Virtual Town Hall

Virtual Town Hall

As an organization, Calgary Arts Development has committed ourselves to bettering our systems regarding equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (EDIA).

As announced in our statement on Black Lives Matter, this virtual town hall will discuss issues around anti-Blackness, the deep-seated racism that exists within our communities and systems, and how we can further develop anti-racist policies and practices governing our work. Please join us this Wednesday, June 17, 2020 from 4:00 to 5:00pm MDT and we will listen carefully and deeply.

Wednesday’s virtual town hall will take place through Zoom and will be interpreted in American Sign Language (ASL) with a live transcription available. Register at zoom.us to take part.

If you have questions you would like the Calgary Arts Development team to think about ahead of time, please send them to edia@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions during the event by messaging us on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. Anonymous questions or statements can be submitted via email.

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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.