNight art exhibition. The nine-day long event showcases the work of local and national artists, live performances, food from local vendors, and even a mini train ride. The showcase kicks off on Friday, October 13, starting at 6:00 p.m. at Kiyām Community Park and […]

A new art feature is set to take flight at the Fort McMurray International Airport (YMM). YMM is launching a Digital Art Exhibit located on the third-floor observation deck of the terminal building. The award-winning local photographer, Crystal Mercredi and her collection titled “Living North” is the first set to be showcased at the attraction. […]

A new art gallery could be in the works at Keyano College. Earlier this week, the college unveiled conceptual drawings for a proposed community Art Ga…