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Alberta's ever-evolving visual arts community
Date: Aug 30, 2016
We’ve collected some highlights of the ever-changing organism that is visual arts in Alberta over the last 25 years.
Behind the scenes: the very first Arts Days
Date: Aug 23, 2016
It’s hard to believe this arts filled weekend has only been around nationally since 2009. But did you know the very first one happened in Alberta?
The art of giving
Date: Aug 16, 2016
For many years, the AFA's provincial art collection has grown through a variety of methods of acquisition, donations, and commissions.
Alberta art shines at the National Gallery of Canada
Date: Aug 9, 2016
Calgary-based Chris Cran and Cold Lake’s Alex Janvier each had noteworthy, full-career retrospective shows at the National Gallery of Canada in 2016
Supporting Indigenous arts in Alberta
Date: Aug 2, 2016
In March 2005, the AFA initiated a three-phase consultation process to explore and understand the needs of Indigenous artists and arts organizations.
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.