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Watch now: Curating from the Collection - Celebrating 50 years of the AFA Art Collection
Date: Jan 24, 2024
Watch how curators create exhibitions from the AFA Art Collection, in the fifth video in its documentary series.
Get to know GATE before applying for a grant
Date: Jan 10, 2024
The AFA only accepts applications through the Front Office portal of the GATE online application system.
18,000 professional artists in Alberta
Date: Dec 13, 2023
Hill Strategies’ Statistical insights on the arts shares their analysis of the on the profile of artists in Alberta in 2021.
Read the 2022-23 AFA Annual Report
Date: Nov 28, 2023
Read the 2022-23 AFA Annual Report, including last fiscal year's accomplishments and highlights.
70% of Albertans attend arts events
Date: Sep 21, 2023
The 2023 Survey of Albertans reveals that 70% of Albertans attended arts and culture events in 2022-23, while 54% participated in arts.
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.
Watch now: Building a Collection - Celebrating 50 years of the AFA Art Collection
Date: Apr 15, 2023
The AFA released “Building a Collection – Celebrating 50 Years of the AFA Art Collection," on World Art Day (April 15), and is available to watch now!
IWD 2023: Canada’s population of artists led by women
Date: Mar 7, 2023
On a day we celebrate the many amazing women in our communities, we focus on women in the arts.
Work of the Week celebrates International Women’s Day
Date: Feb 28, 2023
Celebrate International Women's Day via Alberta's arts and culture scene.
AFA awards 15 Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Medals
Date: Feb 7, 2023
The AFA awarded 15 medals to arts champions during two ceremonies in Edmonton on January 30 and in Calgary on February 2.