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The Calgary Boys' Choir's Founding Artistic Director, Douglas Parnham, has passed away
Date: Mar 5, 2018
The Calgary Boys’ Choir is sad to report that its founding artistic director, Douglas Parnham, has died. He was 92 years old.
Work of the Week: 3 artworks in memoriam
Date: Feb 22, 2018
We lost three artists represented in the AFA collection in February 2018. This week we feature artworks by all three artists in their memory.
Adrian Stimson awarded 2018 Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts
Date: Feb 21, 2018
Adrian Stimson, a multidisciplinary artist based in Siksika (Blackfoot) Nation, Alberta, is a recipient of the 2018 GGArts Awards.
Alberta’s space matching tool lists 1,000th venue
Date: Feb 21, 2018
This online tool for arts organizations is supported in part through funding from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts. Congratulations!
"Canadian musicians" in Denmark
Date: Dec 10, 2017
Sculptor from Calgary creates a public art piece for a beautiful town of Skovby in Denmark.
2017 Survey of Albertans on Culture now available
Date: Nov 30, 2017
Information about Albertans' views on arts and culture in our province now available - read the report or download raw data from Open Alberta.
Redpoll Centre Public Art Commission
Date: Nov 23, 2017
Arts Council Wood Buffalo in partnership with the Alberta Foundations for the Arts has unveiled a new commission by local artist Lucie Bause.
Albertan artists recognized at the 2017 Governor General's Literary Awards
Date: Nov 1, 2017
Congratulations to Richard Harrison of Calgary and the other Albertan finalists recognized at the 2017 Governor General's Literary Awards
Erin McDonald, Manager, Art Collections recognized by Avenue Magazine
Date: Oct 31, 2017
Erin was named one of Avenue Magazine's Edmonton Top 40 under 40 for 2017. Congratulations to all artists recognized by Avenue Calgary and Edmonton.
Work of the Week: Legacy of a Liberated Culture
Date: Jul 17, 2017
The Work of the Week is Legacy of a Liberated Culture by Jane Ash Poitras.