Film & video arts

The Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek is a non-profit community arts organization that makes our home in the beautiful historic Lebel Mansion in Southern Alberta. 

We are currently accepting submissions for our 2026 season. We invite solo and group artists to apply for the 2026 exhibition season.

​Please visit our website for all the details, including an updated gallery submission information packet which will guide you through the process. 

We strive to host thought-provoking exhibitions that appeal to a diverse audience in order to expand understanding of the visual arts in the community. Our art gallery exhibits working artists at all levels of their artistic careers and curates dynamic exhibitions that showcase strong, current Canadian art. We provide a yearly exhibition schedule balancing local artists and artists from throughout Canada working in all mediums.

The Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek’s preference is for exhibitions that are for sale, however we will consider submissions that do not include works for sale. The AAC has a commission rate of 30% on all sales in addition to paying artist fees. All exhibitions will be curated and installed by the AAC's Executive Director, Kassandra Chancey and/or experienced volunteers in coordination with the artist or group. 

If you are applying as a solo artist and we see potential for a group show collaboration amongst submissions will be in contact with you. 

​The 2026 exhibitions run for 6-8 consecutive weeks and artists are paid $1000 for showcasing their work. 

Deadline for submissions: 11:59 pm, Friday August 1, 2025 
 

Join us in this special screening event featuring amazingly talented women filmmakers! 

On April 24, starting at 7:30 pm, we will be showcasing 8 films at Waffle Bird on 10347 80 Ave NW - our amazing community sponsor for this event! 

Attendance is free, so bring your friends and come support these talented artists! Pop by early to order food and beverages and help support our local businesses.

Some of the Directors will be in attendance and there will be a Q&A session at the end of the screening.

The films that will be screened are:\

• "DILLY DIGGER AND THE MUSHROOM ADVENTURE" directed by Eva Colmers
• "Waiting On Love" directed by Clare Mullen
• "To All Who Are Concerned" directed by Paula E. Kirman
• "From a Light Within: A Christmas Story" directed by Beth Wishart Mackenzie
• "Love at First Light" directed by Michelle Huynh Tran
• "Weight Of The Strings" directed by Stefania Brusi
• "One With" directed by Janita Frantsi
• "Rough Cut" directed by Taghreed Saadeh

We hope to see you there!

We are very excited to be hosting our annual 48hr Mobile Device Filmmaking Challenge. This year the event takes place from 6pm Friday May 23 to 6pm Sunday May 25.

This event is open to all Alberta Residents. You must pre-register to have 3 secret elements emailed to you at the start of the challenge - will be emailed at 6pm on Friday May 23. The three elements must be included in your film. All films must be recorded on a mobile device. Editing can be done on a computer.

All completed films will be screened on Sunday June 1 via an on-line watch party - with the winners being announced at the end!

There will be 4 awards:

• Best 48hr Film
• Best Use of Secret Elements
• Best Marketed
• Best First time Filmmaker

These 4 top films will be screened at the annual Edmonton Short Film Festival in October and be eligible for screening fees and the People's Choice Award.

First time Filmmaker Category: A first time filmmaker may have shot and edited a film for a student project or for personal use (such as family videos). No one on the team has experience creating a film that has been submitted to a film festival or has participated on any previous filmmaking challenge.

Register here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/2025-48hr-mobile-device-filmmaking-challenge

En ce dernier jour du Mois de la francophonie albertaine, l'AFA est heureuse de partager la version française de son plan stratégique triennal. Instauré en 2018, le Mois de la francophonie nous donne l'occasion de souligner le dynamisme et l'énergie de la francophonie en l'Alberta. 

Le plan affirme l'engagement de la Fondation envers la communauté artistique diversifiée de l'Alberta, y compris les artistes francophones et francophiles de la province. Le français est la langue maternelle d'un Canadien et d’une Canadienne sur cinq et d'environ 88 000 Albertaines et Albertains, et l'AFA est heureuse de rendre son plan stratégique accessible à ces communautés dans leur langue. 

Pour découvrir comment nous soutenons les arts, visitez : affta.ab.ca/about-afa/mission-and-mandate

English

On this last day of the annual Mois de la francophonie albertaine (Alberta Francophonie Month), the AFA is pleased to share its three-year Strategic Plan en français. Established in 2018, the month of March provides an opportunity to highlight the vibrancy and energy the Francophonie brings to Alberta. 

The plan affirms the foundation’s commitment to Alberta's diverse arts community, including French-speaking and Francophone artists across the province. French is the mother tongue of 1 in 5 Canadians and approximately 88,000 Albertans, and the AFA is pleased to make its Strategic Plan accessible to these communities in their language. 

 See how we are supporting the arts: affta.ab.ca/about-afa/mission-and-mandate

Calling all Pan-Asian storytellers across B.C. and Alberta! The inaugural TELUS STORYHIVE
Pan-Asian Storyteller Edition is your chance to share your story.

With $20,000 in production funding, training, professional mentorship through the National
Screen Institute and access to over 1 million new viewers on TELUS Optik TV, Stream+ and
over 162,000 subscribers on STORYHIVE’s YouTube channel, you could be part of the next
wave of Pan-Asian filmmakers.

This program supports filmmakers of Pan-Asian descent, meaning those whose ancestral and cultural heritage comes from all parts of the continent of Asia.

No filmmaker experience is required. Apply from April 1-May 8, 2025 at storyhive.com

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