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Job Opportunity: Front of House Staff

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We are excited to share with you a job opportunity at Werklund Centre. As we continue to grow our Front of House team of exemplary, customer service–focused individuals, we are excited to welcome additional part-time, hourly staff to join our Client & Patron Services team as Front of House Staff.

DEADLINE: October 8, 2025 - 2:45 pm

Job Opportunity: Bar Staff

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We are excited to share with you a job opportunity at Werklund Centre. As we continue to grow our Front of House team of exemplary, customer service–focused individuals, we are excited to welcome additional part-time, hourly staff to join our Client & Patron Services team as Bar Staff.

DEADLINE: October 8, 2025 - 3:50 pm

Beacon Original Art's Fall Art Exhibition & Sale

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October 18 & 19 with over 45 emerging to established artists showcasing: painting, jewelry, glass, photography, ceramics, sculpture and textiles

DEADLINE: October 19, 2025 - 10:25 pm

Call to Artists: MNP Community & Sport Centre Public Art

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The Lindsay Park Sports Society (LPSS), overseeing the MNP Community & Sport Centre in Calgary, Alberta, invites professional local, national, and international artists or artist-led teams with public art experience to apply for Stage 1 of this two-stage public art competition as part of the Leisure Expansion Aquatics Project (LEAP).

DEADLINE: October 25, 2025 - 2:14 pm

Heather Edwards Theatre Space Available

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Are you an arts and culture organization, collective, or individual hoping to bring your work to the stage? Do you want to realize your projects with all the equipment of a modern theatre? Contemporary Calgary is seeking community partners to bring engaging cultural experiences to the Heather Edwards Theatre as well as to contribute to the development of Calgary’s performing arts community.

DEADLINE: October 31, 2025 - 3:15 pm

Workshop: Intro to Stone Lithography

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This is the first time we have listed this workshop in almost 2 years and it is back! Learn Stone Lithography! No experience required.

DEADLINE: October 13, 2025 - 2:04 pm

Submissions are Open for the Calgary Regional One Act Play Festival

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The Pumphouse Theatre has presented the Calgary Region One-Act Play Festival with the Alberta Drama Festival Association for over 30 years and we are excited to do so again!

DEADLINE: February 1, 2026 - 12:30 am

Message from Board Chair Cynthia P. Moore on the opening of AFA art house

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On September 10, I was pleased to be joined by the Honourable Tanya Fir, Minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women, members of the AFA Board of Directors and the arts community to officially open AFA art house – a new home for Alberta artists.

Alberta artists celebrated with launch of free art gallery in Calgary

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The AFA art house is now open in The Edison building in the heart of Downtown Calgary.

15th Annual Chrysalis Art Exhibit and Reception

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You’re invited to experience the creativity and talent of artists supported by Chrysalis at our 15th Annual Art Exhibition in Calgary.

DEADLINE: November 1, 2025 - 2:25 pm