The government of Alberta recognizes distinguished and emerging artists in Alberta through the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards Foundation. The award for distinguished artists is given every other year with up to three potential recipients. This award includes $30,000 and most importantly a two-week residency at The
The University of Calgary Zoology Museum, also known as the Collections Room, displays a collection of vertebrates, invertebrates, geoscience and herbarium. The university itself has a massive collection of specimens from mainly Alberta and North America. This includes 2,000 mammal specimens, 12,000 fish specimens and approximately 1.45
The Loch Gallery is displaying the work of Illingworth “Buck” Kerr as well as Harry Palmer and Mary Spice Kerr from Feb 1-22. Illingworth "Buck" Kerr was born in Lumsden, Saskatchewan in 1905. He then studied in Ontario at the Ontario College of Art for three years
With the announcement of the new tariffs being placed on Canada by the newly inaugurated Trump administration, concerns over the incredibly damaging tariffs have caused a lot of anxiety within Canadians, who are already dealing with an increase in the cost of living, among many other problems, exacerbated by global
One of Trump’s promises coming into office for his second term was to make sure that everyone paid their fair share, and the consequences of that has been the introduction of 25 per cent tariffs on the U.S.’s two closest trading partners, Canada and Mexico. The tariffs
Contemporary Calgary is currently showcasing the Rajni Perera & Marigold Santos exhibition Efflorescence/The Way We Wake from Nov. 21-Apr. 6. Rajni Perera was born and raised in Columbo, Sri Lanka before moving to the province of Ontario. Her work explores the idea of marginalised cultures, dream worlds and
42nd Street Productions, a non-profit organization in Calgary, recently presented the classical musical called Footloose. Hailey Surtees, the president of 42nd Street Productions talked about all the behind-the-scenes work that it took to get this musical organized in an interview with the Gauntlet,. This classical musical is
As students settle into their Winter 2025 routines at UCalgary, dramatic changes are on the horizon. While the first month brought the usual mix of new schedules, classes, and friendships, a wild surprise is about to transform the campus experience. In an interview with The Gauntlet, Jacqueline Morris, General Counsel
The Alberta Law Foundation has made a monumental and historic donation of $26.8 million dollars to UCalgary’s Faculty of Social Work and Law. The Dean of the Faculty of Law, Dr. Evaristus Oshionebo, talked about the role of the Faculty of Law in this research project in an
The second annual Movement Research Festival, known by its clever acronym, MoRF took place from this past December. It was an all-things dance festival, focusing on choreographed performances to research to dance. This was the second edition of this festival, and though it may not be established, it certainly