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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.

Find funding

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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DEADLINE: March 2, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Help with grants – AFA resources for individual artists

The deadline for Individual Project Funding programs is approaching fast. Here’s what artists applying for grants need to know.

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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.

News

Deadline: March 31, 2026 - 11:59 pm

Call For Emerging Artist Submissions: The Quenten Doolittle Memorial Gallery

Events Visual arts & new media Calgary Call for Submissions

Deadline: April 11, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Workshop: Pump Up the Volume with Silkscreen

Arts opportunity Visual arts & new media Calgary Classes & Workshops

Deadline: April 7, 2026 - 4:00 pm

Workshop: Photolithography Basics

Arts opportunity Visual arts & new media Calgary Classes & Workshops

Deadline: March 12, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Opportunity for arts organizations: artsvest Regional in Alberta

Arts opportunity All disciplines Funding

Deadline: April 4, 2026 - 4:30 pm

TREX Exhibition: Folk Memoirs at Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre

Current Exhibitions Events Visual arts & new media Southern Alberta

Deadline: March 6, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Career Opportunity: Senior Development Officer – Annual Giving

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