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Ociciwan Contemporary Art Centre is Now Open!
Date: Oct 19, 2020
The Ociciwan Contemporary Art Centre in Edmonton is now open to the public by appointment only. The Centre focuses on supporting Indigenous artists.
Deadline: Nov 28, 2020 - 4:00 pm
Congratulations! Simone Elizabeth Saunders Wins BMO 1st Art! Prize
Date: Oct 16, 2020
Alberta University of the Arts graduate wins $15,000 national prize in competition for emerging artists with Black Lives Matter textile work.
Calls for Entries | 2020 Edmonton Film Prize & Edmonton Music Prize
Date: Oct 16, 2020
The calls for entries are now open for the 2020 Edmonton Film Prize & Edmonton Music Prize.
Deadline: Nov 30, 2020 - 4:00 pm
Pumphouse Theatre 2021 Winter Youth Drama Classes
Date: Oct 15, 2020
The Pumphouse Theatre is back with a brand new semester of drama classes and camps from January to March.
Deadline: Dec 1, 2020 - 11:45 pm
Calgary singer wins national competition
Date: Sep 29, 2020
Congratulations to Brittany Rae! She has won the 43rd Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition in Voice.
Month of the Artist in Alberta: Statement from the AFA Board Chair
Date: Sep 4, 2020
Read the statement by AFA Board Chair Mary Rozsa de Coquet on Month of the Artist.
New website for artists from Alberta
Date: Sep 4, 2020
St Albert artist, Doris Charest, has started a new website called Art by Locals, in hopes of getting local people to buy local Alberta art.
Survey Results | The New Experience Economy - Wave 2
Date: Sep 3, 2020
Second wave of results of a long-term study to gauge Alberta audiences' attitudes towards returning to live arts and culture venues and events.
AFA remembers John "Jock" Osler
Date: Aug 11, 2020
We at the Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) are very saddened to learn of the passing of John “Jock” Osler.
A one-year program to elevate Canada’s current arts leaders
Date: Jul 10, 2020
Business / Arts has launched its inaugural Executive Leadership program!