Grants, artist calls and other funding opportunities available through our Grant Investment and Public Art programs.
All Opportunities at a Glance
Grant Investment Programs at a Glance
Project Grant Program – Organizations
Applications open April 2, 2025
This program is intended to provide one-time project funding to registered non-profit arts organizations and current operating grant clients in Calgary.Read more
Future Focus Program
Deadline February 28, 2025
Applications open April 21, 2025
Applications open September 8, 2025
This program is intended to support arts organizations as they explore new directions, examine structural change and address life cycle questions.Read more
Original Peoples Investment Program
Applications open August 20, 2025
The Original Peoples Investment Program supports the preservation and revitalization of First Nation/Métis/Inuit art through arts-based projects and activities.Read more
Project Grant Program – Individuals and Collectives
Applications open March 26, 2025
This program is intended to provide one-time project funding to individual artists and artistic collectives in Calgary who pursue a professional practice.Read more
Public Art Opportunities at a Glance
Standing Offer: Public Art Project Leads
We are recruiting multiple Public Art Project Leads as qualified consultants and contractors to assist the public art team in managing and delivering public art projects and programs for artists.Read more
Public Art for Sustainable Futures Residency
Applications closed
The Public Art for Sustainable Futures residency is intended to provide artists with time, resources and support to imagine how public artworks can contribute to positive conversations and meaningful change around our current climate crisis.Read more
Centre City Banners: Call for Artists 2026 – 2028
Deadline February 19, 2025
Calgary Arts Development and The City of Calgary invite artists to submit qualifications for consideration in the design of banner artworks installed on streetlight poles on six bridges and streets in the downtown area.Read more
Art Bus RFQ 2025
Applications closed
Artists and artist collectives are invited to submit qualifications for an opportunity to wrap the exterior of one of seven public transit busses with new artwork. The deadline to apply is December 4, 2024.Read more
Utility Box Public Art Program
Applications closed
The Utility Box Public Art program works with communities and artists to create temporary artworks on local utility boxes. The application process is under review and this program is no longer accepting applications for 2025.Read more
Northeast Mini Galleries Artwork
Applications closed
The Northeast Mini Galleries showcase 36 local artists annually, selected by local art curators, to enhance northeast neighbourhoods and reflect the people who live in these communities.Read more
North Central BRT Shelter Artwork 2023
Applications closed
Calgary Arts Development is partnering with The City of Calgary’s Bus Rapid Transit program to add artworks to new bus rapid transit shelters.Read more
Community-Run Public Art Microgrant Program 2023
Applications closed
The 2023 Community-Run Microgrants are open to community-run organizations including informal groups that define themselves in terms of distinct communities, neighbourhood associations and non-profit organizations.Read more
Standing Offer: Public Art Curators
Applications closed
Calgary Arts Development is accepting applications from qualified consultants and contractors to join a standing list of curators who may be called up for projects that would benefit from a curatorial process.Read more