Telling Stories: The importance of sharing Indigenous culture through art and fashion.

Photo: Jenna Pullen

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Artist Cassie Suche collected fingerprints from East Village community members to create Touch Traces, a public art project along the RiverWalk.

Photo: Candice Ward

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Faye Heavyshield at the Oldman River in southern Alberta.

Photo: Candice Ward

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Announcements

Artist2Artist Admin Work Café

Alcove Centre for the Arts hosts the next event in this series, NeuroCreative: Workflow Tips for Neurodivergent Artists, on September 25, 2024 at 6pm. This session is specifically designed for artists and creatives who navigate the world…Read more

Office Closure for Labour Day

Our office will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2024 for the Labour Day holiday. If you're looking for ways to enjoy the long weekend, visit our one-stop-shop events listings at yycwhatson.ca for theatre, film,…Read more

Community-Run Microgrant: Deadline Extension

The deadline for the Community-Run Public Art Microgrant Program is extended to September 18, 2024. This program is intended for community-run organizations, neighbourhood associations and non-profit or charitable organizations.Read more

Reconnecting to the Bow

Reconnecting to the Bow is a new public artwork by the artist collective Broken City Lab that invites Calgarians to connect to the Bow River. Through a phone call, anyone can connect to the Bow to…Read more

Equity Town Hall: Artistic Community Care

The first of our 2024 Equity Town Halls focuses on community care plans for self and others — art renderings and responses in and before crisis as part of a wellness plan. Take part August…Read more

RFP: Public Art Map Developer

We are seeking proposals from qualified developers to create an interactive map showcasing public art in Calgary, providing an educational, user-friendly and interactive digital platform for residents and visitors alike. Deadline for submissions is September 26,…Read more

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Living a Creative Life

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Miesha Louie

Hear local musician Miesha Louie discusses the origins of BAM! Camp, her musical trajectory and…Read more

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Our Commitment to Equity

Our commitment to Indigenous reconciliation, racial equity, disability justice, and gender and sexual diversity.

We acknowledge that the land we gather on, Mohkinsstsis, is the ancestral territory of the Siksikaitsitapi — the Blackfoot people — comprising the Siksika, Kainai and Piikani Nations, as well as Treaty 7 signatories, the Tsuut’ina Nation and the Îyârhe Nakoda Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney First Nations. Today this land is home to the Otipemisiwak Métis Government Districts 5 and 6 as well as many First Nations and Inuit from across Turtle Island.

We acknowledge that there has been art, music, dance, storytelling and ceremony on this land since time immemorial and it is in the spirit of this land and its people that we do our work.

Please see our full Commitment to Equity, including the sections on our aspirations, accountability, current initiatives and EDIA history.