# Event Details

- **Event Name**: ArtistSpeak* – Parenthood
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 01 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 01 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 pm (-06:00)
- **Event Description**: Part conversation, performance, and creative pause exploring how parenthood reshapes artistic identity, time, ambition, and care.About this EventPart conversation, performance, and creative pause exploring how parenthood reshapes artistic identity, time, ambition, and care.Join us for an evening centred on the lived experiences of artists navigating parenthood — including pregnancy, caregiving, chosen family, fertility journeys, and the decision not to parent. Through shared stories and reflection, we’ll explore how creativity adapts, contracts, expands, and survives alongside responsibility and love.This gathering creates space for nuance, honesty, and connection — honouring the many ways artists balance making work while caring for others and themselves.Event Details:Date: Thursday, October 1, 2026Doors: 6:30 PM | Program: 7:00 PMLocation: Congress Coffee — 215 36 Ave NE, Calgary, ABTickets: $20 in advance / $25 at the doorCraft Activity: TBDEmail us for low-barrier ticket options: artistspeakyyc@gmail.comFeatured Artists:Adrienne Williams: Adrianne Williams is a multidisciplinary artist, working with themes of culture and the individual. Her paintings, installations and video works explore her Caribbean ancestry, while often highlighting ideas of pop culture and culture clash. Williams completed her BFA in Drawing at the Alberta University of the Arts in 2007. She has shown her work in Calgary, Edmonton, Italy and Spain.Jamie Konchack: Jamie Konchak is an award-winning performer, puppeteer, educator, and creator with a two-decade career spanning stage, screen, and immersive performance. She is a co-Artistic Producer with Jennie Esdale of Little River Entertainment; a new Calgary-based company focusing on the development and support of music storytellers and their work. Jamie brings a wealth of cross-disciplinary experience to a creation room—equally at home in classical and contemporary theatre, physical performance, musical storytelling, puppetry, and devised ensemble work.Michelle Thrush: Coming Soon!Kris Demeanor: Coming Soon!Learn more about ArtistSpeak* and our other events comin this year at: ArtistSpeak* is supported by the Institute for Community Prosperity @ Mount Royal University (MRU)
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/calgary/artistspeak-parenthood/100001982727196418
- **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts, performances, theatre, entertainment, live-music, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 20, max: 20, currency: CAD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Calgary
- **state**: AB
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Congress Coffee Company
- **lat**: 51.0847428
- **long**: -114.0583901
- **full address**: Congress Coffee Company, 215 36 Avenue Northeast, Calgary, Canada

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is ArtistSpeak* – Parenthood being held?
  - **A:** ArtistSpeak* – Parenthood takes place on Thu, 01 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 01 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Congress Coffee Company, 215 36 Avenue Northeast, Calgary, Canada.
- **Q**: Who is organizing ArtistSpeak* – Parenthood?
  - **A:** ArtistSpeak* – Parenthood is organized by Kenna Burima.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** ArtistSpeak* – Parenthood is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Calgary, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If ArtistSpeak* – Parenthood sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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