The Boyle Street Community Services (BSCS) Artist-in-Residence opportunity welcomes artists working across all disciplines, including but not limited to visual arts, literary arts, performance, and traditional and contemporary Indigenous practices. The residency encourages proposals that centre cultural connection, healing, and collaboration with marginalized communities, especially those with lived experiences of houselessness or social exclusion. Artists …
It’s now time to renew your EAC membership! In 2023 the EAC adopted new bylaws pertaining to memberships, and EAC memberships now expire each year on December 31. With this year’s Board nomination process beginning in February, now is a great time to renew or become a member. Membership with the EAC reflects your support …
The winter application deadline for the Individuals & Collectives grant program is Tuesday, February 18 at 11:59 AM (noon). Through this program, the EAC provides funding for artists and arts professionals to help them experiment, grow their careers, and complete their upcoming projects. The grant has three distinct streams, each with its own evaluation criteria …
Now on her third studio album, singer-songwriter Billie Zizi is an exciting voice in contemporary music. Her gorgeous voice and evocative lyricism are in full effect on her new album “Levitate”, a celebration of life’s little joys. In this week’s I Am YEG Arts story we catch up with Billie ahead of her January 24 …
We invite you to experience ‘Landing,” a video poem by Edmonton’s Poet Laureate, Dwennimmen (Shima Robinson). This poem comes from her 2022 release “The Bellow Project,” a collaborative collection of spoken word poetry and improvisational music featuring Dwennimmen on words and “damn magpies” on other forms of sound. Click the link in our bio to …
A beloved member of The Irrelevant Show cast, Jana O’Connor brings heart and humour to everything she does as a performer, producer, theatre instructor, writer, and administrator. With her disarming charm and wit, Jana takes audiences on joyful and often unexpected journeys. In this week’s I Am YEG Arts story, Jana tells us about the …