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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...

        • Investment Program FAQ

        • 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

          January 22, 2019

          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.

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          July 20, 2021

          We're Hiring

          Join our team! Calgary Arts Development is currently recruiting for a number of new full-time positions. Please review each posting closely before applying.

          June 21, 2021

          Summer Hours

          Calgary Arts Development will be closed on Fridays for July and August, as well as July 1 for Canada Day and August 2 for Heritage Day. Have a great one!

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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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        • Engagement

          • Living a creative live congress
          • CALGARY POET LAUREATE PROGRAM
          • Mayor’s Lunch for Arts Champions
          • CULTURAL LEADERS LEGACY AWARDS

        • Program Updates

          June 22, 2021

          Project Grant Program – Organizations

          Applying to the Project Grant Program for Organizations? Calgary Arts Development is pleased to offer this online and on-demand information session.

          June 4, 2021

          Project Grant Program - Organizations

          Looking at applying Project Grant Program as an organization? Calgary Arts Development is pleased to offer an online information session. Register today.

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          July 1, 2021 - July 31, 2021

          Online This Month

          With the province opening up more and more this month, Calgary’s arts community is slowly starting to shift to in-person events. But that doesn’t mean that the virtual ones are going away! There are still lots of online offerings to check out this July!

        • Upcoming Events

          Volunteers at the Calgary Fringe Festival
          July 30, 2021 - Aug. 7, 2021

          Calgary Fringe Festival

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          Aug. 5, 2021

          Molly JF Caldwell

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          Sep. 18, 2021 - Sep. 19, 2021

          Wandering With Wonder

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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

          Tank Standing Buffalo

          Creating one frame after the next, Tank Standing Buffalo is a self-taught Calgary-based animator and filmmaker.

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          Photo of the Month

          #yycLCL June 2021

          Visual and fibre artist, community activator, craftivist, and social change maker, Stephanie Banszky shared this shot of her daily sketchbook practice.

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          Web Series

          Episode 19

          Adora Nwofor is back with more stories about artists and groups continuing to create and share their work with Calgarians. Tune in today!

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          • Creative Connected Calgary
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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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