Existing Arts and Culture Infrastructure
In 2016, Calgary Arts Development undertook a mapping exercise to discover how existing arts and culture infrastructure correlates with demographic data. Part of Building on our Momentum: Arts and Culture Infrastructure, LocalIntel created an interactive map that visualizes arts spaces, demographics, and other data.
On October 1, 2020 Spacefinder ceased being supported by service provider Fractured Atlas. As a result, Spacefinder Alberta was no longer able to collect data regarding creative spaces in Calgary and across the province to populate this map. We are working on new ways of sharing data on cultural spaces and look forward to sharing new mapping solutions soon.
The mapping was used to determine gaps in professional and non-profit arts spaces and culture, community, and entertainment spaces that support living a creative life.
Purpose-built spaces that support professional and non-profit arts activity
Other types of spaces (non-purpose-built) where culture, community and entertainment occur
Data for mapping was gathered through a number of sources including public registries, SpaceFinder Alberta and data gathered as part of the Calgary Cultural Plan.
Every effort was made to ensure a robust directory of cultural spaces could be mapped, however, given the variety of space used for cultural purposes and the temporary and personal nature of many spaces, it was not possible to map every space where cultural activity takes place within Calgary.
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