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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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Spotlight Post

DEADLINE: September 24, 2026 - 7:00 pm
Work of the Week: Change of Life - Brandon Atkinson

Enjoy one of two pieces by Métis artist Brandon Atkinson on display at AFA art house and don’t miss a fireside chat with the artist on September 24.

Indigenous arts | Visual arts & new media
An intricate pen-drawn artwork depicting a bison with layers of other imagery inside it, which includes tipis, horse and carriage, birds, and a fort.

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The Alberta Foundation for the Arts exists to encourage and support the arts as a significant contributor to quality of life in Alberta.

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Deadline: November 21, 2026 - 6:00 pm

Contextural Fibre Arts Sale

Events All disciplinesVisual arts & new media Calgary
Deadline: October 24, 2026 - 12:30 pm

Studio Lab @ LGNDS: A Production and Recording Workshop for Music Creators

Arts opportunity Music Edmonton Classes & Workshops
Deadline: November 25, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Call for Artists: "Not So Mini" International Print Exchange

Arts opportunity Visual arts & new media Calgary Call for Submissions
Deadline: October 28, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Career Opportunity: Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer (Art Gallery of Alberta)

Arts opportunity Visual arts & new media Edmonton Jobs
Deadline: October 24, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Pictures of You: Keith Dalgleish

Current ExhibitionsEvents Visual arts & new media Calgary
Deadline: January 30, 2027 - 8:00 pm

collectif9 presents RITUÆLS

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The AFA respectfully acknowledges that it supports artistic activity on 
Treaty 6, 7 and 8 territories: traditional lands of First Nations and Métis peoples.

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