Arts Plan Update: Music and Theatre Meetings Announced
- Posted April 18th, 2013
Calgary Arts Development recently announced a series of open houses and other meetings as part of the Arts Plan process, where attendees will have the opportunity to hear an update on the Arts Plan working draft, ask questions, and provide input on the plan. We have confirmed the dates of the first of several discipline-specific meetings:
Updated InvestYYC Guidelines and Application Available
- Posted April 17th, 2013
InvestYYC.com is a crowdfunding website exclusively for Calgary-based artists and arts organizations to raise funds, find volunteers and generate awareness.
The InvestYYC guidelines and application have now been updated. Please note that all applications submitted to the April 25th, 2013 deadline and following must be submitted using the updated form and must comply with the updated guidelines and procedures.
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Request for Expression of Interest for the Old Science Centre / Planetarium at 701 11 St SW
- Posted April 3rd, 2013
On April 02, 2013, The City of Calgary issued a Request for Expression of Interest (R/EOI) seeking submissions from non-profit organizations capable of planning, designing, developing, and operating an Arts, Culture, and/or Heritage Centre in the City-owned building at 701 11th Street SW. Through the R/EOI, The City is canvassing non-profit private sector organizations for ideas and interest in the facility.
Information, including all documentation pertaining to the R/EOI, is available through The City’s website at http://www.calgary.ca/CA/fs/Pages/Bid-and-Vendor-Information/Bid-Opportunities/Services-Opportunities.aspx. Direct inquiries can also be made to The City of Calgary by contacting Katie Chung at 403.268.2286 or katie.chung@calgary.ca. The deadline for submissions to the R/EOI is June 04, 2013.
Calgary Arts Development is available upon request to assist any interested party or group in developing a submission as an expression of interest in The City’s R/EOI. Calgary Arts Development assistance includes meetings regarding concept development and seminars on overall project budget planning to optimize an organization’s submission. All services will be provided at no charge. Any Calgary Arts Development services to an interested party are provided wholly by Calgary Arts Development and independent from The City of Calgary. Should your non-profit organization wish Calgary Arts Development assistance in preparing a submission for The City’s R/EOI, please contact Joni Carroll at joni.carroll@calgaryartsdevelopment.com or 403.264.5330 (ext 108).
Thank You, Calgary 2012!
- Posted April 1st, 2013
With Calgary's tenure as a Cultural Capital of Canada coming to a close at the end of March 2013, Calgary Arts Development would like to thank the team at Calgary 2012 for all their hard work throughout the past year, engaging Calgarians from all backgrounds and making a direct investment of $3,961,500 in Calgary's arts and culture sector.
Calgary 2012 leaves many significant legacies in its wake, some of which will be transferred to the stewardship of Calgary Arts Development. Among these are InvestYYC, a new crowdfunding platform for artists and arts organizations; the Cultural Leaders Legacy Artist Awards, a series of five donor-supported awards offering $5,000 each for artists for the next four years, to be given out annually at the Mayor’s Lunch for Arts Champions; and a $50,000 investment in the Citizens’ Reference Panel portion of the Arts Plan process.
A statistical overview of Calgary 2012's accomplishments during the Cultural Capital year is attached.
Congratulations to the Calgary 2012 team on a landmark year!
Arts Plan Update: Visual and Literary Arts Meetings Announced
- Posted March 28th, 2013
