Job Opportunity: Community Investment Manager
- Posted June 30th, 2009
Calgary Arts Development is recruiting for a Community Investment Manager to support our community investment programs. This position will fulfill some of the dutuies currently under our Community Investment Officer, Holly Simon, who will be leaving CADA in the fall to pursue a Masters of Architecture at Dalhousie. This is a leadership role ideal for a highly motivated, organized individual who is dedicated to building a culturally vibrant city that inspires and engages the world. Successful candidates will thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment, serve a diverse range of artists and arts organizations from all disciplines, and work with an energetic team.
Applications from Calgarians of diverse perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed and encouraged.
Please download the attachment below for full details on the posting and how to submit an application for this opportunity.
Calgary Arts Development welcomes new board members and releases annual report
- Posted June 2nd, 2009
Calgary Arts Development is pleased to release its annual Report to Community for 2008 and to welcome several new board members and the appointment of a new Board Chair.
Titled From Vision to Impact, the report outlines key achievements and activities carried out by the organization in 2008. Calgary Arts Development’s 2008 report to community also provides details on our strategic plan for 2009-11, information on 2008 investments in Calgary’s arts sector and profiles on each of the arts organizations supported by Calgary Arts Development in 2008. The full report is available here. read more »
Joining Calgary Arts Development’s board of directors are: D’Arcy Levesque, Vice-President, Public, Government and Aboriginal Affairs at Enbridge; Hannah Stilwell, co-founder of Decidedly Jazz Danceworks now a performer, teacher and choreographer who works in digital marketing; and Meg van Rosendaal, former general manager of the Olympic Plaza Cultural District.
Off the Record: A Conversation About Arts Development
- Posted June 17th, 2009
TRUCK Gallery Presents:
Off the Record: A Conversation About Arts Development
June 18, 2009 @ 7:00pm
Truck Gallery, The Grain Exchange (Lower Level), 815 1st Street SW
Featuring Dr. Terry Rock, Ph.D., President and CEO of Calgary Arts Development and Holly Simon, B.F.A., Community Investment Officer at Calgary Arts Development
An artist/artist-run veteran and a strategy-management-creative-generalist talk about the work of Calgary Arts Development, particularly the opportunities, dilemmas and absurdities of life in this field. The conversation will touch on the current and future activities of CADA, where we think we're making a difference (and where we hope to make more of a difference); the fun and folly of navigating and translating between and among artistic, business, and political worlds; and our belief that the future of the arts in Calgary is incredibly promising, but that promise starts with a confident, resilient and supportive community of artists.
Visit www.truck.ca for more information.
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Olympic Plaza Cultural District announces name change and new partnership with Calgary Arts Development
- Posted June 5th, 2009
Calgary’s downtown Cultural District is excited to announce a name change and a new partnership with Calgary Arts Development, all designed to better promote a vibrant neighbourhood that is home to a high concentration of arts activities as well as outdoor public space, shopping, restaurants and downtown hotels.
In order to better meet the needs of its members the Olympic Plaza Cultural District will now be known simply as the ‘Cultural District’.
“Our members asked for a name that was more reflective of the district as a whole. In the years to come we expect the Cultural District to be a premiere destination for arts and entertainment in Calgary,” said Michael Brown, Board Chair of the Cultural District. read more »
In addition, the newly named Cultural District has signed a new service agreement that will see Calgary Arts Development manage marketing and promotions for Calgary’s downtown Cultural District. With the service agreement comes the hiring of a dedicated staff member to work directly with membership and key community partners like the Calgary Downtown Association, City of Calgary and others.
Calgary's Vital Signs: Invitation to Grade Calgary's Quality of Life
- Posted June 1st, 2009
The Calgary Foundation invites you to Have Your Say in Calgary’s Vital Signs 2009 survey that measures our city’s quality of life in 12 key issue areas. Calgary’s Vital Signs was launched by The Calgary Foundation in 2007 to spark discussion, encourage connections and inspire action.
By taking the pulse of our community, Calgary’s Vital Signs provides a snapshot of Calgary’s strengths and weaknesses today so that, collectively, we can create the city we want for ourselves and our children in the future.
The survey is quick and simple. SIGN UP NOW at www.calgaryvitalsigns.ca. Survey ends June 30th, 2009. Calgary’s Vital Signs report card will be published in the Calgary Herald on October 6, 2009. read more »
Summer is Festival Season
- Posted June 1st, 2009
Calgary is home to exceptional festivals year-round, but the summer months are when the festival scene truly shines. Experience Calgary at its best with summer festivals and events running almost every week from May through August.
Heavyweights like the Calgary Folk Music Festival and Calgary Jazz Festival, both celebrating their 30th anniversaries this year; GlobalFest, the ever-popular international fireworks competition and multicultural festival; and the Calgary International Children’s Festival, the third-largest children’s festival in North America; are staples of Calgary’s summer festival scene. Also check out newcomers like Sled Island, try something out of the ordinary at the Calgary Fringe Festival, or celebrate Calgary’s diversity at cultural festivals like Afrikadey! or the Calgary International Reggae Festival.
Whether it’s music, theatre, film, visual arts, cultural or family-friendly events, you'll find what you’re looking for at one of Calgary's 40+ summer festivals taking place this summer.
Visit www.artsmartcalgary.ca/festivals for a complete listing, and start planning your summer!
