West-End Downtown/West Village

For the Jane’s Art Walk, our team chose the west-end of downtown. We were intentional about this choice, as we were interested in exploring an area of downtown that was less familiar to us. We spent time on two different occasions wandering the streets of West Village in order to get to know the community. Although it isn’t as revamped as East Village, the west end has its own personality. West Village is a mix of new and established, of residential and corporate — splattered with colourful murals. There are hidden gems like Sigla Books that shares its space with Loophole coffee. 

Pictured above is The Calgary Scroll located on 8th Street SW Underpass. It gives viewers a look into Calgary past through things like old headlines and advertisements. As a group, we discussed how many times we had seen The Calgary Scroll without knowing it’s name or what was actually scrolling across. This was a common theme throughout exploring downtown. The experience of learning more about the art we’re surrounded with and that we see all the time represents what the Jane’s Art Walk is all about.