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Job Opportunity: Front of House Staff

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We are excited to share with you a job opportunity at Werklund Centre. As we continue to grow our Front of House team of exemplary, customer service–focused individuals, we are excited to welcome additional part-time, hourly staff to join our Client & Patron Services team as Front of House Staff.

DEADLINE: October 8, 2025 - 2:45 pm

Job Opportunity: Bar Staff

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We are excited to share with you a job opportunity at Werklund Centre. As we continue to grow our Front of House team of exemplary, customer service–focused individuals, we are excited to welcome additional part-time, hourly staff to join our Client & Patron Services team as Bar Staff.

DEADLINE: October 8, 2025 - 3:50 pm

Heather Edwards Theatre Space Available

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Are you an arts and culture organization, collective, or individual hoping to bring your work to the stage? Do you want to realize your projects with all the equipment of a modern theatre? Contemporary Calgary is seeking community partners to bring engaging cultural experiences to the Heather Edwards Theatre as well as to contribute to the development of Calgary’s performing arts community.

DEADLINE: October 31, 2025 - 3:15 pm

Submissions are Open for the Calgary Regional One Act Play Festival

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The Pumphouse Theatre has presented the Calgary Region One-Act Play Festival with the Alberta Drama Festival Association for over 30 years and we are excited to do so again!

DEADLINE: February 1, 2026 - 12:30 am

Puppet Power Conference 2025

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Puppet Power 2025 explores immigration through puppetry with talks, shows & workshops that inspire, inform & spark social change.

DEADLINE: October 18, 2025 - 5:59 am

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.