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Gallery@501 Members Exhibition

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Gallery@501 is proud to present Common Ground, a new exhibition featuring artwork by 65 members of Gallery@501. Opening May 7, 2026, the exhibition runs through to June 24, 2026. In Common Ground, artists reflect on what it means to find common ground across Treaty 6 Territory, within communities and through the members' lived experiences.

DEADLINE: June 24, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Call for Workshop Proposals: ENVIRON

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Alberta Craft Council seeks artists to lead hands-on ENVIRON workshops focused on repair and material reuse initiatives.

DEADLINE: May 29, 2026 - 11:59 pm

EIFF's Road to 40: Bye Bye Blues!

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Join us at Metro Cinema on Thursday, May 28 at 6:30pm for a screening of Bye Bye Blues, to be followed by an in-person Q&A with celebrated Canadian filmmaker Anne Wheeler.

DEADLINE: May 28, 2026 - 6:30 pm

2026 Collider Festival at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton

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Join the Citadel Theatre at the 2026 Collider Festival - enjoy play readings, mixers, and workshops!

DEADLINE: June 7, 2026 - 5:00 pm

And Then They Sing: Musical Theatre Bookwriting - Workshops at the Citadel Theatre

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Register today for the And Then They Sing: a Musical Theatre Bookwriting workshop at the Citadel Theatre!

DEADLINE: June 6, 2026 - 10:00 am

The Fornes Workshop with Mariló Núñez -- Citadel Theatre

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Register today for The Fornes Workshop at the Citadel Theatre!

DEADLINE: June 7, 2026 - 10:00 am

Call for Mural Artists (Strathcona County)

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Strathcona County is seeking an artist or artist team to design and paint a large-scale exterior mural on a freestanding cinder block skate shack / washroom / concession building located at the centre of Sherwood Heights Multi-Sport Park in Sherwood Park.

DEADLINE: June 4, 2026 - 11:59 pm

Whisper of the Depths

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“Whisper of the Depths” is a series of oil paintings exploring the most important matters of life and death.

DEADLINE: July 30, 2026 - 5:00 pm

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

Celebrating Black and Indigenous artists at the MacEwan Art Collection

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MacEwan University's Art Collection has acquired new artworks from Black and Indigenous artists that will be on display in the John L. Haar Library. Three of these artists are also part of the AFA Art Collection.