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Call for Applications | Artist in Residence at Casa
Date: Nov 5, 2019
Casa's residency programs provide opportunities for artists from all disciplines to pursue creative work and engage with the public.
Deadline: Jan 15, 2020 - 11:45 pm
Budget 2019
Date: Oct 26, 2019
On October 24, the Government of Alberta announced its 2019-20 budget, which included a $28.4 million allocation to the AFA.
Exciting New Edmonton Gallery Space & Open Call Opportunities!
Date: Mar 22, 2019
Curator-in-Residence Alexis Marie Chute has an exciting year of upcoming art exhibitions!
Deadline: Dec 31, 2019 - 11:45 pm
Alberta’s 1st Artist in Residence revealed
Date: Jan 31, 2019
Edmonton’s Lauren Crazybull has been named the Government of Alberta's first Artist in Residence.
Dive into the 2017-18 AFA Annual Report
Date: Nov 28, 2018
Explore the 2017-18 AFA Annual Report, including last fiscal year's accomplishments and highlights
Alberta announces Month of the Artist and new Artist in Residence program
Date: Nov 15, 2018
Alberta is making history by becoming the first province in Canada to dedicate an entire month to the celebration of artists.
First Canadian Culture Track Report released
Date: Aug 20, 2018
Culture Track is a national survey of cultural consumers’ attitudes, motivators, and barriers to participation. See an overview of 2018 study.
AFA provides supplemental project funding Alberta Culture Days 2018
Date: Jul 20, 2018
The AFA offered one-time project funding to support Alberta Culture Days 2018 celebrations led by Indigenous and Culturally Diverse communities.
Pumphouse Theatre: Announcing The Quenten Doolittle Memorial Gallery
Date: Jun 22, 2018
The Pumphouse Theatre is happy to announce the renaming of our Lobby Art Gallery to be the Quenten Doolittle Memorial Gallery.
Arts Research: Statistics Canada General Social Survey 2016
Date: Jun 19, 2018
See how Canadians spend their time pursuing creative activities according to the Statistics Canada General Social Survey 2016.