Let's get back to the "Heart of the City". That would be the theme of the extensive work and planning that has been undertaken downtown in recent years. Lethbridge has taken some imaginative steps to bring back life to the downtown core of the city.

Several projects have opened opportunities for more people to gather, relax, reside and celebrate in the downtown. And public art plays a prominent role in this revitalization.

While often depicted as the windy city, we really are not the windiest city in the country. However there are a number of public art pieces that do depict the theme of "the winds". Galt Gardens is located in the Heart of the city, and is home to the city's main Public Art Gallery, the Southern Alberta Art Gallery.

Lethbridge is none-the-less linked to "wind" and immediately east of the SAAG Gallery is a collection of sculptural pieces that move and respond to the winds. Directly south of Galt Gardens is "Festival Square" with a unique metallic windsock. In this neighbourhood are several painted wall murals, by local and nationally recognized artists. Paintings of local Aboriginal leaders are prominent in the collection of public art. Themes also include the heritage of our early local Coal Mining industry, and the days of the prairie buffalo.

Over by the new city hall there are over 20 pieces of public art, mostly sculptural representations of the history and the people who have come and contributed to the growth of this prairie city.

Our open space public art can be viewed anytime.

open spaces all year long.

From Alberta Highway 3, take the exit to 1st. AVE SOUTH and CITY CENTRE. Turn right at 5th. Street. Galt Gardens is on the Left and extends to 3rd. Ave. South. Festival Square is located on 6th. Street. S. City Hall is located at the corner of 5th. Ave. South and Stafford Drive S. (the equivalent of 9th. St. S.)

Lethbridge, Alberta is located: 2 hours south of Calgary 75 minutes north of the Canada US Border crossing of Coutts 90 minutes northeast of Waterton Lakes & Glacier National Parks