WELCOME!  To the  5th annual Canada West Performing Arts Festival.  Canada West Performing Arts Festival will be held in Edmonton, Alberta from July 24 to 25, 2026!
Visit the Festival Details page for more information.

The Rules and Syllabus have been updated for 2026! CWPAF 2026 Rules and Syllabus

The CWPAF is held in rotation with Saskatchewan having hosted in 2025, and Alberta hosting in 2026 with B.C. hosting in 2027.

The CWPAF features the top amateur music and speech arts competitors from each partnering province’s provincial performing arts festival. Competitors compete in three different age categories in a variety of solo disciplines as well as Chamber and Choral.

To learn more about the CWPAF, please contact the provincial administrator of the festival association in your participating province. If you would like to volunteer or sponsor a scholarship at the CWPAF, please contact the provincial administrator of your participating province or the hosting province.