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The APN Emerging Artist Playwriting Mentorship - DEADLINE EXTENDED

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Emerging playwrights are paired with an experienced playwriting mentor to support the development of their chosen project.

DEADLINE: February 28, 2026 - 11:59 pm

Open For Submissions: 61st Annual Alberta Playwriting Competition

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The Alberta Playwriting Competition, presented in association with Theatre Alberta, is the longest running provincial playwriting competition and offers the largest cash prize of any playwriting contest in Canada.

DEADLINE: March 15, 2026 - 11:59 pm

Career Opportunity: Administrative Coordinator

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The GRAND is hiring an Administrative Coordinator.

DEADLINE: February 27, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Grindstone Theatre School - Spring 2026 Semester

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Spring 2026 at Grindstone Theatre School offers youth and adult classes in acting, improv, musical theatre, stand-up, and magic, ending in a showcase.

DEADLINE: March 31, 2026 - 9:00 am

Career Opportunity: Director of Marketing & Communications

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Calgary Opera seeks an entrepreneurial Director of Marketing & Communications to drive ticket sales, audience engagement, and brand strategy.

DEADLINE: March 5, 2026 - 4:30 pm

NUOVA Vocal Arts - ENCORE! A Broadway Dinner Cabaret

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Join NUOVA Vocal Arts for a night of Broadway's best tunes, delicious Italian plates, and quality time with your friends & family

NUOVA Vocal Arts - Silence: A New Opera

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A bold new operatic work with libretto by Darrin Hagen & composed by Leslie Uyeda, adapted from the award winning play by Moira Buffini.

AFA's Strategic Plan is available in French and English

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On this last day of the annual Mois de la francophonie albertaine, the AFA is pleased to share its three-year Strategic Plan en français.

Survey Results | The New Experience Economy - Wave 6

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6th and final wave of results of a long-term study to gauge Alberta audiences' attitudes towards returning to live arts and culture venues and events.

Survey Results | The New Experience Economy - Wave 1

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First set of results of a long-term study to gauge Alberta audiences' attitudes towards returning to live arts and culture venues and events.