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Call for Artists: Boynes Painting Prize – Cycle 1

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Focused on the theme Light & Shadow, this quarterly prize celebrates painters worldwide.

DEADLINE: March 31, 2025 - 5:59 am

Call for Artists: Boynes Monthly Art Award – March 2025 Edition

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This month’s theme is Landscape, inviting artists to explore natural and urban environments in their work. Open to all visual mediums.

DEADLINE: March 31, 2025 - 5:59 am

Grindstone Theatre School's Improv for Kids Now offered in The Orange Hub!

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Live far from the Grindstone? Not to worry! Grindstone Theatre School is now also in The Orange Hub!

DEADLINE: April 5, 2025 - 5:59 am

Tsuut’ina Curatorial Mentorship in public art – The City of Calgary

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The City of Calgary Public Art Program invites members of the Tsuut’ina First Nation to apply for this paid curatorial mentorship opportunity. 

DEADLINE: April 19, 2025 - 5:59 am

Calgary One-Act Play Festival

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The Pumphouse Theatre and Alberta Drama Festival Association are back again for the 40th Annual Calgary Region One-Act Play Festival.

Works Art & Design Festival: Paid Summer Internships

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Stretch & explore, make meaningful connections, practice craft & skills through The Works Art & Design Festival’s paid summer internship program.

DEADLINE: March 19, 2025 - 5:59 am

Strathcona County Annual Art Acquisitions

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Feb 15-May 15, 2025: Open for Applications

DEADLINE: May 16, 2025 - 5:59 am

Call for Proposals

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Community-Engaged Public Art Program for Strathcona County and Greater Edmonton Based Artists

DEADLINE: April 1, 2025 - 5:59 am

Cindy Revell presentation on "Juries Shows and Critiques"

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Cindy will touch on the usefulness of juried shows and critiques, and how to use them to assess your readiness and enhance your strengths.

DEADLINE: March 28, 2025 - 12:30 am

Showtime! A Grindstone Theatre School Improv Intensive with Lee Boyes!

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Improv is fun! Finding your voice and spontaneously creating with others, can be a wonderful experience. However; we often get so wrapped up in our experience, that we may forget that of the audience.

DEADLINE: March 1, 2025 - 6:59 am