Program Schedule
Check out our scheduled programs in the calendar below!
Program Locations & Drop-In Info
Alcove operates out of two spaces, so please check the location listed for each program before attending.
Alcove Core is our main, publicly accessible space, open five days a week for drop-in art and regular programming.
Alcove Beltline is used for scheduled workshops and private events only and is not open for drop-ins.
Drop-In Art Space Hours
Monday & Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 11 AM – 2 PM
Thursday & Friday: 6 PM – 9 PM
Saturday & Sunday: 1 PM – 6 PM
Upcoming Events
All Events
Roots of the Journey
Ugat ng Paglalakbay (“Roots of the Journey”) is a community-driven, multidisciplinary art initiative featuring the works of eight (8) artists whose artworks will be exhibited at the Alcove Centre for the Arts.
ATC Trading Cards Session
Come trade artist trading cards! The cards are 2.5“ by 3.5” in size. A trading card can be a drawing, a painting, a collage, a print, sewn fabric, knotwork, photographs, digital prints, photocopies.
Seeing the Seams: A Playground for Textile Attention
Seeing the Seams: A Playground for Textile Attention invites participants to slow down and look closely at the clothes we wear every day.
Dekada '70: Film Night
Dekada '70 is a powerful Filipino film set during the years of martial law in the Philippines.
Naked Tongue Poetry Night
A room lit by language, buzzing with unspoken truths. Naked Tongue Poetry Night is a space for truth-tellers, soul-speakers, and verse-slingers to bare it all. Ages 16+ are welcome!
*Registration required
Zine Party
Zine Party is an all ages market hosted by Shelf Life Books in partnership with Alcove featuring local makers, artists, & vendors selling zines, books, prints, pins, art, stickers, tee, cards, totes & more!
EnComica Release Party
An EP release party and listening experience for Daniel Caceres, featuring a live debut of tracks from the new project alongside a curated selection of atmospheric music throughout the night.
Sunday Book Club
A book club space for community, curiosity, and conversations we don't usually get to have. This space is for people who are interested in reading, trying to find their way back to reading, or lifelong readers. Ages 18+ welcome.
HANDS IN - Creating Together, Leaving a Mark
Welcome to a creative gathering built around presence, art, and shared experience. Step into a warm, human-centered hub where local artists bring the space to life through live painting, conversation, and the quiet rhythm of screen printing.
Cypher Club YYC
Come join the vibe and freestyle with us every month at Cypher Club! Everyone is welcome - rappers, producers, singers, poets and artists - to share your voice on the mic at our open Cypher featuring local DJs on the decks.
BEATS. BARS. COMMUNITY.
Downtown Community Ideation Session
The Ward 7 Office of Councillor Myke Atkinson invites you to take part in a Community Ideation Session. The Community Ideation Sessions are interactive, in‑person gatherings where residents can share what matters most to them in their neighbourhoods. If you live, work, or volunteer in Ward 7, this session is for you!
Mini Gallery Reception - Kaylee Ross
Come join us to celebrate the opening of our new Mini Gallery Solo Show showcasing Kaylee Ross' Illustrative works on display until May 23rd!
Droppin' In Movie Night + Art Show
Join Droppin' In for an afternoon of skateboarding-related movies that highlight marginalized skateboarders from here at home and across the world.
Land & Sea: Honouring Indigenous Feminine Voices - Woolf's Voices 42
Woolf's Voices is a quarterly feminist reading series honoring the divine feminine within us all. In honor of national poetry month's theme, "Land and Sea," we've curated an exceptional group of artists to explore the indigenous feminine. Come howl with us!
Sunday Book Club
A book club space for community, curiosity, and conversations we don't usually get to have. This space is for people who are interested in reading, trying to find their way back to reading, or lifelong readers. Ages 18+ welcome.
ATC Trading Cards Session
Come trade artist trading cards! The cards are 2.5“ by 3.5” in size. A trading card can be a drawing, a painting, a collage, a print, sewn fabric, knotwork, photographs, digital prints, photocopies.
Cypher Club YYC
Come join the vibe and freestyle with us every month at Cypher Club! Everyone is welcome - rappers, producers, singers, poets and artists - to share your voice on the mic at our open Cypher featuring local DJs on the decks.
BEATS. BARS. COMMUNITY.
Marketplace of Inspiration - Alcove Edition!
What is the Marketplace of Inspiration? Share your idea, whether it's a partial idea, a curiosity, a community challenge you're looking to overcome or a new exciting creative project. The Marketplace is a chance to hear from your peers, a panel of community champions and source new perspectives! The hope from this community-sourced gathering is new connections, ideas, and artistic endeavors!
Naked Tongue Poetry Night
A room lit by language, buzzing with unspoken truths. Naked Tongue Poetry Night is a space for truth-tellers, soul-speakers, and verse-slingers to bare it all. No filters, no fluff, just pure wordplay, emotion, and energy. Whether you're spilling your heart or sipping something strong, come vibe with a crowd that knows poetry is power.
*Registration required
Youth Eco-Grief Survival Kit Workshop
The Calgary Climate Hub and Refugia Retreats are partnering to host a free and creative youth workshop with a climate justice focus. The eco-grief survival kit we’ll be creating in this workshop is intended to be an aide in navigating your feelings surrounding the climate crisis. Open to ages 13 - 25.

