10/06/2026
One of Calgary’s most familiar conversations has been happening on Stephen Avenue for decades.
Created by Canadian artist William Hodd McElcheran, The Conversation has become a fixture of downtown Calgary, sitting at street level and right in the middle of the city moving around it.
From its unveiling to the countless people who have walked past, stopped for a photo or taken a seat alongside it, the sculpture has become part of the fabric of Stephen Avenue.
How many times have you passed by The Conversation… or stopped to join it?
Photo Credit: City of Calgary Archives, CalA CR90-001f14-11