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The Alberta Music Action Plan debuts at Number 1 | Le Plan d’action de l’Alberta pour la musique fait une entrée fracassante au sommet des palmarès
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New action plan takes Alberta’s music sector to the top of the charts, boosting talent, amplifying opportunity and turning up the volume on economic growth.
All the Earth's Children - Festival City Winds Concert
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Join Festival City Winds at their last concert of the regular season
DEADLINE: May 9, 2026 - 7:30 pm
Career Opportunity: Senior Development Officer – Annual Giving
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We are looking for an enthusiastic and driven Senior Development Officer – Annual Giving (SDO Annual Giving) to join the Calgary Philharmonic’s Development team.
DEADLINE: May 6, 2026 - 5:00 pm
Grindstone Theatre School - Summer Camps 2026
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Summer camps for kids and teens ages 5–17. Explore comedy, acting, improv, film, magic, and musical theatre. Build confidence.
DEADLINE: May 15, 2026 - 5:00 pm
Kappella Kyrie Slavic Chamber Choir of Edmonton presents Among Women
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The program will highlight women as composers, poets, and inspirations, and feature works by Ukrainian female composers.
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DEADLINE: May 8, 2026 - 7:30 pm
Congratulations to the 2026 Juno Awards winners!
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Congratulations to all 2026 Juno nominees and winners
Everyone Has a Story – Songwriting Workshop in Grande Prairie with John Wort Hannam
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John Wort Hannam, Alberta’s 6th Artist-in-Residence and Arts Ambassador, will host a songwriting workshop in Grande Prairie on May 9 and 10.
DEADLINE: May 9, 2026 - 12:00 pm
AFA funded artists nominated for Juno awards
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The AFA is pleased to highlight recent grant recipients nominated for the 2026 Juno Awards.
Encore! New Artist in Residence hits the stage
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Alberta's government announced award-winning musician John Wort Hannam as Alberta’s sixth Artist in Residence and Arts Ambassador.
Ice: Voices for a Frozen World
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Join us with Edmonton Young Voices featuring new works by Canadian composers on climate change, including Frank Horvath’s Arctic Haikus world premiere
DEADLINE: May 31, 2026 - 4:55 pm