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Next All-Access Event: September 10, 11 & 12, 2021

Find Art & Adventure in
Alberta's Foothills

In the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, dotted along Highway 22 (the Cowboy Trail) and Highway 2A, there is a community of artists, craftspeople and galleries who celebrate creativity and supporting each other’s talents. You are invited to join in and come for a tour of these galleries and private studios located in the stunningly beautiful foothills of southern Alberta!

Throughout the year, we organize periodic Open Studio Events, allowing you easy access to the private studios that are not usually open to the public without an appointment. Our galleries also put on a variety of special events; watch this website or our Facebook page for dates of all of our venues’ upcoming events.

We are a diverse group of artists and galleries – learn more about each stop on the tour by clicking on its image!

Welcome to Leighton Art Centre

Leighton Art Centre

16 min. Northeast of Millarville
Kristoferson Studio 'Her View'

Kristoferson Studio

Turner Valley
Mady Thiel-Kopstein, Artist

Mady Thiel-Kopstein

Turner Valley
Bluerock Gallery at Dusk

Bluerock Gallery

Black Diamond
Firebrand Glass Studio

Firebrand Glass Studio

Black Diamond
Eversfield Ceramics - David Barnes

Eversfield Ceramics

11 min. South of Black Diamond
Lineham House Galleries

Lineham House Galleries

Okotoks

Okotoks Art Gallery

Okotoks

Following this particular route, you’ll be sure to hit every single stop on The Most Beautiful Art Tour in Alberta. But it’s just one possibility… you can start anywhere along the route, go in any direction you choose and try different backroads if you like. Use the route as a guideline and make up your own unforgettable day in the Foothills. After all, you never know what you might see or experience when you take the road less travelled!

Even during our Open Studio events, hours of operation may differ between the various destinations. Head over to our Events page for a complete schedule of any official tour event. Each venue’s regular operating hours are listed on their individual page.

Looking for dining or accommodation options in the area? Visit the resources listed on our Explore page.

Want to take a printed map along with you? Print a copy of The Most Beautiful Art Tour in Alberta brochure.

Follow Our Adventures

And let us follow yours, too!

Here’s a taste of what we’ve been up to lately, but we’d also love to see the photos from your adventures along our tour route (and our part of the world in general!). Tag the pics you share with the hashtag #mostbeautifulAB – and you just might see them shared on our feeds.

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We are a community of artists, craftspeople and galleries who celebrate creativity and each other’s talents, in the Foothills of Southern Alberta.

While the Most Beautiful Art Tour in Alberta is ca While the Most Beautiful Art Tour in Alberta is cancelled, this doesn't mean you can't browse the beautiful artworks. Take a virtual tour of @firebrand_glass_studio @leightonartcentre @linehamhousegalleries @bluerockgallery @okotoks_culture in their online shops.

If you fancy a work from @madytkop @1657barnes or @susan_kristudio please contact them directly. While these artists don't offer online stores, they would be more than thrilled to help you over the phone or by private message. 

Let's support the arts. The world needs to be reminded there is beauty.

#mostbeautifularttourinalberta #foothillsart #localart #foothillsalberta
In light of our province's new regulations, we hav In light of our province's new regulations, we have unfortunately had to cancel the Most Beautiful Art Tour in Alberta on November 28th.

But don't worry — some of the venues on the tour will still be open during their usual business hours and some will be open by appointment only and offering holiday cheer.

For further details from each venue on the tour, please visit their websites and social media, or reach out to them directly.

At our venues, you'll find enhanced safety measures in place in accordance with the province's new regulations; this includes masks and limited visitor capacity.

Stay safe everyone and thanks for your support!

#mostbeautifularttourinalberta
David Barnes of Eversfield Ceramics @1657barnes pr David Barnes of Eversfield Ceramics @1657barnes provides practical whimsy with an edge. His work is unique. Get to know it and you'll be able to spot a David Barnes piece anywhere.

Meet the artist this Saturday, November 28 on the Most Beautiful Art Tour in Alberta. See our website for details and to pre-purchase tickets.

#mostbeautifularttourinalberta #albertacraft #albertapottersassociation #mbat_ab #foothillsart #foothillsalberta
It's all just too beautiful. Crisp air, sparkling It's all just too beautiful. Crisp air, sparkling snow and local art equals absolute perfection. Take a drive out to the @leightonartcentre today, tomorrow or on November 28 during the Most Beautiful Art Tour in Alberta.

#mostbeautifularttourinalberta #mbat_ab #foothillsart #foothillsalberta #perfectday
If the eyes are the window to the soul, is the stu If the eyes are the window to the soul, is the studio a look inside the artist? @susan_kristudio

Find out on the Most Beautiful Art Tour in Alberta Holiday Edition, November 28. Go to the MBAT website for all the information on how to attend.

#mostbeautifularttourinalberta
#foothillsart #yycart #paperarts
#turnervalleyalberta #mbat_ab
The Spirit of Christmas is alive and well at the @ The Spirit of Christmas is alive and well at the @okotoks_culture Okotoks Art Gallery at the Station. Join them on November 28 on the Most Beautiful Art Tour in Alberta for a comfortable, socially distant view of their gallery space. 

Get into the magic of the season.

#mostbeautifularttourinalberta #okotoksart #yycart #foothillsart #mbat_ab
Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a f Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter, in there stepped a stately Raven of the saintly days of yore.

@madytkop 

See nature through Mady's eyes on the Most Beautiful Art Tour in Alberta this November 28th. Make certain you contact the artist prior to dropping by or pre-purchase your spot on the Most Beautiful Art Tour in Alberta website.

#mbat_ab #mostbeautifularttourinalberta #albertaartist #nature #oilpainting #foothillsalberta
A breath of fresh air and that feeling you get und A breath of fresh air and that feeling you get under a never-ending prairie sky; this is the essence of @bluerockgallery 

There's something else special about the place right now and it's the talk of the town. That gorgeous chair, well it's up for grabs. You read that right, check out @bluerockgallery for all the details and don't miss a visit on the Most Beautiful Art Tour in Alberta on November 28th.

#mostbeautifularttourinalberta #mbat_ab #blackdiamondalberta #localart #localartist #albertagallery #shesabeauty
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas @leigh It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas @leightonartcentre 

Check out their Christmas in the Country Art Sale (details in the link in their profile) and don't forget at the end of the month, on November 28, @leightonartcentre will once again be part of The Most Beautiful Art Tour Christmas edition.

#mostbeautifularttourinalberta #yycart #yycartist #foothillsart #foothillsalberta
A sight to behold... #mostbeautifularttourinalber A sight to behold...

#mostbeautifularttourinalberta
#yycart

#Repost @firebrand_glass_studio @download.ins
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Here it is! In all it’s glory! The finished Luminary Vessel! Did we leave you hanging long enough for the reveal? 😉 
Have a safe Halloween folks! 
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#firebrandglass #finalpiece #glassblowing #venetianvessel #luminaryvessel #albertacraft #albertaartists #albertaglass #blueglass #beautifulglass #localart #commission
The Most Beautiful Art Tour in Alberta Holiday Edi The Most Beautiful Art Tour in Alberta Holiday Edition is just around the bend. Saturday, November 28th, four studios and four galleries open their doors to you. Save the date.

#mostbeautifularttourinalberta #yycart #foothillsart #foothillsalberta
This could be your view on the Most Beautiful Art This could be your view on the Most Beautiful Art Tour in Alberta. 

Join the tour on its final day today.

#mostbeautifularttourinalberta #yycart #albertafoothills #albertaart #explorefoothills
Leighton Art Centre has some tips on avoiding ring Leighton Art Centre has some tips on avoiding ring road construction if you’re moving between #yyc and their location; the LAC is the northmost venue on our tour!

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Gorgeous drive this morning! ⁣
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Want to avoid gravel roads, coming here from #yyc right now? One option, from James McKevitt & Stoney Tr: South on James McKevitt/64 St W, Right on 210 Ave W, Left on 80 St W, Right on 242 Ave W, Left on 112 St W. ⁣
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You're now back on the 'usual' route: R on 266 Ave, stay right at the fork, Left at the 3-way stop and Right into our driveway.⁣
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#leightonartcentre #yycarts #explorefoothills #mostbeautifulAB #explorealberta #calgarycommute #yycringroad
Meet @madytkop This weekend on the Most Beautifu Meet @madytkop 

This weekend on the Most Beautiful Art Tour in Alberta, September 25 to 27, Mady is moving her studio outside to make all the health protocols easier to handle. 

Be sure to make weekend plans to hop on the Most Beautiful Art Tour in Alberta.

#mostbeautifularttourinalberta #albertaart #albertaartist #turnervalley #turnervalleyalberta  #yycart #explorefoothills
This time of year it's all about the trees 🌳🌲🌳 @bluerockgallery knows this as do the changing leaves on the hills around Black Diamond.

Take an IRL drive to see it all up close on the Most Beautiful Art Tour in Alberta, September 25 to 27.

#fallcolours #mostbeautifularttourinalberta #albertaart #blackdiamondalberta #foothillsalberta #dontmissit
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