Interactive Arts Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Founded in 2014, Interactive Arts Alberta is a non-profit organisation based in Edmonton, Canada working on arts & culture, community development, employment & skills.
Interactive Arts Alberta is a non-profit organisation based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It works to grow capacity for games culture and game development in the province and aims to lower barriers to industry participation for interactive artists elsewhere in the world. Its activities include running the Game Discovery Exhibition (GDX), a professional development conference, summits on topics such as building a better games industry and indigeneity and diaspora in games, a Steam sale for Alberta developers, mentorship and networking events, and a community of volunteers. The organisation was founded in 2014 by University of Alberta students and was incorporated in 2016.
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Game Discovery Exhibition (GDX)
Arts & Culture · Canada
An annual indie games festival in Edmonton, comprising a professional development conference and a ten-day public exhibition co-located with KDays, described as North America's largest independent games festival by attendance.
Alberta & Beyond Steam Sale
Arts & Culture · Canada
A ten-day Steam sale for Alberta-based game developers and GDX exhibitors, promoting local games.
Indie Pitch Competition
Employment & Skills · Canada
A competition giving indie studios the chance to showcase their work for cash prizes, GDX passes and mentorship.
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