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Job Opportunity: Education + Outreach Coordinator

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The Calgary Phil seeks a detail oriented and energetic Education + Outreach Coordinator to join its administrative team.

DEADLINE: September 20, 2025 - 1:40 pm

InFocus Photo Exhibition: Call for Submissions

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We invite photographers from around the world to submit to InFocus Photo Exhibit & Awards 2026 with the theme “The Space Between.”

DEADLINE: October 31, 2025 - 2:15 pm

Call for Submissions for the Lacombe Art Guild's Search of a New Logo Design

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The Lacombe Art Guild is in search of a new logo design. Submissions accepted from August 15th until September 30th, 2025. Logo submissions will be presented at the Lacombe Art Guild Annual General Meeting, set for October 7th, 2025.

DEADLINE: October 1, 2025 - 2:30 pm

Call For Submissions: Wild Skies Press

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Do you have a story to share? Wild Skies Press is now seeking submissions for upcoming book titles.

DEADLINE: September 30, 2025 - 2:30 pm

Nominations Now Open for $50,000 Literary Prize

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Nominations for The Prairie Grindstone Prize open on April 1 and will close on May 15 at midnight.

DEADLINE: May 16, 2025 - 5:59 am

Spring Writers Residency 2026

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This self-directed program offers time and space for writers to reconnect and reenergize their practice.

DEADLINE: October 16, 2025 - 5:59 am

Unleash Creativity: A 2-Day Online Conference

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Gain new skills, refine your craft, rekindle your creative spirit, and connect with a vibrant community of writers while celebrating the power of human stories.

DEADLINE: October 24, 2025 - 5:59 am

ChamberFest West (CFW), Calgary-based Music Organization, Board Recruitment Opportunity

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CFW presents a major international summer music festival and is building its Board. Candidates with governing experience, community connections a plus.