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Art Acquisitions by Application
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Apply to have your artwork become part of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) Art Collection
Artist Manager Program Funding
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This funding supports a professional development program delivered by Canada’s Music Incubator.
Artists and Education Funding
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This funding subsidizes fees of Alberta artists that provide arts residency projects for grades K-12
Arts Presenting Project Funding
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Funding supporting the public presentation of professional artists by reimbursing a portion of fees.
Community Performing Arts Organizations Operating Funding
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Funding for not-for-profit community orgs that self-create and produce performing art productions.
Community Support Organizations Operating Funding
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Annual funding for not-for-profit community organizations that provide arts programs and services.
Dance Individual Project Funding
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This opportunity awards up to $15,000 for a specific dance project.
This opportunity awards up to $15,000 for a specific dance project.
Dr. MacEwan Literary Arts Scholarship
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This scholarship of $7,000 is awarded annually to a young Albertan writer.
Film and Video Arts Scholarship
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This scholarship of $7,000 is awarded annually to a young Albertan film and video artist.
Film and Video Individual Project Funding
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This opportunity awards up to $15,000 for a specific film and video project.
This opportunity awards up to $15,000 for a specific film and video project.
Indigenous Arts Individual Project Funding
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Funding of up to $15,000 to support a specific Indigenous arts project.
Funding of up to $15,000 to support a specific Indigenous arts project.
ISCP Residency in New York Funding
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This funding supports one three-month residency at the International Studio & Curatorial Program.
Literary Individual Project Funding
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This funding provides up to $15,000 for a specific literary arts project.
This funding provides up to $15,000 for a specific literary arts project.
Major Arts Presenters Operating Funding
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Three-year funding for professional arts organizations that produce large-scale public presentations
Music Individual Project Funding
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This funding provides up to $15,000 to support a specific music project.
This funding provides up to $15,000 to support a specific music project.
Organization Activation Projects Funding
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Funding to assist Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility arts projects for organizations
Professional Performing Arts Organizations Operating Funding
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Three-year funding to professional organizations that create and produce performing art productions.
Provincial Arts Service Organizations Operating Funding
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Three-year funding for member-based orgs who provide educational, promotional, and advocacy services
Public Art Galleries Operating Funding
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Three-year funding for professional organizations to program and display exhibitions of visual arts.
Queen's Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Performing Arts
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This scholarship of $7,000 is awarded annually to a young Albertan performing artist.
Queen's Platinum Jubilee Scholarship for Visual Arts
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This scholarship of $7,000 is awarded annually to a young Albertan visual artist.
Summer School Project Funding
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This funding supports organizations in delivering residence-based art summer schools.
Theatre Individual Project Funding
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This funding provides up to $15,000 to support a specific theatre and/or performance art project.
This funding provides up to $15,000 to support a specific theatre and/or performance art project.
Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Funding
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This funding provides up to $15,000 to support a specific visual arts or new media project.
This funding provides up to $15,000 to support a specific visual arts or new media project.
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