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Link to Free grant writing info webinar for literary grants

Free grant writing info webinar for literary grants

Date: Jun 28, 2024

A webinar focusing on Literary Individual Project Grants.

Deadline: Aug 1, 2024 - 12:00 pm

Link to Jasper 1924-2024, Celebrating the works of Harris and Jackson

Jasper 1924-2024, Celebrating the works of Harris and Jackson

Date: Jun 25, 2024

Visit the sites made famous through the art of Harris & Jackson with Author & Historian Lisa Christensen, the perfect thing to do for Culture Days!
Link to Seeking TELUS Local Content Community Advisory Board Members

Seeking TELUS Local Content Community Advisory Board Members

Date: Jun 25, 2024

TELUS Local Content is seeking locally-engaged community members who are passionate about locally-reflective storytelling on screen.
Link to Bletcher Hour

Bletcher Hour

Date: Jun 24, 2024

Join us for Bletcher Hour, the Gallery’s monthly critical reading group.

Deadline: Jul 18, 2024 - 6:00 pm

Link to Spotlight on Arts Audiences - Wave 2 Results

Spotlight on Arts Audiences - Wave 2 Results

Date: Jun 13, 2024

Second set of results of a long-term study on understanding Alberta arts audiences. Watch a presentation of the report.
Link to 21st Conference "Performing Arts Between Tradition and Contemporaneity"

21st Conference "Performing Arts Between Tradition and Contemporaneity"

Date: Jun 4, 2024

Meet professionals from around the world, establish creative connections, and engage in workshops and presentations over the course of three days.

Deadline: Jul 17, 2024 - 11:45 pm

Link to Mountain Writers Intensive 2024

Mountain Writers Intensive 2024

Date: May 16, 2024

This residency offers writers the opportunity to work on mountain, landscape, or environmentally themed projects.

Deadline: Jul 17, 2024 - 11:45 pm

Link to Literary Journalism Residency: Environmental Writing

Literary Journalism Residency: Environmental Writing

Date: Feb 20, 2024

This residency, at Banff Centre, is for writers who are exploring, testing, witnessing and reporting back on universal environmental concerns.

Deadline: Oct 2, 2024 - 11:45 pm

Link to Winter Writers Residency 2025 - Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity

Winter Writers Residency 2025 - Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity

Date: Feb 20, 2024

A self-directed program for writers from all creative genres to retreat, reconnect and re-energize their practice.

Deadline: Sep 11, 2024 - 11:45 pm

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