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Call for Artists | Diversity in Art Initiatives
Date: May 10, 2021
The Edmonton Gallery District is launching a new Diversity in Art program that includes a competition to promote inclusivity within the art world.
Request for Proposals | igNIGHT - Art Illuminated
Date: May 7, 2021
Artists are invited to submit proposals to stage temporary, light based public art within downtown Fort McMurray.
Deadline: May 20, 2021 - 3:00 pm
Online Residency | Summer Writers Session 2021 Online, Banff Centre
Date: May 7, 2021
This 7-day online residency provides thematic teaching from faculty members, Q&A sessions and one-on-one workshopping.
Deadline: Jun 30, 2021 - 11:45 pm
Government of Alberta Enacts Stronger Public Health Restrictions
Date: May 6, 2021
New, mandatory restrictions are in effect to protect the health system and stop the spike of COVID-19.
Banff Centre | Literary Journalism Online 2021
Date: May 6, 2021
This two-week online residency encourages the exploration of new ideas in journalism and experimentation in writing.
Deadline: May 26, 2021 - 11:45 pm
The Creative Incubator Initiative
Date: May 3, 2021
cSPACE Projects & the Calgary Foundation respond to the challenges facing artists in the face of the pandemic with the Creative Incubator Initiative.
Job Opportunity | Associate Indigenous Curator, City of Calgary
Date: Apr 28, 2021
The City of Calgary’s Public Art Program is seeking an Associate Indigenous Curator to play a supporting role to the Indigenous Curator.
Deadline: May 31, 2021 - 4:30 pm
“From the Land: Indigenous Ecological Art for a New Era”.
Date: Apr 23, 2021
Seeking submissions from Indigenous artists in Treaty 7 area for a physical & virtual exhibition at ATB Arts + Culture on Stephen Ave in Calgary.
Deadline: May 20, 2021 - 11:45 pm
Digital Business Academy for Artists
Date: Apr 22, 2021
FREE courses for Canadian artists to grow their business.
Up Close: Stories, objects, and ideas from beyond the galleries
Date: Apr 19, 2021
Introducing Up Close: Stories, objects, and ideas from beyond the galleries, a Royal Alberta Museum virtual talk series.