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Call for Submissions: 1000 Monkeys 10-Minute Playwriting Competition
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The 2026 1000 Monkeys Project is an open competition for Calgary and area playwrights to submit a new 10-minute play.
Afro-Cuban Poetry: From Myths and Memory to Social Transformation
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This 60-minute workshop explores Afro-Cuban poetry and film as living forces of resistance—tools to defend identity, confront stereotypes, and turn silence into action.
Beyond the Postcard: Cuba’s Untold Stories
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Beyond the Postcard: Cuba’s Untold Stories opens a window into a Cuba that exists beyond the postcard image—beyond vintage cars, palm trees, and streets staged in nostalgia.
Alberta Playwrights' Network Open Call with Louise Casemore
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Calling all APN Members, non-members, former members, or those curious about what APN offers – you are cordially invited to sign up for a 30-minute virtual visit with APN’s ED, Louise Casemore.
Career Opportunity: Editor, Border Crossings Magazine
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Job Opportunity: Editor @ Border Crossings Magazine, Winnipeg. The Editor provides overall editorial leadership and operational management for the not-for-profit arts magazine.
Workshop: Why Newsletters Are Essential Tools for Artists & Writers
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In a one-hour workshop, newsletter expert Tim Querengesser will guide participants through the basics of newsletters and wow them with some stats that show their effectiveness.
Short & Sweet, Why Word-Economy Needs to be in Every Writer’s Toolkit
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Attendees will learn valuable techniques to convey powerful messages using minimal words, refining their writing for maximum effect.
AFA funded authors nominated for the 2026 Alberta Literary Awards
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Winners will be announced on June 5 in Edmonton.
CALL FOR ENTRIES: 2027 Next Generation Indie Book Awards
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The largest international awards program for indie authors and independent publishers.
CALL FOR ENTRIES: 2027 Next Generation Short Story Awards
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A not-for-profit international awards program for authors of short stories