ACE Announcements

Thinking About the Arts: Recommended Resources

Thinking About the Arts: Recommended Resources is a listing of starting points for dialogue, strategic thinking, and capacity building around the arts in organizations and communities in Alberta. Most of the resources listed have been published within the last five years by arts communities in...

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ACE Communities January 2012 Newsletter

The January issue of the ACE Communities Newsetter is now out and is even looking a little snazzier for the New Year.  We've now added some more visuals to the newsletter for your viewing pleasure! Check it out for news and resources pertaining to community building, parks, recreations, arts,...

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ARPA Emerging Leaders Program

What is an Emerging Leader?

An emerging leader is a student, recent graduate, or professional entering the Quality of Life Sector.  This individual is perceived by his employer (paid or volunteer) or peers to have strong core competencies that, with support over time, will lead them to become a...

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The National Endowment for the Arts Announces Task Force

The National Endowment for the Arts, USA, is leading a new task force of 13 federal agencies and departments to encourage more and better research on how the arts help people reach their full potential at all stages of life.

"Human Development" is a framework that researchers, policymakers, and...

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Art Spaces Hosting Activism

Check out this interesting article about how arts spaces can be used as refuges for cultural workers who are being persecuted in their own countries. It connects people working in human rights with arts organizations and the cultural worker to the community – while giving the worker the freedom...

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Cities of Migration’s’ Living Together in the City’

Check out Cities of Migration's new collection, Living Together: Good Ideas Promoting Inclusion. These local initiatives show us how great cities prosper and thrive on the values of openness and inclusion. They convey an important message: participate! Cities are the economic engines of today's...

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Alberta Culture and Community Spirit Program - Donation Grant

The Community Spirit Program 2011-12 donation grant is now open for applications.

The program is made up of two components - a donation grant and a charitable tax credit. The goal of the program is to increase individual charitable giving. The program is donor-driven, meaning it recognizes and...

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Register Now for the 2012 Youth Development through Recreation Services (YDRS) Symposium

Registration is now open to attend the 2012 Youth Development through Recreation Services (YDRS) Symposium. The 2012 YDRS Symposium will be held at the West Edmonton Mall's Fantasyland Hotel from March 11-13, 2012. This year's conference focuses on the advancement of knowledge surrounding...

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The Latin American Just the Basics resource

The Canadian Diabetes Association now has available a new nutrition resource geared specifically for the Latin American community. The Latin American Just the Basics resource is filled with culturally appropriate information and tips for healthy eating including portion guides and a vibrant...

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Call for Nominations - Lieutenant Governor Emerging Artist Awards

The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards Foundation has established a program of awards for emerging artists to support and encourage promising artists, early in their careers, while also serving to raise the profile of the arts in Alberta.

The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging...

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