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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

Collection

The AFA collects, manages and shares the largest collection of visual artwork by Albertan artists anywhere in the world.

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: December 20, 2026 - 4:00 pm

Festive Foothills Art Market

Events Visual arts & new media Southern Alberta

Deadline: December 24, 2026 - 7:30 pm

A Christmas Carol (Citadel Theatre)

Events Theatre Edmonton

Deadline: November 1, 2026 - 11:59 pm

Apply Now for Calgary Allied Art Foundation's (CAAF) New Fuse33 Makerspace Residency Program

Arts opportunity Indigenous arts Visual arts & new media Calgary Residencies

Deadline: November 1, 2026 - 11:59 pm

Apply Now for the Calgary Allied Arts Foundation's (CAAF) Studio Residency Program

Arts opportunity Indigenous arts Visual arts & new media Calgary Call for Submissions Residencies

Deadline: November 7, 2026 - 1:00 pm

'The Weight of Silk' Opening Party

Events Visual arts & new media Edmonton

Deadline: January 29, 2027 - 5:00 pm

“The Weight of Silk” Solo Exhibit by Yvonne DuBourdieu

Current Exhibitions Events Visual arts & new media Edmonton