Alberta Culture Days (formerly Alberta Arts Days) is a three-day, province wide celebration of the arts and culture.
[1] The first three years of Alberta Arts Days occurred during the third Friday, Saturday and Sunday of September before shifting to align with the pan-Canadian Culture Days.
[2] The purpose of Alberta Culture Days is to showcase the province's artists, art organizations and cultural industries, encourage Albertans and its visitors to engage in the arts, and promote the importance of arts and culture as part of a prosperous and vibrant province.
[5] In 2008, Alberta Arts Days was reinitiated by the province's Ministry of Culture and Community Spirit.
Governed by The Spirit of Alberta, Alberta's cultural policy, Alberta Arts Days helps the Ministry achieve one of its stated goals to "Ensure Albertans, throughout the province, have access to a wide range of cultural experiences and opportunities.