Leighton Art Centre

Organization Type: Arts, Culture & Heritage
Address: 282027 144 St. West, Calgary, Alberta T1S 0Y4
Contact: Lindsay Corbet
Phone: 403-931-3153
Website: https://leightoncentre.org/

As a vibrant and open space for creativity, Leighton Art Centre inspires us to explore, appreciate, and create. We operate a heritage home, museum, galleries, outdoor trails, and education centre in the Alberta foothills, southwest of Calgary. Our 80-acre facility welcomes approximately 20,000 visitors each year who come to enjoy our exhibitions, landscape, and programs.

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Organization: Leighton Art Centre
Category: Boards / Committee / Leadership
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