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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

Call for Submissions: 2027 Gallery Season Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek @ The Lebel

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The Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek is currently accepting submissions for our 2027 season. We invite solo and group artists to apply for the 2027 exhibition season.

DEADLINE: August 14, 2026 - 11:59 pm

Applications open for Alberta's Artist in Residence and Arts Ambassador

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Apply by June 15 for up to $50,000 to serve a one-year term as Alberta's next Artist in Residence.

DEADLINE: June 15, 2026 - 11:59 pm

Call for Workshop Proposals

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Alberta Craft is seeking artists to lead engaging, hands-on, craft-focused workshops

DEADLINE: May 15, 2026 - 5:00 pm

CALL FOR ENTRIES: 2027 Next Generation Indie Book Awards

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The largest international awards program for indie authors and independent publishers.

DEADLINE: February 12, 2027 - 5:00 pm

CALL FOR ENTRIES: 2027 Next Generation Short Story Awards

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A not-for-profit international awards program for authors of short stories

DEADLINE: February 25, 2027 - 5:00 pm

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

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

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

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