Theft Announcement
On April 14, 2021, the Alberta Craft Council, a non-profit charitable Provincial Arts Service Organization, reported a theft in its downtown Edmonton Gallery to the Edmonton Police Service. The break-in occurred approximately at 3:10 am.
Eleven artworks were stolen, including nine belonging to artists based in the Northwest Territories who participated in the Crafted NWT exhibition, organized in collaboration with the NWT Craft Council and NWT Arts. In addition, the damage was done to the infrastructure of the building, and equipment was taken.
The Executive Director of the Alberta Craft Council said about this unfortunate event: “It has been a challenging year for artists. Following Alberta Health measures, our exhibitions have been closed to the public and our shop continues to operate at a limited capacity, which has negatively impacted our artists for over a year. The unconscionable theft of artwork has furthered hindered artists who were already experiencing a challenging situation. We at the Alberta Craft Council are heartbroken, and we ask the community for help locating the stolen artwork”.
If you have any information pertaining to this ongoing investigation, please share it by contacting Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or contact us directly by email at news@albertacraft.ab.ca
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