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International Women's Day 2024
Date: Mar 8, 2024
Inspire inclusiveness and celebrate women in the arts.
Budget 2024
Date: Mar 1, 2024
In Budget 2024, funding for the AFA is increasing to $30.1 million. Read our full statement on the AFA budget.
Celebrating Black History Month
Date: Feb 14, 2024
Celebrate Black History Month in Alberta by engaging with the arts and events within your community.
Spotlight on Arts Audiences - Wave 1 Results
Date: Jan 29, 2024
First set of results of a long-term study on understanding Alberta arts audiences. Watch a presentation of the report.
18,000 professional artists in Alberta
Date: Dec 13, 2023
Hill Strategies’ Statistical insights on the arts shares their analysis of the on the profile of artists in Alberta in 2021.
Women's History Month: Celebrating the diversity of women through the arts
Date: Oct 23, 2023
Celebrate women's history month by visiting local exhibitions curated by women and featuring artwork from the AFA Art Collection.
70% of Albertans attend arts events
Date: Sep 21, 2023
The 2023 Survey of Albertans reveals that 70% of Albertans attended arts and culture events in 2022-23, while 54% participated in arts.
Watch now: Building a Collection - Celebrating 50 years of the AFA Art Collection
Date: Apr 15, 2023
The AFA released “Building a Collection – Celebrating 50 Years of the AFA Art Collection," on World Art Day (April 15), and is available to watch now!
Introducing Alberta’s Arts Ambassador 2023
Date: Apr 12, 2023
Métis Cree artist Sharon Rose Kootenay has been selected as the 4th Artist in Residence/Arts Ambassador to promote the value of the arts in Alberta.
IWD 2023: Canada’s population of artists led by women
Date: Mar 7, 2023
On a day we celebrate the many amazing women in our communities, we focus on women in the arts.