Aboriginal Arts

 The AFA strives to support individual Aboriginal artists and Aboriginal organizations in their capacity to express and share their culture and perspectives through different artistic media. This support is reflected through grant programming and arts opportunities for youth.

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Alberta Aboriginal Arts
Alberta Aboriginal Arts is a professional Aboriginal Theatre and Performing Arts organization based in Edmonton. Our ambition is to foster a community of Aboriginal artists in Edmonton and across Alberta.

Blackfoot Canadian Cultural Society
Located in Lethbridge, developed to meet the specific need for the Blackfoot to maintain cultural diversity and distinctiveness, especially at the heart of traditional Blackfoot territory.

Native Women in the Arts 
Established in 1993, Native Women in the Arts is a not-for-profit organization for First Nations, Inuit and Metis women from diverse artistic disciplines who share a common interest in culture, art, community and the advancement of Indigenous peoples.


AFA News

AFA Splash Contest

Congratulations to our AFA Splash Prize Winners! Following a lengthy public voting period that saw over 2400 votes, we have our three prize winners! ...

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Get to Know Your Alberta Artists!

If you’re interested in getting to know some of your resident artists across the artistic disciplines, check out the AFA Arts Forms pages to get a gli...

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Arts Impact Alberta Report

Arts Impact Alberta: Ripple Effects from the Arts Sector – a snapshot of the impact of AFA funded organizations on Alberta’s communities and quality o...

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Art Opportunities

CSIF seeking Communications & Programming Assistant: May 28

Under the supervision of our Programming and Communications Director, the Communications & Programming Assistant will build CSIF’s Communications, Mar...

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Truck Gallery Volunteer Coordinator Wanted

TRUCK is on the move and we are looking for a Volunteer Coordinator to help with this endeavor. The successful applicant will be responsible for engag...

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Request for Proposals: Mural Project, Langevin Science Schoo

The Calgary Board of Education’s Langevin Science School is currently seeking proposals from artists or groups of artists interested in working alongs...

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Truck Gallery Call for Volunteers

Over the coming summer months TRUCK will be renovating and preparing our new venue for launch during our 30th anniversary in September 2013. To make t...

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ESO Seeks Associate Director, Guest Services

This position is responsible for overseeing all ticketing processes and making sure every patron and guest of the Winspear Centre has an extraordinary...

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