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The Edmonton Arts Council is here to support and inspire artists across our city and region. Whether you’re searching for a job in the arts community, want to sign up for a workshop, or are seeking support for artists, you’ve come to the right place.

Jobs

OUTREACH AND PROGRAMS ASSISTANT, MITCHELL ART GALLERY

MacEwan University is seeking an Outreach and Programs Assistant for a full-time continuing opportunity with the Mitchell Art Gallery (MAG) in the Faculty of Fine Arts and Communications. The MAG is MacEwan University’s public art gallery, which is dedicated to engaging timely conversations and community through contemporary art.

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Mentorships & internships

Seeking BIPOC Mentees For Horizons Writers Circle

The Writers’ Guild of Alberta, with the support of the EAC, is currently seeking mentees for the Horizons Writers Circle (from January – May 2024). The program offers mentorship, workshops, discussions, networking, public reading opportunities, industry events, and more. 

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Submissions open: City of Edmonton Film Prize

The City of Edmonton Film Prize recognizes artists (directors and/​or producers), based on a single film, video or online work that has had a first broadcast or public exhibition in the calendar year prior to the deadline. The primary prize recipient will be awarded $15,000, and two secondary prizes of $5,000 will be awarded to the runners up.

Submit by Jan 192024

Workshops

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Insurance for Arts Organizations

A user’s guide to the different forms of insurance, what they do, and what questions to ask as you shop. Join Bradley Moss from Theatre Network, with stories of how insurance policies and claims unfold, and with Haily Taskey, Senior Advisor at Lloyd Sadd Insurance Brokers Ltd. Get a ground-level look at the importance of appropriate insurance coverage for your organization.

Another's Perspective: Writing what you don't Know

Writing from outside our own personal experience is something that most writers are going to tackle at some point in their careers. How do writers create authentic characters from different cultural backgrounds without delving into dangerous stereotypes?

Logo & Files

Access EAC media

To recognize the investments that we make through our programs, we ask that all funding recipients include the EAC and City of Edmonton in their media releases and marketing materials. Download promotional materials and digital files here.

A black woman is the focal point, sitting on a stool on stage and reciting a poem in a fluffy white dress surrounded by fluffy white clouds and lanterns. A large audience can be seen sitting in the dark in front of her.
Titilope Sonuga, photo by Fifographer

Funding FAQs & glossaries

Have questions about the supports available to you? Find answers and everything you need to complete an application, access funding, and join Edmonton’s arts community.

The focal point of the image is a very large T-rex dinosaur made out of red and purple balloons. It is larger than the humans who stand before it, a woman in a toque to the left and a woman in plaid holding a baby to the right.
Deep Freeze: A Byzantine Winter Festival, photo by EAC

Access Support

Experiencing a barrier to accessing EAC funding, applying to a call to artists, or other programs? You could receive up to $500 in assistance to support difficulties with physical, cultural, language, technical, or other barriers to application.