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Work of the Week celebrates taking a break
Date: Apr 27, 2023
We remind ourselves to take a break with Gwen Alstad's Coffee Break.
Watch now: Building a Collection - Celebrating 50 years of the AFA Art Collection
Date: Apr 15, 2023
The AFA released “Building a Collection – Celebrating 50 Years of the AFA Art Collection," on World Art Day (April 15), and is available to watch now!
Introducing Alberta’s Arts Ambassador 2023
Date: Apr 12, 2023
Métis Cree artist Sharon Rose Kootenay has been selected as the 4th Artist in Residence/Arts Ambassador to promote the value of the arts in Alberta.
Work of the Week - an ode to spring
Date: Mar 20, 2023
We celebrate the first day of spring with Jean Peters' Spring Thaw.
IWD 2023: Canada’s population of artists led by women
Date: Mar 7, 2023
On a day we celebrate the many amazing women in our communities, we focus on women in the arts.
New public artwork documenting Indigenous relation to the land installed in downtown Edmonton
Date: Mar 3, 2023
Indigenous relation to the land in amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton) is the subject of a new artwork.
Work of the Week celebrates International Women’s Day
Date: Feb 28, 2023
Celebrate International Women's Day via Alberta's arts and culture scene.
The Year of Craft: a ceramic legacy lives on
Date: Feb 21, 2023
The evolution of studio ceramics in Alberta, the significance of one small central gallery, and the connection to the AFA Art Collection.
Upgrading Edmonton’s Citadel Theatre
Date: Feb 14, 2023
Alberta’s government is investing in the Citadel Theatre so that Albertans of all ages will be able to continue to enjoy the performing arts in YEG.
AFA awards 15 Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Medals
Date: Feb 7, 2023
The AFA awarded 15 medals to arts champions during two ceremonies in Edmonton on January 30 and in Calgary on February 2.