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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

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

Notice of Annual General Meeting: Alberta Playwrights' Network

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Alberta Playwrights’ Network's Annual General Meeting will take place on Monday, May 25th, 2026.

DEADLINE: May 25, 2026 - 7:00 pm

Calling All YouthWrite Alumni

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YouthWrite wants to connect with alumni to celebrate 30 years of camps for kids who love to write... just about anything!

DEADLINE: July 3, 2026 - 5:00 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

Exhibition Opening: David Garneau - Dark Chapters and Reading the Ruins

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Join us for an exhibition opening for Canadian Métis artist and scholar, David Garneau.

DEADLINE: August 30, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Mixtape! —Showcased by Auarts ARTS401 Students

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AUArts ARTS401D proudly presents Mixtape — an eclectic showcase of sonically inspired, interdisciplinary, and multimedia works by fourth-year art students.

DEADLINE: December 9, 2025 - 10:45 pm