The Bows

The Bows is seeking new members for our 2026–2027 Board of Directors.

As we enter a period of governance renewal and strategic growth, we’re looking for thoughtful, engaged people who want to help strengthen the organization and support artists in meaningful ways.

Board members contribute 4–6 volunteer hours per month, including a monthly meeting and committee work.
We welcome people with experience or interest in:

• arts and culture
• non-profit governance
• policy development
• finance or fundraising
• labour relations or HR

We especially encourage applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized, Disabled, 2SLGBTQI+, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people, and others underrepresented in arts leadership.

📅 Deadline: May 1, 2026
📧 Apply: [email protected]
Submit a statement of interest (max 750 words), a short audio/video (max 5 minutes), or a CV/resume.

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Image 1: A light grey graphic with abstract wavy lines in rust, teal, cream, and brown. Centred text reads “The Bows – Call for Board Members.”

Image 2: A graphic titled “Why You Should Join the Board of Directors – 4 Key Reasons,” highlighting shaping the future of contemporary art in Mohkínstsis, gaining governance experience, strengthening community connections, and supporting artists through structural decisions.

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It’s your last week to catch ‘Dene Aesthetics’ before we close for the Holidays.

The Bows will be closed from December 20 - January 6.

We look forward to welcoming you in the New Year and for all the exciting programming ahead of us.

Happy Holidays!

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“Holiday Closure
The Bows
will be closed from
December 20 – January 6”

At the top center is “THE BOWS” written in a dotted typeface, with a small dotted wave-shaped graphic to the right. The overall design is clean, minimal, and calm. End of Description.]

Over the past few years, The Bows has seen a growing demand for affordable, accessible studio spaces — a reflection of our city’s vibrant and expanding arts community

In 2023, we added ten new studios at our Beltline location, and in 2024, we built a dedicated studio in our Sunalta space for our BIPOC Artist-in-Residence program. Looking ahead, with generous support from The Calgary Foundation, we’re thrilled to announce the opening of four new studios, along with an expanded workshop area and library, coming early 2026.

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Interested in joining our community of artists? Email [email protected] for more info.

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[Image Descriptions: An Industrial space with high ceilings and exposed wooden beams. Various materials and objects—such as stacked wood panels, green boards, metal grates, shelving units, and miscellaneous equipment—are arranged along the walls and floor. Overlaid text near the top of the image reads “NEW STUDIOS HERE” in a white speech-bubble style graphic with yellow stars and a dotted arrow pointing toward the back corner of the room, indicating the future location of new artist studios. A yellow line and arrow further outline the designated area. End of Description.]

Hallowed be thy Grave 
Presented by Missingno
October 31, 9pm - late
Ticket link in bio 

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9:30  
9:50 .bers “rsgf” 
10:10  
10:30 “de4ththekid” b2b tanabalenci 
11:00 “b07gem” 
11:20 “winks” 
11:40  
12:40 b2b

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Missingno text-line: 587-779-2009

Early bird $5 tix (very limited, get em while they hot)
$10 standard and at the door

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Community Guidelines:
The vibe of Missingno is to maintain a safe/inclusive space so you can have a great time. Do not disrespect the vibes, know . 

NO TOLERANCE for harassment, discrimination, or any inappropriate behaviour, this will lead to you being asked to leave immediately upon violating any of this. Be safe, be conscientious of your actions, consider those around you. Thank you everyone we can’t have a fun night without your light, love & cooperation.

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[Image description: Event poster for “Hallowed Be Thy Grave,” a Halloween night party at The Bows. The poster features red gothic text on a black background with skull and pumpkin graphics. Event details: October 31, 9 PM to 2 AM, 18+ only, $15 entry. Performers include RSGF, WINKS, BQ7GEM, PROPRVTTLE, M3RYKAT3ASHLEY, SCORPIAMOON, DE4THBIRD, TANABALENCI, and NEWIR B2B STATIC ART. End of description.]

Dene Aesthetics
Laura Grier
October 25 - January 31, 2026
Additional Programming tba

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‘Dene Aesthetics’ is both an exhibition and a theory that seeks to bridge complex Dene renderings of being and language, reaching across alter-Native realms of knowing to trace the outlines of a living, ongoing aesthetical theory. Laura Grier looks for atypical ideas of Dene-ness that enact creative making through the use of decolonial printmaking processes that are rooted in relationality, resistance, spirituality and revitalization.

Laura Grier is a Sahtu Délı̨nę First Nations artist and printmaker, born in Somba ké (Yellowknife), and based out of Alberta. Through the use of traditional print mediums, they instrumentalize the power of the handmade to reflect Indigeneity, aesthetics, language, relational ontologies and lived experiences of displacement. Laura’s work is inspired by the dynamism of Indigenous art practices and uses printmaking as a tool for resistance, refusal and reflexivity. They hold a BFA from NSCADU (K’jipuktuk) and an MFA from OCAD University (Toronto) and are currently a PhD candidate in Visual Arts at York University.

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Image 1: A bright pink exhibition poster for “Dene Aesthetics” by Laura Grier, taking place from October 24 to January 31, 2026, at The Bows. The title text is centered near the top in a stylized dotted font, with the artist’s name and exhibition dates in black below it. The gallery name, The Bows, appears in a dotted pattern repeatedly along the left and top borders, with small wavy line motifs.

At the center of the poster is a white square containing a magenta letterpress print of four repeating Dene syllabics arranged in a staggered, ascending pattern.

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It is the final week to catch ‘trap (disambiguation)’ by Danny Luong!

Made in unregistered cannabis and psilocybin farms, Luong’s work reflects a personal journey fostered by close friendships and art. Luong, a worker and witness, had the explicit permission to document operations during his shifts. These photographs of anonymous workers and makeshift operations, reveal an ingenuity and imagination in using limited resources toward a life worth living.

The vapour barrier in the gallery was installed by members of this community, bringing a private production space into one of leisure. A voyeuristic shock to some, the project is less an underworld to them than as everyday as a construction site.

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Image by Stefan Legisa ()

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A dimly lit room bathed in a deep red hue, In the foreground, a gray couch faces a coffee table cluttered with various objects, including cans and small items. To the right, an old CRT television displays static, sitting atop a stand with more objects nearby. Behind the seating area, the room extends toward the back wall, where a doorway or frame-like structure is illuminated in pinkish-red light. Two rectangular lightboxes with red images hang on the back wall above a small ladder. The ceiling is unfinished, revealing exposed beams.]

Join us on Sunday, October 19th for our BIPOC Artist in Residence, Robyn Mah’s Open Studio and Rock-shop.

Learn how to tie a lucky Chinese knot and attach a handmade ‘rock’ for contemplating, treasuring and to take with you on your travels through life.

Drop in any time between 1 and 3 pm, while supplies last.

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[Image Description: The image is a poster for an event. At the center, large white swirling text reads “Open Studio”, with the letters partially transparent so that a textured stone-and-rope design shows through.

Behind the text, an arrangement of rocks tied together with black-and-white striped cord forms a roughly star-like or stick-figure shape.

At the top left corner, small grey text reads:
“lucky rock workshop, mingling, and snacks! 1–3pm”

In the top right corner is a stylized logo in a gothic font, reading:
“BIPOC AIR ROBYN”

At the bottom, aligned left, is the logo for The Bows.

On the bottom right, the date “10.19.2025” is displayed in grey text.

The overall background is a light grey, giving the poster a clean, minimalist look. End of Description.]