A.C.E: Alberta Craft Excellence features a diverse selection of exceptional fine craft artists. Marking the Alberta Craft Council’s 40th anniversary, the exhibition celebrates and commemorates excellence in contemporary and traditional Alberta fine craft. The invited jury - Natali Rodrigues, Sharon Rose Kootenay and Jennifer Salahub were tasked with selecting from many high-quality submissions, those most representative of excellence in 2020.

Jury: Natali Rodrigues, Sharon Rose Kootenay, and Jennifer Salahub

Participating artists: Jim Etzkorn, Pamma FitzGerald, Brian McArthur, Mackenzie Kelly-Frère, Susan Kristoferson, Liv Pedersen, Bonita Datta, Bonny Houston, Marty Kaufman, Brenda Malkinson, Jackie Anderson, Karen Cantine, Sarabeth Carnat, Albertine Crow Shoe, Charles Lewton-Brain, Shona Rae, John Smith-Jones, Simon Wroot, Kenton Jeske, Talar & Jean-Claude Préfontaine, Erin Schwab.

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Watch the Jury Panel Discussion for A.C.E. Alberta Craft Excellence (recorded on November 23, 2020)

This exhibition was also displayed in the Alberta Craft Council Gallery in Calgary from September 19 - November 7, 2020.

In craft, careers are as varied as the objects created, and each artist has their own unique career story to tell. Ushering in the Alberta Craft Council’s 40th anniversary and the nationwide celebration Craft Year 2020, Making: a career in craft shares the stories of 21 fine craft artists.

View the exhibition guide.