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AFA awards 15 Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Medals
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The AFA awarded 15 medals to arts champions during two ceremonies in Edmonton on January 30 and in Calgary on February 2.
AFA engagement (April 2021): What We Heard
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In April 2021 the AFA sought feedback through targeted engagement on stakeholder challenges and anticipated needs to inform its 2021-22 spending plan.
IWD 2023: Canada’s population of artists led by women
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On a day we celebrate the many amazing women in our communities, we focus on women in the arts.
Watch now: Building a Collection - Celebrating 50 years of the AFA Art Collection
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The AFA released “Building a Collection – Celebrating 50 Years of the AFA Art Collection," on World Art Day (April 15), and is available to watch now!
70% of Albertans attend arts events
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The 2023 Survey of Albertans reveals that 70% of Albertans attended arts and culture events in 2022-23, while 54% participated in arts.
18,000 professional artists in Alberta
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Hill Strategies’ Statistical insights on the arts shares their analysis of the on the profile of artists in Alberta in 2021.
Introducing the AFA Young Artist Prize recipients
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Chosen by the 25 Influential Alberta Artists, these young artists are the next generation of Alberta’s art community
Three-year funding x four grants =...
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The Alberta Ballet, Beaverlodge Cultural Society, the Edmonton Fringe Festival… what do these organizations have in common?
Behind the scenes: the very first Arts Days
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It’s hard to believe this arts filled weekend has only been around nationally since 2009. But did you know the very first one happened in Alberta?
AFA Commemorative Art Projects
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Learn about five successful projects that received funding for a legacy artwork, performance or composition to reflect the theme: Alberta Inspires.