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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.

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

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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

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

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Discover the impact of Francophone Arts in Alberta | Découvrez l’impact des arts francophones en Alberta

The AFA is pleased to sponsor research into Alberta’s Francophone Arts sector during the Year of the Francophonie. | En cette Année de la francophonie, l’AFA est heureuse de soutenir la recherche sur le secteur des arts francophones de l’Alberta.

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The Franco-Albertan flag is waving on a flagpole. The colours are blue and red with a fleur-de-lis and a wildrose flower.

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.

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Deadline: July 19, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Fostering Arts and Culture in Alberta

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We support and celebrate Alberta art.

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ChamberFest West-Continental Drifts

Participants needed for a study on experiences of ‘acting as one’ in theatre

Afro-Cuban Poetry: From Myths and Memory to Social Transformation

Beyond the Postcard: Cuba’s Untold Stories

Alberta Playwrights' Network Open Call with Louise Casemore

Grindstone Comedy Festival 2026

Fostering Arts and Culture in Alberta

Find funding

Access, Belonging and Community Connection

Collection

/news/discover-impact-francophone-arts-alberta-decouvrez-limpact-des-arts-francophones-en-alberta

Spotlight Post

We support and celebrate Alberta art.

News

ChamberFest West-Continental Drifts

Participants needed for a study on experiences of ‘acting as one’ in theatre

Afro-Cuban Poetry: From Myths and Memory to Social Transformation

Beyond the Postcard: Cuba’s Untold Stories

Alberta Playwrights' Network Open Call with Louise Casemore

Grindstone Comedy Festival 2026

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