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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.
Remembering Horst Schmid, former Alberta Minister of Culture
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Horst Schmid passed away April 4, 2026 at the age of 92.
Investing in Alberta’s creative capital | Investissement dans le capital créatif de l’Alberta
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Budget 2026 delivers a third consecutive year of record-breaking arts funding to diversify the economy and strengthen Alberta’s artistic landscape.
From Data to Relational Direction: Evaluative Practices for Cultural Leaders (Banff Centre)
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Expand your ability to lead with clarity and integrity by embedding evaluative thinking and data strategy as core tools for learning, alignment, and impact.
Read the 2024-25 AFA Annual Report
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Read the 2024-25 AFA Annual Report, including last fiscal year's accomplishments and highlights.
Encore! New Artist in Residence hits the stage
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Alberta's government announced award-winning musician John Wort Hannam as Alberta’s sixth Artist in Residence and Arts Ambassador.
Artist profile - Paul Reich
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After 28 years of service with the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Paul Reich will officially retire from his position as Arts Development Consultant - Dance.
WATCH: The Artful Place: Alberta artists on their communities - Ashley Laurenson
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In the first video of the Artful Place series, AFA grant recipient Ashley Laurenson, a resident of Fort McMurray/Wood Buffalo, shares insight into the uniqueness of her local arts community.
AFA's Strategic Plan is available in French and English
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On this last day of the annual Mois de la francophonie albertaine, the AFA is pleased to share its three-year Strategic Plan en français.