Arts Roundup

The Arts Roundup provides you with the latest headlines and happenings related to arts and culture in the Edmonton region.
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Thursday, May 14, 2026

With news from Home Front, the Art Gallery of St. Albert, CJSR, Citadel Theatre, Grindstone Comedy Festival, Catherine C. Cole, EIFF, and more.

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Thursday, May 7, 2026

With news from OddBird Art and Craft Fair, Edmonton Arts Council, Down by The River, KDays, Zeina Sleiman, Common Ground Arts, and more.

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Thursday, April 30, 2026

With news from Dance Lives Here, Maria Dunn, Edmonton Opera, Good Neighbour Arts Network, St. Albert Children's Theatre, and more.

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Edmonton punks take global stage and screen

Synth-punk band Home Front took the opportunity to shout out Edmonton during a live studio session for KEXP, one of the biggest listener-funded radio stations in the United States.

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OddBird helps new artists take flight

When OddBird Art and Craft Fair returns to the Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre from May 8 to 10, first-time vendor Quinton Hylton will be among the flock.

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Edmonton dancers claim their own spotlight

Edmonton artists have launched Dance Lives Here, a campaign that aims to spread the word about the city's vibrant dance scene.

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Recent arts articles

A newspaper clipping with a headline that says 'Boosters in three areas compete for city's surplus cash' with a rendering of a park
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A moment in history: May 8, 1989

On this day in 1989, one of Old Strathcona's most well-known parks was fighting for a chunk of the city's surplus cash.

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Elsa Robinson's The Garden, with a tree as its centrepiece
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Arts awards celebrate Edmonton's creative best

An artist who created a monumental garden rooted in memories; a filmmaker who told the story of a barrier-breaking hockey player; a writer who took a playful look at stock photography; and a musician whose record explores ambition, love, nostalgia, and growth — those are the winners of this year's Edmonton Arts Prizes.

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A collage of tiny art galleries shaped like phone booths
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East-side artists bring galleries to the streets

A collective of artists is reimagining the role of an art gallery as a way to build connections between neighbours.

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