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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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DEADLINE: May 14, 2026 - 7:00 pm
AFA art house After Hours: Care, Creativity, and Generations: A Fireside Conversation

Join us for an AFA art house After Hours fireside-style conversation with mother and daughter artists Maureen Callihoo and Kiona Callihoo Ligtvoet on Thursday, May 14, 2026 from 7 to 8 pm.

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Maureen Callihoo and Kiona Callihoo Ligtvoet stand together in front of their artworks. Maureen is wearing a black shirt while Kiona is wearing a red shirt.

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Maureen Callihoo and Kiona Callihoo Ligtvoet stand together in front of their artworks. Maureen is wearing a black shirt while Kiona is wearing a red shirt.
Deadline: May 14, 2026 - 7:00 pm

AFA art house After Hours: Care, Creativity, and Generations: A Fireside Conversation

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Applications open for Alberta's Artist in Residence and Arts Ambassador

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2026 Collider Festival at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton

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