You’re Invited: Celebrate the Arts with Mayor Gondek
Join Mayor Jyoti Gondek and Calgary’s arts and business leaders at the 2024 Celebration for the Arts! Connect with old and new friends, enjoy a showcase of performances by Calgary artists including the evening’s emcee Karla Marx, and a variety of local performers and community groups. We will also celebrate outstanding achievement in the arts with the presentation of the 2024 Cultural Leaders Legacy Arts Awards.
Date: Friday, October 4, 2024
Pre-show Networking: 6:30pm | Jack Singer Lobby
Performance & Awards Presentation: 7:30pm | Jack Singer Concert Hall
After-Party: 9:15pm | Jack Singer Lobby
Tickets are available here.
Artist tickets: $37.50
Thanks to a sponsorship from Bird Creatives, tickets to the Celebration for the Arts are available for free for folks who make their living as an artist. To reserve up to two complimentary artist tickets, please email info@calgaryartsdevelopment.com with the words REQUEST ARTIST TICKETS in the subject line. Confirmation will be sent to you in advance. Tickets will be assigned as best available on the day of the event and held at the door for pick-up. Alternatively, you can purchase an Artist Ticket and select your seat here.
Regular Tickets: $65
Should you have any accessibility requirements beyond your seating selection, please reach out to Cherie McMaster, Calgary Arts Development’s Events Consultant, at cherie.mcmaster@calgaryartsdevelopment.com by September 27, 2024 to discuss.
Karla Marx performs drag, burlesque, and stand-up comedy across Canada.
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Event History
The Celebration for the Arts hosted by Mayor Gondek continues the annual tradition of bringing the business and arts sectors together to celebrate Calgary artists and arts organizations and recognize outstanding achievement. This event, held in collaboration with Mayor Jyoti Gondek, replaces the previous Mayor’s Lunch for Arts Champions, a collaboration between Calgary Arts Development and former Mayor Naheed Nenshi. It evolved from a longstanding event established by the Calgary Professional Arts Alliance (CPAA) in 1993 to bring Calgary’s business and art sectors together in recognition of the important relationships that foster artistic achievement in Calgary. The Mayor’s Luncheon for Business and the Arts, and later the Mayor’s Evening for Business and the Arts, enjoyed support from each civic administration since their inception. From 1993 to 2010, the CPAA and the Mayor’s Luncheon for Business and the Arts recognized over 30 outstanding arts and business partnership and over 20 emerging, established and innovative Calgary artists.