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Link to Canada's Ukrainian Nutcracker presented by Shumka

Canada's Ukrainian Nutcracker presented by Shumka

Date: Nov 6, 2023

The magic returns this Christmas to the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium with Canada's Ukrainian Nutcracker presented by Shumka.

Deadline: Dec 16, 2023 - 7:00 pm

Link to Pumphouse Theatre Winter Education Programs Ages 5-17

Pumphouse Theatre Winter Education Programs Ages 5-17

Date: Oct 31, 2023

Looking for a creative opportunity for your young artist? The Pumphouse Theatre is back with a new semester of drama classes for ages 6 to 18. Check o

Deadline: Dec 29, 2023 - 11:45 pm

Link to Pumphouse Theatre Winter Drama Day Camp Age 7-15

Pumphouse Theatre Winter Drama Day Camp Age 7-15

Date: Oct 31, 2023

Does your young artist’s imagination need to get in from the cold? The Pumphouse Theatre Winter Drama Day Camp is back January 2-5th 2024!

Deadline: Dec 28, 2023 - 11:45 pm

Link to Carve it Nice, Share it Twice: Greeting Card Carving and Printing Event

Carve it Nice, Share it Twice: Greeting Card Carving and Printing Event

Date: Oct 26, 2023

Come spend and evening carving and printing your own greeting cards! Create your own design and have it printed on the letterpress!

Deadline: Dec 12, 2023 - 6:00 pm

Link to Festive Foothills Art Sale | Leighton Art Centre

Festive Foothills Art Sale | Leighton Art Centre

Date: Oct 23, 2023

Enjoy a whole lot of holiday cheer in Alberta’s beautiful Foothills region, or shop from home!

Deadline: Dec 21, 2023 - 11:45 pm

Link to Women's History Month: Celebrating the diversity of women through the arts

Women's History Month: Celebrating the diversity of women through the arts

Date: Oct 23, 2023

Celebrate women's history month by visiting local exhibitions curated by women and featuring artwork from the AFA Art Collection.
Link to Call for Visual Art Submissions: Quenten Doolittle Memorial Gallery

Call for Visual Art Submissions: Quenten Doolittle Memorial Gallery

Date: Oct 20, 2023

Submissions are now open for The Quenten Doolittle Memorial Gallery Exhibit: Surreal Worlds happening January 25 – March 23, 2024.

Deadline: Dec 30, 2023 - 4:00 pm

Link to Online grants for writers

Online grants for writers

Date: Oct 19, 2023

Join Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) literary consultant Brenda Hennig for this online grant writing presentation.

Deadline: Feb 2, 2024 - 12:00 pm

Link to Theatre Directing Scholarship Competition 2024

Theatre Directing Scholarship Competition 2024

Date: Oct 11, 2023

Scholarship Details: amount up to €3,000, only 5 scholarships available.

Deadline: Dec 20, 2023 - 11:45 pm

Link to Truth and Reconciliation Day 2023

Truth and Reconciliation Day 2023

Date: Sep 29, 2023

A message of acknowledgement of Truth and Reconciliation Day from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts board of directors.

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