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Fostering Arts and Culture in Alberta

The Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) is the primary arts resource and grant funding body in Alberta.

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AFA funding opportunities provide support for Alberta arts organizations and individual artists through a variety of granting programs.
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Learn how the AFA is working towards its goal of full and equal participation in the arts in Alberta.
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Section of sculpture: Transect by Firebrand Glass (Julia Reimer and Tyler Rock), 2017, stainless steel, laminated glass, cast glass, archival photos, Collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts

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The AFA collects, manages and shares the largest collection of visual artwork by Albertan artists anywhere in the world.
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Work of the week welcomes Easter and announces AFA Office Closure

In observance of the Easter holiday, our AFA offices in Edmonton and the AFA art house will be closed.

An artwork of a group of people gathered outside of a church in a remote location with a yellow sky and trees in the background. Underneath are six decorated Easter eggs of varying designs.

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The Alberta Foundation for the Arts exists to encourage and support the arts as a significant contributor to quality of life in Alberta.

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An artwork of a group of people gathered outside of a church in a remote location with a yellow sky and trees in the background. Underneath are six decorated Easter eggs of varying designs.

Work of the week welcomes Easter and announces AFA Office Closure

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Career Opportunity: Executive Director

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Deadline: June 4, 2026 - 11:59 pm

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Meet Our New Emerging Curator: Natalie Gerber

AFA NewsArt HouseArtist Profile Visual arts & new media Calgary
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Treaty 6, 7 and 8 territories: traditional lands of First Nations and Métis peoples.

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