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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: November 6, 2026 - 7:00 pm

Ukrainian War Requiem by AXIOS

Events Music Edmonton

Deadline: October 18, 2026 - 9:59 pm

Artist Still Here: Canada-Wide Open Call for Artists

Arts opportunity Visual arts & new media Call for Submissions

Deadline: October 17, 2026 - 5:00 pm

New Exhibition: what on Earth is holding the loop up?

Current Exhibitions Events Visual arts & new media Edmonton Classes & Workshops

Deadline: September 20, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Alberta Musical Theatre presents RUMPELSTILTSKIN at the Varscona Theatre (September 11-20)

Events Theatre Edmonton

Deadline: September 12, 2026 - 7:00 pm

Indigenous Showcase – Edmonton AMPLIFIED X Purple City Music Festival

Events Indigenous arts Music Edmonton

Deadline: September 18, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Call for Submissions - Playwrights Lab - Citadel Theatre

Arts opportunity Theatre Edmonton Call for Submissions