Organizational Access Program
Application process opens on February 18, 2019 with Letters of Intent due May 10, 2019, 4:30pm MST.
Project Grant Program – Individuals and Collectives
Proposals are due March 11, 2019, 4:30pm MST.
Original Peoples Investment Program
Deadline to apply is March 11, 2019, 4:30pm MST.
SpaceFinder Alberta
SpaceFinder links organizations with space to rent with those who need space. Its free to list and free to search.
2017 Accountability Report
Calgary Arts Development supports and strengthens the arts to benefit all Calgarians.
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
February Exhibitions
February might be a short month, but Calgary’s visual arts community is buzzing with excitement. From the Exposure Photography Festival to fantastic new shows at Glenbow, there’s tons to see and do.
The Bright Side Festival
Celebrate the grand opening of Calgary’s newest performance and art space, Theatre 1308, with eight days of music, improv, film, philosophy, poetry, and stand-up comedy. Don’t miss the inaugural Bright Side Festival.
Ethnik Art Exhibition & Fashion Show
An art and fashion show with a difference, don’t miss this showcase of diversity and inclusivity on the runway. This collaboration is sure to be spectacular.
Blood of the Red Queen: Citizen Smee
Playwright Dan Gibbins and director Chelsea Hall reunite for Scorpio Theatre’s next production, the second in an extremely successful series.
Sultans of String with Orchestra
A true definition of world music, Sultans of String bring Spanish flamenco, Cuban rhythms, East Coast Celtic, and Gypsy jazz to the Jack Singer stage in a celebration of musical fusion and human creativity.
Composer Competition
Sharing its pay-what-you-can concert for the season, join Timepoint Ensemble as it presents this world premiere from the winner of the 2018/19 composer competition. Hear Proximity by Jordan Berg and more.
Block Heater
This winter music extravaganza brings together a multi-faceted roots, blues, country, and indie program that injects a summer vibe into what can be a bleak month. Warm up your February with Block Heater.
Election Deep Dive
Offering a fresh perspective on the upcoming provincial election, join Wordfest as it co-presents this stellar lineup, all of whom exemplify Alberta Views magazine’s trademark intellectual rigour.
Free This Week
With the last full week of February ahead of us, this is a great time to get out of your comfort zone and experience something new. There’s so many awesome ones to check out—here’s what we’re hitting up.
SoundOff Summit
Bringing together key national and international music industry professionals to highlight the 40 talented Calgarian artists selected to perform, join Music Calgary for the fifth edition of the SoundOff Summit.
Doug Saunders
Join the Centre for Newcomers and Wordfest to celebrate the launch of the 30th Anniversary Legacy Gift to the Community featuring an unforgettable conversation with Doug Saunders, author of Maximum Canada.
Just Acts Play Festival
Four local playwrights tackle the theme of humanity as Knox Theatre Collective and Urban Stories Theatre present Just Acts—a one act play festival of new work written about social justice issues.
Bobby McFerrin & Gimme5
An exhilarating musical escapade, Bobby McFerrin takes the stage with members of his new group Gimme5 to lead Circlesongs, a series of choral pieces based on grooves that are freshly composed each night.
Ellen Adams
Singer-songwriter Ellen Adams works in folk and country traditions, with songs exploring longing, queerness, and the lies we tell ourselves and others in love. Hear her live this Family Day at Koi.
Music with Mandy & The Kiddonauts
Don’t know what you’re doing for Family Day? Neither do the performers in this upcoming show. Don’t miss a day full of improv theatre and jazz for kids.
Research
Useful information about Calgary Arts Development and the sector
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.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
In 2017 Calgary Arts Development undertook an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion survey of Calgary’s arts sector, as represented by the non-profit arts organizations who receive annual operating funds.
Mayor's Lunch
Celebrating Calgary's Arts Champions
Mayor’s Lunch for Arts Champions
Mayor Naheed Nenshi invites you to the Mayor’s Lunch for Arts Champions on March 13, 2019. Tickets are selling fast so get yours today.
Announcements
Office Closure
The Calgary Arts Development office will be closed on Monday, February 18, 2019 for Family Day. We hope you have a fun and relaxing long weekend with your friends and family.
Project Grant Program – Individuals and Collectives
Applying to the Project Grant Program as an individual or collective? Calgary Arts Development is offering three information sessions this February.
Grant Investment Programs for 2019
As a public agency stewarding public dollars to the benefit of all Calgarians, Calgary Arts Development is pleased to announce 2019’s Grant Investment Programs.
Office Renovations
Please note that the Calgary Arts Development offices will be under construction from February 1 to March 1, 2019 and there may be some disruption to our phone service and meeting rooms.
Original Peoples Investment Program
The Original Peoples Investment Program guidelines are ready and applications open on January 25, 2019. The deadline to apply is 4:30pm MST on March 11, 2019.
Original Peoples Investment Program
This is an important message for all First Nations/Métis/Inuit in Treaty 7. Join us for a free day-long workshop on January 19, 2019 at SAIT’s Chinook Lodge.
Living a Creative Life
Fuelling a vital, prosperous and connected city
#yycLCL January 2019
Calgary-based actor, writer, and director Christi Dos Santos-Wing shared this photo of her script. Just Ask is currently in production through Herland.
Lougheed House
How do you connect a museum to its community? That’s the question the people who run Lougheed House ask a lot these days.
Patti Pon
We’re pleased to be expanding our Storytelling Project into the realm of oral tradition with the first edition of The Storytelling Podcast.
Month of the Artist
The first province in Canada to dedicate a month to artists, January 2019 was proclaimed as Alberta’s first-ever Month of the Artist.
Cheryl Foggo
Cheryl Foggo has been published and produced extensively as a journalist, screenwriter, poet, playwright, and writer of fiction and non-fiction.
Javier Vilalta
Known for its unique style, Javier Vilalta is a member of the award-winning Canadian visual performance ensemble 8ROJO.
Paige K Boudreau
Filmmaker Paige K Boudreau began her career as an editor, cutting lifestyle TV among other projects and is always looking for the next interesting collaboration.
Amy Nelson
Amy Nelson is an artist and musician from Calgary. Known as an old-time banjoist and singer/songwriter, her debut album drops in April 2019.
Olivia Golosky
A proud Métis, Olivia Golosky is a two-spirit artist from Treaty 8, Fort McMurray, with a background in theatre, film, radio, and music festival production.
Darija S. Radakovic
Darija S. Radakovic was born and raised in Bosnia and Herzegovina, former Yugoslavia, and moved to Belgrade, Serbia in the middle of a war.
Achiru Wong
Achiru Wong has been creating webcomics since 2002 and acts as the artist, writer, and director of her own meta-physical comic production studio.
Sisay Shimeles
Sisay Shimeles studied art at the Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia and has participated in several group exhibitions and community-oriented projects.
Jessica McMann
Jessica McMann is a Calgary-based Cree musician, contemporary dancer, and choreographer who is also a classically trained flutist.
Lanre Ajayi
Lanre Ajayi is an emerging Nigerian artist and fashion designer based in Calgary. He is driven to develop and launch his ethical fashion line in Canada.
Ami Kenzo
Ami Kenzo is a filmmaker, photographer, writer, and activist. A self-proclaimed harvester of stories, unique experiences fuel her passion for advocacy.