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Alberta Artist Profile | Allison Tunis

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Get to know Alberta artist Allison Tunis! Learn more about Alberta artists included in the AFA art collection.

Discovering lost cultural treasures

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AFA Art Collection 50th Anniversary look back: that one time in 2015 when we were treasure hunters!

Calgary's IntegralOrg added to National Network of Legal Clinics for the Arts

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IntegralOrg added to system of connected regional legal hubs for artists and arts organizations that includes existing Canadian pro-bono legal clinics

Exhibition: Colorful Travel Journey - McMullen Art Gallery

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View 13 artworks by Aeris Osborne at McMullen Art Gallery at the University of Alberta Hospital until Jan. 5

DEADLINE: May 2, 2023 - 3:45 am

Alberta Artist Profile | Frederick Kroetsch

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Take part in art by getting to know local artists. Frederick Kroetsch is an award-winning documentary filmmaker working in Alberta.

50th Anniversary of the AFA Art Collection

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A Message from AFA Board Chair Mary Rozsa de Coquet

The Relationship Between Arts Participation and Health

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A recent Hill Strategies study explores the positive relationship between Canadians’ art participation and health and well-bring.

It's about time...

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Learn more about the iconic mural commissioned from Sandra Bromley that defines the AFA's offices in downtown Edmonton.

Artist profile - Barb Mah

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Barb Mah is an Edmonton-based director, teacher, choreographer, costume designer and actor. Our long-time arts consultant is retiring from the AFA.

AFA Origins

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Learn about how the AFA was established in our province by peering back in time at its origins and some of the first art and artists it supported.