Exploring Funding Channels for
Canadian Artists
an introduction to the funding opportunities available through Canada Council for the Arts.
Wednesday April 22nd- two sessions
2pm or 6pm
Come meet the Canada Council for the Arts Alberta Focus Initiative Artist Liaison Consultant Francine Cunningham and learn what grants, awards, and opportunities are available to Alberta artists. This session will start with a presentation of the funding you as an Alberta artist can access. There will be time for a general Q&A after the formal presentation for you to ask your questions. Open to all artistic disciples and all levels of artistic experience are encouraged to attend.
RSVP at the link below!
What the Alberta Focus Initiative is: The Alberta Focus Initiative is a two-year commitment that aims to strengthen engagement and collaboration with Alberta’s vibrant arts community, as well as to deepen the Council’s understanding of the community’s unique realities. Two Alberta-based arts liaison consultants will establish an on-the-ground presence for the Canada Council in Alberta. The consultants will engage with communities across the province to increase awareness of and access to funding opportunities and provide the Council with field intelligence. They will ensure that meaningful support is accessible to a diverse range of artists and arts organizations, particularly in communities that have been historically underserved.
Francine Cunningham is an award-winning writer, artist and educator and is a member of the Saddle Lake Cree Nation, in Alberta, but grew up in Calgary, Edmonton, and 100 Mile House, British Columbia. Francine is also Métis and has settler family roots stretching from as far away as Ireland and Belgium. She currently resides in rural southern Alberta where she spends her days writing and mentoring emerging artists.
As part of her role with the Canada Council, Francine will have a special focus on rural Albertans, Indigenous communities both on and off reserve, and those needing extra support with understanding the granting process at the Canada Council, both virtually and in person through information sessions, webinars, and one on one visits. She looks forward to providing information on granting programs, funding opportunities, creating greater connections in the Alberta Arts ecosystem, and looking for ways to make Alberta artists voices heard.
The Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek Annual General Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 28th at 6:30pm.
Members and invited guests can join us for a review of 2025 and a look forward into 2026 and beyond! Membership is available for just $5.00 a year.
A free afternoon of bystander intervention training for community members, organizations and businesses!
The Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek presents Creating Inclusive Community Spaces- an afternoon workshop focused on bystander intervention training for community organizations, businesses and interested members of the community.
Tuesday June 9th at 1pm Lebel Mansion event space, 2nd floor
Free to attend
Pre-register by Thursday, June 4th at 5pm.
Adults 18+
Includes free snacks and beverages!
Through interactive activities and discussions, this workshop explores the roots of harassment experienced by those with intersectional identities, particularly the 2SLGBTQ+ community, and provides strategies to address discrimination, prevent harassment, and highlight the role of bystanders.
This workshop provides an overview of power and privilege, interactive opportunities to reflect on attitudes and beliefs around gender and sexual diversity and practical tools for being an engaged bystander. Participants will leave this training prepared to address harassment and discrimination in a way that empowers the person experiencing harm, while calling people who perpetuate harm into productive discussions. This workshop is free to attend ,with the goal of empowering organizations and their staff in fostering safe and inclusive community spaces.
This workshop is facilitated by The Centre for Sexuality: Training Centre based in Calgary, AB.
Thank you to the Pincher Creek and District F.C.S.S. for their support of this event through Special projects Funding.