Calgary Arts Development COVID-19 Short-Term Relief Funding
The Short-Term Artist Relief Fund is a temporary one-time program to help address some of the immediate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on artists in Calgary (known as Mohkinstsis in Blackfoot). This fund is intended to support artists and freelance cultural workers who have lost income or incurred unrecoverable expenses, related to their artistic work, […]
WGA Offices Closed
Please be advised the Writers’ Guild of Alberta Calgary and Edmonton offices will be closed indefinitely as we participate in the effort to slow community spread of COVID-19. Staff will be working from home and will be checking email and telephone messages regularly. We ask for your patience if e-mail inquiries and communication take longer […]
Winners of the 3rd Annual Kemosa Scholarship for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Mothers Who Write
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta and Nhung Tran-Davies are pleased to announce the winners of the 3rd Annual Kemosa Scholarship for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Mothers Who Write. First established in 2017 by Dr. Nhung Tran-Davies in partnership with Tlicho Dene author Richard Van Camp, the Kemosa Scholarship offers an opportunity for First Nations, Métis […]
CALGARY ON THE PAGE: A LITERARY SALON AT LOUGHEED HOUSE (YYC) – Cancelled
Presented by the WGA and Calgary’s Historic Lougheed House Due to public health advisories regarding COVID-19, our next event scheduled for Calgary on March 18 is cancelled
(YEG) WGA Monthly Event: Spring Cleaning Open Mic. Fools Welcome! – Postponed
It’s been a long winter so what better way to knock the cobwebs out of your brains than by getting out of the house and reading your work at the annual WGA Spring Cleaning Open Mic! What have you been working on all winter? Have the logs of inspiration sparked the bonfire of creativity or […]
Craft Workshops – Airdrie Public Library
WGA regional rep Vivan Hansen is hosting a series of writing workshops at the Airdrie Public Library in the coming months. Registration will be available through the Airdire Public Library website. Small Words With Muscle: Working your Poetry with Vivian Hansen Saturday, March 28, 1:00 – 4:00 pm FREE, register through Airdrie Public Library’s registration […]
City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize Shortlist Reading (YYC)
Wednesday, April 8, 7:00 pmShelf Life Books The City of Calgary and the Writers’ Guild of Alberta are hosting a shortlist reading event for the 2019 W.O. Mitchell Book Prize finalists – names of finalists to be announced! The City of Calgary celebrates literary achievement by Calgary authors: The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book […]
Alberta Budget Consultation
The provincial government has invited Albertans to participate in the budget process by sharing their thoughts on balancing the budget, job creation and priority services. The WGA participated as an active member of the Alberta Partners for Arts and Culture (APAC). Collectively, we provided a response on behalf of the four Cultural Industry Service Organization and eight Provincial Arts Service Organizations. QUICK […]
Sam Warwick in conversation with Marcello Di Cintio and Christina Frangou on Freedom of Expression and Negotiating Various Forms of Censorship
**SAVE THE DATE** Sam Warwick in conversation with Marcello Di Cintio and Christina Frangou on Freedom of Expression and Negotiating Various Forms of Censorship Thursday, February 27, 2020Doors 6:00 | 7:00—9:00 pmRose & Crown Pub & Restaurant Private room upstairs1503 4th St SW, Calgary | FREE WGA Freedom to Read Week Event Seating is first-come, […]
Fort Saskatchewan Writers Group Black History Month Evening with Special Guest Alison Clarke (Fort Saskatchewan)
FORT SASKATCHEWAN WRITERS GROUP BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENING WITH SPECIAL GUEST ALISON CLARKEMonday, February 24, 7:00 pmFort Saskatchewan Public Library (10011 102 St) In partnership with the Fort Saskatchewan Multicultural Association and the Writers’ Guild of Alberta, the Fort Saskatchewan Writers Group is presenting a special meeting in celebration of Black History Month. Author Alison Clarke will […]
WordBridge: Lethbridge Writing Conference
WordBridge: Lethbridge Writing Conference February 7-8, 2020 Keynote Speakers: Robert J. Sawyer and Thornten Nesch Tickets on sale now! Pre-Conference February 7, 2020 Good Times Comedy Club314 – 7th Street, Lethbridge AB Events Include:9:30 am – 12:00 pm: Memoir MorningAll memoirs matter. Whether writing for publication, for family and friends, or for yourself, learn why memoirs are […]
SWG Crossing Borders Research Project
Borders should not prevent the exchange of ideas, or the sharing of history and culture. The Crossing Borders project is inspired by the desire for a healthy exchange of ideas and goods such as books, as well as to build our creative community. To this end, SaskBooks, in consultation with the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild and The Writers’ […]
(YEG) WGA Monthly Event: Writing and Alcohol
Literary culture and alcohol culture have crossed paths so many times over the years that a lot of the time it seems like they parallel to each other. The mystique of the drunken writer, the tortured genius, Irish whiskey branded “Writers’ Tears”, and figures that loom large in our collective psyches like Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Carver, […]
Writing Contest – Announcing the Winners (YYC)
Wednesday, February 5, 2020 5 PM – 7 PMCalgary Central Library REGISTER HERE Join us as we announce the winners of our recent Flash Fiction writing contest! Please join us on Wednesday February 5th from 5:00-7:00 for the announcement of our writing contest winners! Light refreshments will be served from 5:00PM with reading of the […]
Monday Write Nights at EPL
OUR EPL MONDAY WRITE NIGHTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE The full schedule of write night sessions are available on our website events calendar and through EPL’s events: https://epl.bibliocommons.com/events/search/q=write%20nights