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

Office Closure: Easter Weekend

Our office will be closed for the Easter weekend on Friday, April 18, 2025 and Monday, April 21, 2025. If you're looking for ways to enjoy the long weekend, visit our one-stop-shop events listings at…Read more

Bring Public Art into Your Classroom

Introduce your students to the power of public art through free classroom presentations for Grades 3–12. Each session is tailored to your curriculum and can include hands-on activities to spark creativity and community.Read more

RFP: Chinook Blast Strategic Planning Consultant

Calgary Arts Development, on behalf of the Chinook Blast Executive Committee of the Chinook Blast Festival, is conducting an RFP for a Strategic Planning Consultant to evaluate and recommend the future business operating model for…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

A montage of two paintings. On the left is a humming bird in flight with bright orange wings, by artist Muhammad Abdallah. Droplets of water seem to be frozen in time behind the bird. On the right, by artist Muhammad Fauzan Mirza, is a horse looking at the viewer, with its mane blowing to one side. The horse is dark brown and has a cast shadow on one side.

A breath of nature

Pause on your commute downtown to find moments of nature at the Centre Street LRT…Read more

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.