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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...

        • 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
  • What We’re Working On
        • Announcements

          June 28, 2022

          2022 Celebration for the Arts

          Join Mayor Jyoti Gondek and Calgary's arts and business leaders to connect with old and new friends, enjoy a showcase of performances by Calgary artists, and celebrate outstanding achievement in the arts.

          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, as well as on Monday, August 1 for Heritage Day.

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        • Publications

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          June 28, 2022

          Accountability + Impact Report 2021

          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 2021 asked of us.

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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.

        • Free
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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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          June 29, 2022 - July 10, 2022

          containR Fest

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          July 1, 2022

          No Cover Canada Day

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          July 1, 2022

          Canada Day Outdoor Carnival

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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
          • Web Series
  • Directory & Spaces
        • Community Directory

        • 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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        • Questions? Call us at 403.264.5330 ext 213 or send us an email.

  • Public Art
        • Public Art Program

        • Public Art Projects

          The Centre City Banner Program
          June 1, 2022

          The Centre City Banner Program

          The Centre City Banner Program engages local artists to create artwork for banners placed on six bridges leading into the...

          Artist-Initiated Public Art Microgrant
          March 7, 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
          March 7, 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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Opening reception of James Luna’s Performagraphic | Photo: Diane + Mike Photography, courtesy of TRUCK Contemporary Art

Grant Investment Programs

Opportunities for arts organizations and individual artists

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Program Archives

In line with the 2004 Calgary Civic Arts Policy, Calgary Arts Development is responsible for establishing arts investment programs for capital projects, organizations’ annual operations, individual artists, and other purposes that strengthen Calgary’s arts sector. Past programs have included:

  • InvestYYC
  • Remarkable Experience Accelerator
  • New Pathways for the Arts
  • Arts for All Program
  • Organization Opportunity Grant Program
  • Calgary Arts Emergency Resiliency Fund
  • Small Experiments Grant Program
  • Project Grant Program
  • Cornerstone Bridge Funding Program
  • Artist Opportunity Grant Program
  • Cornerstone Program
  • City-Builder Program
  • Individual Artist Program
  • Organizational Access Program
  • COVID-19 Short-Term Relief Funding
  • Recovery Fund
  • Resiliency Fund
  • Artist-Initiated Public Art Microgrant Program
  • Community-Run Public Art Microgrant Program
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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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