The Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) supports arts residency programs in Alberta schools through the Artists and Education project grant stream (found under Organization Project Grant).

The Artists and Education grant stream enables schools to bring professional Alberta artists into their classrooms for projects ranging from one to thirty days in length. Arts residencies encourage students’ creativity and advance K–12 curricula in fine arts and non-fine arts subjects. Visual artists, actors, dancers, musicians, writers, and storytellers have been involved in AFA-funded residency programs throughout Alberta.

Schools can partner with any professional Alberta artist who has school residency experience, or you can use the Artist Roster of artist profiles and program proposals to connect with an artist suitable for your school and students.

To access this grant stream, or if you are an artist who wishes to apply to be on the artist roster, contact Paul Reich, Arts Development Consultant with the Arts Branch, at (780) 415-0287 (toll-free in Alberta by first dialing 310-0000) or email Paul Reich.