Beautiful and wide selection of art. Especially landscape art. Some prices are quite reasonable…read more Worth a stop. In Down town Calgary.

very nice and quality art is sold here,western art and contemporary art mixed but set nicely so you…read morecan appreciate both..Nicely decorated and spacious enough to stand back and enjoy with your eyes the fine works.Ive been to many galleries in the US and this one is as good.The staff are friendly and appreciate conversation and questions..They are also looking to add artists which is nice too..very nice place to visit...

It was great to be able to visit the Art Gallery because they have a late night once a month - on…read moreThursdays, they stay open past business hours so that those of us who have to work during the day can visit. Excellent and thank you. But that said, I have to admit that I wasn't super impressed. Maybe it's because I had a high expectation or maybe it's because there just isn't that much art here. Only a couple of exhibits and while they were interesting, they weren't all that.

For an art gallery carrying the name of our city, I hardly ever go here…read more In fact, I've actually been to more wine and cheese style fundraisers here than I have to see art. Because they seem to do more promo for those than their exhibitions. I've seen a couple of stand-outs over the years, the most recent being Judy Chicago, but AGOC doesn't seem to do ANY marketing for what's coming through. The AGOC is agreat space and is right on Stephen Ave, but unless I check their website, I (and many more like me) don't have much of an idea as to what's being exhibited and in turn, no reason to go.

Master's Gallery sits gallantly on the corner of 21st and 4th St. And unlike other galleries that…read morecan be intimidating, warm staff actually welcomes you as soon as you enter this gallery. Both floors of MG feature some of the best art that Canada has to offer. The gallery is well laid out, pieces are well curated and there is a specific room dedicated solely to the thirty year history of the gallery featuring a 150 year span of the best pieces of MG's past. Well lit and spacious, a Fafard colt sculpture is in plain view in the far corner of one of the rooms. Amazing! Joe Fafard is a world renowned Saskatchewan artist who recently showed at the Glenbow Museum just last year and now a lucky Calgarian can actually purchase one of his pieces here. MG is one of the oldest galleries in the city and is unique in that it carries both historical and modern pieces. Their mandate is making gallery visiting fun, they encourage you to simply come in and look around. One of the nicest perks about MG is once you are set on a piece, MG will let you take it home for a trial run, and once you have purchased a piece and have outgrown it you are welcome to take it back to MG and trade it for another one. For this reason MG has a steady cliental base here in Calgary because they ensure that your art purchases coincide with the money that you have available and the pieces that are purchased are of value.

So far ... I'm not a buyer of Art. However, I frequent Art Galleries whenever I have an extra 20…read moreminutes ... and I'm strolling on the street and I find one. Masters is wonderful. It is located on a beautiful SW corner is trendy Mission. The staff are friendly, welcoming ... and if you are lucky & timing is right ... you might get a cookie or cup of tea.

Go on a Wednesday for the art battle! SERIOUSLY .... if you are looking to get new art for your…read moreplace, or if you just want to come and flex your creativity, come out. You can make art and then auction it off at the end of the night if you so desire, or you can watch the art being made and then try to purchase your favorite pieces in the auction. For the art battle they spin a wheel and themes are giving, there is an emcee for the evening letting you know what the themes are and how the night will progress, after that the artists are off, occupying every space of the venue, on the floor, couches, against the walls and in the summer spilling out into the streets.... you get to watch as an observer, and go and have conversations with the artists and see whats happening. Then 2 hours later the auction starts.... so if there was a piece that caught your eye stick around. You can sometimes get pieces that would normally sell for thousands of dollars for under $100, and its guaranteed to be a one-of-a-kind. And who doesn't like to support local artists and businesses.... 1/2 of the money collected goes direct to the artist, the other half goes to the venue so they can continue to have such nifty events. Usually all the artwork that is up on the walls is for sale too, and it changes frequently, so if nothing caught your eye that time, don't be afraid to go back. All ages are welcome, and many kids create and auction off art as well. Its a totally different date night, maybe work on a piece together, and if you choose auction it off and buy a bottle of wine after! The only downside is the lack of snacks and beverages for those observing, but there is a convenience store just around the corner!

Anyone even remotely interested in creating art needs to know about Rumble House. I paid my first…read morevisit this week Wed. I chatted with the founders who are f/t art teachers, met other artists (all ages and walks of life) and watched them create stuff. Donated art supplies are available for those who have nothing or need something they don't have. Every Wed. is a free drop-in night with three themes chosen (as mentioned in the previous review) if you as the artist want to use them. After 2hrs, you can put your piece up for auction if you're proud of what you made. Within the first hour the place was packed and people were sitting on the floor. If you're not a proclaimed visual artist like me but want to hang out in an interesting and inspiring place, you can bring whatever art project you're working on and just do that. No need to participate using the themes or include your material in the auction. I don't like the use of "art battle" because it's really not that at all. This is not a competitive environment whatsoever and everyone just does their own thing. You can just be a visitor too. Rich Theroux (founder) said that if at least one new person shows up every week they may be able to keep this place alive long-term. There were ten newbies this week Wed, including me. Thursday nights is drop-in figure drawing with a live model for a $10 fee. I'll be back for sure with a sketchbook in hand. I saw some pretty incredible art being made and even just showing up at 9pm for the Wed. auction could get you some pretty sweet original art for a good price. Bring water or something else to drink and snack food if you think you'll be hungry. I had zero expectation that I'd be served anything and there just so happened to be coffee and donuts on hand until they ran out. The Rumble House founders are extremely friendly and generous people who are already doing enough to serve the community in bigger ways.

Art classes are excellent. Customer service and art supplies are the best in the city. Central…read morelocation as well :)

New painter here and took a road trip to shop at Kensington based on recommendations from my art…read moreteacher. They have a great selection of art supplies and fairly priced materials. (You won't find better prices on Amazon) Friendly, helpful staff and an all around great experience shopping at Kensington.

Someone told me they had a great selection on Christmas decorations so, I thought why not check…read morethem out? I'm not the crafty type, wish I was so I wouldn't have thought of this place for Christmas decor. First off the store is huge and they have everything. I thought they were only an arts and crafts kind of place, but I was so wrong. From painting supplies, to baking, organization baskets,to every kind of seasonal decoration you can think of, to artificial flowers and plants. A bit of everything. The staff were accommodating and I always found someone to steer me in the right direction. Plenty of parking in front too. It's not a store to make a quick trip too since you get side tracked with all the other aisles. I defiantly found Christmas decorations that I was after and plenty more. Will be back again.

I'm not a super crafty person but upon planning my wedding last year, I did a few DIY projects…read more(painting frames) etc. so I went in here more than usual. Very nice employees and huge selection! The emails they try to sign you up for are mega annoying but they do have wicked coupons so I don't block them or unsubscribe. Whether you want frames or beads or baking/icing supplies...they have everything.

the past 6 months, I have had several nasty experiences with Michaels . . The issues were primarily…read morewith the Shawnessy store in Calgary, from items missing to incredibly rude and disrespectful staff. When I inquired about my missing items at the Shawnessy store, the store associate actually raised her had to stop me from speaking, then demanded I empty my bag so she could see that I wasn't hiding the item. Another occasion, the store manager demanded to see the email from Michael's showing items were ready for pu up and when I showed a text version, she refused to accept it and demanded the original. When I explained that it was identical and that I didn't have the email on my phone, she said there was nothing she could do and walked away. I left feedback with the Customer Care line and received a call from the district manager for Calgary and Manitoba. I missed the call but returned her message within 2 hours. After 2 days of not hearing from her, I sent an email to her. I received a response after 2 days after that telling me that if " i wanted to connect with her, I could contact her during a few windows when she was free": The onus is not on me to chase her down, she stated in her initial phone message to me that she would " like to make it right". Ignoring me, then finally telling me to work around her availability is not making it right. Clearly, the poor service culture at Michaels does not fall far from the management tree. There is a reason why online companies like Temu offering similar products for a fraction of the price of Michael's are doing booming business. This type of shoddy customer disservice should not be rewarded by giving them business. See less

I got help to download the coupon for one item. I was told…read moreabout the 2 month return policy on unused unopened items with bill as proof of purchase. Very good service for me!

A really well rounded gift shop with a ton of variety. If you can't find a gift here, what are you…read moreeven doing? A number of items you see from popular brands like Knock Knock- sarcastic socks, notes with attitude, but also lots of stuff that looks locally inspired and / or local made. Home items, wedding, birthday, Calgary and Canada, jewelry, fun mugs. Books, the list goes on and on. Can't imagine what doing inventory here is like, but they have a really appealing and well rounded shop. Loved it!

I took a long walk around Calgary yesterday. It was a beautiful warm and sunny day and I wasn't…read moreabout to miss it. Interesting people were out, cute dogs were being walked by their owners, and everyone seemed to be in a good mood. Part of my stroll was down the "hip" Uptown area of 17th Avenue. What drew me into Steeling Home from my walk was an on sale desk fan that was displayed outside on a cute antique table. The price was right, but I knew darn well that it would be hard to get it in the suitcase for my eventual trip back to the San Francisco Bay Area. I might still change my mind on that.... Anyway, I decided to stroll around inside and really enjoyed exploring the many pockets of interesting stuff this relatively small store holds. It has books, antiques, jewelery, and much more in-between. The people watching was fun too, with a fresh touch of Portlandia thrown in. I'm glad I stopped in and reminded myself that marching around a new City is fun, and stopping to explore some of its quirks is even better.