In addition to our core activities, the Edmonton Arts Council supports a variety of projects that further our mandate of supporting and promoting the arts in Edmonton.
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 | TIX on the SquareLocated on the southwest corner of Churchill Square, TIX on the Square is a not-for-profit box office and gift shop owned and operated by the Edmonton Arts Council. TIX supports Edmonton artists and artistic works through ticket sales and promotion of local events such as fundraisers, concerts and plays, festivals and lectures. TIX is also a gift shop for locally made art and fine craft, including jewelry, pottery, photography, clothing, books and music. |
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 | Churchill SquareThe Edmonton Arts Council (EAC), in partnership with the City of Edmonton, programs activities and event Happenings in the Square for casual and day-to-day public use between major festivals and civic events. Read More |
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 | Poet LaureateEdmonton’s Poet Laureate reflects the life of the city through readings of poetry, and, as an ambassador for the literary arts, the Laureate incorporates poetry into a range of official and informal city activities. Edmonton’s current Poet Laureate is Nisha Patel, an award-winning Indo-Canadian poet & artist. She is the 2019 Canadian Individual Slam Champion, the Edmonton Slam Champion, and a recipient of the Edmonton Artists’ Trust Fund Award. She is also the Executive Director of the Edmonton Poetry Festival. She is a graduate of the Alberta School of Business, working to further her goal of building a stronger artistic community through living in her truth. |
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 | Artists in ResidenceThe artist in residence program embeds local artists into different areas in Edmonton to engage with the community - be it employees and visitors at the City Clerks office or the Edmonton Mennonite Centre For Newcomers. |
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 | Edmonton Arts Council blogThe Edmonton Arts Council tumblr is where we highlight and celebrate the success stories of the many artists and community members that form the foundation of Edmonton’s arts scene. |
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 | Studio Artist Placement Pilot 2020Artists in a variety of disciplines and mediums, residing in Edmonton, are invited to submit an expression of interest to become one of the first artists at the Yorath House Artist Studio. This project is a partnership between the Edmonton Arts Council, the City of Edmonton, and the City Arts Centre. |
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| Arts HabArts Habitat is an initiative of the Edmonton Arts Council with a mandate to provide safe, affordable and appropriate living and working space for artists. |
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 | Channeling Connections On May 27-29, 2015, the Edmonton Arts Council hosted a three-day gathering to connect Indigenous artists, prairie arts funding bodies and arts organizations to meet, discuss and learn about the challenges and opportunities within Indigenous arts communities. |
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| Arts SummitOn April 24 and 25, 2013, the Edmonton Arts Council and Toronto Arts Council hosted 42 artists, arts administrators, cultural policy and cultural planning academics, arts funders and arts advocates in Edmonton for two days of meetings to discuss a question: How do we speak for the arts in Canada today? |
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