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Call for Artists: Illustrator required for Ancestors Project. Deadline: April 10

Interact with students presenting their projects for human rights

Thursday, May 28, 2026

In a museum gallery, students exhibit projects on easels. Two students speak with adults about their work. Partially obscured.

Photo: Aaron Cohen, CMHR

Cost:
Free admission
Location:
Royal Alberta Museum
9810 103a Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 0G2
Schedule:
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Language and Accessibility:
Students are invited to share projects in English and/or French.

Join us on May 28 2026 at the Royal Alberta Museum for the first ever showcase in Alberta led by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights! Come be inspired by the projects, artwork, stories and creativity of grade 5–12 students from Edmonton and surrounding areas.

The Upstander Showcase is an annual event that gives students a platform to discuss and present the work they’re doing for human rights. Learn how students are creating change and taking action for human rights! 

Teachers and students: Want to participate?

For teachers and students who want to participate in the Upstander Showcase, visit our Upstander — Showcase page for details and our Be an Upstander resource to learn more about what it means to be an upstander.

Explore further

Find out more about the Be an Upstander resource and how it aims to empower students to recognize injustice and use their strengths to create change.

Be an Upstander: how to engage

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