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Career Opportunity: TREX Northwest (Region 1) Curator / Manager

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Reporting to the Executive Director / Chief Curator, the TREX Manager / Curator is
responsible for the Gallery’s delivery of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts’ (AFA)
Travelling Exhibition Program (TREX) for Region 1 (Peace Region and Treaty 8
Territory).

DEADLINE: November 6, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Employment Opportunity: Program and Operations Coordinator (Alberta Playwrights Network)

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Alberta Playwrights’ Network (APN) is seeking a creative, organized, and community-minded Program and Operations Coordinator.

DEADLINE: November 18, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Exhibition Volunteers: Tectonic Shifts

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We are thrilled to invite volunteers to join us for our upcoming international group exhibition, Tectonic Shifts, showcasing work from artists worldwide.

DEADLINE: November 17, 2026 - 5:09 pm

The Brightest Most Shiniest Star You Ever Did See: A Christmas Pageant by Conrad Belau; A Verb Theatre Production

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The Brightest Most Shiniest Star You Ever Did See is a joyful, drag adjacent holiday comedy that celebrates the brightest people in our lives. 

DEADLINE: December 12, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Festive Foothills Art Market

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Celebrate the season of giving at the annual Festive Foothills Art Market, running November 7 to December 20, 2026 at the Leighton Art Centre.

DEADLINE: December 20, 2026 - 4:00 pm

Kaeley Jade Earns 3 Nominations in the 2027 Canadian Folk Music Awards

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Edmonton Artist Kaeley Jade earns 3 nominations in the 2027 Canadian Folk Music Awards

DEADLINE: April 11, 2027 - 5:00 pm

A Christmas Carol (Citadel Theatre)

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Playing November 21 to December 24, 2026 at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton.

DEADLINE: December 24, 2026 - 7:30 pm

Apply Now for Calgary Allied Art Foundation's (CAAF) New Fuse33 Makerspace Residency Program

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CAAF provides space and funding, enabling emerging artists to expand their practice with new skills at Fuse33. Deadline is November 1, 2026.

DEADLINE: November 1, 2026 - 11:59 pm

Apply Now for the Calgary Allied Arts Foundation's (CAAF) Studio Residency Program

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CAAF’s residencies support emerging artists by providing space and funding. Deadline is November 1, 2026.

DEADLINE: November 1, 2026 - 11:59 pm

Take Space: Resonance - A Guided Creative Experience

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Take Space is a community-focused creative initiative that challenges traditional expectations of art-making by creating accessible, welcoming spaces where people can explore creativity without judgement, pressure, or prescribed outcomes.

DEADLINE: November 8, 2026 - 10:00 am