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New Exhibition | "Untunnelling Vision" by Jin-me Yoon
Date: Sep 7, 2020
M:ST Performative Art and TRUCK Contemporary Art present the newest and the fourth in a series of installations by artist Jin-me Yoon.
Deadline: Dec 12, 2020 - 5:00 pm
Call for Submissions | Call to 3-D artists
Date: Sep 7, 2020
Framed on Fifth is a commercial gallery in Calgary. We are looking for artists working in 3-D mediums to complement monthly solo shows.
Drop-In Stitch-Ins
Date: Sep 5, 2020
These evenings will give you an opportunity to stitch with fellow stitchers!
Deadline: Oct 29, 2020 - 7:00 pm
Work of the Week: "Girl's Head" by Roy Kiyooka
Date: Sep 4, 2020
This week's Work of the Week is "Girl's Head" by Roy Kiyooka
Month of the Artist in Alberta: Statement from the AFA Board Chair
Date: Sep 4, 2020
Read the statement by AFA Board Chair Mary Rozsa de Coquet on Month of the Artist.
Free trial classes | Sing, dance, and act with Youth Singers of Calgary
Date: Sep 4, 2020
Sing, dance, and act with Youth Singers of Calgary. Hybrid in-person and online rehearsals. Classes for all ages and abilities.
New website for artists from Alberta
Date: Sep 4, 2020
St Albert artist, Doris Charest, has started a new website called Art by Locals, in hopes of getting local people to buy local Alberta art.
Survey Results | The New Experience Economy - Wave 2
Date: Sep 3, 2020
Second wave of results of a long-term study to gauge Alberta audiences' attitudes towards returning to live arts and culture venues and events.
Alberta Spotlight: September 3 Concert
Date: Sep 2, 2020
The AFA is profiling Alberta artists featured in the Alberta Spotlight Online Concert Series. See the artists who performed on September 3!
Scholarships for International Physical Theatre Workshop and IUGTE Conference
Date: Sep 2, 2020
The program includes intensive practical training, lectures and discussions with the theatre director and teacher Sergei Ostrenko.