Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre

Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre The Esplanade is where arts and heritage come to life, where the stories of our culture are told through music, dance, paintings, artifacts and more.
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The Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre is for everyone. Whether youโ€™re an art lover, a cultural enthusiast, or someone who can appreciate the beauty of an architecturally stunning facility โ€“ the Esplanade is for you. Medicine Hat is proud to bring together the disciplines of visual art, performance art, and cultural heritage under one roof. But not only is this building a place to appreciate and interpret culture, it is a place for our community to gather, to celebrate, and to cherish. Main Phone 403.502.8580
Main Fax 403.502.8589
Art Gallery 403.502.8583
Archives 403.502.8582
Education 403.502.8585
Museum 403.502.8587
Guest Services 403.502.8777

We encourage discussion, debate and free speech on the Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre's official social media sites. Comments and questions should be clean, constructive, and on topic. Read our full terms of engagement here: https://www.medicinehat.ca/en/government-and-city-hall/social-media-terms-of-engagement.aspx

09/12/2026

Thank you to everyone who came down to Art in Motion! It was such a great celebration of Art, community, culture and connection!

What was your favourite activity this year?!

09/11/2026

Congratulations to our winner of the $1000 Downtown Shopping Spree in collaboration with The Downtown Voice Medicine Hat

Our winner will get to support local by choosing $1000 worth of gift cards from retail businesses of their choosing located within downtown Medicine Hat and North Railway Street!

Congratulations Ashley Molzan we will contact you directly from this account to make arrangements for you to get your prize!

See you all tomorrow at Art in Motion!

September 12 | 12pm-5pm | First Street SE & Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre

Market Vendors & Food Trucks at Art in Motion! Take a stroll through the markert and browse handmade goods, artwork, pot...
09/10/2026

Market Vendors & Food Trucks at Art in Motion!

Take a stroll through the markert and browse handmade goods, artwork, pottery, floral creations, sweet treats, and so much more from talented local makers. It's the perfect chance to support small businesses while finding something unique.

Need a break from shopping? Grab a bite from one of our food trucks, serving up everything from savoury favourites to delicious desserts.

๐Ÿ“ First Street SE
๐Ÿ“… September 12
โฐ 12 PM - 5 PM

๐Ÿ“ฃ ๐‡๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐! Art in Motion returns to First Street THIS Saturday from 12pm โ€“ 5pm! In exchange for helping ...
09/08/2026

๐Ÿ“ฃ ๐‡๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐!
Art in Motion returns to First Street THIS Saturday from 12pm โ€“ 5pm! In exchange for helping us promote the event, weโ€™ll enter you in a draw to win a $1,000 downtown shopping spree! ๐Ÿ›๏ธ

๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐ž'๐ฌ ๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐„๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ
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๐“๐ก๐ž ๐…๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ญ
The winner will choose up to $1,000 worth of gift cards from retail businesses of their choosing located within downtown and North Railway Street.

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๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐‘๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ
๐Ÿ‘‰ Contest opens September 8, 2026
๐Ÿ‘‰ Contest closes September 11, 2026 at 11:59 a.m. MDT
๐Ÿ‘‰ Must be a resident of Medicine Hat or surrounding area
๐Ÿ‘‰ No purchase necessary
๐Ÿ‘‰ Prize has no cash value and cannot be exchanged for cash
๐Ÿ‘‰ This promotion is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Meta (Instagram and Facebook)
๐Ÿ‘‰ The winner will be selected at random and contacted only by direct message from the official Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre social media account. We will never request credit card or banking information, payment, passwords, or other sensitive personal details to claim the prize. Beware of fraudulent accounts and report suspicious messages.

09/06/2026

On September 12, Medicine Hat Mural Fest returns to Art in Motion on First Street with five talented artists painting live throughout the day. Visitors will have the opportunity to get up close to the creative process, ask questions, and learn more about mural-making.

At its heart, Medicine Hat Mural Fest is about making large-scale art more accessible. By providing artists with opportunities to paint on a bigger canvas, the organization helps build skills, confidence, and connections that can lead to future mural projects throughout our community and beyond.

We can't wait to see what this year's artists create.

๐Ÿ“ Art in Motion | Esplanade & First Street
๐Ÿ•› 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Planning your visit to Art in Motion? ๐ŸŽจ ๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ We've broken down ALLLLL the activities by location so you can easily find ev...
09/04/2026

Planning your visit to Art in Motion? ๐ŸŽจ ๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ
We've broken down ALLLLL the activities by location so you can easily find everything from live entertainment and interactive art experiences to cultural celebrations, food vendors, and family-friendly activities.

๐Ÿ“Click through the photos to see some of the highlighted activities at each location, then visit our interactive map to find your way around the event. Save this link to reference during your time at Art in Motion! https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/ade7f8c6aaae469098ff86f6ad6440c4

โœจ Pro tip: Be sure to explore beyond the festival grounds and visit the amazing local shops, restaurants, and downtown businesses while you're here.

Start planning your trip to Art in Motion on September 12! ๐ŸŽจWith more than 5,000 attendees joining us last year, we know...
09/02/2026

Start planning your trip to Art in Motion on September 12! ๐ŸŽจ

With more than 5,000 attendees joining us last year, we know parking and getting around downtown can be a challenge. To help make your visit easier, we've put together a map highlighting free parking options and convenient Park & Ride locations.

๐Ÿš— ๐…๐ซ๐ž๐ž ๐๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ
โ€ข Towne Square Parking Lot | 603 First Street SE
โ€ข Transit Parkade | 333 Sixth Avenue SE
โ€ข Old Arena | 150 Ash Ave SE
โ€ข Athletic Park | 1 Birch Ave SE
โ€ข City Hall (Bicycles only) | 580 1 St SE (Near Finlay Bridge)

๐ŸšŒ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ค & ๐‘๐ข๐๐ž ๐‹๐จ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ
Skip the search for parking and ride the bus down to Art in Motion from:
โ€ข Big Marble Go Centre
โ€ข Medicine Hat College
โ€ข Medicine Hat Mall

Download the MHTapp (Medicine Hat Transit App) for pickup times and route information.

๐Ÿ›๏ธ ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐‹๐จ๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐–๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ž ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ'๐ซ๐ž ๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐ž
Whether you're walking from a parking lot or stepping off the shuttle, take some time to explore downtown Medicine Hat. Grab a coffee, enjoy a meal, browse local shops, and discover the businesses that help make our downtown unique.

๐Ÿ“ Art in Motion
๐Ÿ“… September 12
โฐ 12 PM - 5 PM

In September we celebrate Culture Days! ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒThis year's line-up of cultural programming at the Esplanade will inspire crea...
08/31/2026

In September we celebrate Culture Days! ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ

This year's line-up of cultural programming at the Esplanade will inspire creativity, spark conversation, and connect our community. Here's what's planned:

โœจ Art in Motion - September 12
โœจ Pecha Kucha Night Medicine Hat: Vol. 38 - September 19
โœจ Opening Reception for Mostly Harmless by Robyn Moody - September 25
โœจ Craft & Chat: Dreamcatcher Making with Jennifer Bowles - SOLD OUT!

Learn more about these events at esplanade.ca.

Join us for a public reception on September 25th celebrating the solo exhibition Mostly Harmless by artist Robyn Moody.E...
08/29/2026

Join us for a public reception on September 25th celebrating the solo exhibition Mostly Harmless by artist Robyn Moody.

Experience a 3,000-square-foot immersive installation featuring handmade machines that create ever-changing sounds and light through a fascinating mix of gears, instruments, water, radios, and more.

Thought-provoking, unexpected, and unlike anything you've seen before, Mostly Harmless invites visitors to slow down, listen, and explore the space between chaos and beauty.

Free to attend. All are welcome.

Reception: September 25 @ 7:30 PM
Exhibition Dates: September 25, 2026 - January 23, 2027

Don't forget to check out our current exhibitions closing soon:

dlรบne รฆรฎkโ€™รฃzรฑ - mouse spirit power | Heather Shillinglaw | Until September 5
Because of Her. | Adrianne Williams | Until September 5
Interoceptive Sensing | Kara Sloan | Until September 26

Become a potter at Art in Motion! ๐ŸบAnyone can do it!Medalta will be hosting a large-scale collaborative clay project, an...
08/28/2026

Become a potter at Art in Motion! ๐ŸบAnyone can do it!

Medalta will be hosting a large-scale collaborative clay project, and everyone is invited to take part.

๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ด ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ง๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ข ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ด ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜บ ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ซ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฃ๐˜บ ๐˜”๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ต๐˜ข. ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ'๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ข ๐˜จ๐˜ช๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ, ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ช๐˜ญ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ข ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ.

Each person will add a single coil to the vessel, helping transform a series of small contributions into something that can only be created collectively. More than just a clay project, it's a chance to build something together as a community.

By the end of the day, the vessel will hold the creativity, time, and care of everyone who helped shape it.

Come play with clay and leave your mark on Art in Motion! โœจ

๐Ÿ“… September 12 | โฐ 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | ๐Ÿ“Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre

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Tuesday 12pm - 5pm
Wednesday 12pm - 5pm
Thursday 12pm - 5pm
Friday 12pm - 5pm
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