ACE Announcements

Scholarship Opportunities - Alberta Foundation for the Arts

AFA Film and Video Arts Scholarship 

 The Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) is seeking applications for its inaugural Film and Video Arts Scholarship.  One scholarship of $5,000 will be awarded to an Alberta media artist, 25 years of age or younger, who demonstrates talent and potential...

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Linking the Arts to Environmental and Sustainable Development

In 2010, ASEF commissioned research to investigate good practices connecting the arts to initiatives tackling environmental sustainability issues in a number of Asian countries. Titled "Linking the Arts to Environment and Sustainable Development Issues", the research project aimed to carefully...

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Remembering the victims of the Holocaust on April 19

Holocaust Memorial Day, or Yom ha-Shoah, falls on April 19 this year in accordance with the Jewish lunar calendar. This significant day is recognized world-wide in remembrance of approximately six million Jews who died during the Holocaust, as well as the many other victims of the horrific events...

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2012 Recreation Volunteer Recognition Awards

The Energize Workshop provides a forum for everyone from local community volunteers to elected officials to exchange ideas and knowledge related to recreation development and its contribution to healthy communities. 

Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation and the Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks...

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First Nations Children & Youth - Opening the Doors to Adversity Conference

Check out this 2 days of presentations on the status of First Nations Children and Youth in Canada.

Enjoy a spectacular presentation from Cindy Blackstock! For more than two decades she has been one of the country's most committed activists for First Nations children and provides a detailed...

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Communities ChooseWell 2012 Annual Forums

Communities ChooseWell is currently seeking 4 communities to host our annual forums between May 28-June 15, 2012. We are looking for one community from each of northwest, northeast, central and southern Alberta to host these one-day events for community leaders and ChooseWell staff to discuss...

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Volunteer corps takes ownership of term ‘elder’

Forget relaxation, grandkids and golf - 10 local seniors are redefining retirement through a new program, the first of its kind in Canada, called Elder Service Corps.

The 17-week learning and service program is modelled after similar initiatives in the United States and Europe and aims to...

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Do you want funding for Alberta Cuture Days? - ACE WEBINAR

Did you know that funding is currently available for Alberta Culture Days Celebrations? This year, to help encourage even broader participation across the province, the Government of Alberta will once again be making funding available to community groups and organizations interested in being...

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Congrats to Airdrie and High River!

Congratulations to HIGH RIVER and AIRDRIE who have been selected to each receive $2000 of funding from The Arts Network for Children and Youth to facilitate the local roll out of National Youth Arts Week activities from May 1-7 2012.

What is National Youth Arts Week?
National Youth Arts Week...

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Upcoming ACE Webinars!

Are you looking to welcome in the spring by celebrating your love of learning? Then check out these great webinars featured in the ACE Communities virtual Learning Centre in April. See this link for more details: http://recc.arpahub.ca/

And here is a list to make it even easier:

• Thursday,...

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