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AFA Artists and Education Funding Opportunity workshops
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Teacher's Convention workshop to learn more about the AFA Artists and Education Funding Opportunity and how to enhance your proposal.
Free Art Exhibition - June 3 and 4
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Call for artists to display their work during an exhibition on June 3 - 4 in Taber.
Alberta Culture Days grant applications open
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Apply by May 12, 2022 to become an official community celebration site during Alberta Culture Days in September.
Norma Dunning wins 2021 Governor General's Literary Award for English-language fiction
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Congratulations to Norma Dunning, and also to Alberta-based writer Jenna Butler who was named a finalist for an award.
Upholding the value of artists to Alberta | À la défense du rôle des artistes en Alberta
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Proposed new legislation will promote greater economic security, freedom of expression and professional recognition for Alberta artists.
Congratulations JUNO Awards recipients!
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Congratulations to Alberta Juno Awards 2022 recipients on May 15, 2022!
Celebrate National Indigenous History Month
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Learn about the rich history, heritage and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in Canada.
Residential Schools Memorial - government is seeking Indigenous Artists
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Indigenous artists can submit a Expression of Interest for a memorial on legislature grounds to honor residential school students who never came home.
All Influential Artists nominations
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Hundreds of nominations poured in for the 25 Influential Alberta Artists. Here's the full list of all who were nominated.
The history of the AFA Art Collection
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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.