Governor General's Visit Highlights Calgary's Local Arts Scene
- Posted January 25th, 2007
During their second visit to Alberta, their Excellencies the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Jean-Daniel Lafond, along with their daughter Marie-Éden, spent some time in Calgary from January 25 to 27 taking part in a variety of activities involving youth and the local arts scene . The Governor General led a discussion with 50 young Calgary artists, held at Quickdraw Animation Society, around how the arts can be used to reach out to marginalized youths and create stronger communities. Quickdraw Animation Society's Youth Animation Project program welcomes all youth, including immigrant youth, Aboriginal youth, street-involved youth, and others who face barriers to employment. Participants receive animation & employment training and are paid full-time minimum wage. Read more »
Calgary Art Scene Video
This short video was originally presented to City Council in November 2006 in order to give Council members a chance to hear directly from a few of Calgary's artists and cultural workers about the importance of arts and culture to this city.Thanks to Keith Murray who produced the video, Emmedia, and everyone featured.[Play Video] Read more »
Now accepting grant applications for 2007
Calgary Arts Development is now accepting applications for its 2007 Special Projects and Annual Operating Grants, formerly operated under the Calgary Region Arts Foundation (CRAF). The deadline for applications to the Annual Operating Grants program is January 31, 2007. There are three opportunities to apply for Special Project Grants in 2007: deadlines are January 2, May 1, and October 1.
Organizations that received CRAF grants in 2006 will receive application forms and guidelines in the mail starting early next week. New applicants should visit our granting page where they will find more information on Calgary Arts Development's granting programs. New applicants will be asked to fill out a short questionnaire to help assess their eligibility for the program, and they will be contacted shortly after that with more information on submitting an application. Read more »
Director of Grants and Community Relations Hired
Calgary Arts Development is pleased to announce that Karen Ball has been hired as Director of Grants and Community Relations to lead and manage the organization's new responsibility in investing in the community through the allocation of municipal arts grants.
Karen Ball, currently the Interim Director of Advancement at the Alberta College of Art & Design(ACAD), will begin her position at Calgary Arts Development in late January. In addition to her last year at ACAD, Karen brings with her a long resume of achievement, including the creation of Arts Habitat, an artist live/work development in Edmonton, serving as the Executive Director of The Works Art & Design festival in Edmonton, and several successful years in fund development at the Banff Centre for the Arts. Read more »
Recent discussions with the community on space for the arts
Organizing what we have learned
Thanks to everyone who has been participating in our dialogue series Cultural Space and the Arts . These community engagement events have produced reams of information from a wide range of Calgarians. We are now in the ongoing process analyzing and synthesizing this data.
Summaries of each event can be found under Previous Discussions and a thematic breakdown of ideas under Ongoing Analysis.
Website changes
- Posted by Mike Scullen on December 10th, 2006
We've just moved our website to its new home over at Webcore Labs. There has been a number of upgrades and changes and we'll be rolling out some new features within the next few weeks.If you discover any strangeness with the website a quick note would be appreciated so we can fix anything we've overlooked.
Special Project Granting Program
The application form and guidelines for the Special Project Granting program are now available online:
Poll Results
- Posted December 6th, 2006
Calgarians Want Municipal Funding for the Arts and Culture on Par with Funding Levels in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver
A recent public opinion poll commissioned by Calgary Arts Development, revealed that two-thirds of Calgarians (67%) believe that the City of Calgary should aim to be ranked in the top three cities in Canada, when ranked on the amount of municipal support provided by the City for arts and culture. Currently, the top three cities are Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. Read more »
New investments fuel Calgary’s growing arts and culture scene
- Posted December 6th, 2006
Calgary, AB - Calgary's vibrant arts and culture scene saw a significant boost in investment yesterday when a $502,500 (approximately 20%) increase in the granting and programs budget for Calgary Arts Development was approved by City Council.
The funds will begin to address critical shortfalls identified earlier this year in Calgary's system of investing in the arts, and provide a much-needed increase in funding for the city's artists and creative organizations. Read more »
