NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release
July 12, 2010

(Calgary, AB) Longtime communications professional and local business owner Becky Scott has joined the Calgary Arts Development team as Projects and Communications Generalist, effective July 12.

"With current and upcoming activities including Calgary's bid to be Cultural Capital of Canada 2012 and increased space development activity, the organization is entering a high growth period where someone with Becky's experience and knowledge of the arts is needed," says President and CEO Terry Rock. "We've achieved a lot in the past five years and now have an opportunity to enhance some of our communications initiatives and projects."

"Becky brings a lot to the table in terms of her communications skills and the roles she has played as a business owner in the private sector and working with artists and arts organizations in different capacities," says Rock. "We look forward to working with her at CADA and to her insight and experience as we move forward on various projects."

Scott has worked in the communications and arts industries for twenty-five years including work in tourism, the arts, and municipal government. She is currently co-owner of award-winning special effects and fabrication company Bleeding Art Industries.

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Contact Information:

Terry Rock
President & CEO Calgary Arts Development
[p] 403.264.5330
[e] terry.rock{at}calgaryartsdevelopment.com