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ReconciliACTIONS at the Esplanade

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21 Indigenous artists share knowledge through visual forms, encouraging viewers to participate in the ongoing process of reconciliation.

DEADLINE: September 27, 2025 - 10:00 pm

Call to Artists: Building a Stronger Kelowna Public Art

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The City of Kelowna invites local, national, and international professional artists, artist-led teams, and cultural makers working in diverse artistic mediums to submit their Expressions of Interest for several public art commissions that are part of Building a Stronger Kelowna (BSK).

DEADLINE: September 11, 2025 - 2:45 pm

Register today for the AFA's Free Virtual Grant Workshop Series - Visual Arts & New Media

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Registration is open for a series of free webinar workshops for the Visual Arts and New Media Individual Grant and the Indigenous Arts Individual Grant.

Call for Submissions for 2026 gallery year at the Pincher Creek Allied Arts Council

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The Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek has extended our submission deadline for the 2026 gallery year.

DEADLINE: September 1, 2025 - 5:59 am

Call for Emerging Indigenous Artists

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The Cultivating Indigenous Talent in the Arts (CITA) program will host a series of one-week mentorships from September 2025 to August 2026.

DEADLINE: August 5, 2025 - 5:59 am

Beacon Original Art - Call for Submissions

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Join our Annual Fall Art Exhibition & Sale on October 18 & 19, 2025

DEADLINE: September 21, 2025 - 5:59 am

AFA's Strategic Plan is available in French and English

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On this last day of the annual Mois de la francophonie albertaine, the AFA is pleased to share its three-year Strategic Plan en français.

Survey Results | The New Experience Economy - Wave 6

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6th and final wave of results of a long-term study to gauge Alberta audiences' attitudes towards returning to live arts and culture venues and events.

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

Survey Results | The New Experience Economy - Wave 1

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First set of results of a long-term study to gauge Alberta audiences' attitudes towards returning to live arts and culture venues and events.