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Apply for 2020 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist Award
Date: Dec 10, 2019
Alberta emerging artists, of all disciplines, are eligible to apply for the 2020 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist Award.
Deadline: Feb 23, 2020 - 11:45 pm
Job Opportunity | Site Technical Director at Freewill Shakespeare Festival
Date: Dec 9, 2019
Position is responsible for facilitating operations at the Amphitheatre for the set-up, operation & take-down of the technical & production elements.
Deadline: Jan 2, 2020 - 11:45 pm
Job Opportunity | Community Engagement & Operations Coordinator at Calgary Pro Musica
Date: Dec 9, 2019
This is a full-time, two-year renewable contract role operating from a home office.
Deadline: Dec 31, 2019 - 11:45 pm
Volunteer Opportunity | Board Members for WP Puppet Theatre
Date: Dec 9, 2019
Looking for board members with a passion for puppetry, the arts & community issues, climate action, hope & human agency, diversity and inclusion.
Call for Emerging Curators | Fogo Island Arts Young Curator Residency
Date: Dec 9, 2019
Fogo Island Arts and The Hnatyshyn Foundation are seeking applications from young Canadian curators for a six-week residency in 2020.
Deadline: Jan 6, 2020 - 10:00 pm
Call for Submissions | Métis Crossing’s New Cultural Gathering Centre
Date: Dec 9, 2019
Métis Crossing Public Art Call is open to all Indigenous artists and artist teams residing in Alberta, Canada.
Deadline: Jan 3, 2020 - 4:30 pm
Job Opportunity | Alternate Head of Stage at Arts Commons
Date: Dec 9, 2019
Reporting to the Production Manager, the Alternate Head of Stage is responsible for the efficient running of the Jack Singer Concert Hall stage.
Request for Proposals | Artist Biography Writing Services
Date: Dec 9, 2019
The Alberta Foundation for the Arts is seeking proposals for artist biography writing services for the 2019-2020 fiscal year.
Deadline: Dec 18, 2019 - 4:00 pm
Call for Submissions | Emerging Artist Exhibit
Date: Dec 8, 2019
Submissions open for The Quenten Doolittle Memorial Gallery exhibit: Emerging Artist in association with the IGNITE! Festival for Emerging Artists.
Deadline: Mar 13, 2020 - 4:00 pm
AFA to Welcome New Board Members
Date: Dec 6, 2019
On December 4, government announced it is appointing five new directors to the Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) board to fill upcoming vacancies.