May 25, 2020 Operating Grant Increase Applications are now open for Operating Grant funding increases. Apply by July 6, 2020. May 21, 2020 Information About COVID-19 Pertinent information about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) for the Calgary arts sector. March 26, 2020 Grant Investment Programs Calgary Arts Development is continuing to monitor and assess the impact of COVID-19. What's On in Calgary Stay up to date with arts and culture events throughout the year Promotion Ongoing Online Offerings With Calgary working hard to help flatten the curve and slow the spread of COVID-19, the local arts community is making sure we all stay connected to art, artists, and creative ideas. Check out these upcoming online events. Festival May 14, 2020 - May 24, 2020 Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival As the 22nd annual Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival opens, things are going to look a bit different. For starters, it’s taking place in your own living room! You can even watch 38 LGBTQIA2S+ stories from 14 countries. Festival April 30, 2020 - May 27, 2020 International Jazz Days Festival Get ready, one jazzy party is about to begin in your own home! Moving into the digital sphere, Calgary’s own JazzYYC collective is heading online with this month-long festival in partnership with Jazz Home Delivery. Free March 11, 2020 - March 17, 2020 Free This Week It’s the last full week of winter and it feels like spring weather is just around the corner—so inject some fun into your week and check out these awesome free events. We’re looking forward to exploring gallery openings, lunch hour concerts, and more! Music March 8, 2020 - March 9, 2020 Arod Quartet Described as the leading light of the young generation of string quartets, Calgary Pro Musica is proud to present the local premiere of the Paris-based Arod Quartet for the only Canadian stop on the group’s current world tour. Music March 7, 2020 No Business Like Show Business With a collection of popular hits from Broadway and Hollywood told through the tried-and-true classical lens of The Festival Chorus, No Business Like Show Business is a fun nod to film and musical theatre. Theatre March 5, 2020 - March 15, 2020 Men Express Their Feelings A lightning speed comedy that takes us to a community hockey rink, grab your tickets to the rollicking world premiere production of Sunny Drake’s new work. These 90 hilarious minutes redefine what it means to win. Music March 5, 2020 Village Session with Nia Devetzis The Kensington Sinfonia Village Session at the Village Brewery Taproom features the unlikely combination of a string quartet paired with a rotating guest artist and, of course, beer! Free March 4, 2020 - March 10, 2020 Free This Week Looking for a way to get out and about without breaking the bank? Calgary’s arts community always has great free events to check out and this week gives you the chance to explore galleries, hear music, and so much more. Research Useful information about Calgary Arts Development and the sector March 12, 2019 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. January 3, 2019 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. Report Calgary Economic Development July 22, 2019 Economic and Strategic Impact of Calgary’s Creative Industries A 2019 report by the Conference Board of Canada confirms Calgary’s creative industries contribute substantial economic and social impacts to the city and the province. Announcements May 27, 2020 BounceBack YYC Calgary Arts Development is excited to be partnering with BounceBack YYC, an initiative to support local community organizations and businesses through this difficult time. Learn more and join in. May 22, 2020 Casting Call Bamboo Shoots, in association with Calgary Arts Development, is looking for a dynamic person to host a web series that celebrates creative living in Calgary. Submit your short video by May 29, 2020. May 21, 2020 Information About COVID-19 Calgary Arts Development has received a number of inquiries about the COVID-19 outbreak. This page is updated regularly with anything that is pertinent to the local arts sector. May 11, 2020 Share Your Best Images Did you receive funding from Calgary Arts Development in 2019? If so, we want to share your best photos. Images must be print resolution, have caption and credit information, and be from 2019. May 11, 2020 Long Weekend While our offices have been closed to the public since March 16, 2020, Calgary Arts Development will be taking a long weekend. All staff will be off on May 18, 2020 for Victoria Day. May 7, 2020 Rozsa Foundation COVID-19 Programs Calgary Arts Development joins the Rozsa Foundation and Calgary Foundation in a key partnership to help the arts to find new ways to connect with audiences. Living a Creative Life Fuelling a vital, prosperous and connected city The Storytelling Project May 26, 2020 Nicole Tritter The Storytelling Podcast returns with a conversation about growing as an artist, actions of reconciliation through art, and parallel practices. Photo of the Month March 24, 2020 #yycLCL February 2020 Sebastian Buzzalino shared this awesome shot of local handpoked tattoo artist Steph Love. Read on to learn more about his creative life. The Storytelling Project March 10, 2020 Jollof Rice War In celebration of Black History Month and part of the Ethnik Festival of Arts and Culture, witness the emergence of jollof rice royalty! The Storytelling Project March 3, 2020 Louise Day Always writing about meaning and purpose as an aging senior, Louise Day is the president and producer of the Seniors Acting Lab. Arts in Action YYC February 25, 2020 Rozsa Arts at the Library Calgary didn’t just get a new library when the downtown library opened its doors in November 2018. It got a whole new hub. Photo of the Month February 18, 2020 #yycLCL January 2020 What do cedar waxwings, a golden eagle, osprey, and raven all have in common? They’re flying high in Metrographics’ studios. The Storytelling Project February 10, 2020 What a World Without Colours What makes the world colourful? Lanre Ajayi, host of My City Speaks To Me, recently shared his work as part of a solo art exhibition in downtown Calgary. The Storytelling Project February 3, 2020 Toyin Oladele Filling an important gap for new Canadians like herself, Toyin Oladele stepped up and created the Immigrant Council for Arts Innovation. The Storytelling Project January 28, 2020 +15 Skywalk System Love it or hate it, the +15 is one of downtown Calgary’s most unique pieces of infrastructure. Tune into My City Speaks To Me to learn more. The Storytelling Project January 22, 2020 Brad Simm For Brad Simm, the secret ingredient to living a creative life might come down to something he describes as “dirty sound.” Photo of the Month January 13, 2020 #yycLCL December 2019 Helen Hajnoczky shared this awesome photo of her practicing on a little Dorothy loom. Read on to learn about her weaving journey and family connections. The Storytelling Project January 13, 2020 Marichu Antonio As the Executive Director of Action Dignity, Marichu Antonio is passionate about building community and she even uses the arts to do so. The Storytelling Project January 7, 2020 Alberta Culture Days Lanre Ajayi swung by cSPACE King Edward during this year’s Alberta Culture Days. Tune in to meet the groups and artists that make it home. Creative Connected Calgary December 16, 2019 Northern Reflections Window Exhibition Be sure to join Buds Collective this month for the perfect way to celebrate the winter season. The Storytelling Project December 16, 2019 Remembrance Day Visiting the ceremony at Calgary’s Memorial Park, My City Speaks To Me took a moment to reflect on the day’s meaning and capture some of the traditions. Tom Marten's It's Nobody | Image: Courtesy of Indefinite Arts Centre #yyclcl View May 28 Open Me thins it’s springtime Me thins it’s not eas Me thins it’s springtime Me thins it’s not easy being quarantined It’s really not easy writing a book about jelly bean disease in common sense language without being all up evry1 rectum.. wrecked him.. never mind 💝 Writing ✍🏻 back yard beautiful sunshine Apple blossom flowers Dandelion tea Magpie conversation & Recently adjusting to more freedom not less! More than anything else it matters to look after numero uno 🤭 #thejoyfulgarden #dmhamerphotography #sucksinisolation #wisdomwednesday #amwriting #yyclcl #shadowplay #livingmybestlife #heartfeltgratitude #springtimevibes #sayhidonnadidthat #may2020 ... 15 0 View May 28 Open Was this as tasty as it looks? Oh, even better.. 💜 ... 19 1 View May 28 Open Thank you to my wonderful friends sandytaylortran Thank you to my wonderful friends sandytaylortran & k_g_dyck & their husbands, my bro Pete & my lil’ guy Hayden for helping create, and put up artful and encouraging art and words for the residents and staff at the Carewest Colonel Belcher Veterans Care Centre. #calgarycares #albertacares #carewest #carewestfoundation #colonelbelcher #longtermcare #healthcareworkers #yyclcl #communityart #yyc ... 14 1 View May 28 Open // CALL FOR BIPOC ARTISTS - MAKING LOVE WITH THE L // CALL FOR BIPOC ARTISTS - MAKING LOVE WITH THE LAND ONLINE CABARET // ⠀ Produced by Springboard Performance, featuring Joshua Whitehead (jwhitehead204)⠀ ⠀ The MAKING LOVE WITH THE LAND ONLINE CABARET is a series of online performances inspired by Joshua Whitehead’s forthcoming book "Making with Love With the Land" in which artists will explore selected excerpts of the book and creation in a post-pandemic world. This will consist of an online creation and development process beginning in June and ending in September, with all works presented online during the 2020 Fluid Festival, October 14-24, 2020. Artists will be able to connect with the writer, mentors, dramaturgs, and other participating artists throughout this process via online means, including correspondence via email and video calls, as scheduling and accessibility to these platforms permits. Springboard Performance staff will help coordinate online platform access and training throughout the developmental and presenting periods. ⠀ ⠀ We are seeking 8 BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) artists from all arts disciplines to interpret and be inspired by a section of Joshua Whitehead’s “Making Love with the Land.” Works will be presented online in performance slots between 5-10 minutes in length. Joshua Whitehead will select the excerpts of writing, and may read selections live as a part of the online performance. Artistic mentorship and online training and support will be provided. Artists are invited to suggest potential mentors and writers they wish to work with.⠀ ⠀ While BIPOC artists located anywhere are encouraged to apply, attention will be given to invest in Western Canadian artists. Selected artists will represent a broad range of experience with representation of emerging, mid-career, and established artists. ⠀ ⠀ Contributing artists will be selected by Joshua Whitehead in consultation with Springboard Performance and developmental and presentation practices will be developed to best support live performance artists and artistic creation in times of physical distancing. (CONTINUED IN THE COMMENTS) ... 19 2 View May 27 Open // Nicole Mion’s 5 Bold Ideas// ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ // Nicole Mion’s 5 Bold Ideas// ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ In March/April 2020, rozsafoundation's Rozsa Executive Arts Leadership (REAL) participants shared their final presentations online instead of in-person. Each REAL participant was to identify 5 BOLD ideas to address a complex issue that they are facing in their arts organization, which was then elevated to an arts-sector issue. A complex issue can be defined as an issue that has multiple perspectives, multiple parts, and multiple solutions. Specific to this year, the participants developed 4 of the 5 BOLD ideas prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and the 5th idea became an idea related to the COVID-19 situation. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ Our Artistic Director & Executive Producer, Nicole Mion explored the complex issue: "How can the arts re-imagine and respond to the changing political and economic landscape?" Nicole’s 5 BOLD IDEAS focus on both crisis and optimism: a shifting from what art is, to what art does. She hopes that her five bold ideas can encourage us to develop our cultural inter-connectedness that defines us as a city, region, or country. She believes we need to consider how we express without fear of failure, how we inhabit and respect the land, how we cultivate our distinct creative perspective, and how we enhance our cultural contexts and networks as a means to thrive. ⠀ ⠀ To read more about Nicole's 5 Bold Ideas, we invite you to take a closer look at Sam Hester's wonderful illustration and see their slides.⠀ You can also watch the presentation at the LINK IN OUR BIO. ... 19 1 View May 27 Open TOMORROW we have another Iso-PLAY-tion with Claire TOMORROW we have another Iso-PLAY-tion with Claire and Nova Lea! Join them for an hour of fun drama centred activities. ⠀ Registration closes tomorrow morning at 10am MST. Ages 9-12. Link in bio.⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #isoplaytion #questtheatre #questcalgary #yycarts #calgaryarts #artsalberta #yyc #calgary #local #calgaryism #calgarynow #calgarytoday #yycmoms #yycdads #yycfamily #exploreyyc #exploreab #yycliving #sharecalgary #cspacekingedward #loveyyc #yyclcl #innercityyyc #yycbuzz #yyclife #yyckids #calgarykids⠀ ... 17 0 Load More
May 25, 2020 Operating Grant Increase Applications are now open for Operating Grant funding increases. Apply by July 6, 2020.
May 21, 2020 Information About COVID-19 Pertinent information about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) for the Calgary arts sector.
March 26, 2020 Grant Investment Programs Calgary Arts Development is continuing to monitor and assess the impact of COVID-19.
Promotion Ongoing Online Offerings With Calgary working hard to help flatten the curve and slow the spread of COVID-19, the local arts community is making sure we all stay connected to art, artists, and creative ideas. Check out these upcoming online events.
Festival May 14, 2020 - May 24, 2020 Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival As the 22nd annual Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival opens, things are going to look a bit different. For starters, it’s taking place in your own living room! You can even watch 38 LGBTQIA2S+ stories from 14 countries.
Festival April 30, 2020 - May 27, 2020 International Jazz Days Festival Get ready, one jazzy party is about to begin in your own home! Moving into the digital sphere, Calgary’s own JazzYYC collective is heading online with this month-long festival in partnership with Jazz Home Delivery.
Free March 11, 2020 - March 17, 2020 Free This Week It’s the last full week of winter and it feels like spring weather is just around the corner—so inject some fun into your week and check out these awesome free events. We’re looking forward to exploring gallery openings, lunch hour concerts, and more!
Music March 8, 2020 - March 9, 2020 Arod Quartet Described as the leading light of the young generation of string quartets, Calgary Pro Musica is proud to present the local premiere of the Paris-based Arod Quartet for the only Canadian stop on the group’s current world tour.
Music March 7, 2020 No Business Like Show Business With a collection of popular hits from Broadway and Hollywood told through the tried-and-true classical lens of The Festival Chorus, No Business Like Show Business is a fun nod to film and musical theatre.
Theatre March 5, 2020 - March 15, 2020 Men Express Their Feelings A lightning speed comedy that takes us to a community hockey rink, grab your tickets to the rollicking world premiere production of Sunny Drake’s new work. These 90 hilarious minutes redefine what it means to win.
Music March 5, 2020 Village Session with Nia Devetzis The Kensington Sinfonia Village Session at the Village Brewery Taproom features the unlikely combination of a string quartet paired with a rotating guest artist and, of course, beer!
Free March 4, 2020 - March 10, 2020 Free This Week Looking for a way to get out and about without breaking the bank? Calgary’s arts community always has great free events to check out and this week gives you the chance to explore galleries, hear music, and so much more.
March 12, 2019 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.
January 3, 2019 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.
July 22, 2019 Economic and Strategic Impact of Calgary’s Creative Industries A 2019 report by the Conference Board of Canada confirms Calgary’s creative industries contribute substantial economic and social impacts to the city and the province.
May 27, 2020 BounceBack YYC Calgary Arts Development is excited to be partnering with BounceBack YYC, an initiative to support local community organizations and businesses through this difficult time. Learn more and join in.
May 22, 2020 Casting Call Bamboo Shoots, in association with Calgary Arts Development, is looking for a dynamic person to host a web series that celebrates creative living in Calgary. Submit your short video by May 29, 2020.
May 21, 2020 Information About COVID-19 Calgary Arts Development has received a number of inquiries about the COVID-19 outbreak. This page is updated regularly with anything that is pertinent to the local arts sector.
May 11, 2020 Share Your Best Images Did you receive funding from Calgary Arts Development in 2019? If so, we want to share your best photos. Images must be print resolution, have caption and credit information, and be from 2019.
May 11, 2020 Long Weekend While our offices have been closed to the public since March 16, 2020, Calgary Arts Development will be taking a long weekend. All staff will be off on May 18, 2020 for Victoria Day.
May 7, 2020 Rozsa Foundation COVID-19 Programs Calgary Arts Development joins the Rozsa Foundation and Calgary Foundation in a key partnership to help the arts to find new ways to connect with audiences.
The Storytelling Project May 26, 2020 Nicole Tritter The Storytelling Podcast returns with a conversation about growing as an artist, actions of reconciliation through art, and parallel practices.
Photo of the Month March 24, 2020 #yycLCL February 2020 Sebastian Buzzalino shared this awesome shot of local handpoked tattoo artist Steph Love. Read on to learn more about his creative life.
The Storytelling Project March 10, 2020 Jollof Rice War In celebration of Black History Month and part of the Ethnik Festival of Arts and Culture, witness the emergence of jollof rice royalty!
The Storytelling Project March 3, 2020 Louise Day Always writing about meaning and purpose as an aging senior, Louise Day is the president and producer of the Seniors Acting Lab.
Arts in Action YYC February 25, 2020 Rozsa Arts at the Library Calgary didn’t just get a new library when the downtown library opened its doors in November 2018. It got a whole new hub.
Photo of the Month February 18, 2020 #yycLCL January 2020 What do cedar waxwings, a golden eagle, osprey, and raven all have in common? They’re flying high in Metrographics’ studios.
The Storytelling Project February 10, 2020 What a World Without Colours What makes the world colourful? Lanre Ajayi, host of My City Speaks To Me, recently shared his work as part of a solo art exhibition in downtown Calgary.
The Storytelling Project February 3, 2020 Toyin Oladele Filling an important gap for new Canadians like herself, Toyin Oladele stepped up and created the Immigrant Council for Arts Innovation.
The Storytelling Project January 28, 2020 +15 Skywalk System Love it or hate it, the +15 is one of downtown Calgary’s most unique pieces of infrastructure. Tune into My City Speaks To Me to learn more.
The Storytelling Project January 22, 2020 Brad Simm For Brad Simm, the secret ingredient to living a creative life might come down to something he describes as “dirty sound.”
Photo of the Month January 13, 2020 #yycLCL December 2019 Helen Hajnoczky shared this awesome photo of her practicing on a little Dorothy loom. Read on to learn about her weaving journey and family connections.
The Storytelling Project January 13, 2020 Marichu Antonio As the Executive Director of Action Dignity, Marichu Antonio is passionate about building community and she even uses the arts to do so.
The Storytelling Project January 7, 2020 Alberta Culture Days Lanre Ajayi swung by cSPACE King Edward during this year’s Alberta Culture Days. Tune in to meet the groups and artists that make it home.
Creative Connected Calgary December 16, 2019 Northern Reflections Window Exhibition Be sure to join Buds Collective this month for the perfect way to celebrate the winter season.
The Storytelling Project December 16, 2019 Remembrance Day Visiting the ceremony at Calgary’s Memorial Park, My City Speaks To Me took a moment to reflect on the day’s meaning and capture some of the traditions.
