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The Canadian Conference of the Arts stopped in Calgary on November 4, 2008 as part of a national tour to consult with the arts sector and its supporters about how the CCA and the sector as a whole can work to better position the sector in public discourse and on the political agenda. A group of artists, cultural workers and arts champions participated in a regional forum hosted by the CCA, and later that evening the CCA's national director, Alain Pineau, delivered a short speech and engaged in dialogue with leaders from the arts and corporate sectors. The video of that speech is available here. For more information about the regional forums being hosted by the Canadian Conference of the Arts.

Calgary Arts Development has recently launched a set of renewed granting programs for 2009. We're pleased to provide a video of a recent information session. On it you'll find an overview of the new programs, information about important changes, detailed information about key dates and deadlines, and more.

Please visit the Investments section of our website for additional information on granting programs

If you would prefer audio only, here is a MP3.

Information Session: Community Investment Operating Grant Programs from Calgary Arts Development on Vimeo.

Calgary Arts Development, through our Arts Spaces Investment Process, is recommending 15 arts spaces projects as strong opportunities for the future of Calgary. Please take some time to read more about these exciting projects and view this short video (approximately nine minutes in length) to hear directly from the projects about the visionary work they have underway to change the face of Calgary's cultural landscape and build a strong arts infrastructure for the sector and for all Calgarians.

Lead with Culture: Building the Extraordinary

Lead with Culture: Building the Extraordinary from Calgary Arts Development on Vimeo.

The past two months at Calgary Arts Development have been among the most intense we’ve experienced in the 3+ years of our existence. So much to do, so little time, such big stakes. If you’ve been wondering where we are, or why we haven’t had much to say on our blogs, it’s because we’re moving so fast on so many things, that we really haven’t had the time. I’m happy to say that we’re nearly through this difficult period, and I have some news to report.  read more »

The following dates are integral for the level of investment flowing through Calgary Arts Development's restructured granting programs and the next steps in our long term strategy to add to Calgary's inventory of art spaces.  In keeping with our commitment to transparency and community engagement, we are taking this opportunity to inform the community of important steps in the decision making process surrounding municipal support for the arts.  read more »

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Congratulations on the recently announced recipients of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist Awards! Calgary artists are Robin Arseneault (installation artist), Christine Cheung (painter), Anne Koizumi (film director and animator), Simon Mallett (theatre director) and Chad Van Gaalen (musician and multi-media artist). The Lieutnenant Governor and all Albertans should be thrilled with this investment.  

15 arts spaces projects will be recommended to Calgary City Council as strong opportunities for the future of Calgary later this fall as a result of a comprehensive arts spaces strategy being led by Calgary Arts Development in partnership with The City of Calgary.

In 2007, Calgary Arts Development completed research on the current state of cultural space for the arts in Calgary, including the construction of a cultural space inventory and extensive engagement with over 350 citizens and 125 arts organizations, as well as benchmarking across North America and the collection and analysis of international case studies. The conclusion of this research identified Signature Flagship Projects, Arts Incubators, and Community Arts Facilities as top priorities. A comprehensive strategy was developed to meet these key needs, including the Arts Spaces Investment Process (ASIP), an open and transparent process to recommend cultural space projects for municipal investment through the City of Calgary's Culture, Parks & Recreation Infrastructure Investment Plan (CPRIIP).  read more »

NOTE: These projects are RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY. Funding for the recommended projects will be determined at a later date by the City of Calgary's through their CPRIIP process.

Important Information on Calgary Arts Development's New Operating Grant Programs and 3-year Strategy Plan Including Budgets for 2009-11.

Please join Calgary Arts Development for an important community information session on our new Community Investment Operating Grant Programs. As well, this session will provide details on Calgary Arts Development's 3-year strategy including The City of Calgary's 2009-11 budget process. There are two sessions to choose from:

The economic impact study for the 2008 Juno Awards, which was hosted in Calgary from April 3-6, 2008, is now available and underlines the city's overall success as host for Canada's top music awards celebration. The Juno Awards had a significant economic impact on Calgary's metropolitan area and the rest of Alberta, generating significant increase in the local and provincial GDP, increased employment and increased tax revenues for all three levels of government.

Highlights from the study, which was conducted by Leger Marketing, include:  read more »