News & Information

Stay informed with announcements and updates about programs, events and opportunities offered by Calgary Arts Development and our partners in the arts community.

Mayor Jyoti Gondek singing onstage with the Heebee-jeebees at the 2023 Celebration for the Arts.

Mayor Jyoti Gondek sings in a surprise performance with the Heebee-jeebees at the 2023 Celebration for the Arts

Photo: Motif Photography

Announcements

Living a Creative Life gets a refresh

Our web series returns April 1 (no fooling!) with a new look. We can't wait to share the first episode from our partnership with local art and production house Foreignerz.Read more

Share your best images with us!

Did you receive funding from Calgary Arts Development in 2024? We want to share your best images and show what a creative and vibrant arts community we have!Read more

Spotlight on Arts Audiences: Wave 4 Research

The Rozsa Foundation and arts-supporting organizations in Calgary and Edmonton contracted research firm Stone-Olafson to conduct in-depth research on the current engagement of arts audiences in the province.Read more

Guidelines Released: Indigenous Programs

The guidelines for the Original Peoples Investment Program (OPIP) and the Indigenous Cultural Connections Program (formerly the Indigenous Artist Microgrant) for 2025 are now available.Read more

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Reports & Research

Red text on a white background with line drawn map of Calgary. The text says Arts and Culture Spaces.

Arts and Culture Spaces

This map resource highlights where cultural activity provided by operating grant clients takes place, as…Read more

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Blog

Patti Pon and Jesse Wente seated in chairs onstage, with the audience in the foreground.

2024 Congress Recap

During our 2024 Congress, people contributed to community art projects, heard from artists who are…Read more

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Community Directory

Spaces

Arts Spaces Playbook: A How-To Guide for those who own and operate creative spaces, those who are looking for spaces, and everyone in between.

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I Need a Space

A guide for artists and arts organizations looking for temporary space or a long-term home.


I Have a Space

A guide for artists and arts organizations on owning or managing a space in Calgary.


Resources

More information, advice and contacts for finding, creating and using spaces.

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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.