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Colart Collection COVID-19 Artist Relief Initiative
Date: Jun 15, 2020
The Colart Collection is making available an acquisition budget of $125,000 to provide needed financial support to emerging artists across Canada.
Deadline: Jul 5, 2020 - 9:45 pm
Work of the Week: "Northmart (akunnirun kuupak)" by Kablusiak
Date: Jun 12, 2020
This week's Work of the Week is "Northmart (akunnirun)" by Kablusiak.
Alberta Spotlight Online Concert Series
Date: Jun 9, 2020
A new online showcase will feature Alberta-made music!
Congratulations to the 2020 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist Awards Recipients
Date: Jun 5, 2020
Ten up and coming Alberta artists and performers have been awarded 2020 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta 2020 Emerging Artist Awards!
Work of the Week: "Cloud Shrouded Mountains" by Esther How
Date: Jun 5, 2020
This week’s Work of the Week is Esther How’s "Cloud Shrouded Mountains".
WordsWorth Presents: Circuit Tree
Date: Jun 2, 2020
An online summer creative writing residency for youth aged 11-19.
Call for Submissions | "Reflections & Shadows" Exhibition
Date: Jun 1, 2020
The Alberta Society of Artists invites all artists in Alberta (must be 18 years of age or older) to submit to the exhibition, “Reflections & Shadows.”
Deadline: Sep 2, 2020 - 11:45 pm
Call for Submissions | "Into the Light" Exhibition
Date: Jun 1, 2020
Open call for The Alberta Society of Artists exhibition “Into the Light.”
Deadline: Oct 31, 2020 - 11:45 pm
One-time guideline changes for individual project grants
Date: May 29, 2020
The AFA is encouraging applicants who submitted grants to the March 2 deadline to resubmit projects for consideration under the Sept. 2020 in-take.
AFA 2020-21 spending plan
Date: May 25, 2020
A message from AFA Board Chair, Mary Rozsa de Coquet, regarding the AFA's 2020-21 spending plan.