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Call for Nominations - Edmonton Arts Prizes

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The Eldon + Anne Foote Edmonton Visual Arts Prize is coordinated by the Edmonton Arts Council, with support from Edmonton Community Foundation.

DEADLINE: January 19, 2026 - 10:00 pm

Deep Freeze: A Byzantine Winter Festival (Lamppost Cozy Challenge)

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Create engaging, whimsical and vibrant lamppost cozies in the theme of Under The Stars along 118th Avenue to delight festival visitors young and old.

DEADLINE: January 10, 2026 - 10:00 pm

2026 Alberta Summer Games - Call for entries - Giftware

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Strathcona County is seeking handmade or artist designed items that will be used to thank and recognize key contributors of the 2026 Alberta Summer Games.

DEADLINE: January 16, 2026 - 3:30 pm

Flight Paths: Solo Exhibition by Sterling Komant

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Join us to celebrate the opening of Sterling Komants solo exhibition which explores the dynamics and detail of aviation.

DEADLINE: January 31, 2026 - 12:35 am

Ice, with Edmonton Young Voices

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Join us with Edmonton Young Voices featuring new works by Canadian composers on climate change, including Frank Horvath’s Arctic Haikus world premiere

DEADLINE: May 31, 2026 - 10:55 pm

Good Friday with Pro Coro Canada

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Experience Dvořák’s Stabat Mater and the world premiere of Alberto Grau’s O Vos Omnes

DEADLINE: April 4, 2026 - 3:05 am

Light of Paradise, with Quasar Saxophone Quartet

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North American premiere of Paul Mealor's choral opera The Light of Paradise with Quasar Saxophone Quartet

DEADLINE: March 2, 2026 - 4:15 am

Celebrating Black and Indigenous artists at the MacEwan Art Collection

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MacEwan University's Art Collection has acquired new artworks from Black and Indigenous artists that will be on display in the John L. Haar Library. Three of these artists are also part of the AFA Art Collection.

NUOVA Vocal Arts - ENCORE! A Broadway Dinner Cabaret

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Join NUOVA Vocal Arts for a night of Broadway's best tunes, delicious Italian plates, and quality time with your friends & family

NUOVA Vocal Arts - Silence: A New Opera

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A bold new operatic work with libretto by Darrin Hagen & composed by Leslie Uyeda, adapted from the award winning play by Moira Buffini.