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Funding available: Calgary Culture Days Microgrant

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Apply now for the Calgary Culture Days Microgrant, offering funding for initiatives that activate Calgary's greater downtown during September.

DEADLINE: March 30, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Career Opportunity: Programming Coordinator (Werklund Centre)

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The Programming Coordinator position supports the coordination and delivery of artist-focused programs and events, ensuring organized, clear, and effective execution.

DEADLINE: April 7, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Career Opportunity: Scheduling Coordinator (Werklund Centre)

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Coordinates staff schedules across Front of House, Set-up Crew, and Bar Operations, helping maintain smooth event operations while supporting our dynamic team.

DEADLINE: April 7, 2026 - 5:00 pm

'Penguins Fly' Launch Party

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Join us to celebrate the launch of Teren Hazzard's debut poetry collection, Penguins Fly!

DEADLINE: April 29, 2026 - 7:00 pm

Work of the Week features new addition to New Views at the AFA art house

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Dick Averns', Any Day Now is the newest acquisition to the AFA Art Collection and will feature at the AFA art house.

Career Opportunity: Manager, Events & Experience (The GRAND)

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The Manager, Events & Experience provides full leadership across event execution, client relations, event sales, and team coordination.

DEADLINE: April 3, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Futurisms Intensive Writing Residency 2027

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Banff Centre’s Futurisms Intensive Writing Residency provides writers space for the creative exploration of the future, from the fantastical, to the scientific, to the decolonial.

DEADLINE: August 19, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Moonlighter Film Camp - Women's Outdoor Filmmaking Intensives - From Concept to Completion

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Moonlighter Film Camps, led by professionals in the outdoor film industry, offer a safe learning environment for women and are designed to enhance technical filmmaking skills.

DEADLINE: July 22, 2026 - 11:29 pm

Deep Winter Writers 2027

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This 19-day self-directed residency offers the opportunity to work away from the constraints of everyday life, delve deep into a creative project and take advantage of a community of artistic peers.

DEADLINE: July 15, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Writing Amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton) - 4-week writing course

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Writing Amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton) is a 4-week writing course at the Indigenous Peoples Experience at Fort Edmonton Park, starting April 12.

DEADLINE: April 12, 2026 - 5:00 pm