Allied Arts Council presents: Downtown Lens - Temporary Murals in the Downtown Core

Local artists create ephemeral(temporary) window murals in partnership with local businesses in the downtown core. These murals go beyond typical window painting as artists create works of art to delight pedestrians. Pick up a map of mural locations and artists at AAC Works on 7 Street or at Casa.

In early September, the historic Galt Hospital building received a temporary floral facelift thanks to an initiative led by the Allied Arts Council (AAC). The project, titled AAC Downtown Lens, is part of the events and programming for Lethbridge Arts Days — a month-long celebration of the arts held in conjunction with provincial and national Culture Days.

The Galt Museum & Archives was honored to be selected as a participating location for the 2025 initiative, and we’re excited about the opportunity to be involved again in the future!

Front of the East Access of the old Galt Building. The mural looks as nice indoors as it does outdoors!

A closer look at the artwork.

Local artists, Cass Williamson, and Emily Metherel were participating artists of the 2025 program, and painted the mural on the Galt.

Other participating locations are as follows:

  • AAC Works,

  • Analog Books,

  • Casa,

  • Classique Dancewear,

  • Cookie Crimes,

  • Park Place Mall,

  • How Sweet Inc.,

  • Southern Alberta Art Gallery | Maansiksikaitsitapiitsinikssin,

  • Southern Alberta Ethnic Association

  • The Sill & Soil.

Feel free to walk around the downtown core to check out all of the artist murals and check out the AAC’s Lethbridge Arts Days website for more information.

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