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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 for Visual Artists: Display your digital artwork on our Light Wall at the Citadel Theatre

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The Citadel Theatre invites submissions from visual artists based in Edmonton or the surrounding region to activate our new Light Wall, a striking 40-foot digital mural located in the lush, glass-enclosed Lee Pavilion in downtown Edmonton.

DEADLINE: September 5, 2025 - 10:35 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

The 2025 ADFA Casino Fundraiser Is Looking For Volunteers

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The 2025 ADFA Casino fundraiser runs Sunday, September 14 and Monday, September 15 and we are looking for volunteers. Proceeds earned from our casino are critical for our operations and the casino is one of our key fundraising events.

DEADLINE: September 16, 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

The Common Ground Festival is Looking for Submissions - All Performing Arts Welcome

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The Common Ground Festival is back this year and we're groovier than every. We are looking for submissions for performing arts of all kinds!!! If you've got a thing we've got a stage.

DEADLINE: August 1, 2025 - 5:59 am

AFA 2025-26 Spending Plan

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The AFA Board of Directors has approved its 2025-26 annual budget based on the increased provincial allocation of $34.6 million.

The AFA Celebrates World Art Day!

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We celebrate World Art Day by sharing the joy of art province wide!

TREX Exhibition: Folk Memoirs

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Folk Memoirs will be on display at St. John Paul II High School, Grande Prairie from April 17 to May 14.

WATCH: The Artful Place: Alberta artists on their communities - Ashley Laurenson

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In the first video of the Artful Place series, AFA grant recipient Ashley Laurenson, a resident of Fort McMurray/Wood Buffalo, shares insight into the uniqueness of her local arts community.