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Budget 2025

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For the second year in a row, the Government of Alberta increasing funding to the AFA by $4.5 million.

Attend The WGA 2025 Conference: Genre and Form Through Time

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Join the Writers' Guild of Alberta June 7 - 8 in Calgary for the 2025 Conference: Genre and Form Through Time!

DEADLINE: June 7, 2025 - 5:59 am

Unleash Creativity: A 2-Day Online Conference

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Gain new skills, refine your craft, rekindle your creative spirit, and connect with a vibrant community of writers while celebrating the power of human stories.

DEADLINE: October 24, 2025 - 5:59 am

Work in Progress 2025 Award: Submissions Open!

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The Unleash WIP Award offers writers support in the amount of $500 to supplement costs to support the completion of a book-length work.

DEADLINE: July 16, 2025 - 5:59 am

Strathcona County Annual Art Acquisitions

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Feb 15-May 15, 2025: Open for Applications

DEADLINE: May 16, 2025 - 5:59 am

Call for Proposals

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Community-Engaged Public Art Program for Strathcona County and Greater Edmonton Based Artists

DEADLINE: April 1, 2025 - 5:59 am

Furiouser & Spuriouser with Pro Coro #connect

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Join Pro Coro Canada and #connect for a dive into cutting-edge choral music that takes you down the rabbit hole.
June 7 – Edmonton, ProCoroTV

DEADLINE: June 8, 2025 - 1:30 am

Here & Now - AJA Louden

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AJA Louden's artwork, Elsa Robinson, was featured in the 2024 AFA exhibition Here & Now at the Royal Alberta Museum.

DEADLINE: September 30, 2024 - 4:00 am

StoryBook Theatre: Once On This Island the musical

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Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Once on This Island, a Caribbean reimagining of The Little Mermaid.

DEADLINE: May 31, 2025 - 8:00 pm

Celebrate National Indigenous History Month 2024

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Learn about the rich history, heritage and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in Canada.