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Link to Exposure Photography Festival 2024 - Call for Exhibitions

Exposure Photography Festival 2024 - Call for Exhibitions

Date: Jun 2, 2023

Exposure Photography Festival 2024 - Call for Exhibitions

Deadline: Oct 1, 2023 - 11:45 pm

Link to Announcing the retirement of Mel Kirby

Announcing the retirement of Mel Kirby

Date: Apr 26, 2023

The last concert in our season: Immortal Bach on Saturday May 6th will be Mel Kirby's final concert as Artistic Director of The Festival Chorus.
Link to Watch now: Building a Collection - Celebrating 50 years of the AFA Art Collection

Watch now: Building a Collection - Celebrating 50 years of the AFA Art Collection

Date: Apr 15, 2023

The AFA released “Building a Collection – Celebrating 50 Years of the AFA Art Collection," on World Art Day (April 15), and is available to watch now!
Link to Torn Seas Releases

Torn Seas Releases

Date: Mar 27, 2023

Edmontonian Richard Boisvert releases AFA-supported 3D Animated feature-length film, made entirely in Unreal Engine.
Link to IWD 2023: Canada’s population of artists led by women

IWD 2023: Canada’s population of artists led by women

Date: Mar 7, 2023

On a day we celebrate the many amazing women in our communities, we focus on women in the arts.
Link to New public artwork documenting Indigenous relation to the land installed in downtown Edmonton

New public artwork documenting Indigenous relation to the land installed in downtown Edmonton

Date: Mar 3, 2023

Indigenous relation to the land in amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton) is the subject of a new artwork.
Link to Budget 2023

Budget 2023

Date: Mar 1, 2023

In Budget 2023, funding for the AFA was maintained at $25.6 million to continue to provide essential support to Alberta’s arts sector.
Link to Work of the Week celebrates International Women’s Day

Work of the Week celebrates International Women’s Day

Date: Feb 28, 2023

Celebrate International Women's Day via Alberta's arts and culture scene.
Link to Upgrading Edmonton’s Citadel Theatre

Upgrading Edmonton’s Citadel Theatre

Date: Feb 14, 2023

Alberta’s government is investing in the Citadel Theatre so that Albertans of all ages will be able to continue to enjoy the performing arts in YEG.
Link to Celebrating Black History Month with the Arts

Celebrating Black History Month with the Arts

Date: Feb 1, 2023

Our 2023 list of ways to celebrate Black History Month and engage with the Alberta Arts and Culture scene.

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