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Career Opportunity: Gallery & Boutique Coordinator

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We’re looking for an organized, proactive, and communicative Gallery & Boutique Coordinator who can work independently, juggle multiple priorities, and play a hands-on role in delivering engaging community arts programming, events, and workshops.

DEADLINE: August 31, 2026 - 4:00 pm

Virtual Reality Storytelling Fundamentals 2027 | Apply Now (Banff Centre)

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A practical two-week intensive where artists and technologist explore the foundations for creating experiential stories in digital performance spaces.

DEADLINE: August 26, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Call for Submissions: 2027 KDays Artist in Residence

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KDays is seeking early and mid-career artists and collectives working in visual arts and craft mediums to apply for the 2027 Artist in Residence Program.

DEADLINE: September 4, 2026 - 11:59 pm

Write Over Here: Indigenous Futurism Residency 2027 (Banff Centre)

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This program welcomes Indigenous screenwriters at various stages of their careers to apply individually or with a collaborator to work on adapting their work for the screen. Collaborators may include novelists, short story writers, or playwrights.

DEADLINE: September 23, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Artist Profile: Sonja Jarrett

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Sonja Jarrett is a filmmaker from Slave Lake who wrote, directed, and produced her movie “Tough Love” with the support of AFA funding.

AFA's Strategic Plan is available in French and English

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On this last day of the annual Mois de la francophonie albertaine, the AFA is pleased to share its three-year Strategic Plan en français.

Survey Results | The New Experience Economy - Wave 6

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6th and final wave of results of a long-term study to gauge Alberta audiences' attitudes towards returning to live arts and culture venues and events.

Survey Results | The New Experience Economy - Wave 1

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First set of results of a long-term study to gauge Alberta audiences' attitudes towards returning to live arts and culture venues and events.

Survey Results | The New Experience Economy - Wave 3

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Third wave of results of a long-term study to gauge Alberta audiences' attitudes towards returning to live arts and culture venues and events.

Alberta Artist Profile | Frederick Kroetsch

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Take part in art by getting to know local artists. Frederick Kroetsch is an award-winning documentary filmmaker working in Alberta.