Alberta Artist in Residence / Arts Ambassador
Government of Alberta
Deadline to apply: June 15, 2026
This could be your year.
A year to create, connect with communities and share your work across Alberta.
We’re looking for the next Artist in Residence, who will also serve as an Arts Ambassador for Alberta, bringing their perspective to communities across the province and helping shape how we experience the arts.
Open to Alberta artists working in disciplines such as dance, film and video, Indigenous arts, literary arts, music, theatre, and visual arts and new media.
Apply by June 15, 2026.
For more information and to apply visit Apply to be Alberta’s Artist in Residence/Arts Ambassador | Alberta.ca.
What to expect as Artist in Residence
Through this grant, the successful artist will:
- Complete an art project that promotes the value of the arts in Alberta.
- Work with communities across Alberta as an Arts Ambassador to promote the importance of Alberta artists and the arts.
- Communicate and share personal perspectives on the artistic process, the role of artists and the contributions that artists make to Alberta.
- Act as an advocate for greater understanding of the realities of artists and the communities in which they work.
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