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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Recent editions

Thursday, October 15, 2026

With news from Edmonton Design Week, LitFest, Shout Out Out Out Out, Augusta Fashion + Textiles, Patrick Lennox, NorthwestFEARFest, and more.

Thursday, October 8, 2026

With news from Edmonton Startup Week, Royal Tusk, Stewart Steinhauer, Section 35, Tiny Bear Jaws, Agatha Press, NorthwestFEARFest, and more.

Thursday, October 1, 2026

With news about Sean Paul Arceta, Winterruption, WÂPOSHPYII, the Citadel, Rubaboo Arts Festival, Janice Cindy Gaudet, EIFF, U of A, and more.


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Edmonton Design Week examines how we build the world

Design is everywhere — to the point that we may take it for granted. But not during the "method"-themed Edmonton Design Week, where the who and how of the built world go under the Media Architecture and Design Edmonton microscope.

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Indie game studios seize moment to lead

A contraction in the games industry that especially affects heavy hitters has helped spur a boom of indie studios led by top talent, attendees of an Edmonton Startup Week event heard.

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Community mourns the loss of breakdancer and social worker

Remembrances poured in following the death of Sean Paul Arceta, a "real-life superhero," as the Edmonton International Street Performers Festival put it.


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Recent arts articles

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Artists bring new life to Westmount community hall

A fashion designer and a textile artist are turning a former preschool in Westmount into a working studio, gathering place, and showcase for Edmonton's emerging fashion community.

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Your turn: Referendum mail-in ballots due, advance polls open soon

This week's roundup of calls for public engagement begins with a reminder to get your special ballot in the mail or get ready to vote in person in the Alberta referendum.

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Edmonton-made film explores Eritrean life in Canada

Two newcomers from very different places are working on a documentary called Frozen Injera to capture both the joys and the hardships experienced by members of the Eritrean community in Edmonton.