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The Alberta Magazine Publishers Association is a member-driven, not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting the people who create, publish, print and distribute the province’s rich diversity of publications.
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Throughout the year, AMPA offers professional development opportunities, consultations with industry experts, and hosts Canada’s largest magazine conference and awards gala to inspire members and elevate their publications.
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If you’re looking for a new opportunity, need to fill a role in your organization, are searching for the right contributor for a project, or want to share your time and talent in supporting AMPA and industry colleagues, we can help make a connection.
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AMPA is your source of the latest news about developments in Alberta’s magazine industry, opportunities, and emerging trends and best practices. We also offer an extensive collection of resources for those looking to enter the industry or veterans keen on continuous improvement.
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With each issue, Alberta magazines offer a fresh perspective on nearly every aspect of life in our province. No matter what your interest – current affairs, politics, fitness, literature, food, culture or more – there is a publication to keep you entertained and informed.

Service Journalism

2024-2025

Articles in this category include any how-to journalism, explanatory or informational piece which organizes information of a practical applicability to the reader.

Gold Award

Gold Award

Silver Award

Silver Award

Past Winners

The New Buffalo

Gold 2024 | The New Buffalo

WRITERS: Lisa Kozleski & Tina Karst

ART DIRECTOR & DESIGNER: Dana Woodward

PHOTOGRAPHER: Rob Olson

Wider Horizons

9 Things to Know About Kids and Migraine

Silver 2024 | 9 Things to Know About Kids and Migraine

WRITER: Jacquie Moore

EDITORS: Jennifer Myers & Jaelyn Molyneux

ILLUSTRATOR: Julie McLaughlin

arch magazine

Talking Trees: A Long View of Prairie Water and Climate

Silver 2023 | Talking Trees: A Long View of Prairie Water and Climate

WRITER: Dr. Dave Sauchyn

Canadian Cowboy Country

Think Like a Designer

Gold 2023 | Think Like a Designer

WRITER: Lisa Szabo

EDITOR: Karen Sherlock

New Trail

How to Do Everything

Silver 2022 | How to Do Everything

WRITERS: Dawn Sugimoto, Lisa Kozleski, Jeremy Franchuk

DESIGNER: Dana Woodward

ILLUSTRATOR: Isa Rodrigues

Wider Horizons

The Ultimate Summer Challenge

Gold 2022 | The Ultimate Summer Challenge

WRITERS: Shelley Arnusch, Tyler Hellard, Travis Klemp, Nathan Kunz, Michaela Ream

ILLUSTRATOR: Cristian Fowlie

Avenue

Contain Yourself

Silver 2021 | Contain Yourself

WRITER: Jacquie Moore

EDITOR: Shelley Arnusch ART

DIRECTOR: Sarah Nealon

Avenue Calgary

5 rules that helped me go from fermentation zero to hot sauce hero

Gold 2021 | 5 rules that helped me go from fermentation zero to hot sauce hero

WRITER: Bryan Alary

techlifetoday

Urban Survival Guide

Silver 2020 | Urban Survival Guide

CREATORS: Kevin Brooker, Christina Freudenthaler, Andrew Guilbert, Jennifer Hamilton, Jaelyn Molyneux, Jacquie Moore, Julia Williams

Avenue Calgary

Unravelling Drug Addiction: How the Opioid Crisis has Changed the Way We Work

Gold 2020 | Unravelling Drug Addiction: How the Opioid Crisis has Changed the Way We Work

CREATORS: Shelley Boettcher, Terry Bullick, Curtis Gillespie, David Guenther, Lisa Kozleski, Rob Olson, Dana Woodward

Wider Horizons

This is awkward

Silver 2019 | This is awkward

Jacqueline Louie

Apple

Loneliness: An Epidemic

Gold 2019 | Loneliness: An Epidemic

Christina Frangou

Avenue Calgary

Silver 2018 | Facing Forward

Silvia Pikal

Avenue Calgary

The Doctor is Out

Gold 2018 | The Doctor is Out

Christina Frangou

Avenue Calgary

The Condo Board Survival Guide

Silver 2017 | The Condo Board Survival Guide

Jyllian Park

The Yards

Changing the Game

Gold 2017 | Changing the Game

Shane Riczu

New Trail

Accessing Healthcare

Silver 2016 | Accessing Healthcare

Christina Frangou

Avenue Calgary

The Upside of Down

Gold 2016 | The Upside of Down

Todd Coyne

Alberta Oil