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Artist profile - Barb Mah
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Barb Mah is an Edmonton-based director, teacher, choreographer, costume designer and actor. Our long-time arts consultant is retiring from the AFA.
AFA Origins
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Learn about how the AFA was established in our province by peering back in time at its origins and some of the first art and artists it supported.
The art of giving
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Acquisition by donation has been a foundational building block to establishing the AFA Art Collection. Here are just a few notable examples.
The AFA board on the map
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The AFA Board of Directors not only provides leadership for our agency, it is our vital link to the Alberta arts community.
AFA awards 15 Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Medals
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The AFA awarded 15 medals to arts champions during two ceremonies in Edmonton on January 30 and in Calgary on February 2.
Painting a new start with Alberta's Future Leaders
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It seemed impossible to Alysha that she might be a gifted artist. But with the help of her Alberta's Future Leaders mentors, things changed.
AFA engagement (April 2021): What We Heard
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In April 2021 the AFA sought feedback through targeted engagement on stakeholder challenges and anticipated needs to inform its 2021-22 spending plan.
Upgrading Edmonton’s Citadel Theatre
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Alberta’s government is investing in the Citadel Theatre so that Albertans of all ages will be able to continue to enjoy the performing arts in YEG.
The Year of Craft: a ceramic legacy lives on
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The evolution of studio ceramics in Alberta, the significance of one small central gallery, and the connection to the AFA Art Collection.
New public artwork documenting Indigenous relation to the land installed in downtown Edmonton
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Indigenous relation to the land in amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton) is the subject of a new artwork.