DECEMBER 2017
SPARK Disability Art Festival 2017
NOVEMBER 27 - December 8, 2017
For the 2017 festival SPARK curated a series of five visual art exhibits across Calgary, each exploring themes of Art & Disability from a variety of perspectives and in all media. Of the 176 submissions received, the Festival featured 111 pieces from artists pan-disability representing Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom.
There were 6 galleries that were involved in hosting the exhibitions: Alberta College of Art and Design (Main Hall), Arts Commons (+15), cSPACE King Edward (Main Level Gallery), Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (Lower Gallery), and Studio C (Gallery).
The Festival was curated by Colin Menzies, Daniel Cristini and Roxanne Taylor, with special thanks to the Jury Committee: Alisha Marie, Carrie Brummer and Will Copps.