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.
The Operating Grant New Client Intake Program is open to applicants who did not receive an operating grant from Calgary...
This program is intended to support arts organizations as they explore new directions, examine structural change and address life cycle...
The Operating Grant Program provides stable, predictable funding to arts organizations in Calgary.
This program is intended to provide one-time project funding to registered non-profit arts organizations and current operating grant clients in...
This program is intended to provide one-time project funding to individual artists and artistic collectives in Calgary who pursue a...
This program is intended to support professional and business development activities for individual artists and artist collectives.
The Original Peoples Investment Program supports the preservation and revitalization of First Nation/Métis/Inuit art through arts-based projects and activities.
With the support of our Indigenous Advisory, Calgary Arts Development has named a $75,000 funding pool the Honouring the Children...
This program is intended to support First Nations, Métis, and Inuit artists living and working in the Treaty 7 region...
Since 2009, the Open Spaces program has provided exhibition space to local and regional artists while enlivening the Centre Street LRT platform on...
Public Art 101 is a series of professional development workshops designed for artists, community groups and commissioning bodies who would...
Public Art on Tour shines a spotlight on artwork from Calgary’s Public Art Collection by making it part of people’s...
Nominations are now open for the 2024 Cultural Leaders Legacy Arts Awards in recognition of artists, arts organizations, arts administrators and volunteers. The deadline is April 22, 2024.
Calgary Arts Development is hiring a Public Art Director to provide creative and executive leadership of the commissioning, programming and community engagement practices of the public art program.
This map resource highlights where cultural activity provided by operating grant clients takes place, as well as how it relates to key resources like transportation, and how land use is...
In this series featuring Calgary Arts Development staff, Communications Specialist Nick Heazell discusses his love of art and design, and how he takes inspiration from, of course, Star Wars.
We have released the results of our 2023 grant investment programs. This includes a full breakdown of funding for each of the programs.
Operating Grant funds may be allocated to any budget area and are confirmed on a yearly basis upon the receipt of an interim report until the end of 2024.
From the opening of a new exhibition space at Contemporary Calgary, to a special screening of John Ware Reclaimed, to a plant-astic book launch at Shelf Life Books, here's what's free this week!
Interdisciplinary artist Eric Moschopedis is known for challenging assumptions — and bylaws — through art. As one-half of the duo Eric & Mia, his ultimate goal is to empower folks to ask questions about who they are as citizens in their communities.
Meet a few of the talented artists involved in the production and the performances of this year's Festival of Animated Objects and get a taste of what to expect at this year's Dolly Wiggler Cabaret.
A longtime champion of the arts in the city, visual artist Kathryn Pearce's interest in making meaningful spaces that people want to be in is apparent in her work with public art, placemaking and community building.
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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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