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Spotlight on Arts Audiences - Wave 3 Results
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Third set of results of a long-term study on understanding Alberta arts audiences. Watch a presentation of the report.
All Influential Artists nominations
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Hundreds of nominations poured in for the 25 Influential Alberta Artists. Here's the full list of all who were nominated.
The history of the AFA Art Collection
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50 years ago, the GoA set aside $50,000 to fund annual art acquisition, the ripples from which continue today in the AFA Art Collection.
AFA Art on Display | Yorath House
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Nestled in Edmonton's river valley is a gem of modernist style -- Yorath House, which now playing host to several artworks from the AFA's collection!
Discovering lost cultural treasures
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AFA Art Collection 50th Anniversary look back: that one time in 2015 when we were treasure hunters!
50th Anniversary of the AFA Art Collection
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A Message from AFA Board Chair Mary Rozsa de Coquet
It's about time...
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Learn more about the iconic mural commissioned from Sandra Bromley that defines the AFA's offices in downtown Edmonton.
Artist profile - Barb Mah
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Barb Mah is an Edmonton-based director, teacher, choreographer, costume designer and actor. Our long-time arts consultant is retiring from the AFA.
AFA Origins
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Learn about how the AFA was established in our province by peering back in time at its origins and some of the first art and artists it supported.
The art of giving
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Acquisition by donation has been a foundational building block to establishing the AFA Art Collection. Here are just a few notable examples.