Remembering Phil Ponting 1945-2026
April 20, 2026
Phil Ponting distinguished himself as a lawyer, but across Alberta’s arts community he was better known as a passionate and dedicated leader who gave generously of
Phil Ponting distinguished himself as a lawyer, but across Alberta’s arts community he was better known as a passionate and dedicated leader who gave generously of
In 2021 the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards Foundation provided $3,000 to each of our 2021 Distinguished Artists which they could gift to an
The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards Foundation is proud to announce that artist Faye HeavyShield (Blood Reserve, Kainaiwa Nation, AB), writer and filmmaker Cheryl Foggo (Calgary, AB), and
Lac La Biche County and Portage College have been making plans for a community celebration to honour three new 2021 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished
Bob McPhee 1956-2021 Bob McPhee, one of our province’s most enthusiastic and dedicated arts leaders, died in Calgary on March 13 after a long battle
2017 Distinguished Artist John Estacio’s 2020 calendar was full of plans for a busy creative year. They included an intense workshop process for his new opera The Cipher Clerk with
Peter von Tiesenhausen, a Lieutenant Governor of Alberta 2015 Distinguished Artist, spent the past six months hunkered down in Demmit Alberta
Congratulations to 2018 Emerging Artist Brett Dahl on his Calgary Cultural Leader RBC Emerging Artist award announced April 1, 2020. Brett was acknowledged as a
