Five art galleries will have you hoping around downtown tonight

By Lethbridge Herald on January 23, 2026.

Herald Photo by Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Those attending the 5-stop Gallery Hop can enjoy "The Matriarch System" by Alanna Bluebird at the Saokitapi Gallery located on the second floor of Casa.

By Alejandra Pulido- Guzman

Lethbridge Herald

The Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge is inviting the community to their second annual 5-Stop Gallery Hop tonight from 5 to 9 p.m. to enjoy a variety of work done by southern Alberta artists. 

This year’s hop features the Trianon Gallery, L.A. Gallery, the Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Casa, and Legend Gallery. 

Manager of Engagement with the AAC, Will Big Bull says they are encouraging participants to pick up a map to stamp at each location for a chance to win a prize. 

“It’s totally free. Some of these galleries typically charge an admission fee, but for this gallery hop it’s free and open to the public of all ages,” says Big Bull. 

He says each location will showcase a wide variety of work by southern Alberta artists, including painting, photography, ceramics, and mixed media. 

The 5-Stop Gallery Hop highlights both emerging and established artists and offers an excellent opportunity for the public to engage with the vibrancy of the local arts community. 

At the Trianon Gallery, located at 104 5 Street South, attendees can enjoy “Almost Unimaginable” by Mandy Ezpezel and “Somatic Landscape” by Kara Sloan. 

At Casa, located at 230 8 Street South, attendees can enjoy Music by the James Oldenburg Duo and refreshments from 7 to 9 p.m. and the following exhibits: 

•“Dear Earth” by April Matisz and “Out of Body” by Jessica Plattner in the Main Gallery. 

•“Aeolian Code” by Ezra Saunders at the Project Space. 

•“Our Disappearing Grasslands” by Jean Blackall at the Passage Gallery. 

•“Let there be Light” by Lethbridge Photo Club at the Concourse and Focus Gallery.

•“Impacts and Remains” by Kiara Pike at the Platform Gallery. 

•“The Matriarch System” by Alanna Bluebird at the Saokitapi Gallery

At the Legend Gallery, located at 519 7 Street South, attendees can enjoy works of Carla Beres, Kaitlyn Marynowski, Wylie Duncan, Karla Mather-Cocks, Jenna Dunne, Ash, and a virtual reality video game created by High Level Studios here in Lethbridge.

At the L.A. Gallery, located at 421 5 Street South, attendees can enjoy the works of Daniel Audet, Karen Coe, Chris Flodberg, Ryan Smitham, and Allen Wells. 

At the Southern Alberta Art Gallery, located at 601 3 Avenue South, attendees can enjoy their current exhibitions by David M.C. Miller and Nancy Valladares, as well as drop-in art activities, refreshments, and an opportunity to ask questions to a philosopher from the University of Lethbridge Philosophy Club.