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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...

          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.

        • 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

          January 23, 2023

          We've Moved!

          Calgary Arts Development has moved a few blocks west to a new office on the 14th Floor of The Edison building downtown at 150 9th Ave. SW. We look forward to welcoming you to our new space.

          January 17, 2023

          Save the date: Free financial literacy workshop for artists

          Momentum, in collaboration with Calgary Arts Development, will present a free workshop on March 2, 2023 focused on helping artists with money management.

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        • Publications

          Cover of 2022 Calgary Engagement Survey
          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

          January 9, 2023

          Covid-19 2022 update

          In mid-2022 we did a check in with our operating grant clients about the impact of COVID-19 — research manager Greg Burbidge noted some interesting results compared to 2020.

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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

          January 23, 2023

          Grant Investment Programs: Announcement

          Calgary Arts Development is pleased to announce its 2023 grant investment programs for arts organizations, individual artists and artist collectives.

          January 5, 2023

          Virtual Town Hall

          Join us for a virtual town hall focused on our 2023 grant investment programs and our strategic directions for the next four years. Take part on January 26, 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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          Images of Sunglaciers, K-Riz and The Rondell Roberts Band
          Jan. 25, 2023 - Jan. 31, 2023

          Free This Week

          January might be ending, but Chinook Blast is just getting started! Check out the free festival events and other fantastic arts offerings around town, from workshops to live music and more.

        • Upcoming Events

          Image of Postmodern Jukebox cast
          June 16, 2023

          Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox

          Image of text that reads Travelling with Feminist Killjoys Sarah Ahmed
          Feb. 1, 2023

          Travelling with Feminist Killjoys

          A promo image for Bohemian Brilliance
          March 11, 2023

          Bohemian Brilliance

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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

          Web Series

          Episode 35

          Catch some of the highlights from our 2022 Congress with keynote speaker Dr. Leroy Little Bear, Calgary Arts Development President and CEO Patti Pon, Sally Njoroge of the Trico Changemakers Studio and Poet Laureate Wakefield Brewster. 

          An image of Claudia Chagoya
          The Storytelling Project

          Claudia Chagoya

          Interdisciplinary artist Claudia Chagoya draws inspiration from her home country, using different materials and traditional items that reflect Mexican culture to explore difficult and complex issues through art.

          An image of artist Jeff de Boer with his mouse armour
          The Storytelling Project

          Jeff de Boer

          Local artist Jeff de Boer sees his popularity rise thanks to a global feature on his cat and mouse armour in National Geographic. Learn more about his miniature craft in this week's Storytelling Project.

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          • Creative Connected Calgary
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  • Directory & Spaces
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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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Opening reception of James Luna’s Performagraphic
Opening reception of James Luna’s Performagraphic | Photo: Diane + Mike Photography, courtesy of TRUCK Contemporary Art

Grant Investment Programs

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Public Art

2023 – 2025 Centre City Banner Artists Announced

Centre City Banner Program – Information Session Online

Jarett Sitter selected as Chinatown Mural artist

2021 Artist-Initiated Public Art Microgrant Recipients

2021 Community-Run Public Art Microgrant Recipients

Public Art Opportunities

Centre City Banner Program – Information Session Online

Centre City Banner Program 2023 – 2025

Applications currently closed

Arts Organizations

Operating Grant New Client Intake Program

Applications Open May 1, 2023

Future Focus Granting Program

Operating Grant Program

Applications Open January 29, 2023

Organization Structural Change Grant

Project Grant Program – Organizations

Applications Open July 4, 2023

Individual Artists & Collectives

Project Grant Program – Individuals and Collectives

Applications Open March 14, 2023

Artist Development Microgrant

Applications Open February 21, 2023

First Nations, Métis, Inuit Artists & Organizations

Original Peoples Investment Program

Applications Open June 1, 2023

Honouring the Children Grant

Indigenous Artist Microgrant

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Community Investment

Calgary Arts Development is responsible for establishing grant investment programs for capital projects, organizations’ annual operations, individual artists, and other purposes that strengthen Calgary’s arts sector. Visit our Publications page..

Program Updates

Calgary Arts Development is continuing to monitor and assess the impact that COVID-19 is having on our arts sector. Learn more. Additional updates for all our community investment programs can be found here.

Contact

Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s community investment team at 403.476.2031 or by email.

 

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