Edmonton

Since 2000 the City Arts Centre has been sparking creativity in people of all ages and artistic abilities. We are known for providing community based art programming taught by a local team of skilled artists and professionals who are passionate about infusing art and culture within the city of Edmonton. Patrons are both returning students who want to develop a skill in a specific art medium, while others are new to our programs and are exploring something new for the first time.

Join Deborah Willis, author of MacEwan’s 2024-25 Book of the Year, for an intimate reading of Girlfriend on Mars. Following the reading, there will be time for a question-and-answer session with the author about her writing process and the book. The conversation will be with MacEwan’s 2024-25 Writer in Residence, Jenna Butler. Willis will also be available to sign copies of Girlfriend on Mars which will be available for purchase. Light refreshments will be served.

Deadline for applications: March 18, 2025 

Start date: May 2, 2025 

About the Festival 

The Strathcona County Art Collection Advisory Committee invites artists to submit their artwork for consideration to be purchased. 

New for 2025! The program has expanded eligibility:

-residents of Strathcona County

-artists who identify as an equity deserving group residing within Treaty 6*

-artists who have significant connections to the County

-artists who have been part of a juried art exhibition or public art project with Strathcona County

Community-Engaged Public Art 

Accepting applications until March 31, 2025

Strathcona County is excited to launch the Community-Engaged Art Program in 2025, a new initiative designed to connect artists with the community through creative processes that highlight the values of community, diversity, inclusion, and wellness. This program invites artists to propose temporary public art projects that will engage the public in meaningful ways and contribute to the cultural vibrancy of shared public spaces. 

Read the full call here:

SHOWTIME!

AN IMPROV INTENSIVE WITH LEE BOYES

Improv is fun! Finding your voice and spontaneously creating with others, can be a wonderful experience. However; we often get so wrapped up in our experience, that we may forget that of the audience.

Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me But Banjos Saved My Life, created by Keith Alessi, and directed by Edmontonian Erika Conway, tells the inspiring story of how a life-threatening cancer diagnosis led Keith to leave the corporate world and embrace his passion for the banjo.