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.

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Tuktoyaktuk Husky

Photo: Monica Kidd

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Announcements

We're Hiring: Summer Jobs

We are currently recruiting the following temporary full-time positions for our team from May to August 2026: Web Content Assistant, Community Outreach Ambassador and Digital Content Assistant. These positions are supported by the Canada Summer Jobs Program. The…Read more

Applications Open: Project Grant Program – Organizations

Applications are open for the 2026 Project Grant Program for Organizations. This program provides one-time project funding to registered non-profit arts organizations in Calgary, working in any artistic discipline, to support research, creation, development, production,…Read more

Public Art 101: New Video Series

Public Art 101 is a free, 10-part online learning series supporting artists and communities in developing public art projects, with new sessions released weekly.Read more

Share your best images with us!

Did you receive funding from Calgary Arts Development in 2025? We want to share your best images and show what a creative and vibrant arts community we have!Read more

Guidelines Released: Original Peoples Investment Program

The guidelines for the Original Peoples Investment Program (OPIP) for 2026 are available. This program provides one-time project funding to First Nation, Métis and Inuit individual artists, artist collectives and Indigenous-led and -centred arts organizations…Read more

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Reports & Research

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Arts Professionals Survey

In October 2023, Calgary Arts Development conducted a survey of arts professionals to better understand…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.