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Alberta Spotlight: June 25 Concert
Date: Jun 24, 2020
The AFA is profiling Alberta artists featured in the Alberta Spotlight Online Concert Series. See artists that performed on June 25!
Work of the Week: Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day!
Date: Jun 19, 2020
In honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day, we're sharing some of the artworks by Indigenous artists in the AFA's collection!
Alberta Spotlight: June 18 Concert
Date: Jun 18, 2020
The AFA is profiling Alberta artists featured in the Alberta Spotlight Online Concert Series. See artists that were featured on June 18!
When are Canada’s culture goers willing to come back to the arts?
Date: Jun 16, 2020
Read the results of a new survey gauging Canadians’ attitudes on returning to indoor and outdoor arts and culture events across Canada.
Work of the Week: "Northmart (akunnirun kuupak)" by Kablusiak
Date: Jun 12, 2020
This week's Work of the Week is "Northmart (akunnirun)" by Kablusiak.
Alberta Spotlight Online Concert Series
Date: Jun 9, 2020
A new online showcase will feature Alberta-made music!
Congratulations to the 2020 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist Awards Recipients
Date: Jun 5, 2020
Ten up and coming Alberta artists and performers have been awarded 2020 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta 2020 Emerging Artist Awards!
Work of the Week: "Cloud Shrouded Mountains" by Esther How
Date: Jun 5, 2020
This week’s Work of the Week is Esther How’s "Cloud Shrouded Mountains".
One-time guideline changes for individual project grants
Date: May 29, 2020
The AFA is encouraging applicants who submitted grants to the March 2 deadline to resubmit projects for consideration under the Sept. 2020 in-take.
AFA 2020-21 spending plan
Date: May 25, 2020
A message from AFA Board Chair, Mary Rozsa de Coquet, regarding the AFA's 2020-21 spending plan.