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Link to Call for volunteers - LOOK: The Dada Ball

Call for volunteers - LOOK: The Dada Ball

Date: Apr 15, 2024

We are looking for a variety of enthusiastic volunteers with different levels of expertise and experience.

Deadline: Apr 25, 2024 - 11:45 pm

Link to Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek Call for Submissions for the 2025 Gallery Season

Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek Call for Submissions for the 2025 Gallery Season

Date: Apr 13, 2024

Artists are invited to apply to the Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek gallery in Southern Alberta with new and previously shown works for the 2025

Deadline: Aug 30, 2024 - 11:45 pm

Link to May 6: Online Monthly Book Club with the Writer-in-Residence

May 6: Online Monthly Book Club with the Writer-in-Residence

Date: Apr 11, 2024

Join us for book club every month and see our website for a full list of books under discussion. Everyone welcome!

Deadline: May 6, 2024 - 7:30 pm

Link to Invitation to participate in Dia del Niño Children’s Festival

Invitation to participate in Dia del Niño Children’s Festival

Date: Apr 11, 2024

We are thrilled to extend an invitation to you to participate in the Dia del Niño, A Children’s Festival.

Deadline: May 18, 2024 - 5:00 pm

Link to New Board Chair appointed to the AFA

New Board Chair appointed to the AFA

Date: Apr 10, 2024

Cynthia Moore from Calgary announced as new Board Chair for the Alberta Foundation for the Arts.
Link to Survey: Asking For Your Help

Survey: Asking For Your Help

Date: Apr 9, 2024

Asking for help from Indigenous/Métis/Inuit/first Nation women entrepreneurs to assist with study on their success and challenges.
Link to Executive Director - The Calgary Civic Symphony

Executive Director - The Calgary Civic Symphony

Date: Apr 6, 2024

Key to the continued success of the CIVIC is the hiring of their first full-time Executive Director.

Deadline: Apr 29, 2024 - 11:45 pm

Link to Sista Creatives Rising Presents: The Sistas Uprising Fund. For BIWOC and Femme-Expressing POC

Sista Creatives Rising Presents: The Sistas Uprising Fund. For BIWOC and Femme-Expressing POC

Date: Mar 22, 2024

Sista Creatives Rising Presents: The Sistas Uprising Fund. For BIWOC and Femme-Expressing POC
Link to Budget 2024

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.
Link to Celebrating Black History Month

Celebrating Black History Month

Date: Feb 14, 2024

Celebrate Black History Month in Alberta by engaging with the arts and events within your community.

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