Behold the Festival Image for the 2026 Edmonton Poetry Festival: The Ibon Antiques Magpies.
The images were co-created by Josh Harnack (harnack.ca) and Robyn Schnierer (artbyrobynyeg.com/) in partnership with the Edmonton Mural Festival in 2022. The magpies live on the envelope of Edmonton business Ibon Antiques at 10423 79 Ave.
Hello Fellow Magpies EPFS thanks all of our 2025 Festival Partners, Sponsors, Venues, Artists, Volunteers, and especially Ashley Rosenow of Illustrious Interiors for our 2025 Festival Image “The High Level Magpie. Stay tuned for ... Read More
Volunteer at our September casino One casino shift equals roughly $2000 for the festival! Casino fundraisers are important to many Edmonton organizations because they are significant fundraising events. We need your help! The Edmonton ... Read More
EPFS is looking for Board Members for our 2025/26 season! Read about board duties here and submit your expression of interest here. We encourage you to attend our AGM on May 4th at 2pm at the Capilano ... Read More
The Edmonton Poetry Festival is an annual celebration of poetry and spoken word in the Greater Edmonton Area representing a diverse range of artists, presenters, publishers, and communities engaged in poetry and poetry adjacent activity in the YEG.
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