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Holiday closure

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AFA offices will be closed from December 24 to January 1.

A special holiday greeting from the AFA

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A special holiday greeting from AFA Board Chair Cynthia P. Moore.

Spotlight on Arts Audiences - Wave 3 Results

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Third set of results of a long-term study on understanding Alberta arts audiences. Watch a presentation of the report.

AFA Workshop - Community Support Organization Operating program

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Free grant workshop in February for current applicants to the Community Support Organization operating funding program.

DEADLINE: February 10, 2022 - 6:00 pm

Giving Tuesday: Join the movement

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If you plan to participate during Giving Tuesday, consider an arts organization in your community to support.

All Influential Artists nominations

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Hundreds of nominations poured in for the 25 Influential Alberta Artists. Here's the full list of all who were nominated.

The history of the AFA Art Collection

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50 years ago, the GoA set aside $50,000 to fund annual art acquisition, the ripples from which continue today in the AFA Art Collection.

AFA Art on Display | Yorath House

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Nestled in Edmonton's river valley is a gem of modernist style -- Yorath House, which now playing host to several artworks from the AFA's 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!

50th Anniversary of the AFA Art Collection

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A Message from AFA Board Chair Mary Rozsa de Coquet