1. Alberta Inspires: The AFA Celebrates 25 Years!

2. Upcoming Deadline: Summer Schools Grant

3. Tour the AFA Vaults with Doors Open Edmonton

4. The Culture Satellite Account Measures Economic Impact of Arts and Culture

5. Funding for Alberta Culture Days Now Available

6. Check Out the AFA Collection Work of the Week

7. See Arts Classifieds in the Arts Opportunities Section

Alberta Inspires: The AFA Celebrates 25 Years!

25 years ago, the AFA and the arts community in Alberta embarked on a creative partnership in inspiration. It has always been the AFA’s purpose to foster and cultivate this relationship by supporting local artists and art organizations to develop their practice in their communities. Our Alberta art is unique. It is a part of our cultural identity. It emanates throughout our province and beyond our borders. Alberta inspires.

On September 6, 2016, the AFA will mark its 25th anniversary, and we want to showcase the past, present and future of Alberta art and artistic practice. This milestone belongs to Alberta's arts community as much as it does to the AFA, so let's celebrate together!

25 Influential Alberta Artists: Only 23 Days Left to Nominate an Artist!

To begin, we are seeking your nominations to identify 25 Albertan artists who have made significant impacts to the development and evolution of our province’s arts community over the past 25 years. We want to recognize artists who have inspired your practice – Artists who mean something special to your community. Chances are, if they have inspired you, they have inspired others. Let’s give these artists the recognition they deserve.

We are collecting artist nominations until June 30, 2016. We will announce the final selection of artists during Culture Days in September 2016. Please share widely!

The History of the AFA

Between now and September 2016, we will share interesting and fun stories from the AFA's 25 year history by publishing a new story on our website every week! The first two posts are AFA Origins and The History of the AFA Art Collection. We'll also be sharing these stories through our social media, so be sure to subscribe/like/follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to catch the latest story.

But wait, there's more!

We have a number of programs and projects that we plan to announce in the coming weeks. Be sure to check http://affta.ab.ca/AFA25 often... we can't wait to celebrate with you!

Upcoming Deadline: Summer Schools Grant

The Summer School Project Grant deadline is July 15 for Summer School programs taking place the following year. For Grant Application Requirements and Guidelines, click on the links below:

Here are six key things to keep in mind when applying:

Applications are accepted through the GATE online application system. You will need a username and password to apply. Please request a username as soon as possible, and we will respond to your request within five business days.
Don’t forget to push the SUBMIT button at the end of the application! Otherwise the application will not be received for consideration
Applications are accepted until 11:59 pm of the deadline date. However, GATE has its own internal clock, so don’t leave it til the last minute as anything received after that time will wait until the next deadline to be considered for funding
Attachments should be in PDF format wherever possible
Support material over 4 MB must be submitted via mail and postmarked on the deadline date
You will know your application was submitted successfully when you receive an e-mail from CULTURE.TPR-GATE@gov.ab.ca

Questions? Contact Paul Reich, Summer Schools Grant Consultant

Tour the AFA Vaults with Doors Open Edmonton

Join the Historical Society of Edmonton for a unique opportunity to explore the AFA's hidden treasure in the heart of Edmonton. The AFA Art Collection contains over 8,700 original works of art by over 1,700 Alberta artists.

Since 1972, the Art Collection has been acquiring the work of historical and contemporary Alberta artists. Join in a guided tour through the vault featuring some of the most influential female artists from our province's history. In addition, a sneak peek at new acquisitions will also be included.

Registration is required and space is limited; Register by June 24 to save your spot!

For more information, click here.

The Culture Satellite Account Measures Economic Impact of Arts and Culture

Culture is everywhere. It is the books we read, the movies we watch, the events we attend and so much more. It is easy to see the value of culture in our own lives but did you know that culture is also economically significant?

On May 11, Statistics Canada released Culture Satellite Account (CSA) economic data for the Canadian arts, culture and sport sectors from 2010 – 2014, through the first ever Provincial and Territorial Culture Indicators report. Alberta’s arts community makes important contributions to the overall economic impact of the province’s culture sector. See the full story here.

Funding for Alberta Culture Days 2016 Now Available

Join in the celebration of Alberta Culture Days, September 30 to October 2, 2016!

Apply to become a Feature, Host or Pop Up Celebration Site for Alberta Culture Days celebrations.

Feature Celebration Site: a designated site that features family-friendly programming for all three days; eligible for Government of Alberta support up to $10,000.
Host Celebration Site: a designated site that features family-friendly programming for two days; eligible for Government of Alberta support up to $5,000.
Pop Up Celebration Site: a designated site that features family-friendly programming for one day; eligible for Government of Alberta support up to $1,000.

Alberta Culture and Tourism is selecting celebration sites through a grant application process, which ends June 24, 2016 at 4:30 p.m.

More details on the Alberta Culture Days grants can be found at AlbertaCultureDays.ca . You will also find a number of event planning resources and customizable promotional tools on the website to help you plan your event. There are also new marketing materials available, which you can download from the Alberta Culture Days site.

Questions? Contact AlbertaCultureDays@gov.ab.ca or call Lois Nickerson at 780-415 0281.

Check Out the AFA Collection Work of the Week

The AFA Work of the Week is Campground at Tunnel Mountain by Douglas Curran (1985).

See more at http://affta.ab.ca/Art-Collection/Work-of-the-Week!

Visit our Arts Classifieds in the Arts Opportunities section

We've shared 18 new Arts Opportunities since the last AFA Newswire! Be sure to check back regularly for the latest postings.

If you’re looking to see what’s happening in the arts sector, have a visit to the Arts Opportunities section of the AFA website.
We welcome any and all submissions, free of charge, for calls for submissions, applications, internships, job postings, available work spaces and much more.
kelsie.tetreau@gov.ab.ca
We want to help artists connect with the many opportunities throughout Alberta’s diverse arts sector, so…
a. Alberta artists: bookmark Arts Opportunities; and,
b. Arts organizations and community groups, submit your postings to kelsie.tetreau@gov.ab.ca