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AFA Public Art Commission Awarded to Portage College
Date: Apr 24, 2018
This funding will be used to commission three pieces of work from Indigenous artists for MOAPPA's Celebrating New Dawn project.
Sheri-D Wilson named Calgary Poet Laureate
Date: Apr 24, 2018
Calgary Arts Development and the Calgary Poet Laureate Selection Committee are pleased to announce Sheri-D Wilson as the 2018-2020 Poet Laureate.
Alberta represented in 2018 Sobey Art Award longlist nominations
Date: Apr 24, 2018
Alberta born artists Hannah Doerksen and Elif Saydam, and current Alberta resident Jordan Bennett, were nominated. Shortlist coming May 29.
Alberta Culture Days Grant now open
Date: Apr 23, 2018
Apply for funding to support Alberta Culture Days events and programming. The grant deadline is June 1, 2018 at 4:30 p.m.
AFA Commemorative Project "All the World’s a Stage" premieres May 12
Date: Apr 23, 2018
A short documentary film on renowned Calgary theatre artists will play in Edmonton and Calgary. It has been nominated for three AMPIA awards.
Banff Diversity of Voices Initiative
Date: Apr 18, 2018
The Banff World Media Festival announces national mentorship and market-access program for diverse communities. Deadline: April 27.
Billy-Ray Belcourt shortlisted for 2018 Griffin Poetry Prize
Date: Apr 12, 2018
Billy-Ray Belcourt has been shortlisted for the 2018 Griffin Poetry Prize for his anthology, This Wound is a World.
Troy Kokol nominated for 2018 Indigenous Music Award
Date: Apr 6, 2018
A former AFA funding recipient, Troy's album Lonely Ghost was nominated for 2018 Best Folk Album. Awards will be announced on May 18 in Winnipeg.
Société des arts visuels de l’Alberta (SAVA) announces new General Manager
Date: Apr 3, 2018
Patrick Dunn is the new General Manager of SAVA and Edmonton’s francophone art gallery, the Centre d’arts visuels de l’Alberta (CAVA).
Improving Alberta’s premier theatres
Date: Mar 28, 2018
The Government of Alberta is investing $9.3 million to improve the Northern and Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditoriums.