ArtShare Program
This program supports projects by artists and arts organizations who self-identify as equity-seeking, or which are led by and serve equity-seeking communities. Calgary Arts Development staff work one on one with applicants to develop grant proposals and funding amounts.
In 2020, 32 artists and organizations were funded its community working group and other stakeholders to evaluate and co-design the ArtShare program to better address the unique needs and contexts of equity-seeking artists, organizations, and communities.
| Artist, Collective, or Organization | Project | Grant Amount |
| Action Dignity | Our Canada, Our Story Part 2 and Artistic Facilitator | $35,000 |
| Adejumoke Olatunde | Reverse – Short Film | $6,560 |
| Alia Aluma | Womxn of Colour Art Exhibition | $1,500 |
| ANUBHAV | 2021 Production | $10,000 |
| Asian Heritage Foundation | Artist Liaison Contract | $10,000 |
| Asmaa Al-Issa | Between Four Rivers – Workshop Pilot | $4,559.23 |
| Association of Mexicans in Calgary | Migrant Rights Film Fest | $5,000 |
| Bamboo Bridge Artists Association | Ink Connections – Creation of work | $3,215 |
| Black Leadership Alliance Council | BLAC Youth Empowerment Program | $15,000 |
| Calgary Black Film Festival | Calgary Black Film Festival | $20,000 |
| Calgary Scope Society/Basic Income YYC | Basic Income YYC Arts Collective Project | $6,000 |
| Canadian Artists Against Poverty | Feasibility Study – Living Water Social Enterprise | $10,000 |
| Ebony Gooden | Mentorship for young black artists via Black Kid Joy Project | $5,880 |
| Ethnik Festival | Ethnik Festival 2021 | $35,000 |
| University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine | Indigenous Mural Project Phase 1 – Development of Advisory Committee | $5,000 |
| Immigrant Council for Arts Innovation | Black History Month Activation Event | $5,800 |
| Jenny Li | Research and Engagement Project | $2,500 |
| Jessica McMann | Indigenous Classical Music CD Tour | $10,000 |
| Jillian Sudayan | Sing With Nanay Filipino Children’s Music Videos and Educational Resources | $2,500 |
| Kadra Yusuf | Research and writing for philosophy/comedy sketch | $2,500 |
| Michele Decottignies | The 4 R’s Project | $10,000 |
| Migrante Alberta Association | Integrated Theatre Workshop | $2,800 |
| Mini Thnî Dancers | Rehearsals and Performances | $10,000 |
| Nurgul Rodriquez Del Ojo | Urban Potter: Out of Place as part of the 2020 Biennial of Contemporary Art | $3,500 |
| Pink Flamingo | Chinatown Mural – Engagement | $30,000 |
| Potential Place | Arts Program – Pilot Project | $10,000 |
| Scholastica Makanjuola | Album Recording | $6,000 |
| Senior’s Acting Lab | More Than a Number Tour | $5,122 |
| Sikolohiyang Pilipino Collective | Diaspora Dialogues with the Filipinx Community in Alberta: Documenting our History, Presence and Future in Alberta and Canada. | $2,500 |
| Tarrence Evans (aka DJ Stagez) | Mosaic of Black Identity – Album and Music Video Creation | $10,000 |
| Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth | New Tribe Magazine: Special Edition | $40,000 |
| Woezo Africa Music & Dance Theatre | Woezo Cultural Festival and Black Arts Development Workshops | $26,000 |
Accountability Reports and Year-End Financials
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