Photo of Morgan Possberg during winter with a snowy landscape in the background.

Morgan Possberg

Visual artist and Calgary Arts Development’s Indigenous Program Specialist Morgan Possberg didn’t have any Indigenous friends growing up in a suburb, but connected to her Cree/Métis culture and found community through art.

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Episode 36

In this episode we meet a rising pop rocker, get the inside scoop on the upcoming Ethnik Festival of Arts and Culture, and learn about an exciting residency taking place at the new cSPACE hub in Eau Claire.

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Kenna Burima

Musician and songwriter Kenna Burima opens up about struggling to find inspiration, inviting creativity in challenging times, and her love of community and connection in this week’s podcast. 

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#yycLCL January 2023

Moe Bader is a local visual artist exploring a broad range of styles and mediums including watercolour, acrylic painting and most recently soapstone sculpting and casting. He enjoys using vibrant colours to bring out emotional responses and is inspired by the mountains, beautiful landscapes, Canadian wildlife and people.

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Brandon Brown

For Calgary director and cinematographer Brandon Brown, before there was an image, there was sound. He set out on his filmmaking journey with the idea of teaching himself the craft by making 100 films.

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Yvette Denby

Yvette Denby reflects on her musical upbringing and sharing her love of traditional Métis fiddle playing with her daughters Breann and Kaleena in this week’s Storytelling Podcast.

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Episode 35

Share some of the highlights from our 2022 Congress with keynote speaker Dr. Leroy Little Bear, Calgary Arts Development President and CEO Patti Pon, Sally Njoroge of the Trico Changemakers Studio and Poet Laureate Wakefield Brewster. 

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Claudia Chagoya

Interdisciplinary artist Claudia Chagoya draws inspiration from her home country, using different materials and traditional items that reflect Mexican culture and to explore difficult and complex issues through art.

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Another day of roaming around these incredible landscapes 🤩🚐
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Working on a puppy commission with the help of my furry little art overseer, Teacup. I think she approves so far!! ...

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My current work in progress is looking good! 😊

It still has a couple of weeks of work left until it is complete… Someone’s got to paint all those dots and vines and leaves!

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