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Minister Tanya Fir
Tanya Fir was sworn in as Minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women on June 9, 2023.
Mandate letter
The Premier's mandate letter to the Minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women outlines the objectives and priorities of the work they will focus on in their role.
Accomplishments

Explore the evolution of the earliest life on Earth at the First Life exhibit in the Royal Tyrrell Museum’s newly redeveloped gallery.

Alberta’s French Policy Action Plan – Les mesures prévues dans le Plan d’action 2024-2028 de la Politique en matière de la francophone améliorent les services offerts en français.
Alberta’s government supports Alberta-based film and television productions and its workforce through a training and mentorship incentive under the Alberta Made Production Grant.
Alberta artists and arts organizations can apply for funding through the Alberta Foundation for the Arts.
Our responsibilities
Promoting and celebrating Alberta’s unique cultural identity and heritage by supporting the development and sustainability of the province’s:
- creative and cultural industries
- artists and arts community
- non-profit and voluntary sector
- historical resources, sites, museums and archives
- services in French and supports for Alberta Francophone community
The ministry also works to address gender inequality by:
- expanding economic opportunities for women
- establishing a strategy to end gender-based violence
- supporting and engaging Alberta’s 2SLGBTQQIA+ community
In focus

Celebrate Alberta’s birthday by enjoying family-friendly events in Calgary, Edmonton and communities across the province on September 1.

Discover, experience and celebrate arts and culture by attending events and activities across the province.
Explore one of the greatest empires of all time at the Royal Alberta Museum’s new feature exhibition. Now extended to January 12, 2025.
Discover how Alberta's Artist in Residence promotes and celebrates the arts across the province.
Start a campaign or donate to a cause you care about, and we’ll match up to $15,000 per campaign run by a non-profit organization in Alberta.
Latest news
- Feb 19, 2025
Dive deep into the stories and science that surround the magnificent orca at the Royal Alberta Museum.
- Feb 17, 2025
Minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women Tanya Fir issued the following statement on Family Day:
- Feb 11, 2025
Alberta’s government is continuing to invest more funding to address and prevent gender-based violence and support survivors within Alberta.