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Alberta Culture Days Grant now open
Date: Apr 23, 2018
Apply for funding to support Alberta Culture Days events and programming. The grant deadline is June 1, 2018 at 4:30 p.m.
Banff Diversity of Voices Initiative
Date: Apr 18, 2018
The Banff World Media Festival announces national mentorship and market-access program for diverse communities. Deadline: April 27.
Improving Alberta’s premier theatres
Date: Mar 28, 2018
The Government of Alberta is investing $9.3 million to improve the Northern and Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditoriums.
Budget 2018
Date: Mar 22, 2018
On March 22, the Government of Alberta announced its 2018-19 budget, which maintained a $31.5 million allocation to the AFA.
A $193,500 investment in Alberta’s arts sector grew 5 times to $1.25M thanks to Business for the Arts’ artsVest program
Date: Feb 28, 2018
Business for the Arts worked with 39 arts organizations in Calgary and Edmonton to achieve five times their funding goal.
Explore the economics of Alberta art
Date: Feb 27, 2018
On Feb. 27, 2018, Statistics Canada released Culture Satellite Account economic data for the Canadian arts, culture and sport sectors from 2010-2016.
Impact of funding 2016-2017
Date: May 4, 2017
Explore an interactive visual overview of how AFA funding is distributed across the province to support Alberta's arts community and learn more about