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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.

Find funding

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

Access, Belonging and Community Connection

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

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.

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AFA receives record level 38.1 million in budget 2026.

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We support and celebrate Alberta art.

The Alberta Foundation for the Arts exists to encourage and support the arts as a significant contributor to quality of life in Alberta.

News

Deadline: April 26, 2026 - 11:30 pm

Call for Applications: Strathcona County Annual Art Acquisitions

Arts opportunity Visual arts & new media Edmonton Call for Submissions

AFA board member Jason O’Connor stands in front of an artwork facing the camera while wearing a black vest with a plaid shirt underneath. Three other artworks line the wall behind him.

Meet AFA Board Member Jason O’Connor

AFA News Artist Profile Visual arts & new media

Deadline: August 30, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Exhibition Opening: David Garneau - Dark Chapters and Reading the Ruins

Current Exhibitions Events Indigenous arts Visual arts & new media Calgary

Deadline: April 23, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Exhibition, Reception and Artist Talk: "Transcendence: We Come From The Stars" at Gallery@501

Current Exhibitions Events Visual arts & new media Edmonton

A guest is seen admiring an artwork while wearing blue jeans and a black blouse.

Photos: Opening Reception of TREX: Art on the Move

AFA News Art House Current Exhibitions Visual arts & new media Calgary

Deadline: April 7, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Volunteer Opportunity: Calgary Philharmonic Society Board of Directors

Arts opportunity Music Calgary Volunteers