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Alberta Foundation of Arts (AFA) is currently accepting applications for its Art Acquisitions Program 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Opportunity Details
This program provides support for individual Alberta artists or an ensemble of artists through the purchase of their artwork as a permanent part of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) Art Collection.
The Art Acquisitions Program:
Residency & Citizenship: Applicants must have resided in Alberta for at least one year and be Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or Protected Persons with valid Canadian work or study permits.
Art Training: Applicants cannot be currently enrolled in formal art-training programs. A minimum of one year must pass post-graduation. Self-directed residencies and PhD programs are eligible if they do not include formal training.
Artist Classification: Individual artists or ensembles (all members must meet eligibility). Galleries or agents may apply on behalf of artists with proper designation. Incorporated production companies are not eligible.
Artwork Requirements:
Original works created within the last five years
Eligible mediums: drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, fibre art, ceramics, photography, glass, mixed media, new media
Artworks must be in good condition and available for in-person viewing if required
Maximum of five artworks per artist per application
Excluded works: applied arts (gaming, architecture, commercial photography, graphic design), workshop/seminar pieces, unstable materials, damaged works
Submission: Online via the GATE Front Office system
Required Materials:
Contact details and classification
Artistic resume
Labeled images of artworks
Artwork submission list
Additional materials for time-based media or new media
First-Time Applicants: Must request login credentials in advance
Apply for AFA Art Acquisitions Program
