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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.

15th Annual Wildflower Art Salon & Sale

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Join us for another great sale on Sunday December 7, 2025 from 10 am to 4 pm at the Wildflower Arts Centre.

DEADLINE: December 8, 2025 - 12:30 am

Calgary Public Library's Residency and Grant Opportunities for Artists

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Learn about the Calgary Public Library's Indigenous and Newcomer residencies and Indigenous Placemaking programs, including participants' experiences.

DEADLINE: October 16, 2025 - 2:25 pm

Call for Exhibition Volunteers: Entwined

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Contemporary Calgary is seeking enthusiastic exhibition volunteers to support our upcoming group exhibition, Entwined.

DEADLINE: November 17, 2025 - 12:55 am

Job Opportunity: FOH Supervisor

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Are you passionate about the arts and customer service? Citadel Theatre is hiring a FOH Supervisor!

DEADLINE: October 17, 2025 - 2:00 pm

WOMEN WHO DIG Documentary Film – Community Screening

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Join Anna Kuelken, Trina Moyles, and the film’s powerhouse cast for a thought-provoking discussion on the making of this project as well as vital themes of gender equality, social justice, food sovereignty and climate change, facilitated by poet and author Rayanne Haines.

DEADLINE: October 24, 2025 - 2:25 pm

The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, with Kappella Kyrie

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Pro Coro Canada performs Peter-Anthony Togni's The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom - a call for compassion and charity in troubled times.

DEADLINE: November 8, 2025 - 5:30 pm

WHISPERS FROM THE BLACK GODS

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They Are… The Black Gods: A spell of memory and magic that awakens roots, identity, and the ancestral power of Afro-Cuban heritage.

DEADLINE: October 26, 2025 - 12:30 am

EMI LAARA: LITTLE STORIES TO DREAM

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Emí Laará: Where Afro-Cuban identity, imagination, and magic come alive.

DEADLINE: October 25, 2025 - 2:25 pm

FOR THE BIG KID IN YOU

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Film, puppetry, and theatre that inspire us to dream and reflect on social justice, diversity, and transformation.

DEADLINE: October 24, 2025 - 2:30 pm