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Individual Artist Program

Supporting the artist’s overall practice, the deadline for Phase 2 applications is October 22, 2019.

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Arts in Action YYC Stories and data about how arts build a city

Arts in Action

Arts in Action YYC captures stories and data about how arts build a city. Read and share at artsaction.ca.

What's On in Calgary

Stay up to date with arts and culture events throughout the year

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In a single, life-changing moment, Danny finds himself between the spirit world and the life he has known. Making Treaty 7 launches its first season with a powerful story that weaves personal experiences with Blackfoot storytelling.

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Detail of Melanie Pope's Carl the Mimic, part of Ghost Stories YYC

Free This Week

With a long weekend looming large, this week brings a mixed bag of arts goodies to check out. Although it is a little bit quieter with Thanksgiving, there’s still something for everyone including a bevvy of visual arts offerings and more.

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The cast of Quest Theatre's Flibbertigibbet’s Story Exhibit

Flibbertigibbet’s Story Exhibit

After a successful first run in 2018, Quest Theatre’s Flibbertigibbet’s Story Exhibit leaps back onto stages across Calgary this October. Check out this whimsical and interactive show for children and their families.

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Who Killed Don Giovanni

Don Giovanni has just been dragged down to supernatural doom… or has he? Cowtown Opera presents the Canadian premiere of this comedic adaptation. Enter to win tickets to opening night.

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A photo illustration of people running from a giant microphone destroying the city

The Kinkonauts

Staging another ambitious season and asking big questions—like can a rubber chicken harken the destruction of the planet—Calgary’s own improv lab celebrates 13 years with an incredible lineup of innovative, unscripted theatre.

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Dancers in food costumes

Free This Week

We may have gotten walloped by snow but the first full week of October looks promising—in both weather and events to check out! There are tons of receptions, concerts, and meet-ups to get you out of the house.

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Literary Death Match participants on stage

Fall Festivals

Summer might be over but that doesn’t mean that Calgary’s festival season is. With the cooler weather comes a warm and cozy lineup from perennial favourites Wordfest, Fluid Fest, CUFF.Docs, the Canadian Jazz Festival, and many more.

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Detail of Sybil Andrews' Concert Hall

October Exhibitions

Cooler days and longer nights can only mean one thing—it’s the perfect time to get out and enjoy Calgary’s visual arts community. With a bunch of stellar exhibitions, this month is full of great pop-ups, workshops, sales, and more.

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Doors Open Calgary

Ready to get a peek behind the doors of local institutions? Doors Open Calgary invites buildings in all quadrants to let Calgarians in for free. This year sees 40 sites offering behind-the-scenes experiences at some of the city’s coolest places.

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Research

Useful information about Calgary Arts Development and the sector

Calgary Engagement Survey 2018

Calgary Engagement Survey

How a community connects with the arts can be a clear indicator of vibrancy. Overall, 93% of Calgarians are connected to the arts and culture sector in one way or another.

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Arts Professionals Survey

Arts Professionals Survey

In the fall of 2017, Calgary Arts Development conducted an Arts Professionals Survey to better understand the arts ecosystem and all of its complexities.

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Calgary Economic Development

Announcements

Arts Professions Act Engagement

The Government of Alberta is looking for input on ways it can better recognize and support artists. Provide your thoughts through an online survey by October 3. It will take about 10 minutes to complete.

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Spaces Workshops

Attention owners and operators of bookable space! Are you new to renting out your space? Experienced but want to up your marketing skills? Register for a free workshop this October.

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Alberta Best Practices

CARFAC Alberta has released its newly-drafted Alberta Best Practices for craft and visual artists. Everyone is invited to review them and provide comments any time before November 23, 2019.

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ActiveCITY Summit

Calgary Arts Development believes there are parallels between the creative economy and the active economy, and we would love to see artists be part of this year’s ActiveCITY Summit. Register today!

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Office Closure

The Calgary Arts Development office will be closed on September 2, 2019 for Labour Day. We hope you have a full and fun long weekend with your friends and family. Our office reopens on September 3.

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Spaces Workshops

Are you new to renting out your space? Experienced but want to up your marketing skills? Have a board that is concerned about liability? Participate in an upcoming free workshop. Space is limited.

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Living a Creative Life

Fuelling a vital, prosperous and connected city

A photo of Joni Delaurier holding a guitar and leaning against a classic car

Joni Delaurier

Growing up in Swan River, Manitoba, in a musical-minded home, Joni Delaurier, like a lot of bright but isolated Canadian kids, needed an escape hatch.

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A painting of pink flowers created by Sania Dsilva

#yycLCL July 2019

Lucky enough to have an artistic outlet to practice mindfulness, Sania Dsilva shared a photo of this piece created during her 100-day project.

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Lanre Ajayi at Olympic Plaza

Canada Day

Canada Day has come and gone but Lanre Ajayi has some beautiful moments to share with you. Enjoy this special edition of My City Speaks To Me.

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Crescent Heights Community Association shows off a mural on the the corner of 8th Avenue and 1st Street NE

#yycLCL June 2019

One of five intersection murals soon to be completed in the community, the Crescent Heights Community Association shared this awesome shot.

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Tom Marten's It's Nobody | Image: Courtesy of Indefinite Arts Centre

Wow, a super fun crazy thing happened and one of my poems was selected for the People’s Poetry Festival! See that amazing picture, that is the beautiful work of artist Stacey Walyuchow staceyw_art who created this piece in response to my poem “Our Bodies Don’t Care.” 7 other poet/artist pairings and all the art is for sale! Arts folks and people with heartbeats will likely find this a worthy evening. Hope you can come... or at least cheer me on because I am going to be sharing this poem. I can honestly say I am truly terrified to do this... so it’s probably worth while! ☺️ ...

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