The Jury

All AFA project grants are awarded by independent juries whose members are selected from the Canadian arts community. The AFA strives to ensure that juries are representative of the culturally diverse make-up of Alberta, including First Nations.

While recognizing that no one jury can represent the varied demographics of the Province, the AFA requires that, over time, balance is achieved, considering the diversity of

  • Artistic styles and disciplines
  • Professional expertise
  • Culture
  • Language
  • Aboriginal representation
  • Region (urban and rural)
  • Gender
  • Disability
  • Age

Jurors are suggested to the AFA through a nomination process. Any Albertan can nominate qualified jurors. We encourage such nominations to ensure the involvement of the arts and cultural industries’ communities in grant decisions.