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Link to Sell your art to the AFA!

Sell your art to the AFA!

Date: Feb 16, 2024

Interested in having your artwork added to one of the strongest, most active provincial art collections in Canada?

Deadline: Apr 2, 2024 - 11:45 pm

Link to Workshop: Next Steps in Letterpress

Workshop: Next Steps in Letterpress

Date: Feb 15, 2024

Alberta Printmakers is offering the workshop: Next Steps in Letterpress!

Deadline: Apr 28, 2024 - 10:00 am

Link to Introduction to Letterpress

Introduction to Letterpress

Date: Feb 15, 2024

Alberta Printmakers just listed the workshop, Intro to Letterpress!

Deadline: Apr 14, 2024 - 10:00 am

Link to Workshop: Reduction Woodcut Basics

Workshop: Reduction Woodcut Basics

Date: Feb 8, 2024

Alberta Printmakers just offered a workshop on reduction woodblock printing!

Deadline: Apr 1, 2024 - 11:45 pm

Link to Work of the Week: Elsa Robinson by AJA Louden

Work of the Week: Elsa Robinson by AJA Louden

Date: Feb 1, 2024

Celebrating Black History Month 2024, we feature our recent acquisition from Edmonton-based artist AJA Louden from his "Like Me" series.
Link to Call for Artists: Community and Belonging Fibre Arts Exhibition

Call for Artists: Community and Belonging Fibre Arts Exhibition

Date: Jan 30, 2024

Fibre artists are invited to submit up to three aspirational works that fits the theme of the Community and Belonging.

Deadline: Apr 3, 2024 - 11:45 pm

Link to Spotlight on Arts Audiences - Wave 1 Results

Spotlight on Arts Audiences - Wave 1 Results

Date: Jan 29, 2024

First set of results of a long-term study on understanding Alberta arts audiences. Watch a presentation of the report.
Link to Tour "Cross Cultura" on Google Arts & Culture

Tour "Cross Cultura" on Google Arts & Culture

Date: Jan 24, 2024

"Cross Cultura" is curated by Indigenous curator, visual artist and archaeologist, Autumn Whiteway (Night Singing Woman).

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