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Beacon Original Art: Call for Submissions

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Now Accepting Artist Submissions. Join our spring art exhibition and sale April 25 and 26, 2026.

DEADLINE: March 28, 2026 - 10:30 pm

We Are Hiring: Technical Director

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The GRAND is seeking a TECHNICAL DIRECTOR to join our team of strategists, creative thinkers, artists and collaborators.

DEADLINE: December 24, 2025 - 12:30 am

Call For Submissions: The Quenten Doolittle Memorial Gallery

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The Quenten Doolittle Memorial Gallery at the Pumphouse is looking for submissions for the Winter Gallery. The theme: Nautrally Occurring!

DEADLINE: January 6, 2026 - 6:59 am

FREE 4th Annual Winter Wonderland Concert

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Join the Creative Aging Calgary Society for a beautiful evening of nostalgic and joyful Christmas music at the beautiful Christ Church in Calgary.

DEADLINE: December 13, 2025 - 4:00 am

Born to Be Blue - Dick Der

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Dick Der's artwork, Born to Be Blue, is featured in the AFA art house in downtown Calgary as part of the New Views exhibition

Workshop: Holiday Printed Stockings

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Get creative this season! Join surface designer Natalie Gerber to learn silkscreen printing and make your own one-of-a-kind holiday stocking!

DEADLINE: December 7, 2025 - 1:20 am

15th Annual Wildflower Art Salon & Sale

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Join us for another great sale on Sunday December 7, 2025 from 10 am to 4 pm at the Wildflower Arts Centre.

DEADLINE: December 8, 2025 - 12:30 am

Submissions are Open for the Calgary Regional One Act Play Festival

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The Pumphouse Theatre has presented the Calgary Region One-Act Play Festival with the Alberta Drama Festival Association for over 30 years and we are excited to do so again!

DEADLINE: February 1, 2026 - 12:30 am

Message from Board Chair Cynthia P. Moore on the opening of AFA art house

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On September 10, I was pleased to be joined by the Honourable Tanya Fir, Minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women, members of the AFA Board of Directors and the arts community to officially open AFA art house – a new home for Alberta artists.

Alberta artists celebrated with launch of free art gallery in Calgary

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The AFA art house is now open in The Edison building in the heart of Downtown Calgary.