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Art Acquisitions by Application
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Apply to have your artwork become part of the AFA Art Collection
Dance Individual Project Funding
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This opportunity awards up to $18,000 for a specific dance project.
This opportunity awards up to $18,000 for a specific dance project.
Dr. MacEwan Literary Arts Scholarship
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This scholarship of $7,000 is awarded annually to a young Albertan writer.
Emerging Curator Fellowship
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This fellowship provides $15,000 to develop an exhibition at the AFA art house in Calgary.
Film and Video Arts Scholarship
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This scholarship of $7,000 is awarded annually to a young Albertan film and video artist.
Film and Video Individual Project Funding
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This opportunity awards up to $18,000 for a specific film and video project.
This opportunity awards up to $18,000 for a specific film and video project.
Indigenous Arts Individual Project Funding
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Funding of up to $18,000 to support a specific Indigenous arts project.
Funding of up to $18,000 to support a specific Indigenous arts project.
ISCP Residency in New York Funding
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This funding supports one three-month residency at the International Studio & Curatorial Program.
Literary Individual Project Funding
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This funding provides up to $18,000 for a specific literary arts project.
This funding provides up to $18,000 for a specific literary arts project.
Music Individual Project Funding
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This funding provides up to $18,000 to support a specific music project.
This funding provides up to $18,000 to support a specific music project.
Queen's Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Performing Arts
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This scholarship of $7,000 is awarded annually to a young Albertan performing artist.
Queen's Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Visual Arts
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This scholarship of $7,000 is awarded annually to a young Albertan visual artist.
Theatre Individual Project Funding
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This funding provides up to $18,000 to support a specific theatre and/or performance art project.
This funding provides up to $18,000 to support a specific theatre and/or performance art project.
Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Funding
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This funding provides up to $18,000 to support a specific visual arts or new media project.
This funding provides up to $18,000 to support a specific visual arts or new media project.
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