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A collage of three photos showing (from left to right): Ryle Ramirez standing and wearing a Hawaiian-style shirt with artwork on the walls in the background; a head shot of Danielle Desmarais wearing glasses with bright blue frames against a dark background; and Conrad Walz wearing a white shirt, dark vest and black hat, singing and playing guitar onstage.

All in a (Creative) Day's Work

Meet three Calgary artists holding full-time day jobs outside their art practice and learn how they integrate art into their daily lives. These stories illustrate…Read more

Author Suzette Mayr, wearing a grey winter coat and standing in front of a snowy tree.

Art to the Rescue

Award-winning Calgary author Suzette Mayr shares how art helps her find her people and herself, how it speaks to us and about us, how it…Read more

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How Art Can Change the Narrative

Meet local artists using their creative skills to connect with communities and propel social change in this Create Calgary story exploring the transformative power of…Read more

Kids holding jellyfish puppets at Olympic Plaza

Reimagining Arts Education

Giving kids access to art provides more than joy and memorable moments. These experiences develop critical life skills, build identify and create connection to the…Read more

A woman with her eyes closed and arms raised above her head, wearing a designer gown by Devery and earrings by Indi City

Telling Our Stories

The surge of creativity and entrepreneurship by Indigenous designers is happening alongside the truth and reconciliation journey of many Canadian institutions and individuals.Read more

Amplifying Calgary's Arts Scene

Amplifying Calgary's Arts Scene

For every public art piece, theatre show or film production, a lot goes on behind the scenes. All of this work injects capital into Calgary…Read more

#yycLCL Photo of the Month

#yycLCL Photo of the Month

Sonny Tomic grew up in an old, picturesque city in Croatia where he discovered that historic architecture, visual arts, music and poetry intersect in his…Read more

#yycLCL Photo of the Month

Artist Greg Tomkins uses soapstone as a medium to create beautiful carvings inspired by looking at the beauty of the natural world from a new…Read more