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Call for Exhibition Volunteers: Ghazaleh Avarzamani
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EXHIBITION VOLUNTEERS for Ghazaleh Avarzamani: Churn, Earn, Burn and then Return
DEADLINE: May 17, 2026 - 5:00 pm
Notice of Annual General Meeting: Alberta Playwrights' Network
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Alberta Playwrights’ Network's Annual General Meeting will take place on Monday, May 25th, 2026.
DEADLINE: May 25, 2026 - 7:00 pm
Literary Journalism: Memoir 2026
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This two-week residency encourages the exploration of new ideas in the writing of Memoir.
DEADLINE: June 3, 2026 - 5:00 pm
Printmaking Sampler
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Join Alberta Printmakers to learn 4 different print techniques! No experience required!
DEADLINE: May 23, 2026 - 5:00 pm
Call for Workshop Proposals
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Alberta Craft is seeking artists to lead engaging, hands-on, craft-focused workshops
DEADLINE: May 15, 2026 - 5:00 pm
Grindstone Theatre School - Summer Adult Classes 2026
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Acting, improv, theatre, and stand-up classes for adults. Develop performance skills, confidence, and creativity, ending in a showcase.
DEADLINE: May 15, 2026 - 5:00 pm
CALL FOR ENTRIES: 2027 Next Generation Indie Book Awards
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The largest international awards program for indie authors and independent publishers.
DEADLINE: February 12, 2027 - 5:00 pm
CALL FOR ENTRIES: 2027 Next Generation Short Story Awards
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A not-for-profit international awards program for authors of short stories
DEADLINE: February 25, 2027 - 5:00 pm
Call for Mural Artists (Strathcona County)
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Strathcona County is seeking an artist or artist team to design and paint a large-scale exterior mural on a freestanding cinder block skate shack / washroom / concession building located at the centre of Sherwood Heights Multi-Sport Park in Sherwood Park.
DEADLINE: June 4, 2026 - 11:59 pm
Futurisms Intensive Writing Residency 2027
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Banff Centre’s Futurisms Intensive Writing Residency provides writers space for the creative exploration of the future, from the fantastical, to the scientific, to the decolonial.
DEADLINE: August 19, 2026 - 5:00 pm