The New Gallery in Calgary, AB

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Telephone:	+1 403-233-2399
Website:	www.thenewgallery.org
Address:	208 Centre Street S, Calgary, AB, T2G 2B6
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:	0.4 miCity Hall 1 miSunnyside 1.1 miDowntown West / Kerby

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Local time (Calgary)	2:48 PM Thursday, May 22, 2025

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The New Gallery is an active artist-run centre for the presentation and promotion of contemporary art in Calgary. Through exhibitions, performances, discussions and educational resources, The New Gallery stimulates critical discourse, recognizes diversity, develops collaborative networks and promotes a public appreciation of current art practices.

History

Established in 1975.

The Clouds & Water Gallery and Visual Production Society (currently operating as The New Gallery) is a collaborative, artist-run organization. Registered in 1975 as a not-for-profit society, TNG has been actively supporting independent artistic exploration ever since, through a program of free public exhibitions and events, transparent administrative policies and an open, welcoming environment.

TNG strives to both reflect and challenge the prevailing cultural landscape in Calgary. The organization encourages individuals and groups from diverse backgrounds to become actively involved in independent cultural production. Through ongoing community outreach initiatives, TNG also seeks to increase public awareness of the organization, its history, its members and their work. As well TNG actively promotes diversity initiatives to facilitate equitable access at all levels of the organization and well-balanced participation in all of its programs.

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3 reviews of The New Gallery

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Tiffany N.

Place rating: 3
Calgary, Canada

Came here and saw their Badlands Space Odyssey exhibit during Nuit Blanche. That’s not the proper title, but it’s how the film of a turntable in playing ominous music in the Alberta Badlands was described.
The lady working the Nuit Blanche shift was kind enough and very informative, but the exhibit and set-up left me ambivalent. Lots of potential, but all I felt was posturing and pretense.
Also, the ominous music could be heard in the bathroom next door, and made washing my hands a Silent Hill experience. I would be curious to see what this gallery has to offer over the next few months.

Dinah g.

Place rating: 5
Calgary, Canada

As of January New Gallery will move to Center Street and 7^th avenue SW and will find its new home at the second floor in The Arts Central.

Katie C.

Place rating: 5
Ottawa, Canada

The New Gallery is one of Calgary’s oldest artist-run centres. What that means is that artists are the programmer, the director and some even make up the board of directors. The gallery genuinely appreciates and supports art and artists, including and maybe especially art students. I love the way they transform the gallery for each show, often featuring mixed media exhibitions and on creating a real experience. To walk in is to be immersed in the gallery.
When I’m in Eau Claire Mall, I often see people peering in through the glass, and then deciding not to go in. The art can be kind of avant-garde, so I think there is this misapprehension that you should only go in if you can appreciate it. But the thing is, they love art so much that they want to share it. They are so happy when people come in, and answer questions with passion and without pretension. They are actually very inclusive, and love to talk about and help people understand the exhibitions.
So the next time you walk by the New Gallery in Eau Claire Market, go in and say hi, and enjoy some great art.