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"Alberta and the Group of Seven" at Government House
Date: Jul 23, 2019
Did you know there was a strong connection between Alberta and members of the Group of Seven?
National Indigenous Peoples Day
Date: Jun 21, 2019
Celebrate the heritage, diverse cultures & incredible achievements of First Nations, Inuit & Métis!
Dive into the 2017-18 AFA Annual Report
Date: Nov 28, 2018
Explore the 2017-18 AFA Annual Report, including last fiscal year's accomplishments and highlights
Becca Taylor awarded Dr. Joane Cardinal-Schubert Fellowship for Indigenous Curators
Date: Aug 13, 2018
Through this Fellowship, Becca will research and work with Indigenous artists to potentially increase representation in the AFA collection.
Place presented by Brian Webb Dance Company
Date: Aug 1, 2018
PLACE premiered on August 9 & 10 at 8 PM at The Theatre Lab (Allard Hall, MacEwan University).An AFA 25th Anniversary Commemorative Art Project
AFA provides supplemental project funding Alberta Culture Days 2018
Date: Jul 20, 2018
The AFA offered one-time project funding to support Alberta Culture Days 2018 celebrations led by Indigenous and Culturally Diverse communities.
AFA Public Art Commission Awarded to Portage College
Date: Apr 24, 2018
This funding will be used to commission three pieces of work from Indigenous artists for MOAPPA's Celebrating New Dawn project.
AFA Commemorative Project "All the World’s a Stage"
Date: Apr 23, 2018
A short documentary film on renowned Calgary theatre artists will play in Edmonton and Calgary. It has been nominated for three AMPIA awards.
DataLog : Art Encoded - An Emerging Curator Exhibition
Date: Feb 8, 2018
DataLog : Art Encoded fully embraces and uses the resources of the digital realm to exhibit selected artworks from the AFA Collection
Double Take: An Emerging Curator Exhibition
Date: Feb 8, 2018
Double Take, curated by Shannon Bingeman, challenges perceptions of logical order.