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It's about time
Date: Jul 26, 2016
You may recognize the Capital Arts building by its easily identifiable artwork that has become familiar to the area’s landscape.
Three-year funding x four grants =...
Date: Jul 19, 2016
The Alberta Ballet, Beaverlodge Cultural Society, the Edmonton Fringe Festival… what do these organizations have in common?
Discovering lost cultural treasures
Date: Jul 12, 2016
How often do you think the AFA Art Placement staff discovers an unknown and robust collection of Alberta art while out on assignment?
10 highlights from Alberta Week in PEI
Date: Jul 5, 2016
In 2014, several Alberta artists spent the summer in Charlottetown, PEI to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Fathers of Confederation.
All Influential Artists nominations
Date: Jun 30, 2016
Hundreds of nominations poured in for the 25 Influential Alberta Artists. Here's the full list of all who were nominated.
Painting a new start with Alberta's Future Leaders
Date: Jun 28, 2016
It seemed impossible to Alysha that she might be a gifted artist. But with the help of her Alberta's Future Leaders mentors, things changed.
The AFA board on the map
Date: Jun 21, 2016
The AFA Board of Directors not only provides leadership for our agency, it is our vital link to the Alberta arts community.
The history of the AFA Art Collection
Date: Jun 14, 2016
More than 40 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 Origins
Date: Jun 7, 2016
To truly get a sense of what the AFA is and what it means to Alberta’s arts community, we need to start at the beginning…