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Colourful dome-shaped public art installation in Edmonton's Borden Park on a winter day
engagement business

Calls for public engagement: Recreation, under-served communities, cultural infrastructure

Here are opportunities to inform municipal decision-making about recreation, engaging communities, arts and heritage, and more. Please only answer surveys from the municipality where you live.

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A group of six smiling people inside Pe Metawe Games.
indigenous arts

Treaty-focused board game set to grow after UN recognition

After receiving accolades and financial support from the United Nations, a team that includes the Yellowhead Indigenous Education Foundation, the Indigenous Knowledge & Wisdom Centre, and the Edmonton Shift Lab is gearing up for a wider retail launch of its board game focused on Treaties.

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Construction of the Winspear expansion.
arts education

Conservatory of Music to leave MacEwan and become part of Winspear in 2025

The 121-year-old Conservatory of Music is being absorbed by the Winspear Centre in 2025 as MacEwan University drops it from its portfolio.

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An artwork of a white archway at Churchill Square in Edmonton stands in front of flags.
arts city council

Edmonton Arts Council has a new funding strategy and leader

The Edmonton Arts Council is pausing all new multi-year funding agreements with arts organizations for one year because its budget is stagnant and likely will remain so, its interim executive director said.

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Two newspaper clippings from 1924 that detail the opening events for the Edmonton Museum of Art.
history arts

A moment in history: Oct. 25, 1924

On this day in 1924, the Edmonton Museum of Art opened its first exhibition.

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A group of people pose on a stage with red curtains behind them. Most are wearing Ghostbusters costumes, but two are kneeling in the centre of frame, and one man is stood among the costumed group with a Balenciaga hoodie on.
arts film

How NorthwestFEARFest's boss put his life into film

Guy Lavallee, the mind behind NorthwestFEARFest, might just be the busiest man in Edmonton film festivals.

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Crowd of people sitting at tables on a pedestrianized downtown street, with musicians performing on a stage in the background
city council arts

Calls for public engagement: Nature, nightlife, and cultural spaces

Here are opportunities to help inform municipal decision-making for naturalization, entertainment districts, library services, arts and culture, and more.

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People sit at picnic tables with a music stage in the background.
business downtown

Pedestrian-only Rice Howard Way continues into fall

After reporting a successful first year, Edmonton hopes to continue making Rice Howard Way pedestrian-only for both stand-alone events and regular programming.

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A newspaper clipping that reads, "The Edmonton Opera Guild presents a prelude to fashions."
history arts

A moment in history: Oct. 2, 1975

On this day in 1975, a fashion fundraiser was being advertised to support opera in Edmonton.

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