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

August 1, 2018 - August 31, 2018

August Exhibitions

Get to know Calgary’s awesome visual arts community this summer as August brings the heat. With a mix of ongoing exhibitions, pop-up gatherings, and special events, there’s plenty to see and do.

Poetry & Literature

August 22, 2018

We’ve Read This

Have a great chat about what you’ve read with an equally engaged group of book lovers, join Wordfest for its monthly book club. This August, read Tin Man and take part in the conversation.

Film & Media

August 18, 2018

Join TRUCK Contemporary Art in Calgary, Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers, and the creatures that call Calgary’s parks home, for a night of outdoor cinema. Iron your antenas, bike in, and chill out.

Living a Creative Life

Fuelling a vital, prosperous and connected city

Arts in Action YYC

Photo from behind the scenes at the Otahpiaaki fashion show

August 14, 2018

Patti Derbyshire and Otahpiaaki

Turning Calgary into an epicentre of Indigenous fashion design, Otahpiaaki features young designers and artists who are transforming Indigenous designs into couture.

The Storytelling Project

August 07, 2018

Chantal Chagnon

Chantal Chagnon has always lived a creative life. The Calgary-based Cree Ojibwe Métis singer, drummer, artist, and activist even has it in the name of her business

The Storytelling Project

July 30, 2018

Julie Van Rosendaal

Coming off a successful bull ball and rocket pop flavoured cask for this year’s Village NUTRaiser, tune in as Julie Van Rosendaal shares her inspiration.

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

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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