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All Influential Artists nominations
Date: Jun 30, 2016
Hundreds of nominations poured in for the 25 Influential Alberta Artists. Here's the full list of all who were nominated.
Painting a new start with Alberta's Future Leaders
Date: Jun 28, 2016
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.
The AFA board on the map
Date: Jun 21, 2016
The AFA Board of Directors not only provides leadership for our agency, it is our vital link to the Alberta arts community.
The history of the AFA Art Collection
Date: Jun 14, 2016
More than 40 years ago, the GoA set aside $50,000 to fund annual art acquisition, the ripples from which continue today in the AFA Art Collection.
AFA Origins
Date: Jun 7, 2016
To truly get a sense of what the AFA is and what it means to Alberta’s arts community, we need to start at the beginning…
AFA funding information now on Open Alberta
Date: Mar 31, 2016
Wonder how AFA funding gets distributed? Open Alberta has the answers.
Arts Impact Rural Alberta
Date: Apr 1, 2015
Arts Impact Rural Alberta focuses on AFA support of the arts in Alberta’s communities of 25,000 people or fewer.
Adaptive change in the arts
Date: Apr 23, 2014
On April 23, 2014, the Edmonton Arts Council hosted a free presentation by Richard Evans, President of EmcArts, about adaptive change.
Arts Impact Alberta 2014
Date: Mar 1, 2014
Arts Impact Alberta 2014 is a comprehensive seven-year snapshot of the impacts and activities of the organizations that receive funding from the AFA.