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Alberta Artist Profile | Karrie Arthurs

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Get to know Alberta artist Karrie Arthurs! Learn more about Alberta artists included in the AFA art collection

Alberta Artist Profile | Robin Cisek

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Take part in art by getting to know local artists. Robin Cisek is a singer/songwriter working in Alberta.

Alberta Artist Profile | Allison Tunis

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Get to know Alberta artist Allison Tunis! Learn more about Alberta artists included in the AFA art collection.

Discovering lost cultural treasures

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AFA Art Collection 50th Anniversary look back: that one time in 2015 when we were treasure hunters!

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.

Artist profile - Barb Mah

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Barb Mah is an Edmonton-based director, teacher, choreographer, costume designer and actor. Our long-time arts consultant is retiring from the AFA.

Vivek Shraya’s How to Fail as a Popstar heads to CBC

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The theatrical one-person show, created by Albertan artist Vivek Shraya, will feature as an original series on CBC’s free streaming service, Gem.

The legacy of Dr. Joane Cardinal-Schubert - Part 1

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We look back at the tremendous impact Dr. Joane Cardinal-Schubert has had on the AFA Art Collection, starting with the Narrative Quest exhibition.

The legacy of Dr. Joane Cardinal-Schubert - Part 2

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Part 2 of our look back on the impact Dr. Joane Cardinal-Schubert has had on the AFA Art Collection, including the Fellowship for Indigenous Curators.

Watch now: Caring for the Collection - Celebrating 50 years of the AFA Art Collection

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Watch how the AFA cares for an exquisite new acquisition by Métis Cree visual artist, Sharon Rose Kootenay, in the 2nd video in its documentary series