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Link to You can join an AFA expert panel!

You can join an AFA expert panel!

Date: Jul 26, 2023

We encourage expert panel nominations from Albertans to ensure the involvement of the arts community in AFA funding decisions. 
Link to Exposure 2024 Call for Exhibitions

Exposure 2024 Call for Exhibitions

Date: Jul 25, 2023

Registering your exhibition allows you to become part of our festival program! (Open to all Alberta.)

Deadline: Oct 1, 2023 - 11:45 pm

Link to Call for Exhibition Proposals for A/P Main Gallery Space

Call for Exhibition Proposals for A/P Main Gallery Space

Date: Jul 20, 2023

Alberta Printmakers (A/P) invites artists who incorporate printmaking within their practice to apply for a solo exhibition in our Main Space Gallery.

Deadline: Oct 1, 2023 - 4:00 pm

Link to The 5th Chelsea International Photography Competition

The 5th Chelsea International Photography Competition

Date: Jul 4, 2023

The Chelsea International Photography Competition celebrates gifted, notable, and fresh talents in the world of photography.

Deadline: Oct 24, 2023 - 11:45 pm

Link to Watch now: Caring for the Collection - Celebrating 50 years of the AFA Art Collection

Watch now: Caring for the Collection - Celebrating 50 years of the AFA Art Collection

Date: Jun 21, 2023

Watch how the AFA cares for an exquisite new acquisition by Métis Cree visual artist, Sharon Rose Kootenay, in the 2nd video in its documentary series
Link to The legacy of Dr. Joane Cardinal-Schubert - Part 2

The legacy of Dr. Joane Cardinal-Schubert - Part 2

Date: Jun 21, 2023

Part 2 of our look back on the impact Dr. Joane Cardinal-Schubert has had on the AFA Art Collection, including the Fellowship for Indigenous Curators.
Link to Late Winter Writers Residency Online 2024

Late Winter Writers Residency Online 2024

Date: Jun 9, 2023

This two week online session will allow writers across genre to explore craft, voice and workshop their manuscripts with exceptional faculty.

Deadline: Nov 8, 2023 - 11:45 pm

Link to Exposure Photography Festival 2024 - Call for Exhibitions

Exposure Photography Festival 2024 - Call for Exhibitions

Date: Jun 2, 2023

Exposure Photography Festival 2024 - Call for Exhibitions

Deadline: Oct 1, 2023 - 11:45 pm

Link to Work of the Week celebrates taking a break

Work of the Week celebrates taking a break

Date: Apr 27, 2023

We remind ourselves to take a break with Gwen Alstad's Coffee Break.
Link to AFA 2023-24 Spending Plan

AFA 2023-24 Spending Plan

Date: Apr 18, 2023

A message from AFA Board Chair, Paul R Baay, regarding the AFA's 2023-24 spending plan.

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