The Government of Alberta is working to achieve the goals of The Spirit of Alberta through a number of agencies and programs including the Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA), the Alberta Multimedia Development Fund (AMDF); the Premier’s Council on the Arts and Culture (PCAC); and the Alberta Film Commission. [...] The Government of Alberta is proud of our province’s unique and vibrant culture, proud of the fact that Alberta is the only province in Canada that provides grants to amateur artists, and proud that Alberta is third in per capita arts funding in the country. [...] The purpose was to identify challenges and opportunities where the government and the arts sector could work together to support healthy and vibrant communities. [...] The following is a summary of what was heard and the solutions both Alberta Culture and Community Spirit and the sector are currently engaged in1.