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        • 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...

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        • 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

          May 24, 2022

          Bringing Power to Truth

          An ongoing effort to grapple with what has been learned and instigate support for future artistic projects, community advocacies, and actions to build an anti-racist city.

          May 20, 2022

          We're Hiring

          Join our team! Calgary Arts Development is currently recruiting for a permanent full-time position. Please read the posting carefully and apply by June 22, 2022, for best consideration.

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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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        • 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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          May 28, 2022

          Bringing Power to Truth

          Bringing Power to Truth Part 1: Artists Grappling Stolen Land, Stolen Lives and Stolen Labour is an Unconference co-designed with community engagement facilitated by the CI during their monthly Chat & Chew meetings.

        • Upcoming Events

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          June 2, 2022 - June 9, 2022

          FunnyFest Comedy Festival

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          May 27, 2022 - July 9, 2022

          What's the Value of a Dollar?

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          May 26, 2022 - June 4, 2022

          AuArts Grad Show

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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

          Jessica McMann & Elijah Wells

          Jessica McMann and Elijah Wells talk about their plans for Wild Mint Arts and how dance, music, and art bring us joy and healing.

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          Web Series

          Episode 28

          Planner, author, and artist Ashley Bristowe, calligrapher Simon Wong, playwright Sable Sweetgrass, and artistic director Stafford Arima — all in this month's episode of Living a Creative Life.

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          The Storytelling Project

          Pam Tzeng

          Dancer, choreographer, multidisciplinary artist, and maker, Pam Tzeng is a community organizer with work focusing on transformational change, equity, diversity, and accessibility in the arts sector.

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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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