Arts Commons

Arts Commons is a theater building in Calgary, Calgary Region, Alberta which is located on 8 Avenue SE. Arts Commons is situated nearby to the theater building Martha Cohen Theatre, as well as near Big Secret Theatre.

Type: Theater building
Also known as: “EPCOR Centre for Performing Arts”
Address: 205 8 Avenue SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0K9

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Glenbow Museum and Calgary Tower.

Glenbow Museum

Museum

Photo: Darthrussel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Glenbow Museum is an art and history regional museum in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The museum focuses on Western Canadian history and culture, including Indigenous perspectives. Glenbow Museum is situated 130 metres west of Arts Commons.

Calgary Tower

Photo: M Cheung, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Calgary Tower is a 190.8-metre free-standing observation tower in the downtown core of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Originally called the Husky Tower, it was conceived as a joint venture between Marathon Realty Company Limited and Husky Oil as part of an urban renewal plan and to celebrate Canada's centennial of 1967. Calgary Tower is situated 270 metres west of Arts Commons.

Olympic Plaza

Park

Photo: Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Olympic Plaza is an urban park and gathering place in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Located around Macleod Trail and 7 Avenue South, it was created as the venue for the medal ceremonies at the 1988 Winter Olympics. Olympic Plaza is situated 100 metres north of Arts Commons.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown East Village and Chinatown.

Downtown East Village

Suburb

Downtown East Village more commonly known as simply East Village, is a mixed-use neighbourhood within the eastern portions of downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Chinatown

Suburb

Photo: Cszmurlo, CC BY 2.5.

Calgary's Chinatown is a district of Calgary located along Centre Street in the southeast area of Downtown Calgary immediately west of the Downtown East Village.