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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

          February 8, 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 community based or non-profit arts organizations in Calgary who do...

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        • Programs for Individual Artists & Collectives

          January 4, 2021

          Artist Development Microgrant

          The Artist Development Microgrant is intended to provide one-time funding to individual artists and artist collectives in Calgary who have...

          January 28, 2019

          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

          August 4, 2021

          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...

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          November 30, 2021

          We're Hiring

          Join our team! Calgary Arts Development has extended the deadlines to apply for full-time positions including a bookkeeper and a director, community investment and impact.

          November 18, 2021

          Watch the Commitment to Equity Virtual Town Hall

          Hosted on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, the Virtual Town Hall focused on our commitment to racial equity.

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        • Publications

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          June 29, 2021

          Accountability + Impact Report 2020

          We are the city’s designated arts development authority, created to support and strengthen the arts to benefit all Calgarians. Read on to see what 2020 asked of us.

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        • Fieldnotes

          June 23, 2021

          Scamalot

          With fraud, scamming, and phishing on the rise, Calgary Arts Development's Website Coordinator Nick Heazell shares some of the pitfalls surrounding your digital safety in this fieldnote.

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        • Program Updates

          September 23, 2021

          Public Art Microgrant Programs

          Applying to our public art microgrant programs? Calgary Arts Development is pleased to offer this on-demand information session. Tune in online and apply.

          September 9, 2021

          Public Art Microgrant Programs

          Calgary Arts Development is pleased to announce the Community-Run Public Art Microgrant Program and the Artist-Initiated Public Art Microgrant Program.

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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. Check it out and start planning.

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          Dec. 31, 2021

          Burton Cummings

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          Dec. 18, 2021

          July Talk

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          Dec. 17, 2021

          Nikki Glaser

          Bella Concert Hall
          Dec. 12, 2021

          Winter Fantasia

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          Dec. 18, 2021

          Sounds of the Season

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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

          Marichu Antonio talks with Adora Nwofor
          Web Series

          Episode 23

          This city is bursting with creativity! Adora Nwofor sits down with these Calgary creatives and gets a behind-the-scenes look at their process.

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          The Storytelling Project

          Sally Njoroge

          Community builder and Program Lead for Trico Changemakers Studio, Sally Njoroge is heavily involved in Calgary’s arts community and looking at promoting artists as change makers.

          Seema Khan talks with Adora Nwofor while applying henna art on someone's hand
          Web Series

          Episode 22

          This city is bursting with creativity! Adora Nwofor sits down with these Calgary creatives and gets a behind-the-scenes look at their process.

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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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