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Indigenous Showcase – Edmonton AMPLIFIED X Purple City Music Festival
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A free Shoegaze - Pysch Rock - Electronic showcase presented by Edmonton AMPLIFIED and Purple City Fest.
Calgary Justice Film Festival — Artists & Creatives Wanted
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A call for Calgary artists and creatives to share stories connected to justice, identity, human rights, community, cultural memory, and social change.
Truth & Reconciliation Pop-Up Screening & Author Event
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For Truth and Reconciliation Day, Edmonton Short Film Festival will be hosting a free community event with local Indigenous artists.
Applications Open: Secure The Bag 2026
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$1,000 grants for eligible BIPOC applicants in Southern Alberta. Apply online by the first week of October 2026
Artist Spotlight: Alaynee Goodwill-Littlechild
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Alaynee Goodwill-Littlechild shares the inspiration behind her artwork, in particular the dolls she makes. During National Indigenous History Month, the AFA is proud to celebrate Alaynee’s artistic practice and its connection with her family history.
Write Over Here: Indigenous Futurism Residency 2027 (Banff Centre)
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This program welcomes Indigenous screenwriters at various stages of their careers to apply individually or with a collaborator to work on adapting their work for the screen. Collaborators may include novelists, short story writers, or playwrights.
Celebrating Black and Indigenous artists at the MacEwan Art Collection
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MacEwan University's Art Collection has acquired new artworks from Black and Indigenous artists that will be on display in the John L. Haar Library. Three of these artists are also part of the AFA Art Collection.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2025
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On this day, the AFA is pleased to feature Ancestors (Keepers), 1991, by Dr. Joane Cardinal-Schubert.
AFA's Strategic Plan is available in French and English
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On this last day of the annual Mois de la francophonie albertaine, the AFA is pleased to share its three-year Strategic Plan en français.
Survey Results | The New Experience Economy - Wave 6
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6th and final wave of results of a long-term study to gauge Alberta audiences' attitudes towards returning to live arts and culture venues and events.