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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.

Access, Belonging and Community Connection

Learn how the AFA is working towards its goal of full and equal participation in the arts in Alberta.

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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Remembering Horst Schmid, former Alberta Minister of Culture

Horst Schmid passed away April 4, 2026 at the age of 92.

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An archival photo of Horst Schmid, who is wearing glasses with a suit, red tie, and a corsage pinned to his suit jacket. Text accompanying the photo reads Honourable Dr. Horst A. Schmid 1933 – 2026.

We support and celebrate Alberta art.

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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Deadline: May 10, 2026 - 5:18 pm

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Barbara Spohr Memorial Award for Photography 2027 (Banff Centre)

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Deadline: April 24, 2026 - 7:00 pm

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Events Music Edmonton

Deadline: May 1, 2026 - 5:00 pm

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Arts opportunity Literary arts Southern Alberta Residencies

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