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  • Grant Investment Programs
        • Grant Investment Programs

          Calgary Arts Development is responsible for establishing grants investment programs for capital projects, organizations’ annual operations, individual artists, and other purposes that strengthen Calgary’s arts sector. Read our Accountability Report.

        • Programs for Arts Organizations

          January 22, 2023

          Operating Grant New Client Intake Program

          The Operating Grant New Client Intake Program is open to applicants who did not receive an operating grant from Calgary...

          October 5, 2022

          Future Focus Granting Program

          This program is intended to support arts organizations as they explore new directions, examine structural change and address life cycle...

          January 17, 2022

          Operating Grant Program

          The Operating Grant Program provides stable, predictable funding to arts organizations in Calgary.

          January 28, 2021

          Project Grant Program – Organizations

          This program is intended to provide one-time project funding to registered non-profit arts organizations and current operating grant clients in...

        • Investment Program FAQ
        • Programs for Individual Artists & Collectives

          January 17, 2022

          Project Grant Program – Individuals and Collectives

          This program is intended to provide one-time project funding to individual artists and artistic collectives in Calgary who pursue a...

          January 4, 2021

          Artist Development Microgrant

          This program is intended to support professional and business development activities for individual artists and artist collectives.

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        • Programs For Indigenous Artists & Organizations

          January 17, 2022

          Original Peoples Investment Program

          The Original Peoples Investment Program supports the preservation and revitalization of First Nation/Métis/Inuit art through arts-based projects and activities.

          January 17, 2022

          Honouring the Children Grant

          With the support of our Indigenous Advisory, Calgary Arts Development has named a $75,000 funding pool the Honouring the Children...

          January 17, 2022

          Indigenous Artist Microgrant

          This program is intended to support First Nations, Métis, and Inuit artists living and working in the Treaty 7 region...

        • Program Updates
  • Public Art
        • Public Art Program

        • Public Art Projects

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          August 14, 2023

          Open Spaces: Windows to a View

          Since 2009, the Open Spaces program has provided exhibition space to local and regional artists while enlivening the Centre Street LRT platform on...

          Concept art of a Chinese dragon with the head of a bison.
          July 10, 2023

          The Bison and The Dragon: Untold Tales

          Comprised of three wall-mounted panels, two at Pho City on 1st St. SE, and one at the Calgary Immigrant Women’s...

          A series of banners by artist Jacqueline Huskisson
          June 30, 2023

          Centre City Banners - Jacqueline Huskisson (2023 – 2024)

          The Centre City Banner Program engages local artists to create artwork for banners displayed on light poles and bridges leading...

          A series of banners by artist Curtis Van Charles
          June 30, 2023

          Centre City Banners - Curtis Van Charles (2022 – 2023)

          The Centre City Banner Program engages local artists to create artwork for banners displayed on light poles and bridges leading...

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        • Announcements

          September 7, 2023

          Racial Equity in the Workplace II: Video and Transcripts

          On August 24, 2023, we hosted the second in a series of virtual town halls focused on Racial Equity in the Workplace. Watch the video recording and read the transcript of this session.

          September 5, 2023

          Racial Equity in the Workplace III

          Racial Equity in the Workplace III is a virtual town hall hosted by Toyin Oladele and focused on the challenges that BIPOC arts leaders have had getting hired in the arts community.

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        • Publications

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          August 9, 2023

          Arts and Culture Spaces

          This map resource highlights where cultural activity provided by operating grant clients takes place, as well as how it relates to key resources like transportation, and how land use is...

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        • Fieldnotes

          June 26, 2023

          I Can Art: Diamond Dot Art with Angèle Bleackley

          Calgary Arts Development digital specialist Angèle Bleackley shares her love of getting creative with diamond dot art projects.

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        • Engagement

          • Congress: Imagining the Future Together
          • CALGARY POET LAUREATE PROGRAM
          • Arts Celebration hosted by the Mayor
          • CULTURAL LEADERS LEGACY ARTS AWARDS
        • Program Updates

          September 12, 2023

          Guidelines Released: Community-Run Microgrants

          The 2023 Community-Run Microgrants are open to community-run organizations including informal groups that define themselves in terms of distinct communities, neighbourhood associations and non-profit organizations.

          July 24, 2023

          Virtual Open Office Spaces: Artist Development Microgrant

          We are hosting three virtual ‘open office spaces’ online over Zoom for Intake 2 of the Artist Development Microgrant. Sessions are open to any artist interested in this program.  

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  • What’s On in Calgary
        • Experience Calgary Live

          YYC What’s On is a simplified, searchable, and free events calendar highlighting Calgary arts and culture events.

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          Sep. 20, 2023 - Sep. 26, 2023

          Free This Week

          As we head into Autumn, check out a number of free arts offerings over the coming week from live music to exhibition openings to hands-on workshops. Read the roundup to learn more!

        • Upcoming Events

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          Oct. 28, 2023

          Passionate Painters Fall Art Show

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          Sep. 30, 2023

          Audrey Ochoa Quartet

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          Sep. 24, 2023

          Songwriters In Concert with Dizzy & Fay

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  • Living a Creative Life
        • Living a Creative Life

        • What is Living a Creative Life?

          Living a Creative Life is an arts development strategy for Calgary created to align and activate Calgarians in creating a vital, prosperous, and connected city through the arts.
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        • Stories

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          Web Series

          Episode 43

          In this episode we meet creator Latifa Pelletier-Ahmed of ALCLA Native Plants, discover East Asian cuteness culture with ceramics by Mao Projects, and learn about Inuit Art with Sophia Lebessis.

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          The Storytelling Project

          Patti Pon

          Patti Pon is a community leader and a champion for the arts in Calgary. Tune into this week's podcast to hear more about Pon's enthusiasm for the city's arts scene and the people that make it happen.

          A photo showing a side profile of Robert Hunter, from the lower half of his face to his shoulder and raised hand, which is holding a drum stick and playing an Indigenous drum with images painted on the surface. This is how he welcomed audiences to Good Story performance.
          Creative Connected Calgary

          Celebrating the Month of the Artist

          September is the Month of the Artist in Alberta and to celebrate, we are highlighting some of the impact stories featured in our recent annual report — read a new post every weekday this month!

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          • Creative Connected Calgary
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          • Signatory Spotlight
          • The Storytelling Project
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        • Calgary Arts Development enables local artists, groups, and businesses by connecting them to information vital to creating art and living creative lives.

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        • Calgary Arts Development’s arts space activities include seeking opportunities for arts space creation with community stakeholders and The City of Calgary as well as gathering and sharing knowledge and expertise.

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          Calgary Arts Development’s classified listing is a free service for Calgary’s arts community. All content for the classifieds is user-submitted. Calgary Arts Development makes no endorsement to any agency, organization, corporation or individual who submits listings.

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ABCD

2022

November 7, 2022

2022 Cultural Leaders Legacy Arts Awards recipients announced

November 7, 2022

Celebrate the arts with Mayor Gondek on November 4

April 12, 2022

Wakefield Brewster named Calgary Poet Laureate

2021

June 9, 2021

2021 Legacy Arts Award winners announced

June 7, 2021

2021 Mayor’s Lunch for Arts Champions takes place June 9 online

January 14, 2021

A call for audio poems by and for Calgarians

2020

April 27, 2020

Natalie Meisner named Calgary Poet Laureate

April 14, 2020

Calgary arts sector stepping up

April 1, 2020

2020 Legacy Artist Award winners announced

2019

March 13, 2019

Seven Legacy Artist Award winners honoured at Mayor’s Lunch for Arts Champions

March 7, 2019

Seventh annual Mayor’s Lunch for Arts Champions coming up on March 13

2018

November 20, 2018

Demographic Profile of Calgary’s Arts Sector now Available

April 23, 2018

Sheri-D Wilson named Calgary Poet Laureate

April 20, 2018

Join us as we announce Calgary’s new Poet Laureate

April 18, 2018

Six Legacy Artist Award winners honoured at Mayor’s Lunch for Arts Champions

April 12, 2018

Sixth annual Mayor’s Lunch for Arts Champions coming up on April 18

February 21, 2018

Alberta’s space matching tool lists 1,000th venue

February 20, 2018

Join us as Alberta’s space matching tool lists 1,000th venue

2017

July 18, 2017

Recent arts engagement survey confirms Calgarians value the arts

March 22, 2017

Six Legacy Artist Award winners honoured at Mayor’s Lunch for Arts Champions

March 16, 2017

Fifth annual Mayor’s Lunch for Arts Champions coming up on March 22

2016

October 27, 2016

Calgary Arts Development partners with the Calgary Congress for Equity & Diversity in the Arts

September 28, 2016

Looking for a Space? Find it at SpaceFinder Alberta!

April 25, 2016

Micheline Maylor Named Calgary Poet Laureate

April 22, 2016

Announcement of Calgary’s New Poet Laureate

March 17, 2016

SpaceFinder Alberta is Online for Spaces

March 16, 2016

Seven Legacy Artist Award winners honoured at Mayor’s Lunch for Arts Champions

March 10, 2016

Fourth annual Mayor’s Lunch for Arts Champions celebrates the arts champion in us all

2015

December 16, 2015

Calgary Arts Development posts results of Calgarian Engagement Survey

February 19, 2015

Seven Legacy Artist Award winners honoured at Mayor’s Lunch for Arts Champions

February 4, 2015

Third annual Mayor’s Lunch for Arts Champions celebrates the arts champion in us all

2014

November 6, 2014

$1.2 million program to invest in Calgary’s remarkable cultural experiences over three years

October 31, 2014

Local arts organizations to learn about three-year arts innovation program

October 23, 2014

Creative Calgary Congress places the arts at the centre of building our city

August 22, 2014

Greater Forest Lawn grant recipients to celebrate at artBOX on 17E

August 19, 2014

Artists experience a ‘ripple effect’ of benefits through Artist Opportunity Grant Program

April 28, 2014

derek beaulieu named Calgary Poet Laureate

April 21, 2014

Calgary’s second Poet Laureate to be announced April 28

March 5, 2014

Arts development strategy for Calgary launches at livingcreative.ca

February 24, 2014

Greater Forest Lawn arts grant recipients announced Tuesday

February 20, 2014

Mayor’s Lunch for Arts Champions raises $25,000 for local arts projects and recognizes outstanding Calgary artists

2013

October 8, 2013

Calgary Hotel Association wins Globe and Mail Business for the Arts Award

October 3, 2013

Calgary Arts Development announces Arts For All Grant Program

July 10, 2013

Alberta Foundation for the Arts pledges $50,000 in matching funding to Alberta Arts Flood Rebuild Fund

July 5, 2013

Alberta Arts Flood Rebuild Fund is doubling donors’ dollars

June 24, 2013

Calgary Arts Development will be arts responder hub in aftermath of floods

June 20, 2013

artsVest™ Calgary wraps up two years of partnerships between business and arts

May 31, 2013

Calgary Arts Development reports on a landmark year in the arts in Calgary

May 30, 2013

City Council to learn about ‘A Movement that is Transforming a City’ on June 5

April 11, 2013

Calgarians invited to weigh in on Calgary’s first Arts Plan

February 25, 2013

Cultural Leader Legacy Artist Award Winners Announced at Sold-Out Mayor’s Lunch for Arts Champions

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