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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 17, 2022

          Organization Recovery Fund

          This program is intended to provide one-time unrestricted funding to non-profit arts organizations who do not currently receive an operating...

        • 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.

        • Assessor Nomination Form
        • 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

          Six banners of outdoor locations near Calgary by artist Curtis Sorensen
          July 4, 2022

          The Centre City Banner Program

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

          The Centre City Banner Program – Jarett Sitter (2021 – 2022)
          July 1, 2022

          The Centre City Banner Program - Jarett Sitter (2021 - 2022)

          When Jarett first began the process for the banner project, he was thinking a lot about Alberta wildlife and the...

          Excavation: Unearthing the Story and History of a Space
          July 1, 2022

          Artist-Initiated Public Art Microgrant

          This microgrant program recognizes that public art opportunities can come from grassroots ideas that are initiated by professional artists.

          Community-Run Public Art Microgrant
          July 1, 2022

          Community-Run Public Art Microgrant

          Recognizing that public art opportunities can come from grassroots ideas that are initiated and led by communities, Calgary Arts Development...

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        • Announcements

          March 14, 2023

          Share your best images with us!

          Did you receive funding from Calgary Arts Development in 2022? We want to share your best images and show what a creative and vibrant arts community we have!

          February 16, 2023

          Creative Green Tools Pilot Program

          Calgary Arts Development is seeking up to 60 arts organizations to participate in the Creative Green Tools pilot program in 2023 to help monitor and reduce carbon emissions in the arts community.

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        • Publications

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          December 20, 2022

          2022 Calgary Engagement Survey

          Despite a global pandemic and rising inflation pressures, the 2022 Calgary Engagement Survey shows Calgarians continue to explore and find ways to connect with the arts.

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        • Fieldnotes

          February 14, 2023

          Coming out on the other side of a pandemic

          Research & Policy Specialist Stephanie Solomon polled our Operating Grant clients in 2022 to shed some light on what challenges the community is facing coming out of the pandemic.

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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

          March 17, 2023

          Project Grant Program Info Session and Q&As

          Learn more about the application process for the 2023 Project Grant Program — Individuals and Collectives at an online info session, and/or one of two virtual 'open office spaces.'

          March 6, 2023

          Virtual and In-Person Q&A for Artist Development Microgrant

          Are you working on your grant application for the 2023 Artist Development Microgrant? Bring your questions to our virtual 'open office space' on March 20, 2023.

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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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          March 29, 2023 - April 4, 2023

          Free This Week

          Foray into a week full of artistic happenings with our latest roundup of free events from across Calgary, featuring everything from film screenings, workshops, arts sales and more!

        • Upcoming Events

          Images of Vinnick, A'Court & Spiegel
          April 15, 2023

          Vinnick, A'Court & Spiegel

          Image of John Reischman & The Jaybirds
          May 27, 2023

          John Reischman & The Jaybirds

          Image of John Wort Hannam
          May 6, 2023

          John Wort Hannam

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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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          The Storytelling Project

          Crissy Red

          Tune in to hear performance artist, standup comedian and actor Crissy Red discuss her work and the obstacles she and other transsexual and transgender women in the community are trying to overcome.

          An image of the members of Calgary's Egyptian Folk Dance Academy performing on stage
          Web Series

          Episode 37

          Guest host Toyin Oladele introduces some of the exciting performers, vendors and contributors who took part in this year's Ethnik Festival for Arts and Culture held in February.

          Michelle Brandenburg
          The Storytelling Project

          Michelle Brandenburg

          Actor, clown, director, educator and lead facilitator at Inside Out Theatre, Michelle Brandenburg's experiences with a diverse cross-section of artists has helped inspire and influence her work.

        • Browse Stories

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          • Creative Connected Calgary
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          • 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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        • Classified Ads

          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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