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What’s On In Calgary

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

A detailed image of Laura’s Peturson Hogweed Forest

September 1, 2018 - September 30, 2018

September Exhibitions

September always brings a fresh batch of visual arts exhibitions as the scene gears up for a new season. You won’t want to miss these stellar shows, special events, and so much more.

Contest

A black and white promo image of Lucette

September 29, 2018

Win Tickets to see Lucette with Hermitess

The National Music Centre kicks off the fall season of its Alberta Spotlight series and you can win your way in—first up is Lucette with opener Hermitess.

Contest

Promo photo for Cowtown Opera's production of The Bat

September 28, 2018 - September 30, 2018

Win Tickets to The Bat

Calgary’s Cowtown Opera opens its 2018/19 Double Trouble Season with The Bat—an outrageous costume comedy adaptation of Strauss’s Die Fledermaus—and you can win your way in.

Living a Creative Life

Fuelling a vital, prosperous and connected city

The Storytelling Project

September 24, 2018

Samantha MacDonald

The only lunchtime theatre in North America, Samantha MacDonald has done great things for the Calgary community through her work at Lunchbox Theatre.

The Storytelling Project

September 18, 2018

Justin Many Fingers

Mii-Sum-In-Iskum (Long Time Buffalo Rock) is a queer, Indigenous, disabled, and MAD artist from the Kainai Blackfoot Reserve in Southern Alberta.

The Storytelling Project

September 11, 2018

Richard White

Having coffee with Richard White is like signing up for a graduate studies class, where you’re the only student. The subject? Invariably, it is the way we design cities.

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Announcements

September 18, 2018

Original People’s Investment Program

Oki! This is an important message for all First Nations/Métis/Inuit in Treaty 7. Calgary Arts Development is pleased to share an update on the Original People’s Investment Program.

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September 17, 2018

Economic Impact Assessment

In May 2018, Calgary Arts Development contracted KPMG, a leading global professional services firm, to independently conduct an economic impact assessment of Calgary arts organizations.

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September 17, 2018

Public Art Review Workshop

On Monday, September 24, 2018, The City of Calgary invites members of the arts community to participate in a discussion on the review of the Public Art program.

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September 11, 2018

Individual Artist Program

Calgary Arts Development is pleased to announce the results of the Individual Artist Program for 2018.

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