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Call for Applications: Strathcona County Annual Art Acquisitions

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Each year, Strathcona County's Art Collection Advisory Committee invites artists to submit their work for purchase.

DEADLINE: April 26, 2026 - 11:30 pm

Volunteer Opportunity: Calgary Philharmonic Society Board of Directors

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Calgary Phil Board members serve in a volunteer capacity and provide oversight, guidance, and support to the Calgary Philharmonic Society.

DEADLINE: April 7, 2026 - 5:00 pm

2026 SAAG Arts Writing Prize Call for Submissions

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The SAAG is seeking submissions for its 15th annual writing prize, celebrating the work of emerging arts writers and critics

DEADLINE: April 7, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Workshop: Pump Up the Volume with Silkscreen

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Alberta Printmakers is offering a workshop on how to add volume to your print in silkscreen!

DEADLINE: April 11, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Workshop: Photolithography Basics

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Alberta Printmakers is offering a workshop o photolithography! Great for photos and drawings, with no experience required!

DEADLINE: April 7, 2026 - 4:00 pm

Grindstone Theatre School - Spring 2026 Semester

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Spring 2026 at Grindstone Theatre School offers youth and adult classes in acting, improv, musical theatre, stand-up, and magic, ending in a showcase.

DEADLINE: March 31, 2026 - 9:00 am

Call for Poetry Anthology Contribution

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This anthology project, Black Psalms of the Shivering Ones, calls on Afro-Canadian poets to reflect and produce new images of how winter experiences shape Afro-Canadian lifeworlds.

DEADLINE: April 14, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Sports Writing 2026 - Banff Centre for the Arts and Creativity

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This two-week residency encourages the exploration of new ideas in sports writing.

DEADLINE: April 8, 2026 - 4:30 pm

Career Opportunity: Curatorial Assistant, City of Medicine Hat

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The Curatorial Assistant position with the City of Medicine Hat is a rare and exciting opportunity for museum professionals seeking meaningful, hands-on work with collections, exhibitions, and public engagement.

Call for Submissions: ENVIRON

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Alberta Craft invites submissions for ENVIRON, a curated exhibition exploring how craft artists reveal the environments—ecological, industrial, digital, cultural, and lived—that shape their materials, processes, and meaning.

DEADLINE: February 27, 2026 - 5:00 pm