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Da Camera Singers - Word Painters
Concert 3: Word Painters
Sunday, May 3, 2026, 3 pm
St. Andrew’s United Church (9915 148 St NW, Edmonton)
Join us for a colourful concert with many special elements!
The Da Camera Singers are excited to join forces with guest choir, Archbishop Jordan High School, and their conductor, Jolaine Kerley, for a concert exploring the vibrant world of word painting. You will hear each choir perform their own repertoire and they will collaborate on several pieces as well.
Calgary artist Rolando Jr. Pepano reflects on unseen labour in frontline care work
Much of the work that sustains everyday life happens quietly, without much recognition.
Calgary-based artist and cultural practitioner Rolando Jr. Montemayor Pepano, listed with Calgary Arts Development and the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, recently shared a reflection on frontline care work through the Calgary Herald. The piece was later featured across Yahoo News Canada, MSN, and Google News.
SNAP - Seeking new board members!
2026 Call for Board Members
SNAP is seeking 2-5 new folks to join our Board of Directors. If you have a passion or curiosity for art, printmaking, or arts organizations, we would love to connect with you! Board directors are our community liaisons — building and nurturing connections with, and for, the communities our members live, work, and create in. Interested individuals should have an openness to thought, curiosity and tenacity to re-envision systems of accountability, sustainability, and equity.
Registrations are open for Artstrek 2026!
Registrations are open for Artstrek 2026!
Artstrek is a summer theatre school for teens that provides professional learning with theatre artists and educators in a collaborative environment. Artstrek is more than 65 years old and has 10,000+ alumni working across Alberta, Canada, and the world.
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Answering a Global Crisis: From Temporary Foreign Worker to Cultural Infrastructure Builder in Alberta
When Archives Are Incomplete, History Becomes Incomplete
International cultural policy bodies, including UNESCO, have warned that gaps in digital preservation systems pose long-term risks to cultural diversity. When archival infrastructure is uneven, entire communities remain under-documented. Over time, these omissions become structural absences within the historical record.
In Calgary, Alberta, Filipino-Canadian cultural practitioner Rolando Jr. Montemayor Pepano is developing a response grounded in infrastructure rather than exhibition.