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Support for magazines during COVID-19
Date: 18th March 2020
During this extraordinary time AMPA recognizes the downward pressures on the industry are extreme. The Association will continue to monitor…
We Love Publishing Panel
Date: 24th February 2020
AMPA was pleased to partner with PhotoED Magazine for the We Love Publishing panel discussion on February 8, 2020 at…
Press Release: Magazines Canada, Alberta Magazine Publishers Association and Magazine Association of BC Applaud Federal Government For Supporting Innovation in Sector
Date: 21st February 2020
Magazines Canada, Alberta Magazine Publishers Association and Magazine Association of BC applaud federal government for supporting innovation in sector, investing…
Aid to Publishers: Funding Applications Open
Date: 18th February 2020
The documents for the 2020-2021 funding cycle are now available on our website. Please see the links below for the…
2019-20 Awards Now Open for Entries
Date: 6th December 2019
The Alberta Magazine Awards program recognizes the extraordinary content and talents within the pages of Western Canadian magazines. Celebrating excellence…
Update on the Canada Periodical Fund – Aid to Publishers 2020–21
Date: 18th September 2019
Update on the Canada Periodical Fund – Aid to Publishers 2020–21 Timelines The upcoming federal election will affect the timing…
Alberta Post-Secondary Magazines Shine at the Circle of Excellence Awards
Date: 12th June 2019
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) announced the Circle of Excellence awards on June 12, 2019. The…
Access Copyright: Shifting Paradigms Report
Date: 21st May 2019
From the Access Copyright news release on May 21, 2019. The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage tabled its report, Shifting…
National Magazine Awards Finalists Announced
Date: 1st May 2019
On May 1, 2019, the National Magazine Awards Foundation unveiled their list of 201 finalists. Submissions came from 187 Canadian…
Anne Beaty Memorial Scholarship for Journalism and Communications
Date: 17th April 2019
The Anne Beaty Scholarship is for a Journalism/Communication student who is passionate about the written word. The scholarship is open…
Alberta Magazine Awards Winners Announced
Date: 4th April 2019
Calgary, April 4, 2019 — Nearly 200 of the best and brightest talents in the Alberta magazine industry gathered in…
Professional Development Grants: Call for Applications
Date: 7th March 2019
Call for Applications: Access Copyright Foundation Professional Development Grants – deadline: April 3 Access Copyright welcomes all Canadian writers, visual…
Donate a Silent Auction Item in Support of the Amber Webb-Bowerman Memorial Foundation
Date: 22nd February 2019
Each year at the Alberta Magazines Conference, AMPA supports the Amber Webb Bowerman Foundation with a silent auction. The silent…
2018-19 Alberta Magazine Awards Finalists Announced
Date: 21st February 2019
CALGARY, Feb. 21, 2019 – The Alberta Magazine Publishers Association (AMPA) is pleased to announce the showcase finalists for the…
2019 Alberta Magazines Conference & Awards Gala Open for Registration
Date: 12th February 2019
The 24th annual Alberta Magazines Conference and Awards Gala is now open for registration. The largest magazine media event in…
Stories Sparked at the Alberta Magazines Conference
Date: 17th January 2019
When two editors connect at the Alberta Magazines Conference, a one-of-a-kind collaboration emerges. Some of the best partnerships are formed…
Canadians’ Arts, Culture, and Heritage Participation in 2016 Report
Date: 22nd November 2018
A recent report on Canadians’ activities in 2016 by Hill Strategies Research funded by the Canada Council for the Arts,…
Deadline Extended for Creative Export Canada
Date: 13th November 2018
Canadian Heritage’s Creative Export Canada program deadline has been extended to December 7, 2018. Creative Export Canada provides annual funding for projects that…
2018-19 Alberta Magazine Awards | Now Open for Entries
Date: 9th November 2018
The Alberta Magazine Awards program recognizes the extraordinary content produced by our member magazines in 2018. Celebrating excellence with 20…
Canadian Rockies Annual Writing Contest
Date: 30th October 2018
Have a harrowing tale of the time you got lost from the trail? Encountered a bear in the middle of…
Canada Post Begins Rotating Strikes in Victoria, Edmonton, Windsor and Halifax
Date: 22nd October 2018
From Magazines Canada News Release On October 21, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) gave notice that they would…
Canada Post Strike Deadline is October 22
Date: 22nd October 2018
From Magazines Canada News Release The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has issued a strike notice to Canada Post,…
Poetry Moves on Transit Submissions Open
Date: 12th October 2018
The Edmonton Poetry Festival is looking for poems to travel on the city’s buses this winter. In this round of…
Aid to Publishers Applications and Guidelines Available
Date: 12th October 2018
The Aid to Publishers component of the Canada Periodical Fund (CPF) is now open for applications for 2019-2020. The application…
Investment in Alberta’s Magazine Industry
Date: 5th October 2018
From left to right: Katharina Doyle, Creative Scrapbooker, Suzanne Trudel-Peters, AMPA Executive Director, Joyce Byrne, AMPA President and Group Publisher, Avenue Calgary, Ellen Percival, Calgary’s Child,…
Read Alberta Magazines Month
Date: 27th September 2018
Crab cake recipes, science fiction, yoga poses, fashion – Alberta magazines have you covered. Our magazines are trusted, thoughtful publications…
Canada Post Talks Continue
Date: 19th September 2018
Canada Post continues negotiations with CUPW with the help of a mediator. To view updates and information on Canada Post,…
Congratulations, Alberta Book Publishing Awards Winners!
Date: 17th September 2018
On Friday, September 14, 2018 the Book Publishers Association of Alberta (BPAA) announced the winners of the 2018 Alberta Book…
Happy Anniversary, City Palate!
Date: 17th September 2018
This year is an enormous milestone for a member magazine beloved for its exploration and celebration of Calgary’s food and…
Submit Your Editors Canada Webinar Proposal
Date: 1st August 2018
Editors Canada is known for delivering high-quality training for editors and other communication professionals at every stage of their careers….
New Minister of Canadian Heritage
Date: 30th July 2018
In July 2018, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the appointment of the new Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism, the…
Creative Export Canada Applications Open
Date: 30th July 2018
Earlier this month, Canadian Heritage announced the launch of Canada’s first Creative Export Strategy to promote Canadian creative industries in export…
Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly Announces Creative Export Strategy
Date: 5th July 2018
On June 26, 2018, the Honourable Mélanie Joly announced Canada’s Creative Export Strategy, an initiative seeking to increase the presence…
Alberta Book Publishing Awards Shortlist
Date: 4th July 2018
On July 3, 2018, the Book Publishers Association of Alberta announced their shortlist for the 2018 Alberta Book Publishing Awards….
Alberta Magazines Awards: Call for Judges
Date: 28th June 2018
The Alberta Magazine Awards program is seeking professional editors, writers, publishers, photographers, art directors, designers and illustrators to add to…
Member Spotlight: Lethbridge Living
Date: 25th June 2018
Dreaming big in Lethbridge, Alberta For nearly 25 years Lethbridge Living magazine has been connecting the Southern Alberta community through…
Member Spotlight: Calgary’s Child
Date: 13th June 2018
In 1994, Ellen Percival and her business partner, Sherry Kerr, spotted a hole in the market, the perfect place for…
Copyright in Canada Today
Date: 12th June 2018
By Steven Sandor It might be easier to break the ice with a stranger by bringing up the topic…
2018 Alberta Literary Awards Winners
Date: 4th June 2018
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta announced the winners of the 2018 Alberta Literary Awards on June 2, 2018 as part…
Alberta Title Wins at the National Magazine Awards
Date: 4th June 2018
On June 1, 2018, the 41st National Magazine Awards recognized the extraordinary work of magazines in Canada. We’ve compiled the…
Member Spotlight: WestWord
Date: 23rd May 2018
Vibrant is the Word of the West WestWord magazine has unified writers across Alberta for nearly three decades, building a…
Member Spotlight: Canadian Rockies Annual
Date: 17th May 2018
Canadian Rockies Annual has grown tremendously thanks to its striking visuals and its keen eye for what makes the Canadian Rockies…
Alberta Titles Shortlisted for National Magazine Awards
Date: 1st May 2018
The National Magazine Awards Foundation has announced their 2018 finalists, and we’ve compiled our annual list of Alberta-based magazines in the written,…
Joyce Byrne earns National Media Award for Outstanding Achievement
Date: 1st May 2018
The National Media Awards Foundation has announced Joyce Byrne, publisher of Avenue Calgary and AMPA board president, as its 2018…
Member Spotlight: Eighteen Bridges
Date: 10th April 2018
Eighteen Bridges won a total of five awards, including Magazine of the Year, at the Alberta Magazine Awards in March….
Member Spotlight: League
Date: 27th March 2018
For League magazine founders, Samantha Chrysanthou and Darwin Wiggett, winning the 2018 Alberta Magazine Award for Best New Magazine validated their…
Alberta Magazine Awards Winners Announced
Date: 9th March 2018
[press release – Calgary, Mar 8, 2018] More than 200 of the best and brightest talents in the Alberta magazine…
VIDEO: 2018 Alberta Magazine Awards
Date: 7th March 2018
Take a moment to view our promotional video for the 2018 Alberta Magazine Awards! Video credit goes to the wonderful…
The Lowercase Awards
Date: 26th January 2018
Anyone who works in the industry can tell you publishing is a mixture of planning and panicking. The lowercase awards—a…
2018 Alberta Government Budget Consultations
Date: 17th January 2018
As part of the pre-budget consultation the Alberta Government has invited Albertans to provide feedback to help shape and inform…
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