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Call to Artists: MNP Community & Sport Centre Public Art

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The Lindsay Park Sports Society (LPSS), overseeing the MNP Community & Sport Centre in Calgary, Alberta, invites professional local, national, and international artists or artist-led teams with public art experience to apply for Stage 1 of this two-stage public art competition as part of the Leisure Expansion Aquatics Project (LEAP).

DEADLINE: October 25, 2025 - 2:14 pm

Submissions are Open for the Calgary Regional One Act Play Festival

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The Pumphouse Theatre has presented the Calgary Region One-Act Play Festival with the Alberta Drama Festival Association for over 30 years and we are excited to do so again!

DEADLINE: February 1, 2026 - 12:30 am

InFocus Photo Exhibition: Call for Submissions

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We invite photographers from around the world to submit to InFocus Photo Exhibit & Awards 2026 with the theme “The Space Between.”

DEADLINE: October 31, 2025 - 2:15 pm

The Common Ground Festival is Looking for Submissions - All Performing Arts Welcome

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The Common Ground Festival is back this year and we're groovier than every. We are looking for submissions for performing arts of all kinds!!! If you've got a thing we've got a stage.

DEADLINE: August 1, 2025 - 5:59 am

ChamberFest West (CFW), Calgary-based Music Organization, Board Recruitment Opportunity

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CFW presents a major international summer music festival and is building its Board. Candidates with governing experience, community connections a plus.

Residential Schools Memorial - government is seeking Indigenous Artists

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Indigenous artists can submit a Expression of Interest for a memorial on legislature grounds to honor residential school students who never came home.

DEADLINE: July 29, 2022 - 6:00 pm