June is National Indigenous History Month, a time to recognize the rich history, heritage, resilience and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis. As we honour this important month and National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, the EAC encourages you to gain a deeper understanding of First Nations, Inuit and Métis experiences through their own voices.

At the May 7 presentation of the 2025 Edmonton Arts Prizes, the four primary recipients were announced and celebrated for their excellence in film, visual art, music and literature. Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Roxy Theatre to celebrate this year’s recipients!

On Friday, April 4th two new sculptures created by artists from the Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts and Chrysalis: An Alberta Society for Citizens with Disabilities were unveiled at the Edmonton Expo Centre. Proud Flowers and Big Boyd will now be on permanent display to delight visitors.

A shortlist of twelve Edmonton artists will be honoured for their exceptional work in music, visual art, film and literature on May 7, 2025: City of Edmonton Music Prize: Celeigh Cardinal, King Thief, margø; City of Edmonton Film Prize: Darrin Hagen, Don Depoe, Scott Portingale; The Eldon + Anne Foote Edmonton Visual Arts Prize: Cheyenne LeGrande ᑭᒥᐊᐧᐣ, Heather Shillinglaw, Raneece Buddan; and Robert Kroetsch – City of Edmonton Book Prize: Benjamin Hertwig, Crystal Gail Fraser, Marilyn Dumont

2025 is going to be a big year for public art! Over the course of the year, we’re excited to welcome several new public artworks to Edmonton’s public art collection. Edmonton will soon be home to new works by some exceptional local and national artists, including Emily Chu, Alma-Louise Visscher, Heraa Khan, AJA Louden, Coda Girvan, and Marigold Santos.