Alberta announces music commissioner to grow industry culturally, economically

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EDMONTON - Alberta has its first commissioner of music.

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EDMONTON – Alberta has its first commissioner of music.

The province says Jennifer Venance will fill the role.

Venance has worked in the government developing the school curriculum, and has more than two decades’ experience as a musician and music educator.

An Alberta flag flaps in the breeze with Mt. Kidd in the background at the site of the G7 Leaders meeting in Kananaskis, Alta., on Monday, June 2, 2025.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
An Alberta flag flaps in the breeze with Mt. Kidd in the background at the site of the G7 Leaders meeting in Kananaskis, Alta., on Monday, June 2, 2025.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

She will be the liaison between the province and the music industry.

Her duties include helping support and create new opportunities for artists and entrepreneurs in the business.

The appointment is part of Alberta’s broader music action plan, which was launched in April to promote music economically and culturally. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 24, 2026.

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