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Living a Creative Life

Our Living a Creative Life stories and events recognize that arts are an integral part of our city’s identity and an essential part of our daily lives.

A dynamic image of the artwork "Biringan" by Harvey Nichol — Harvey Nichol embarked on an eight-month creative journey to craft his massive sculpture, Biringan

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Living a Creative Life: The Storytelling Project

A photo of comic Malik Elassal sitting inside a refrigerator smiling warmly

Features

Funny Guy

Calgary's Malik Elassal never dreamed that comedy could be a full-time career, but he found success performing at the Just for Laughs festival and landing…Read more

Artist Yu Chen in a studio standing at an art easel hosing a palette and paintbrush, while wearing traditional Chinese clothing and a floral headpiece.

Web Series

In Oil & Silk

Living a Creative Life host Adora Nwofor speaks with artist Yu Chen, a painter whose work moves between tradition and transformation. Her portrait project invites…Read more

Drezus stands with both hands held up to his head, fingers on temples. He is wearing a beige vest and head band, his arms are tattooed.

Web Series

Big Dreams, Creator's Path

In this episode, our host Adora sits down with Drezus to trace the path from his early life in Alberta to becoming one of the…Read more

Marcello Di Cintio, Heather Campbell and Eva Friesen

Features

The Role of the Arts in Challenging Times

Arts champions Eva Friesen, Heather Campbell and Marcello Di Cintio share their personal arts experiences and discuss the positive impact of the arts in the…Read more

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Events & Awards

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 Otipemisiwak Métis Government Districts 5 and 6 as well as many First Nations and Inuit 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.

Living a Creative Life