Alberta Screenwriters Initiative Finalists
Alberta Screenwriters Initiative Winners 2015 Winners First Place: Marina Ivanova – “The Lottery of Life” Second Place: Carlito Ghioni – “A Room for an African” Third Place: Jason Long – “Ice Blue”...
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2016 Alberta Literary Awards Open for Submissions
THE 2016 ALBERTA LITERARY AWARDS ARE NOW OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is preparing to celebrate another successful year with the 2016 Alberta Literary Awards. Writers from across...
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Banff Retreat: Registrations Now Open!
Our annual Banff Retreat is on February 5 – 14, 2016, and is now open for registration! This self-guided retreat is a great opportunity to connect with fellow writers and enjoy uninterrupted writing...
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2015 SCOTIABANK GILLER LIGHT BASH (YYC!)
Tuesday, November 10, 2015. WURST Restaurant & Pub at 2437 4th St SW, Calgary. Private Room Downstairs. ALL proceeds go toward literacy programs across the country. The first 20 WGA members to...
View ArticleWGA & ATIA Advanced Literary Translation Workshop
Please scroll down to register your name and email, then click Submit. You will be taken through the payment process. When: November 14, 1-4 pm Where: Stanley Milner Library, Room 7, 6th floor What:...
View ArticleCultural Human Resources Council (CHRC) Press Release
Culture and the Liberal Platform Along with our colleagues and partners throughout the Canadian cultural sector, the Cultural Human Resources Council congratulates Prime Minister elect Justin Trudeau...
View ArticleAlberta Culture and Tourism: Budget 2015 – Message from Minister Eggen
Alberta Culture and Tourism – Budget 2015 October 27, 2015 This afternoon, Minister of Finance Joe Ceci delivered our government’s first budget – a common sense plan that balances investments to...
View ArticleAlberta Budget 2015: What does it mean for the AFA? Oct 28, 2015
Alberta Budget 2015: What does it mean for the AFA? October 28, 2015 In the October Budget 2015 announcement, the Government of Alberta deferred new funding for the Alberta Foundation for the Arts...
View ArticleWGA and The Writers’ Union of Canada Present: Demystifying Income Streams for...
When: Friday, November 20 Where: Upper Art Space, Holy Trinity Church, 10037 84 Ave (Edmonton) Time: 7:00 pm What: Please join Fred Stenson, Writer in Residence at the U of A; Rayanne Doucet, Executive...
View ArticleHoliday Party – The Raving Poets: Life After Witness Protection (Edmonton)
When: Friday, December 4 Time: 7:00 pm Where: Kasbar, 10444 82 Ave (Downstairs at Yiannis), Edmonton What: WGA holiday party with The Raving Poets: life after witness protection! The Raving Poets have...
View ArticleWGA & WRITERS’ UNION OF CANADA HOLIDAY PARTY (CALGARY)
Tuesday, December 15, 7pm—late. Rose & Crown Pub & Restaurant at 1503 4 St SW Calgary—private room upstairs. Free for WGA & TWUC members; $5 @ the door for non-members (cash only)....
View ArticleWGA and the Art Gallery of Alberta Present: Nurture Your Muse
When: Thursday, January 28 Time: 6:30 pm Where: Art Gallery of Alberta, 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square What: Meet in the lobby of the AGA for January’s free admission evening. After we enjoy the...
View ArticleThe Tent Peg Reading Series (Calgary)
Sunday, December 6, 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm, Loft 112, 535 8th Ave. SE, Calgary The Calgary Teen Writing Group will be running a reading series this fall, The Tent Peg Reading Series for Young Writers. This...
View ArticleWriting Through Personal Challenge with Stephen Legault (Calgary)
Tuesday, January 12, 2016, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, The Rose & Crown Pub, 1503 4 Street SW, Calgary, Upstairs, Free for WGA members; $5 public. Samantha Warwick will guide a conversation with Stephen...
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2016 Mentorship Program
In January, the Writers’ Guild 2016 Mentorship Program will begin. This program, coordinated and supported by our office, has been offered every year since 2012 with the generous support of The Canada...
View ArticleThe City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize Finalists
The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize *Note this prize is presented to a Calgary author of a book published in the previous year. As such, the name of the prize corresponds with the previous...
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WGA Office Holiday Closure
WGA Office Holiday Closure The Writers’ Guild of Alberta Edmonton and Calgary offices will be closed for the holidays from December 24, 2015 – January 3, 2016. Regular business hours will resume on...
View Article2015 City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize
The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize is awarded in honour of acclaimed Calgary writer W.O. Mitchell. The prize was established in 1996 and is administered by the Writers’ Guild of Alberta . The...
View ArticleDrink the Wild Air 2016
The Drink the Wild Air winter youth writing retreat that is a great time to reconnect with the WordsWorth community, make new friends, and, most importantly, write! Time will be spent outdoors! Details...
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Countering Violence, Exile, and Injustice (Edmonton)
When: Wednesday, February 24 Where: Stanley Milner Library, Program Room Time: 7:00 pm What: Join Marc Colbourne (Exiled for Love), Gary Garrison (Human on the Inside) and Fahim Hassan (Bangladeshi...
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