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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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Work of the Week: Remembrance Day and Indigenous Veterans Day 2026

To recognize Indigenous Veterans Day (Nov 8) and Remembrance Day (Nov 11), we respectfully present our featured artwork, Soldiers/Penn Station by Stanford Perrott.

Visual arts & new media

An artwork depicting a group of soldiers standing or sitting at a train station with their suitcases.

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.

Fostering Arts and Culture in Alberta

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Spotlight Post

We support and celebrate Alberta art.

News

Work of the Week: Remembrance Day and Indigenous Veterans Day 2026

Artist in Residence puts dance in the spotlight

Request for Proposals: Town of Canmore Call for Art

Request for Qualifications: Town of Canmore Call for Art

Midwinter with Greenwood Singers

Foothills Bluegrass & Old Time present our annual Spring Square Dance!

Fostering Arts and Culture in Alberta

Find funding

Access, Belonging and Community Connection

Collection

/news/work-week-remembrance-day-and-indigenous-veterans-day-2026

Spotlight Post

We support and celebrate Alberta art.

News

Work of the Week: Remembrance Day and Indigenous Veterans Day 2026

Artist in Residence puts dance in the spotlight

Request for Proposals: Town of Canmore Call for Art

Request for Qualifications: Town of Canmore Call for Art

Midwinter with Greenwood Singers

Foothills Bluegrass & Old Time present our annual Spring Square Dance!

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