Alberta art for Albertans 🌾
Since 1980, the Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) has supported a provincial travelling exhibition program.Â
The TREX program strives to ensure every Albertan has an opportunity to see professionally curated visual art exhibitions in their community. Venues include schools, libraries, healthcare centres, seniors centres, and smaller rural institutions and galleries throughout the province. The program showcases the AFA’s extensive provincial art collection and the work of contemporary Alberta artists.
Learn more about TREX in this video!Â
Four regional organizations coordinate the program for the AFA:
Managed by
Alberta Society
of Artists
Managed by
Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre
Managed by
Art Gallery of Alberta
Managed by
Art Gallery of
Grande Prairie
The four TREX regions offer a wide range of exhibitions to communities from High Level in the north, to Milk River in the south and virtually everywhere in between. Annually, more than 600,000 visitors enjoy exhibitions in over 150 venues. The program is the only one of its kind in western Canada and runs year-round. TREX also offers educational support materials to integrate exhibitions into the school curriculum and runs a Visiting Artist program with select exhibitions.
The Alberta Foundation for the Arts and the Travelling Exhibition Program (TREX) acknowledge that the artistic activity we support takes place on the traditional territories of Treaty 6, 7 and 8. We acknowledge the many First Nations, MĂ©tis and Inuit who have lived on and cared for these lands for generations and we are grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers, Elders and those who have gone before us. We make this acknowledgement as an act of reconciliation and gratitude to those whose territory we reside on. We reaffirm our commitment to strengthening our relationships with Indigenous communities and growing our shared knowledge
View the TREX Regional Map Below:
Curious about how it all got started? Read about the history and beginnings of TREX in this news article from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts.
Are you a public venue in Southwestern Alberta interested in hosting a TREX SW exhibition? Please download our brochure and if you have further questions about the program, please reach out to us – contact information is listed below.
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For more information or to become an exhibition host in the future, please contact us:
Program Manager and Curator – Ashley Slemming
Email: trex@albertasocietyofartists.com
Phone: (403) 262-4669