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Nestled between 47th and 48th street on 7th Avenue in Edson, Alberta, stands the Red Brick Arts Centre and Museum.The Red Brick Arts Centre and Museum, known also as Edson's Cultural Cornerstone, has served thousands of people from the community and surrounding area, in a multitude of forms, as a school facility from 1913-1967, and later through museum tours, facility rentals, community programming, and other events in present day. Today ECHO - Edson Cultural Heritage Organization owns and operates the Red Brick Arts Centre and Museum. ECHO is a non-profit, volunteer organization and registered charity that relies on fundraising, grants, and donations to uphold the history and integrity of this beautiful building. Throughout each annual year, the Red Brick hosts two main fundraisers, including our Harvest Bazaar and the Festival of Trees. We also host community programming throughout the year for children and adults alike.  All events are made possible with the help of generous donations, and of course, our wonderful team of volunteers and our dedicated Board of Directors. Today, the Red Brick Arts Centre and Museum houses a 141 seat theatre, and art gallery rental space, a school-room and principals office museum, resident dance company Essence Dance, and Edson LEAP Therapy Resource Centre, and various other organizations through facility rentals.

Edson's Red Brick School Cornerstone was laid on a rainy afternoon on September 17, 1913. The School was completed later that year - only two years after Edson's incorporation as a Town in 1911. It was Edson's only school for Grades 1-12, until the Central School was completed in 1951. The Red Brick School remained an elementary school until 1967. From 1967-1984, Yellowhead School Division used the Red Brick School as a Maintenance Shed and Bus Barn.​ 

Come 1984, Yellowhead School Division had moved to a new facility, leaving the Red Brick School to face demolition. A group of concerned community members created the Red Brick Aid Committee. The group was intent on preserving this community heirloom. In July of 1984, the Yellowhead School Division turned over ownership of the building to the Red Brick Aid Committee for the total of $1.00. Work began to renovate the building.​In 1986, the Red Brick Arts Centre and Museum was designated as a Registered Historic Resource with the province of Alberta. However, with changes in Alberta Government Policy, this designation was discontinued. In 2009, the Red Brick was designated to a Municipal Historic Resource through the Town of Edson.​

Today ECHO - Edson Cultural Heritage Organization owns and operates the Red Brick Arts Centre and Museum. ECHO is a non-profit organization and registered charity that relies on fundraising, grants, and donations to uphold their mission of promoting local arts and culture efforts within the communityn addition to preserving the historical integrity and artifacts significant to the Red Brick School, the Town of Edson, and schools within the period of 1910 to present day.