Calgary, AB  ·  Est. 2026

ART
SNACKS

Original artwork by local Calgary artists, dispensed from vending machines and placed in everyday spaces across Calgary.

INSERT COIN. COLLECT ART.

Things to know!

Sept 11  ·  The Artist Lounge
Third machine now open at the Ruberto Ostberg Gallery, 1840 20 Avenue NW. Coin operated.

TINY ART.
BIG COMMUNITY.

Pocket Art Machine places art vending machines in Calgary venues and everyday spaces, stocked with small-format original works by local artists: stickers, prints, zines, mini ceramics, jewellery, patches, and more. Priced from $2 to $25.

Inspired by the tradition of artists' multiples and zines: art made to be reproducible, accessible, and widely available. PAM uses vending machines as a playful, unexpected way to bring that ethos into everyday life.

Round 1 artist submissions are now closed  ·  Stay tuned for future rounds

MEET THE ARTISTS

Calgary artists, hundreds of mini original artworks.

Scroll to see them all  →

FIND A MACHINE.

Three machines live across Calgary. Find them below.

Pocket Art Machine at Congress Coffee
Congress Coffee
215 36 Ave NE, Greenview Industrial
LARGE COIL MACHINE
5 rows  ·  Scan to pay
Pocket Art Machine at Contemporary Calgary
Contemporary Calgary
701 11 St SW
SMALL COIL MACHINE
3 rows  ·  Scan to pay
Pocket Art Machine at The Artist Lounge inside Ruberto Ostberg Gallery
The Artist Lounge
1840 20 Avenue NW, Ruberto Ostberg Gallery
COIN-OP MACHINE
Coin operated  ·  $2 toonies only

STAY IN THE LOOP.

Sign up to hear when machines go live, where to find them, and when we open the next call for artists.

AS SEEN IN.

Kenzie Housego, artist and founder of Pocket Art Machine

Meet Kenzie

Kenzie Housego is the multidisciplinary artist and organizer behind Pocket Art Machine. Her own practice spans textiles, embroidery, electronics, and new media, with work shown at the Art Gallery of Alberta, CURRENTS Festival in Santa Fe, and Curiosity Festival in Dublin. She holds an MFA from the University of Calgary, and started PAM to bring that same playful, hands-on approach to art out of the gallery and into everyday Calgary life.

MORE ABOUT KENZIE'S PRACTICE

Thank you to Calgary Arts Development and the City of Calgary for funding Pocket Art Machine.

Community Partners & Host Venues

Greenview Industrial BIA, Congress Coffee, Contemporary Calgary, The Artist Lounge