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Announcements
New public artworks featured on billboards across Calgary
A fourth series of artworks, A Fleeting Glimpse, is now showing on billboards across the city. Curated by Tomas Jonsson, this series explores themes of history, identity and interconnected narratives through 11 artworks from the…Read more
Watch our Report to Community on 2024
Our recent Report to Community is now online. Watch a video recording detailing our arts activities in 2024 and looking ahead to what's next, presented by President & CEO Patti Pon and other members of…Read more
Spotlight on Arts Audiences: Wave 5 Research
Join the Rozsa Foundation for the fifth wave of research on the current engagement of arts audiences in the province following the pandemic. Rozsa Foundation and arts-supporting organizations in Calgary and Edmonton contracted research firm…Read more
Unbreakable: New Exhibition in the Northeast Mini Galleries
The Northeast Mini Galleries exhibition Unbreakable highlights 10 local artists whose work explores care, connection and community. Curated by AJ Kluck, the exhibition runs from July to October 2025 across 10 northeast Calgary communities.Read more
First Flip Pancake Breakfast
It’s time for a little boot scootin’ boogie, Calgary! Help us kick off the 2025 Calgary Stampede at the First Flip Stampede Breakfast on July 3, 2025.Read more
Accountability + Impact Report 2024
What did the year 2024 ask of us? We thought we were living in interesting times before, but each year seems to come with higher highs and lower lows. Read about our various arts activities…Read more
Office Closure: Canada Day
Our office will be closed for Canada Day, July 1, 2025. If you're looking for things to do, visit our one-stop-shop events listings at yycwhatson.ca for theatre, film, dance, music and more.Read more
2025 Art Buses Officially Hit the Road
Fourteen Calgary Transit buses wrapped in original artwork by seven local artists are now in service across the city. This moving exhibition runs until November — bringing public art to Calgarians, one bus ride at…Read more
Cultural Spaces Infrastructure Report: Strategic Update
In 2024, Calgary Arts Development hired AEA Consulting to update its strategic report on cultural spaces in Calgary in order to help ensure that the needs and preferences of Calgarians for cultural space are addressed…Read more
Living a Creative Life
Between Two Slices: Scozzafava's Deli
Born from a pipe dream Nick Scozzafava had while working as an electrician, Scozzafava's Deli…Read more
Building Community Pride Through Public Art
Thanks to the current public art policy that no longer requires public art dollars to…Read more
The Floor is Yours
The Floor Is Yours takes us into the world of Vogue YYC and the growing…Read more