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Month of the Artist in Alberta now in September
Date: Dec 20, 2019
Month of the Artist in Alberta is moving to September to complement Culture Days celebrations taking place in the province & across Canada.
Alberta’s 1st Artist in Residence revealed
Date: Jan 31, 2019
Edmonton’s Lauren Crazybull has been named the Government of Alberta's first Artist in Residence.
Alberta announces Month of the Artist and new Artist in Residence program
Date: Nov 15, 2018
Alberta is making history by becoming the first province in Canada to dedicate an entire month to the celebration of artists.
First Canadian Culture Track Report released
Date: Aug 20, 2018
Culture Track is a national survey of cultural consumers’ attitudes, motivators, and barriers to participation. See an overview of 2018 study.
Pumphouse Theatre: Announcing The Quenten Doolittle Memorial Gallery
Date: Jun 22, 2018
The Pumphouse Theatre is happy to announce the renaming of our Lobby Art Gallery to be the Quenten Doolittle Memorial Gallery.
Alberta’s space matching tool lists 1,000th venue
Date: Feb 21, 2018
This online tool for arts organizations is supported in part through funding from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts. Congratulations!
Erin McDonald, Manager, Art Collections recognized by Avenue Magazine
Date: Oct 31, 2017
Erin was named one of Avenue Magazine's Edmonton Top 40 under 40 for 2017. Congratulations to all artists recognized by Avenue Calgary and Edmonton.