Join us at the Gallery for this special workshop featuring Gallery staff and guest presenter Bethel Afework sharing advice on how to improve your professional artistic practice. This workshop is free to attend.  Space is limited.

Part of the 2025 Culture Days: BIPOC Foundation Digi-Arts Program Series, a free series of art events supporting and highlighting the work of BIPOC artists in Southern Alberta made possible by the Alberta Culture Days Host Site Grant. 

Bethel Afework is an educator, poet, musician, entrepreneur, and nature-lover who is passionate about making cities more enjoyable. Passionate about making Calgary a more welcoming city for all, Bethel founded Raw Voices in 2016; a spoken word, comedy and music show that runs monthly with open mics and feature performers. Currently, Bethel is the Executive Director and Co-founder of Alcove Centre for the Arts. Alcove is a recreational art space with the mission to make arts more accessible by creating welcoming spaces where everyone can foster their creativity. Visit the recreational art space in the heart of downtown Calgary, which is open 5 days a week for drop-ins!

photo by Novio