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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

          May 19, 2022

          Organization Recovery Fund

          January 17, 2022

          Operating Grant Program

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

          January 17, 2021

          Organization Structural Change Grant

          The pandemic provides an opportunity for some boards to consider different organizational changes specifically around mergers, strategic partnerships, hibernations, and...

          January 28, 2019

          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

          May 19, 2022

          Artist Development Microgrant

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

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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...

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        • Announcements

          June 27, 2022

          Summer Office Hours

          Calgary Arts Development will be closed on Fridays throughout July and August starting Friday, July 1 for Canada Day. The office will also be closed on Monday, August 1 for Heritage Day.

          June 14, 2022

          You're Invited: Report to Community

          Join us for a report of our arts activities in 2021, a community conversation about why the arts matter and...

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        • Publications

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          March 11, 2022

          Organization Structural Change Grant

          In 2021, Calgary Arts Development engaged Brian Loevner of BLVE Consults to undertake an evaluation and live case study of the Organization Structural Change Grant. 

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        • Fieldnotes

          April 28, 2022

          Staying on Track from Home

          After working from home for the past two years, our grant coordinator Van Chu has discovered a valuable organizational tool for project management. Read all about it in this fieldnote.

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        • Engagement

          • Living a Creative Life Congress
          • CALGARY POET LAUREATE PROGRAM
          • Mayor’s Lunch for Arts Champions
          • CULTURAL LEADERS LEGACY ARTS AWARDS
        • Program Updates

          May 20, 2022

          Artist Development Microgrant

          Applications to the Artist Development Microgrant are open. The program is intended to support professional and business development activities for individual artists and artist collectives.

          April 18, 2022

          Indigenous Artist Microgrant

          Calgary Arts Development is pleased to release the guidelines for the Indigenous Artist Microgrant supporting the preservation, maintenance, and revival of Indigenous culture and tradition. Applications open April 19, 2022.

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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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          June 29, 2022 - July 5, 2022

          Free This Week

          There's a lot in store this week when it comes to arts events around town including a few different ways to spend the Canada Day holiday. From Fort Calgary to 17th Avenue in the Beltline to Bowness, there's lots to do!

        • Upcoming Events

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          July 12, 2022

          Top Secret Show

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          July 11, 2022

          Country Swing Night

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          July 10, 2022

          That Don't Impress Me Brunch

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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 29

          Learn about The Grappling and the anti-racist work being done within the arts sector by the cultural instigators — in this month's episode of Living a Creative Life.

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          The Storytelling Project

          Jyotsna Vaidee

          Jyotsna Vaidee uses an ancient form of classical dance combined with original music and poetry to create socially relevant dance works.

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          The Storytelling Project

          Callie B. Elwayns 

          Executive coach, mentor, somatic movement educator, storyteller, and performer Callie B. Elwayns helps women step into their voice and own their story in order to realize their full potential.

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          • Creative Connected Calgary
          • Photo of the Month
          • 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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News Releases

ABCD

2022

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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