For further information see our 2008 Annual Report

We get a lot of requests for information on funding for community driven arts projects such as murals or public art. We have compiled a two-page resource sheet with some suggestions. We're open to adding other information so please don't hesitate to get in touch with us. Thanks!

Calgary Arts Development intends its granting process to be open, fair and transparent. In the event where a case can be made that an assessment panel has misunderstood an application or where due process was not followed, Calgary Arts Development offers an opportunity for applications to be re-considered through an appeals process.

Please see the attached appeals policy for complete details.

We're proud to present our annual report in electronic format this year. Many festivals and arts organizations in Calgary are known for their progressive environmental practices and consciousness-raising artwork. Calgary Arts Development is trying to play a part in that, and minimizing our paper usage through digital communication and online systems is one clear way to make an impact.

Here is the online version of our 2008 Report to Community.

Thanks to all who were in attendance for our Open Space meeting regarding Alberta's New Cultural Policy. We had a great discussion with about 50 community members and Calgary Arts Development has sent the resulting output to our provincial government for review.

Verbatim output as recorded in the meeting is available here. This information was submitted to the province along with an accompanying letter from Terry Rock, Calgary Art Development's President and CEO.

Calgary Arts Development announced, in July 2007, an important step towards strengthening resources for the arts in Calgary: the start of a process to renew and strengthen our granting programs. Through renewal we hope to support and encourage the tremendous growth of Calgary's arts sector by building the best municipal granting system in the country.

Building a strong program for the future will require us to take a series of actions in the short-term to ensure an appropriate amount of time to consult the community, develop new systems, align our resources and ultimately implement any new programs that result. Changes to the operating grants program are not something we take lightly, and our goal is to ensure minimal disruption for Calgary's arts organizations.

The attached booklet describes in detail how we will be moving forward with the renewal process. As always, we invite you to contact us directly to express any thoughts, questions or comments that you have. For questions directly related to the renewal process and your grant, please contact Karen Ball, Director of Community Investment, or Holly Simon, Community Investment Officer, at 264-5330 or grants@calgaryartsdevelopment.com.  read more »

The following article by Calgary Arts Development's President & CEO Terry Rock appeared on July 25, 2007 in the Calgary Herald.

Creating in Calgary: The Future of Calgary's Competitive Advantage

Creativity and innovation. Two words we’re going to hear more and more about in all cities, including in Calgary. Perhaps especially Calgary.

Charles Landry, urbanist and cultural planner for cities throughout the world, talks about fostering creativity in urban communities in his book The Creative City: A Toolkit for Urban Innovators. When he spent a week in Calgary last March, Landry challenged us to take stock of the energy and passion of Calgarians and ask one question every time we act: Is it good enough for Calgary?  read more »

The Current State of Granting in Calgary Research Report is now available for download. Read about areas of growth through a historical trend analysis, commentary on challenges and opportunities from Calgary's arts organizations and how we fair when benchmarked with other Canadian cities.

Creative Industries foundation of Calgary’s economic success

Calgary Economic Development (CED) in collaboration with Calgary Arts Development (CADA) today released a comprehensive overview of the Creative Industries sector and its importance to the city. Creativity is defined, in the report, as the intellectual capital employed in all problem-solving that leads to innovation.  read more »