Editing Alberta (section)

== Culture ==
{{Main|Culture of Alberta}}
{{See also|List of festivals in Alberta}}
[[File:Brazier Dancers 01.jpg|thumb|[[Highland dancers]] performing at the [[CSIO Spruce Meadows 'Masters' Tournament]]]]
Calgary is famous for [[Calgary Stampede|its Stampede]], dubbed "The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth". The Stampede is Canada's biggest rodeo festival and features various races and competitions, such as [[calf roping]] and [[bull riding]]. In line with the western tradition of rodeo are the cultural artisans that reside and create unique Alberta western heritage crafts.

Summer brings many [[List of festivals in Alberta|festivals to Alberta]], [[List of festivals in Edmonton|especially in Edmonton]]. The [[Edmonton International Fringe Festival|Edmonton Fringe Festival]] is the world's second-largest after the [[Edinburgh Festival Fringe|Edinburgh Festival]]. Both Calgary and Edmonton host many annual festivals and events, including folk music festivals. The city's "heritage days" festival sees the participation of over 70 ethnic groups. Edmonton's [[Churchill Square (Edmonton)|Churchill Square]] is home to a large number of the festivals, including [[A Taste of Edmonton]] and [[The Works Art & Design Festival]] throughout the summer months.

In 2019, Minister of Culture and Tourism [[Ricardo Miranda]] announced the Alberta Artist in Residence program in conjunction with the province's first Month of the Artist<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gallerieswest.ca/news/alberta-s-month-of-the-artist-moved-to-september/ |title=Alberta's Month of the Artist Moved to September |date=December 17, 2019 |website=Galleries West |access-date=March 2, 2020 |archive-date=March 2, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200302210437/https://www.gallerieswest.ca/news/alberta-s-month-of-the-artist-moved-to-september/ |url-status=live }}</ref> to celebrate the arts and the value they bring to the province, both socially and economically,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.affta.ab.ca/news/alberta-announces-month-artist-and-new-artist-residence-program |title=Alberta announces Month of the Artist and new Artist in Residence program |date=November 15, 2018 |website=Alberta Foundation for the Arts |access-date=March 1, 2020 |archive-date=March 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200301171538/https://www.affta.ab.ca/news/alberta-announces-month-artist-and-new-artist-residence-program |url-status=live }}</ref> The artist is selected each year via a public and competitive process is expected to do community outreach and attend events to promote the arts throughout the province. The award comes with $60,000 funding which includes travel and materials costs.<ref name="ArtistInResidence">{{cite web |url=https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/albertas-artist-in-residence-plans-large-scale-map-focusing-on-indigenous-culture |title=Alberta's artist-in-residence plans large-scale map focusing on Indigenous culture {{!}} Edmonton Journal |last=Clancy |first=Clare |date=February 19, 2019 |website=Edmonton Journal |access-date=March 1, 2020 |archive-date=February 28, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200228212722/https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/albertas-artist-in-residence-plans-large-scale-map-focusing-on-indigenous-culture |url-status=live }}</ref> On January 31, 2019, [[Lauren Crazybull]] was named Alberta's first artist in residence.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.affta.ab.ca/news/alberta%E2%80%99s-1st-artist-residence-revealed |title=Alberta's 1st Artist in Residence revealed |date=January 31, 2019 |website=Alberta Foundation for the Arts |access-date=March 1, 2020 |archive-date=March 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200301171538/https://www.affta.ab.ca/news/alberta%25E2%2580%2599s-1st-artist-residence-revealed |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/arts/she-s-alberta-s-first-artist-in-residence-so-how-will-lauren-crazybull-spend-her-year-1.5027716 |title=She's Alberta's first artist in residence, so how will Lauren Crazybull spend her year? |last=Collins |first=Leah |date=February 21, 2019 |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=March 1, 2020 |archive-date=November 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191102182312/https://www.cbc.ca/arts/she-s-alberta-s-first-artist-in-residence-so-how-will-lauren-crazybull-spend-her-year-1.5027716 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="ArtistInResidence" /> Alberta is the first province to launch an artist in residence program in Canada.