Equity Town Halls

Our commitment to Indigenous reconciliation, racial equity, disability justice, and gender and sexual diversity.

About Equity Town Halls

What is this moment asking of us?

To support and nurture diverse art and artist-led city building to foster not only a resilient and sustainable arts ecosystem, but also to achieve a truly equitable, inclusive and accessible city where everyone belongs.

Calgary Arts Development is committed to bettering our systems regarding equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility (EDIA). As a public agency stewarding public dollars for the benefit of all Calgarians, we aspire to foster a resilient and sustainable arts sector that is safe and welcoming for all, regardless of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, language, citizenship, creed, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, physical or mental abilities.

Please join us for a series of Commitment to Equity Virtual Town Halls. These sessions take place over Zoom and are free and open to everyone. Registration is required for each individual session you plan to attend.

Upcoming Town Halls

Our 2024 Equity Town Halls will be announced soon. Check back for details.

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Town Hall Library

Considering Disability as Culture Town Hall: Video and Transcript

On December 4, 2023, we hosted a virtual town hall led by activist and artist JD Derbyshire and focused on Disability as Culture. Watch the video and read the transcript.

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Racial Equity in the Workplace III: Video and Transcript

On September 28, 2023, we hosted the third of three virtual town halls focused on Racial Equity in the Workplace. Watch the video and read the transcript.

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Racial Equity in the Workplace II: Video and Transcripts

On August 24, 2023, we hosted the second in a series of virtual town halls focused on Racial Equity in the Workplace. Watch the video recording and read the transcript of this session.

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Racial Equity in the Workplace I: Audio transcripts

On Thursday, July 27, 2023, Calgary Arts Development hosted the first in a series of virtual town halls focused on Racial Equity in the Workplace. Listen to the audio recording and read the transcript of…

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Watch the Commitment to Equity Virtual Town Hall

Hosted on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, the virtual town hall focused on Calgary Arts Development's commitment to racial equity.

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Watch the Commitment to Equity Virtual Town Hall

Hosted by Sable Sweetgrass on August 31, 2021, watch this virtual town hall focused on our commitment to Indigenous reconciliation.

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Our Commitment to Equity

Our commitment to Indigenous reconciliation, racial equity, disability justice, and gender and sexual diversity.

We acknowledge that the land we gather on, Mohkinsstsis, is the ancestral territory of the Siksikaitsitapi — the Blackfoot people — comprising the Siksika, Kainai and Piikani Nations, as well as Treaty 7 signatories, the Tsuut’ina Nation and the Îyârhe Nakoda Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney First Nations. Today this land is home to the Metis Nations 5 and 6 as well as many First Nations and Inuit peoples from across Turtle Island.

We acknowledge that there has been art, music, dance, storytelling and ceremony on this land since time immemorial and it is in the spirit of this land and its people that we do our work.

Please see our full Commitment to Equity, including the sections on our aspirations, accountability, current initiatives and EDIA history.