Calgary Arts Development | Envisioning a creative, connected city

What’s On In Calgary

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

Stampede Showband performing on the steps of the Saddledome

July 1, 2018 - September 30, 2018

Each summer, Calgary’s festival scene explodes with hundreds of local and international artists, lively outdoor events, and tons of family-friendly fun—there’s over 40 festivals taking place this season!

Film & Media

July 24, 2018

Skate Kitchen

Following its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, the Calgary Underground Film Festival, artschool skateboards, and 100% SKATE CLUB present a one-night screening of Skate Kitchen.

Theatre

July 19, 2018 - July 27, 2018

Reasons to be Pretty

A hopelessly romantic, unflinchingly brutal look into modern life, love, and everything in between, join Search Tower Company as it presents Neil LaBute’s 2009 Tony-nominated play.

Living a Creative Life

Fuelling a vital, prosperous and connected city

The Storytelling Project

July 16, 2018

Matt Mosteller

Spending his life finding great powder, this week’s episode of Village Radio with Dave Kelly features outdoor and adventure writer Matt Mosteller.

Photo of the Month

A multiple exposure image of a cypher by David Youn

July 10, 2018

#yycLCL June 2018

Pursuing art for the last few years, David Youn is a local photographer who creates dynamic narratives in single frame two-dimensional images.

The Storytelling Project

July 09, 2018

Cowboy Smithx

A Blackfoot filmmaker from the Piikani and Kainai Nations in Southern Alberta, Cowboy Smithx uses his culture as a foundation to create.

Calgary Arts Development supports and strengthens the arts to benefit all Calgarians. Read our 2017 Accountability Report.

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

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Announcements

July 12, 2018

Community Circle

Calgary Arts Development invites all potential applicants to discuss potential guidelines for a new Original People’s Investment Program we are endeavouring to launch in the fall of 2018. Please join us at a Community Circle on July 20, 2018.

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June 25, 2018

Summer Hours

The Calgary Arts Development office will be closed on Fridays throughout July and August, as well as Monday, July 2 for Canada Day and Monday, August 6 for Heritage Day.

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May 23, 2018

Individual Artist Program Timeline Update

The Community Investment team is expecting to receive a much larger number of applications to the Individual Artist Program than estimated. Notifications will be delivered via email to applicants no later than September 3, 2018.

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