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

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

2025 Art Bus Artists Announced

This summer, artists Dr. Hali Heavy Shield, La Güita, Mao and Chris, Moey Blanco, Presley Mills, Sam Hester and Sydonne Warren will use public transit busses as their canvas for new original artworks.Read more

Call to Artists: Northeast Mini Galleries

Artists with strong connections to northeast Calgary are invited to apply for the Northeast Mini Galleries Public Art Program. This opportunity provides exhibition space in 10 community mini galleries, with selected artists receiving $1,035 for…Read more

New Public Art Exhibition at Northeast Mini Galleries

The new Northeast Mini Galleries exhibition, running from March to July 2025, features work by 13 local artists exploring themes of belonging, identity, and community. Curated by Mao Kun Chen, this exhibition highlights the rich…Read more

Call for Volunteers: Finance and Audit Committee

Calgary Arts Development is seeking 1 – 2 individuals to become part of the Finance & Audit Committee in a volunteer capacity. The committee is comprised of board members of Calgary Arts Development and community…Read more

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Reports & Research

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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.