"See, Hear, Do" - a directory of fun online arts-based activities and events

We have set up this resource to help connect you with all kinds of arts-based activities and events to "Wash away the dust of everyday life".

Please email dianai@edson.ca if you have other resources to share.

See:

• Local art to share
  • Creative Connection (Facebook)
  • Edson & Area Arts & Crafts (Facebook)
• Museums/art gallery tours
  • 12 Famous Museums offering virtual tours (Apple News)
  • Virtual Field Trips (Freedom Homeschooling)
• Performing arts (dance, drama, film)
  • National Arts Centre #CanadaPerforms
    • dance, music, performance to help ease the financial strain for Canadian Artists and Authors impacted by the Closure of performance venues and literary events related to COVID-19 
  • Banff Centre Film Fest at Home
    • Bringing the epic adventure of the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival to you! The Banff Cenre for Arts and Creativity wanted to provide a curated program of free Festival films that are available online for you to watch at home with your family.
  • Kurt Browning skating to “Singing in the Rain” (Youtube)

Do:

• Textile arts: (sewing, knitting, crocheting, quilting, beading)
• Visual Arts: (painting, drawing, pottery, sculpture, photography)
  • Bob Ross Episodes (Youtube) 
• Literary Arts: (poetry, short stories)
• Music:
• Dance:
  • Canada's National Ballet School
    • Learn to dance for all ages (kids to seniors) with the National Ballet School
• Culinary arts:
• Family activities:
  • CBC.ca Parents
    • Crafts, tech & media, learning, stories, snacks, and treats

Hear:

• Albertan Musicians: All concerts are FREE though donations can be made to the artists by following their instructions.
  • Live serende by Tyler Babiuk, Edson Rock and country singer/songwriter 
  • Concerts by Warrior Women – Matricia Bauer and Mackenzie Brown, Jasper & Edmonton, Indigenous music and art 
  • Celeigh Cardinal concerts, Grande Prairie, Jazz musician & Juno nominee 
  • Von Bieker concert, Edmonton, “Bow Tie” Rock musician 
  • Dana Wylie Band concert, Edmonton, multi-genre
  • Martin Kerr concerts including one for children with his children!, contemporary folk singer/songwriter, Edmonton, 
  • Tim Tamashiro’s “Jazz Home Delivery”, Hosted by Jazz musician and radio host Tim Tamashiro of Calgary, featuring Jazz artists from across the country

• Poetry:
  • A sonnet a day by Patrick Stewart 
• Children’s stories: