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Alberta art shines at the National Gallery of Canada
Date: Aug 9, 2016
Calgary-based Chris Cran and Cold Lake’s Alex Janvier each had noteworthy, full-career retrospective shows at the National Gallery of Canada in 2016
Supporting Indigenous arts in Alberta
Date: Aug 2, 2016
In March 2005, the AFA initiated a three-phase consultation process to explore and understand the needs of Indigenous artists and arts organizations.
Three-year funding x four grants =...
Date: Jul 19, 2016
The Alberta Ballet, Beaverlodge Cultural Society, the Edmonton Fringe Festival… what do these organizations have in common?
10 highlights from Alberta Week in PEI
Date: Jul 5, 2016
In 2014, several Alberta artists spent the summer in Charlottetown, PEI to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Fathers of Confederation.
All Influential Artists nominations
Date: Jun 30, 2016
Hundreds of nominations poured in for the 25 Influential Alberta Artists. Here's the full list of all who were nominated.
Painting a new start with Alberta's Future Leaders
Date: Jun 28, 2016
It seemed impossible to Alysha that she might be a gifted artist. But with the help of her Alberta's Future Leaders mentors, things changed.
The AFA board on the map
Date: Jun 21, 2016
The AFA Board of Directors not only provides leadership for our agency, it is our vital link to the Alberta arts community.
AFA funding information now on Open Alberta
Date: Mar 31, 2016
Wonder how AFA funding gets distributed? Open Alberta has the answers.
Arts Impact Rural Alberta
Date: Apr 1, 2015
Arts Impact Rural Alberta focuses on AFA support of the arts in Alberta’s communities of 25,000 people or fewer.
Arts Impact Alberta 2014
Date: Mar 1, 2014
Arts Impact Alberta 2014 is a comprehensive seven-year snapshot of the impacts and activities of the organizations that receive funding from the AFA.