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. We trust our readers to use their own judgement when responding to ads. Calgary Arts Development believes that artists should be paid for their work. For job postings and open calls, please share salary ranges or payment. Please note that ads for jobs outside of Calgary and area may not be posted. Industry Events February 1, 2023 Art, The City & Our Future With Priya Ramesh Date: February 10, 2023 Time: 8:45am MT Cost: Free Location: Work Nicer_Rail Yards (1206 – 20 Ave. SE) Public art has a transformative capacity to shape how people in a city will live, work and play. BUMP Festival has a vision to architect the city from the inside out through public art and focused programming with the goal to invest in this city’s potential to evolve through art. For more information and to register visit creativemornings.com. About the Speaker Priya Ramesh (artist name: Contra) is a multidisciplinary artist who navigates the Canadian arts and culture landscape as a musician, director, curator and creative strategist.Her most prominent project to date is through her work in Cartel Madras, an expansive and experimental music project now signed under Sub Pop Records. As a founding member of the FOREIGNERZ arthouse, her artistic journey has also brought her into the world of art direction, filmmaking and creative strategy. Challenging cities, industries and narratives to allow new voices in is at the very centre of how Contra pursues all her creative endeavours; furthering culture and allowing art to thrive. Using her eclectic professional background within the creative sector, Contra has been able to combine her artistry with business strategy and marketing acumen with initiatives through her collective and work with other Calgary-based arts organizations. Through her work in Cartel Madras, she has developed counter-culture showcases for new artists while touring extensively within Canada and the United States, giving her an immediate, essential and thorough pulse of the underground across Canada. In 2021 she expanded her expertise into overseeing the creation and production of art exhibitions, digital series and documentaries and was the curator of the Arts Commons Incubator program for its 2021-2022 season. Since 2021, she has worked with BUMP Festival in creative strategy, programming and marketing. About Creative Mornings CreativeMornings Calgary is focused on building a community that understands and values the importance of face-to-face interaction and collaboration. Our free monthly event is open to anyone who shares a passion for recognizing and celebrating the best this city has to offer. Calgary is full of amazing talent and it is such a great opportunity that we get to inspire, challenge and motivate one another each and every month.
Priya Ramesh (artist name: Contra) is a multidisciplinary artist who navigates the Canadian arts and culture landscape as a musician, director, curator and creative strategist.Her most prominent project to date is through her work in Cartel Madras, an expansive and experimental music project now signed under Sub Pop Records. As a founding member of the FOREIGNERZ arthouse, her artistic journey has also brought her into the world of art direction, filmmaking and creative strategy. Challenging cities, industries and narratives to allow new voices in is at the very centre of how Contra pursues all her creative endeavours; furthering culture and allowing art to thrive. Using her eclectic professional background within the creative sector, Contra has been able to combine her artistry with business strategy and marketing acumen with initiatives through her collective and work with other Calgary-based arts organizations. Through her work in Cartel Madras, she has developed counter-culture showcases for new artists while touring extensively within Canada and the United States, giving her an immediate, essential and thorough pulse of the underground across Canada. In 2021 she expanded her expertise into overseeing the creation and production of art exhibitions, digital series and documentaries and was the curator of the Arts Commons Incubator program for its 2021-2022 season. Since 2021, she has worked with BUMP Festival in creative strategy, programming and marketing. About Creative Mornings CreativeMornings Calgary is focused on building a community that understands and values the importance of face-to-face interaction and collaboration. Our free monthly event is open to anyone who shares a passion for recognizing and celebrating the best this city has to offer. Calgary is full of amazing talent and it is such a great opportunity that we get to inspire, challenge and motivate one another each and every month.
