Al Purdy AFA

The Al Purdy A-Frame Association

[Al Purdy AFA @AlPurdyA_Frame]

Tom Wayman, the winner of the 2026 Al and Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize, was presented with an awards certificate and a cheque for $10,000 at the People's Co-op Bookstore in Vancouver, BC.

[Al Purdy AFA @AlPurdyA_Frame]

We're celebrating Tom Wayman, the winner of the 2026 Al and Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize, for his collection, Out of the Ordinary. Everyone's invited to join him tonight at the People's Co-op Bookstore for readings and a tribute to Al Purdy.

[Al Purdy AFA @AlPurdyA_Frame]

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[Rob Taylor @roblucastaylor]

Whoa! The Steven Heighton Fellowship, a collaboration between @AlPurdyA_Frame, @QueensEngLit and @WritersFestYGK, will pay one writer each year $10,000, plus almost *two months* worth of residencies + a festival appearance.

More details:

https://t.co/8wt9OLFbcZ

[Rob Taylor @roblucastaylor]

The @AlPurdyA_Frame is flying! Repairs to the foundation (maybe don't build on a floodplain next time, Al?) are underway.

It will be back on the ground soon enough, and the call for applications for 2025/26 residencies is now open: https://t.co/nJlLEqXzOU

[Al Purdy AFA @AlPurdyA_Frame]

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[Canada @Canada]

“For me, the vast marvel is to be alive. For man, or for flowers or beast or bird, the supreme triumph is to be most vividly and perfectly alive.” – Canadian poet Al Purdy. Born in #Ontario, Al is considered one of the greatest poets in Canada ♥️🇨🇦

[Rob Taylor @roblucastaylor]

The winner of the inaugural Al and Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize has been announced:

[Rob Taylor @roblucastaylor]

Whoa! Brand new Canadian poetry prize announced, "The Al and Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize."

Funded by Eurithe Purdy, it will award $10,000 annually for a poetry book published in the last two years. No submission process or fee. First winner announced April 24th.

[Al Purdy AFA @AlPurdyA_Frame]

Arts for All Ontarians https://t.co/wzQpZ1JyUM

[Al Purdy AFA @AlPurdyA_Frame]

Big news for Purdy fans! https://t.co/fWpa8Z1BKr

[Al Purdy AFA @AlPurdyA_Frame]

The offer expires on November 10, Eurithe's 99th birthday. A lot of folks are donating $99, and every dollar helps. It's easy, just clink on this secure link to Canada Helps: https://t.co/k51MeKgJDp

[Al Purdy AFA @AlPurdyA_Frame]

10 years ago, a bunch of book lovers came to the rescue of Al and Eurithe Purdy's legendary A-frame home in Ameliasburgh, Ontario, which was on the verge of being demolished.

[Al Purdy AFA @AlPurdyA_Frame]

Now it is threatened once again, by a decaying foundation, which needs repairs costing $300k. Fundraising has stalled at $140,000 so Eurithe Purdy, 98, has offered to match any new donations up to $10,000.

[Al Purdy AFA @AlPurdyA_Frame]

The Al Purdy A-Frame Association – ACO Heritage Awards https://t.co/MofgqBtSAV

[Paul Elter @TinWheels]

This is it -packing up the mobile darkroom #TinCan leaving the county - for now. Yesterdays shoot at #MarinersMuseum #PEC communing with ghosts &digging into the artifacts. Fittingly ending with rain.
@AlPurdyA_Frame
#Wetplate
#Collodion
#Tintype

[Paul Elter @TinWheels]

Yesterday was the perfect ending to my residency here in the county- Photographed Joe Reid a 103yr old who went to school with #AlPurdy
It has been 30days of #wetplateing a sizeable beginning -the #silvertongued project continues
Million thx to👇
@AlPurdyA_Frame
@CanadaCouncil

[Paul Elter @TinWheels]

Well I am getting [sadly] close to the end my stay @AlPurdyA_Frame it has been a glorious busy time making well over 100 plates, with one week-end more to go, if you are in the #PEC area come see me #MarinersMuseum bring a story-Till then blog post below

https://t.co/8uvxnJUSHs

[Paul Elter @TinWheels]

Sweating torrents during todays last shoot at the #AmeliasburghLibrary after four Wednesdays feeling a little melancholy. 5 more great plates though.
The chemistry was making some aesthetic decisions for me today - a good sunning needed 👌
#Wetplate
#tintype

@AlPurdyA_Frame