from young edmonton
with love
Love Letters to YEG
March 14 - 28, 2026
CO*LAB Gallery
Opening Reception: March 14, 6-9:30 PM
Experience Love Letters to YEG!
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
Art can serve as a powerful tool for storytelling, dialogue, and fostering connection. Through this 2-week exhibition, Dear Future YEG aimed to reduce barriers to entry for communities that have historically been excluded from artistic spaces.
Love Letters to YEG was a youth-led art exhibition showcasing Edmonton through the eyes of 15 emerging youth artists from racialized backgrounds. We explored community wellness and resilience through poetry, visual art, digital art, photography, mixed media, textile, and sculpture.
Through arts-based storytelling and civic engagement, Love Letters to YEG created an accessible, safe, supportive, and inclusive space for diverse youth to tell their stories on their own terms.
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nostalgic
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an invitation to connect
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novel and reread
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archival · nostalgic · honest · an invitation to connect · folded and unfolded · novel and reread ·
ATTEND THE EXHIBITION LAUNCH
What happened at the opening reception?
Unveiling of our art exhibition
Headlining performance from Melafrique: an Edmonton-based, Afro-fusion band
Live poetry performance by Madina Ahmed
A keynote address and engaging panel discussion, bridging arts, storytelling, and civic engagement
Interactive activities, including a vintage photobooth and postcard-making
Opportunities to connect and network within the local arts community
Delicious catering from Dyronn Kitchen
A gentle take-home gift as an appreciation for sharing space with us
