Exciting NEWS . . .
- this Event has been extended to include Saturday and Sunday (April 25 and 26 from 10:00am to 4:00 pm each day)
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Foothills Art Club
The Foothills Art Club offers an opportunity to enhance your enjoyment and skills in art. Come and be a part of it!
The club meets from September to May on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada at the St. Andrew’s United Church MAP
If you want to know more about our club, please feel free to join us on a evening to meet members and to see what we are working on.
The club meets from September to May on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada at the St. Andrew’s United Church MAP
If you want to know more about our club, please feel free to join us on a evening to meet members and to see what we are working on.
Foothills Art Club holds Fall and Spring Art Shows and Sales . All members are eligible to take part.
We have monthly scheduled ‘paint-outs’ at the Beaupre Hall, west of Cochrane MAP Outside ‘plein-air’ painting sessions are often held during the summer.
Weekend workshops are led by professional instructors. Once a month, we have a ‘theme night’ when member(s) will share a special technique or resource. Also, a ‘critique night' for members to bring their work for suggestions or feedback. Visit our Education Page.
We have monthly scheduled ‘paint-outs’ at the Beaupre Hall, west of Cochrane MAP Outside ‘plein-air’ painting sessions are often held during the summer.
Weekend workshops are led by professional instructors. Once a month, we have a ‘theme night’ when member(s) will share a special technique or resource. Also, a ‘critique night' for members to bring their work for suggestions or feedback. Visit our Education Page.
The Foothills Art Club invites you to our
Annual Spring Show & Sale,
a celebration of local art and creativity.
Join us at The Common Works, (next to the main Post Office)
185 First Street East, Cochrane, Alberta
Saturday, April 25, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
and Sunday, April 26, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
>> Free Admission and Free Draw for an original painting <<
Enjoy a coffee at La Casita Coffee in The Common Works
Annual Spring Show & Sale,
a celebration of local art and creativity.
Join us at The Common Works, (next to the main Post Office)
185 First Street East, Cochrane, Alberta
Saturday, April 25, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
and Sunday, April 26, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
>> Free Admission and Free Draw for an original painting <<
Enjoy a coffee at La Casita Coffee in The Common Works
"Rhonda Rasmussen's painting "Crystal Clear", was chosen by our Club members to best represent the Show theme of "Life in the Foothills".
Enter our free draw to have a chance to win Rhonda's painting. |
This year’s show also features artwork from talented students of the Bow Valley High School, highlighting our next generation of local artists. |
See our Foothills Art Club ads in the Event pages
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Note: our ads will begin to be posted to groups starting April 1.
Check out our Education Page for information and videos of past workshop and demos.
2025-2026 Membership Year ($150)
eTransfer: [email protected]
or payable at the meetings
or a cheque to the FAC snail mail address:
Foothills Art Club
P.O. Box 192
Cochrane, Alberta T4C 1A5
Grants
The Foothills Art Club is proud to have received a generous grant from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts.
Over the years the Foothills Art Club has benefited from generous grant donations from the Town of Cochrane, Cochrane Foundation and the Bow Rivers Edge. As well, the patrons of the arts who come out every year to support our members are greatly appreciated.
Our 2025 Fall Show & Sale: read Article in the Cochrane Eagle.
On behalf of our Club, Jeff Mackenzie thanked Beryl Moe for her continuing support of the Foothills Art Club from its inception.
How to extend and improve your life by getting more creative
New Scientist December 2025 By Daisy Fancourt“Growing evidence reveals that creativity is one of the best-kept secrets for boosting your health”. . . “, regularly engaging in the arts could even help you to stay biologically younger. People who dance, make music and paint have brains that appear younger in age”. . . “we should all give the arts the time in our lives they deserve. And we should revel in our engagement – allow art to make us feel exhilarated, intoxicated, elated. Because it is fundamentally, measurably good for us”.
New Scientist December 2025 By Daisy Fancourt“Growing evidence reveals that creativity is one of the best-kept secrets for boosting your health”. . . “, regularly engaging in the arts could even help you to stay biologically younger. People who dance, make music and paint have brains that appear younger in age”. . . “we should all give the arts the time in our lives they deserve. And we should revel in our engagement – allow art to make us feel exhilarated, intoxicated, elated. Because it is fundamentally, measurably good for us”.
