News

Click the image or the title to view each News story. Click blue buttons or pink tags to browse related stories.

Disclaimer: Individuals and organizations posting and/or viewing information on the AFA newsfeed do so at their own risk. The AFA does not guarantee the accuracy of any information posted on the newsfeed. The posting of a listing is not an endorsement by the AFA of the submitting organization or individual, or any organization or individual identified in the listing. The AFA recommends that those viewing the newsfeed conduct their own research of organizations and individuals that post on the website, when listings are related to youth.
Please review the full AFA news feed Terms of Use.

Virtual Reality Storytelling Fundamentals 2027 | Apply Now (Banff Centre)

DATE :

A practical two-week intensive where artists and technologist explore the foundations for creating experiential stories in digital performance spaces.

DEADLINE: August 26, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Job Opportunity: Gallery Associate

DATE :

An enthusiastic advocate for art, the gallery associate will work with a small team to run the day-to-day operations of a commercial art gallery.

DEADLINE: August 2, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Improv Therapy With Still Listening Therapy & Grindstone Theatre School!

DATE :

The Grindstone Theatre School is partnering with Anthony Goodwin to put on an Improv Therapy Workshop, and you are invited!

DEADLINE: August 1, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Gallery@501 presents Wonderpool: Portals to Imagined Worlds with CW Carson, Sara Norquay and Byron McBride

DATE :

This new summer exhibition, which opens July 8 to August 22, 2026, brings together the work of three Edmonton-area artists: CW Carson, Sara Norquay and Byron McBride, through a shared interest in collecting, experimenting with materials and transforming everyday objects.

DEADLINE: August 22, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Arts in Focus - Quickdraw Animation Society | Celebrating Pride in the Arts

DATE :

Quickdraw Animation Society is Calgary’s home for independent animation. Learn more about their LGBTQ2S+ Animation History Project, which examines queer representation in animation.

Exhibition: Baseline by Anna Gaby-Trotz

DATE :

Come visit our Main Gallery to see Baseline by Anna Gaby-Trotz.

DEADLINE: August 22, 2026 - 7:00 pm

Artist Talk & Opening Reception with Anna Gaby-Trotz

DATE :

Join us for the opening reception and in-person artist talk to celebrate Baseline by Anna Gaby-Trotz.

DEADLINE: July 3, 2026 - 7:00 pm

Dulcie Foo Fat - Land and Figure: Paintings

DATE :

Dulcie Foo Fat’s newest exhibit, Land and Figure: Paintings, will be presented at Masters Gallery from June 25 to July 4, 2026, celebrating a five-decade retrospective of the artist’s remarkable career.

DEADLINE: July 4, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Artist Spotlight: Alaynee Goodwill-Littlechild

DATE :

Alaynee Goodwill-Littlechild shares the inspiration behind her artwork, in particular the dolls she makes. During National Indigenous History Month, the AFA is proud to celebrate Alaynee’s artistic practice and its connection with her family history.

Call for Submissions: 2027 KDays Artist in Residence

DATE :

KDays is seeking early and mid-career artists and collectives working in visual arts and craft mediums to apply for the 2027 Artist in Residence Program.

DEADLINE: September 4, 2026 - 11:59 pm