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Fostering Arts and Culture in Alberta

The Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) is the primary arts resource and grant funding body in Alberta.

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility

Learn how the AFA is working towards its goal of full and equal participation in the arts in Alberta.

Find funding

AFA funding opportunities provide support for Alberta arts organizations and individual artists through a variety of granting programs.

Section of sculpture: Transect by Firebrand Glass (Julia Reimer and Tyler Rock), 2017, stainless steel, laminated glass, cast glass, archival photos, Collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts

Collection

The AFA collects, manages and shares the largest collection of visual artwork by Albertan artists anywhere in the world.

Spotlight Post

Funding

News release: Millions in grant funding for Alberta’s art sector

Watch the announcement of how Alberta’s government, through the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, is providing 726 artists and art organizations with over $20 million in funding.
Artists are encouraged to apply for an Individual Project Grant by March 3!

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