Welcome to the Bow Valley Calligraphy Guild website. We are a non-profit society formed in 1981 to promote, inspire, encourage and share the art form of calligraphy, hand lettering, and paper arts. From our simple beginning in 1981, we have grown to a current membership of about 200 members. Our membership brings together people from all walks of life with a common passion for the art of beautiful letters.

From our home base in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, we hold informative meetings, classes, exhibits, and special events. If you live in the Calgary area and are interested in calligraphy, you are welcome to attend one of our meetings. If you live anywhere else in the world, you are also welcome to become a member and participate from afar. The only requirement is a love of handmade letters!

 

We publish The Journal three times a year. The Journal is sent to all members and exchanged with other guilds worldwide. Members are encouraged to contribute artwork and articles of interest.

The BVCG has over 300 books and journals in its Library and has an online catalogue available via the BVCG Website, allowing members to peruse the holdings online, place holds on books and renew their books. The BVCG Library is open to members during the drop-in sessions and in-person member meetings, and members must pick up and return library items in person.

Classes and workshops are offered throughout the year at affordable rates, and are advertised in our bi-monthly eBulletin, on Facebook, Instagram, and our website.

The Guild meets monthly from September through June. In-person meetings include Show and Share, BVCG library access, and some form of enrichment like Galleria, a conversation about members’ artwork on an assigned topic. Presentations, slide shows, guest lecturers, demonstrations, hands-on activities, and field trips are just a few of the other enrichment possibilities. Drop-in Calligraphy happens eight times a year, about once a month, and members spend dedicated time with projects and lettering practice. Online enrichment meetings are held during January, February, and March featuring a two-hour session with a guest instructor. There is something for everyone with this BVCG mix of online and in-person opportunities. Members are encouraged to contribute to exhibitions and special projects sponsored by the Guild.

 

Monthly meetings are held at:

St. Andrew's Heights Community Hall

2504-13 Avenue NW

Calgary, Alberta

Need Directions? Click HERE to get Directions on Google Maps.

 

Please click HERE to view the by-laws.

Please direct snail mail to:

Bow Valley Calligraphy Guild (BVCG)

PO Box 1647, Station M Calgary, Alberta, T2P2L7

 

BVCG phone number: (please leave a message and we will get back to you)

403-271-8228

 

BVCG email address: (please copy and paste)

bvcginfo@gmail.com