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Budget 2025

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For the second year in a row, the Government of Alberta increasing funding to the AFA by $4.5 million.

Unleash Creativity: A 2-Day Online Conference

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Gain new skills, refine your craft, rekindle your creative spirit, and connect with a vibrant community of writers while celebrating the power of human stories.

DEADLINE: October 24, 2025 - 5:59 am

Work in Progress 2025 Award: Submissions Open!

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The Unleash WIP Award offers writers support in the amount of $500 to supplement costs to support the completion of a book-length work.

DEADLINE: July 16, 2025 - 5:59 am

Blackfoot Curator (Indigenous public art) - The City of Calgary

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The City of Calgary Public Art Program invites members of the Blackfoot Confederacy to apply for this paid curatorial opportunity.

DEADLINE: April 18, 2025 - 10:30 pm

Celebrating Black History Month

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Celebrate Black History Month in Alberta by engaging with the arts and events within your community.

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.

Spotlight on Arts Audiences - Wave 3 Results

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Third set of results of a long-term study on understanding Alberta arts audiences. Watch a presentation of the report.

Here & Now - Michael Leeb

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Michael Leeb's artwork, Creature from the Depths, is featured in the 2024 AFA exhibition Here & Now at the Royal Alberta Museum.

Here & Now - AJA Louden

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AJA Louden's artwork, Elsa Robinson, was featured in the 2024 AFA exhibition Here & Now at the Royal Alberta Museum.

DEADLINE: September 30, 2024 - 4:00 am

Here & Now - Lisa Brawn

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Lisa Brawn is represented with three artworks featured in the 2024 AFA exhibition Here & Now at the Royal Alberta Museum.