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Alberta Council for the Ukrainian Arts presents Russell Sawchuk Pioneer Churches Photo Exhibition An ACUA Signature Artist Series Event January 9 – February 22, 2025 Russell Sawchuk’s Pioneer Churches On the Prairies project is dedicated to preserving the memories and images of these pioneer churches. To date 118 places of worship have been documented. The […]

Alberta Council for the Ukrainian Arts presents Wings of Wonder: Artists Reimagine the Ukrainian Folk Tale An ACUA Signature Artist Series Event April 17 – May 31, 2025 Opening Reception Thursday April 17, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. with presentation at 7:00 p.m. ACUA, in collaboration with the Kule Folklore Centre at the University of […]

Alberta Council for the Ukrainian Arts presents The Gift of Giving The Gift of Giving: Miniature Art Exhibition & Sale An ACUA Signature Artist Series Event November 7 to December 24, 2024 Opening Reception Thursday November 7 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 pm Miniature art has been made for over 2500 years in many cultures and […]

Alberta Council for the Ukrainian Arts presents Oksana Zhelisko A Passion for En Plein Air An ACUA Signature Artist Series Event September 19 to October 26, 2024 Opening Reception Thursday September 19, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. with presentation at 7:00 p.m. Born in Ukraine, award winning artist Oksana Zhelisko, one of Edmonton’s strongest contemporary […]

Alberta Council for the Ukrainian Arts and Shumka presents Embroidery Tells a Story An ACUA Signature Artist Series Event September 3-14, 2024 Olha Drahomanova Kosach, (1849 – 1930), was known by her pseudonym, Olena Pchilka. Writer, ethnographer, translator, women’s activist and community leader, she was a highly principled woman who instilled the authentic ancient Ukrainian […]