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The art of giving
Date: Dec 14, 2022
Acquisition by donation has been a foundational building block to establishing the AFA Art Collection. Here are just a few notable examples.
Artist profile - Barb Mah
Date: Dec 2, 2022
Barb Mah is an Edmonton-based director, teacher, choreographer, costume designer and actor. Our long-time arts consultant is retiring from the AFA.
It's about time...
Date: Nov 21, 2022
Learn more about the iconic mural commissioned from Sandra Bromley that defines the AFA's offices in downtown Edmonton.
Discovering lost cultural treasures
Date: Oct 25, 2022
AFA Art Collection 50th Anniversary look back: that one time in 2015 when we were treasure hunters!
AFA acknowledges the second annual Truth and Reconciliation Day
Date: Sep 30, 2022
A message of acknowledgement of Truth and Reconciliation Day from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts board of directors.
Autumn Whiteway awarded the AFA Fellowship for Emerging Curators
Date: Sep 30, 2022
"Cross Cultura" is curated by Indigenous curator, visual artist and archaeologist, Autumn Whiteway (Night Singing Woman).
50th Anniversary of the AFA Art Collection
Date: Sep 29, 2022
A Message from AFA Board Chair Mary Rozsa de Coquet
The history of the AFA Art Collection
Date: Sep 29, 2022
50 years ago, the GoA set aside $50,000 to fund annual art acquisition, the ripples from which continue today in the AFA Art Collection.
Work of the Week: World Art Day
Date: Apr 14, 2022
We profile "World enough, and time" by Ken Macklin to help celebrate World Art Day on April 15.
Work of the Week celebrates Lunar New Year
Date: Feb 2, 2022
This week's Work of the Week is "Fortune Cookie" by Peter Greendale