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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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Spotlight Post

DEADLINE: June 18, 2026 - 7:00 pm

After Hours Artist Talk: A Branch of Flowering Plum

On June 18 at the AFA art house in Calgary, artist Natali Rodrigues will speak about both her art practice and her teaching practice.

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Natali Rodrigues is wearing a black blouse set against a black background and flowers.

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.

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Natali Rodrigues is wearing a black blouse set against a black background and flowers.

Deadline: June 18, 2026 - 7:00 pm

After Hours Artist Talk: A Branch of Flowering Plum

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