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- - - Grant Investment Programs
      
      Calgary Arts Development is responsible for establishing grants investment programs for capital projects, organizations’ annual operations, individual artists, and other purposes that strengthen Calgary’s arts sector. Read our Accountability Report.
  - - Programs for Arts Organizations
      
      January 22, 2023
      Operating Grant New Client Intake Program
      
      The Operating Grant New Client Intake Program is open to applicants who did not receive an operating grant from Calgary...
      
      October 5, 2022
      Future Focus Granting Program
      
      This program is intended to support arts organizations as they explore new directions, examine structural change and address life cycle...
      
      January 17, 2022
      Operating Grant Program
      
      The Operating Grant Program provides stable, predictable funding to arts organizations in Calgary.
      
      January 17, 2022
      Organization Recovery Fund
      
      This program is intended to provide one-time unrestricted funding to non-profit arts organizations who do not currently receive an operating...
    - Investment Program FAQ
  - - Programs for Individual Artists & Collectives
      
      January 17, 2022
      Project Grant Program – Individuals and Collectives
      
      This program is intended to provide one-time project funding to individual artists and artistic collectives in Calgary who pursue a...
      
      January 4, 2021
      Artist Development Microgrant
      
      This program is intended to support professional and business development activities for individual artists and artist collectives.
    - Assessor Nomination Form
  - - Programs For Indigenous Artists & Organizations
      
      January 17, 2022
      Original Peoples Investment Program
      
      The Original Peoples Investment Program supports the preservation and revitalization of First Nation/Métis/Inuit art through arts-based projects and activities.
      
      January 17, 2022
      Honouring the Children Grant
      
      With the support of our Indigenous Advisory, Calgary Arts Development has named a $75,000 funding pool the Honouring the Children...
      
      January 17, 2022
      Indigenous Artist Microgrant
      
      This program is intended to support First Nations, Métis, and Inuit artists living and working in the Treaty 7 region...
    - Program Updates
Public Art
- - - Public Art Program
    - Public Art Projects
      
      July 4, 2022
      The Centre City Banner Program
      
      The Centre City Banner Program engages local artists to create artwork for banners displayed on light poles and bridges leading into...
      
      July 1, 2022
      The Centre City Banner Program - Jarett Sitter (2021 - 2022)
      
      When Jarett first began the process for the banner project, he was thinking a lot about Alberta wildlife and the...
      
      July 1, 2022
      Artist-Initiated Public Art Microgrant
      
      This microgrant program recognizes that public art opportunities can come from grassroots ideas that are initiated by professional artists.
      
      July 1, 2022
      Community-Run Public Art Microgrant
      
      Recognizing that public art opportunities can come from grassroots ideas that are initiated and led by communities, Calgary Arts Development...
      
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What We’re Working On
- - - Announcements
      
      March 14, 2023
      Share your best images with us!
      
      Did you receive funding from Calgary Arts Development in 2022? We want to share your best images and show what a creative and vibrant arts community we have!
      
      February 16, 2023
      Creative Green Tools Pilot Program
      
      Calgary Arts Development is seeking up to 60 arts organizations to participate in the Creative Green Tools pilot program in 2023 to help monitor and reduce carbon emissions in the arts community.
      
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  - - Publications
      
      December 20, 2022
      2022 Calgary Engagement Survey
      
      Despite a global pandemic and rising inflation pressures, the 2022 Calgary Engagement Survey shows Calgarians continue to explore and find ways to connect with the arts.
      
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  - - Fieldnotes
      
      February 14, 2023
      Coming out on the other side of a pandemic
      
      Research & Policy Specialist Stephanie Solomon polled our Operating Grant clients in 2022 to shed some light on what challenges the community is facing coming out of the pandemic.
      
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- - - Engagement
      Congress: Imagining the Future Together
      
      CALGARY POET LAUREATE PROGRAM
      
      Arts Celebration hosted by the Mayor
      
      CULTURAL LEADERS LEGACY ARTS AWARDS
  - - Program Updates
      
      March 17, 2023
      Project Grant Program Info Session and Q&As
      
      Learn more about the program guidelines and application process for the 2023 Project Grant Program — Individuals and Collectives at an online information session, and/or bring your questions to...
      
      March 6, 2023
      Virtual and In-Person Q&A for Artist Development Microgrant
      
      Are you working on your grant application for the 2023 Artist Development Microgrant? Bring your questions to our virtual 'open office space' on March 20, 2023.
      
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What’s On in Calgary
- - - Experience Calgary Live
      
      YYC What’s On is a simplified, searchable, and free events calendar highlighting Calgary arts and culture events.
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      March 15, 2023 - March 21, 2023
      Free This Week
      
      If you're looking for things to do this week, you're spoiled for choice! And if you're looking for what's free, well, we have you covered there too. With so many events to choose from, you can take in a festival, photography, exhibitions, vocal ensembles and more!
Living a Creative Life
- - - Living a Creative Life
    - What is Living a Creative Life?
      
      Living a Creative Life is an arts development strategy for Calgary created to align and activate Calgarians in creating a vital, prosperous, and connected city through the arts.
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  - - Stories
      
      The Storytelling Project
      Michelle Brandenburg
      
      Actor, clown, director, educator and lead facilitator at Inside Out Theatre, Michelle Brandenburg's experiences with a diverse cross-section of artists has helped inspire and influence her work.
      
      Photo of the Month
      yycLCL February 2023
      
      Doug Driediger of Metrographics is working on a major exhibit renewal currently underway for the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre, with 10-foot high murals that will provide an immersive experience for visitors
      
      The Storytelling Project
      Hebert Poll Gutiérrez
      
      Calgary poet, playwright, writer and filmmaker Hebert Poll Gutiérrez grew up in Matanza with parents who were artists, and brought his creativity to Calgary, where he wants to see more cultural bridges and fewer walls.
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      Arts in Action YYC
      
      Creative Connected Calgary
      
      Photo of the Month
      
      Signatory Spotlight
      
      The Storytelling Project
      
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    - Calgary Arts Development enables local artists, groups, and businesses by connecting them to information vital to creating art and living creative lives.
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    - Calgary Arts Development’s arts space activities include seeking opportunities for arts space creation with community stakeholders and The City of Calgary as well as gathering and sharing knowledge and expertise.
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      Calgary Arts Development’s classified listing is a free service for Calgary’s arts community. All content for the classifieds is user-submitted. Calgary Arts Development makes no endorsement to any agency, organization, corporation or individual who submits listings.
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