Vibe Fest

Image: Leah Evans (BFA - Art (Art Studio) '24), Mirrored Image of My Mother, cropped detail, acrylic and modelling paste on canvas, 24 x 36 inches, 2024.

Thank you to everyone who participated in our first ever Vibe Fest! We look forward to seeing you again next year.
What is vibe FEST
For one night only, the doors to the University Centre for the Arts are open to the community to showcase the talent and artistry of Fine Arts students, alumni, staff and faculty — highlighting the Centre for the Arts as a hub of creative talent in Lethbridge and southern Alberta. It's a free, playful, immersive celebration of contemporary art, performance and creative technologies. In addition to celebrating student achievement, Vibe Fest attendees can also explore the outstanding learning and creative facilities that are often hidden from public view: studios, exhibition spaces, digital cinema suites, workshops, recording studios and more.

EXPLORE OUR SPACES
Drama Studio (W420, Level 4)
Game Research Lab (W560, Level 5)
University Recital Hall (W570, Level 5)
University Theatre (W500, Level 5)
Dr. Margaret (Marmie) Perkins Hess Gallery (Level 6)
Studio One (W700, Level 7)
Art Workshops & Studios (Level 8)
Theatre Tours (Level 4, 5) & Art Tours (Level 8)
SCHEDULED EVENTS & TOURS
Event Locations & Times
7 to 8 p.m.
Department of Art Student Art Awards
7 to 11 p.m.
Local Artisan Market
7:15 p.m.
Create-A Staged Reading
by Maddie McKee
7:45 p.m.
Voyage Through Global Music
by Lydia Gangur Powell
9:45 p.m.
Performing Poet
Ken Sears
10 p.m.
Interactive Drum Circle
with Leo Brooks
Looped programming throughout the evening:
The 5 Stages of Murder
Artist: Jordan Collington
Artificial Intelligence Private Investigator (AIPI)
Artist: Michelle Sylvestre
Pulling Dragons
Artist: Terek Jonzon
what do you call
Artist: Mary-Anne McTrowe
7:30 p.m.
Mozart Opera Smash Hits!
Janet Youngdahl, Director
8 p.m.
Meet the Curator: Victoria Lasalle, Museum Studies Intern
10:15 p.m.
Performing Poet
Ken Sears
Music throughout the evening provided by Students and Alumni of the Low Brass Studio led by Dr. Nick Sullivan
Department of New Media
25th Anniversary Retrospective
This retrospective exhibition revisits standout student projects from the Department of New Media’s rich history, showcasing how far we've come since 1999. From analog to algorithmic, the range of work on display highlights our dynamic, ever-changing field, as well as the faculty and students that have shaped our program.
Tours & Times
8:30 p.m.
Tour: Art Shop
8:45 p.m.
Tour: Printmaking Shop
9 p.m.
Tour: Dark Room
9:30 p.m.
Tour: Art Shop
9:45 p.m.
Tour: Printmaking Shop
10 p.m.
Tour: Dark Room
7:30 p.m.
Tour: Scene Shop
7:45 p.m.
Tour: Prop Storage
8 p.m.
Tour: Costume Shop
8:30 p.m.
Tour: Scene Shop
8:45 p.m.
Tour: Prop Storage
9 p.m.
Tour: Costume Shop
9:30 p.m.
Tour: Scene Shop
9:45 p.m.
Tour: Prop Storage
10 p.m.
Tour: Costume Shop
SNAPSHOTS OF FUN ACTIVITIES HAPPENING

Experience a staged reading of third-place Play Right Prize winner Maddie McKee’s play, Create

Join the Department of New Media for their 25th anniversary celebration and check out a retrospective showcase of work from students, employees and alumni

Immerse yourself in the world-class Studio One Recording Suite with live mixing demonstrations with Grammy Award-nominated recording engineer and instructor Dr. Mary Mazurek

Celebrate student scholarship and award winners and take in some of their talent at the Department of Art Student Awards and Open House

Get a behind-the-scenes tour of Fine Arts creative facilities, shops, classrooms, studios and labs

Artwork by multidisciplinary student Lucas Kramps. You can purchase these 3D printed colourful David sculptures and more at vibe FEST!
Shop around our local Artisan Market, featuring student and community vendors

Satisfy your sweet tooth at the make-your-own s'mores station

Strut your stuff at our themed photo booths and costume showcase

Registered ULethbridge alumni get free swag and drink tickets upon check-in at the Alumni Booth!
Artist Leah Evans (BFA - Art '24) creates the focal point of Vibe Fest
The Faculty of Fine Arts Vibe Fest promises a playful, immersive celebration of contemporary art, performance and creative technologies. Fine Arts alumna Leah Evans (BFA - Art '24) is the festival's featured artist.
Artist Leah Evans (BFA - Art '24) creates the focal point of Vibe Fest
The Faculty of Fine Arts Vibe Fest promises a playful, immersive celebration of contemporary art, performance and creative technologies. Fine Arts alumna Leah Evans (BFA - Art '24) is the festival's featured artist.
Thank You to Our Sponsors & Donors
We appreciate your support of the University of Lethbridge Faculty of Fine Arts' Vibe Fest!
VOLUNTEER SPONSOR
Chancellor Terry Whitehead
FRIENDS OF THE FESTIVAL SPONSORS
Ike, Diana and the Lanier Family
Davidson & Williams LLP
Gas King
North and Company LLP, Law Offices


