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EIFF's Road to 40: Bye Bye Blues!

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Join us at Metro Cinema on Thursday, May 28 at 6:30pm for a screening of Bye Bye Blues, to be followed by an in-person Q&A with celebrated Canadian filmmaker Anne Wheeler.

DEADLINE: May 28, 2026 - 6:30 pm

2026 Collider Festival at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton

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Join the Citadel Theatre at the 2026 Collider Festival - enjoy play readings, mixers, and workshops!

DEADLINE: June 7, 2026 - 5:00 pm

And Then They Sing: Musical Theatre Bookwriting - Workshops at the Citadel Theatre

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Register today for the And Then They Sing: a Musical Theatre Bookwriting workshop at the Citadel Theatre!

DEADLINE: June 6, 2026 - 10:00 am

The Fornes Workshop with Mariló Núñez -- Citadel Theatre

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Register today for The Fornes Workshop at the Citadel Theatre!

DEADLINE: June 7, 2026 - 10:00 am

Call for Workshop Proposals

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Alberta Craft is seeking artists to lead engaging, hands-on, craft-focused workshops

DEADLINE: May 15, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Grindstone Theatre School - Summer Adult Classes 2026

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Acting, improv, theatre, and stand-up classes for adults. Develop performance skills, confidence, and creativity, ending in a showcase.

DEADLINE: May 15, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Grindstone Theatre School - Summer Camps 2026

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Summer camps for kids and teens ages 5–17. Explore comedy, acting, improv, film, magic, and musical theatre. Build confidence.

DEADLINE: May 15, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Call for Mural Artists (Strathcona County)

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Strathcona County is seeking an artist or artist team to design and paint a large-scale exterior mural on a freestanding cinder block skate shack / washroom / concession building located at the centre of Sherwood Heights Multi-Sport Park in Sherwood Park.

DEADLINE: June 4, 2026 - 11:59 pm

Whisper of the Depths

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“Whisper of the Depths” is a series of oil paintings exploring the most important matters of life and death.

DEADLINE: July 30, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Ice: Voices for a Frozen World

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Join us with Edmonton Young Voices featuring new works by Canadian composers on climate change, including Frank Horvath’s Arctic Haikus world premiere

DEADLINE: May 31, 2026 - 4:55 pm