About Leighton Art Centre
The Leighton Art Centre is an Art Gallery, Museum & Arts Education Centre, 50 km southwest of downtown Calgary, Alberta.
- Industry
- Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Foothills, Alberta
- Founded
- 1974
- Company type
- Nonprofit
The Leighton Art Centre is an Art Gallery, Museum, and Arts Education Centre located on 80 acres just outside of Calgary, near Millarville in the Alberta MD of Foothills. Situated in A.C. Leighton and Barbara Leighton’s original home, the LAC is a vibrant display of Alberta’s artists, both past and present. The Leighton Art Centre was established by Barbara Leighton in 1970 and was incorporated as a society in 1974.
Today the LAC is open to the public and offers a wide range of programming including Art & Nature programs for schools, Art to GO! programs, Professional Development Days for Teachers and Support Staff, Summer Camps, Adult Workshops, Professional Artist Workshops, Contemporary Art Exhibitions, rotating Museum Displays, Art Sales, and Special Events.
Specialties
- Art Gallery
- Museum
- Art Sales
- Art Education
- Field Trips
- Art Workshops
- Art Exhibitions
- Nature
- Gallery Shop
- Summer Camps
- Plein Air
- and Bird Conservation
Company locations
Foothills, Alberta T1S 0Y4, CA
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