Kitchen Theatre
We're really cooking at the ATCO Kitchen Theatre! You're invited to watch the excitement and taste the culinary results of guest chefs each day of the Stampede. Thanks to our sponsors, local chefs and cooks use contemporary facilities to create down-home cuisine masterpieces, with urban chic and country flair. Each show is unique, fun, educational and entertaining.

Come on over to Hall D & E of the BMO Centre at Stampede Park, to see for yourself. There's a seat waiting for you!  ...more

Creative Arts and Crafts
Creative Arts & Crafts showcases the many different crafts. We feature traditional crafts such as weaving, rug hooking, needlework, knitting to the eco friendly crafts of today. One of the most popular exhibits is the Junior Section (Ages 12 – 18) where you can see up and coming artists display their work.  Entrants also compete for ribbons and cash prizes.  New this year we are celebrating the different and varied Guilds of Calgary and immediate area.  If you have ever wondered how some of these crafts are made or would like to learn how to make them join us at “The Cabin”.  We have demonstrations of different crafts each day:  Quilting, Sugar Art, Rug making, Knitting, etc. ...more

Window on the West
Window on the West Stage is where it's 'happening' in Western Showcase. We showcase both the old west and modern western lifestyles in a variety of ways and fashions. Surrounded by wonderful western art, a huge craft display and beautiful things made by talented artisans we are the place to come and "sit a spell". Come for a "how to" demonstration on something you have always wanted to know or to listen to musical groups like the Calgary Fiddlers. Cowboy poetry will tickle your funny bone and give you a unique perspective of life in the west. ....more

WESTERN ART SHOW
 
Western Art Show
Western Canada's largest Western Art Show combines a Gallery, Sales Salon and Auction for your viewing and purchasing pleasure. A wide range of artists offering flatworks and three-dimensionals will appeal to any pocketbook.

Visit our fabulous display in the Western Oasis, Halls D & E of the BMO Centre at Stampede Park.....more

Western Art Gallery
Each year the Gallery displays and sells the work of 20 to 25 artists in the Western Showcase area located in the BMO Centre at Stampede Park. The artists are established artists as well as emerging western artists. The Gallery offers patrons an opportunity to purchase quality western art anytime during the Stampede. ....more

Western Art Auction
For the artists, it is competitive. For the judges, it is a professional challenge. The result? A stunning 90+ piece collection of the finest in Western Art produced by Canadian and American artists, and a select group of historic estate pieces. This gala evening also includes a "Quick Draw", where artists produce work within a one-hour time frame. ....more

Artists' Studios
The Western Art Show Sales Salon endeavors to present well-known and emerging Canadian & American artists whose work is indicative of the heritage & grandeur of the West. Every artist is juried into the show which is based upon the quality of the work, as well as encompassing the theme of Western Art. The majority of the work must be representative of the Western Art theme, which depicts themes of Western Prairie/Mountain Culture, lifestyle, heritage, and characters that is diverse in medium and subject including; Ranching; Landscapes; Rodeo; Agriculture; First Nations; Florals; Portraits; Architecture; Wildlife. ....more

Artists' Ranch Project
A contemporary artist-in-residence program that visits a different Alberta ranch each year. 2009 represented the Calgary Stampede Ranch. The final works of 4 artists and the opportunity to buy “unique” one-of-a-kind pieces will be showcased in the Western Art Show.

Western Photo Gallery
Preserving and promoting Western Heritage and Values is the core vision of the Calgary Exhibition & Stampede. So, the Calgary Stampede and the Western Showcase are proud to welcome the new Western Photo Gallery. ....more