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.

Artist Lyndon Navalta, who has a mustache, goatee and wire-framed glasses, wearing a yellow headband, denim jacket and turtleneck sweater, stands next to his flower-covered art bus at Olympic Plaza.

Art Bus artist Lyndon Navalta

Photo: Bamboo Shoots

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Living a Creative Life: The Storytelling Project

Geraldine Ysselstein standing against the backdrop of a river wearing a denim jacket
Podcasts

Geraldine Ysselstein

In our latest Storytelling Podcast, we chat with artist, creative consultant, arts integrator and advocate Geraldine Ysselstein. Tune in to learn more on her views…Read more

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Events & Awards

Celebration for the Arts

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Cultural Leaders Arts Awards

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Calgary Poet Laureate

Graphic the links to the landing page for Poet Laureate
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Creative Congress

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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.