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Artist Profile: Maureen Callihoo and Kiona Callihoo Ligtvoet
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On May 14 at 7 pm, discover how Indigenous mother-daughter artists Maureen Callihoo and Kiona Callihoo Ligtvoet weave together family history and culture in their art at AFA art house in Calgary.
DEADLINE: May 14, 2026 - 7:00 pm
EIFF's Road to 40: Bye Bye Blues!
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Join us at Metro Cinema on Thursday, May 28 at 6:30pm for a screening of Bye Bye Blues, to be followed by an in-person Q&A with celebrated Canadian filmmaker Anne Wheeler.
DEADLINE: May 28, 2026 - 6:30 pm
Call for Submissions: 2027 Gallery Season Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek @ The Lebel
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The Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek is currently accepting submissions for our 2027 season. We invite solo and group artists to apply for the 2027 exhibition season.
DEADLINE: August 14, 2026 - 11:59 pm
AFA art house After Hours: Care, Creativity, and Generations: A Fireside Conversation
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Join us for an AFA art house After Hours fireside-style conversation with mother and daughter artists Maureen Callihoo and Kiona Callihoo Ligtvoet on Thursday, May 14, 2026 from 7 to 8 pm.
DEADLINE: May 14, 2026 - 7:00 pm
Applications open for Alberta's Artist in Residence and Arts Ambassador
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Apply by June 15 for up to $50,000 to serve a one-year term as Alberta's next Artist in Residence.
DEADLINE: June 15, 2026 - 11:59 pm
Job Opportunity: Bartender - Part Time (Theatre Calgary)
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Theatre Calgary is seeking a number of part-time bartenders to join our team.
DEADLINE: May 13, 2026 - 5:00 pm
Job Opportunity: Interim Artistic Coordinator, Pops
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The Calgary Philharmonic seeks a detail oriented and energetic Interim Artistic Coordinator, Pops to join its administrative team.
DEADLINE: May 29, 2026 - 5:00 pm
2026 Collider Festival at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton
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Join the Citadel Theatre at the 2026 Collider Festival - enjoy play readings, mixers, and workshops!
DEADLINE: June 7, 2026 - 5:00 pm
And Then They Sing: Musical Theatre Bookwriting - Workshops at the Citadel Theatre
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Register today for the And Then They Sing: a Musical Theatre Bookwriting workshop at the Citadel Theatre!
DEADLINE: June 6, 2026 - 10:00 am
The Fornes Workshop with Mariló Núñez -- Citadel Theatre
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Register today for The Fornes Workshop at the Citadel Theatre!
DEADLINE: June 7, 2026 - 10:00 am