Western Canada Calligraphy Conference

Calgary, Oct 27–30, 2025

Ever look at your lettering and feel like it’s missing something?

Perfect strokes and polished script, but it still looks incomplete?

Without borders, your beautiful work just floats—like a gourmet meal on a paper plate. It feels unfinished.

And clients notice.

Even pros with years of experience can look amateur without proper framing.

The fix?

Royal Borders—a system based on centuries-old calligraphy techniques used by royal court scribes.

But simplified and modernized for today’s artist.

Why this week will change your life

You’re not just signing up for a conference.


You’re stepping into a week where your creativity stretches, your confidence grows legs, and your artistic self finally gets the spotlight it deserves.

For four days, you’re surrounded by people who speak your language —

The language of ink, rhythm, line, pressure, breath, beauty.

People who get it.

People who get you.

You’ll learn from masters whose work you’ve admired from afar, try techniques you didn’t think your hands could do, and create pieces you’ll look at later and whisper, “I made that… I actually made that.

Expect breakthroughs.

Expect belly laughs.

Expect late-night lettering sessions where magic happens.


Expect to leave with lifelong friends, a creative fire you forgot you had, and a deep knowing that—yes—you are absolutely an artist.

This week will change your life because it shows you what’s possible when your creativity is taken seriously… and joyfully.

Schedule Of Events – 2026

October 21–25 · Banff Day: Monday, October 26

Wednesday · October 21
  • Emerging Artist Program – All Day
  • Pre-Registration – 3:00 to 7:30 pm
  • Welcome Dinner – 6:00 pm
Thursday · October 22
  • Check-in – starts at 7:00 am
  • Classes – 8:30–11:30 & 1:00–4:00
  • Lunch – 11:30 to 1:00
  • Lettering Lounge – until 11 pm
  • Evening Programing TBA
Friday · October 23
  • Classes – 8:30-11:30 & 1:00–4:00
  • Lunch – 11:30 to 1:30
  • Serendipity Hour – 4:00–6:00 (Demos + Vendor Hall)
  • Lettering Lounge – until 11 pm
  • Evening Bonus: Janet Murata – Origami from Practice Pages
Saturday · October 24
  • Classes – 9:00 to 3:30
  • Lunch – 11:30 to 1:30
  • Serendipity Hour – 4:00–6:00
  • Lettering Lounge – until 11 pm
  • Gala Dinner – Evening (Limited Tickets)
Sunday · October 25
  • Classes –8:00 to 3:30
  • Lunch – 11:30 to 1:30
  • Show & Tell – 4:00–6:00
Monday · October 26 – Banff Day Excursion

A full-day escape to the Canadian Rockies to unwind, explore, and refill your creative well after the festival.

  • Scenic private coach to and from Banff
  • Time for shops, cafés, and galleries
  • Optional gondola ride and hot springs
  • Iconic viewpoints and photography stops

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