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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

          January 17, 2022

          Operating Grant Program

          The Operating Grant Program provides stable, predictable funding to arts organizations in Calgary.

          January 17, 2022

          Organization Recovery Fund

          This program is intended to provide one-time unrestricted funding to non-profit arts organizations who do not currently receive an operating...

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        • 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.

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        • Programs For Indigenous Artists & Organizations

          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...

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          May 18, 2022

          Office Closure

          Calgary Arts Development staff will be taking a day off on May 2, 2022 for Victoria Day. Be sure to explore our events calendar to make the most of Calgary’s amazing arts community!

          May 13, 2022

          Building Experiences in the New Economy: Spring 2022

          This report informs efforts to rebuild experiences in ways that align with changing audience expectations and needs.

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        • Publications

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          March 11, 2022

          Organization Structural Change Grant

          In 2021, Calgary Arts Development engaged Brian Loevner of BLVE Consults to undertake an evaluation and live case study of the Organization Structural Change Grant. 

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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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        • Program Updates

          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.

          March 21, 2022

          Project Grant Program – Individuals and Collectives

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

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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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          May 18, 2022

          Free This Week May 18 – 24

          As we're graced with May's warm embrace, take advantage by checking out arts events around town. This week, National accessArts Centre takes over various venues, TRAction launches their #climateartweb network, and the Puppet Power: Festival of Ideas kicks off. That's not all — check out the full list of free offerings and mark your calendars!

        • Upcoming Events

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          May 19, 2022

          Artist of the Month Exhibit

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          May 17, 2022 - May 20, 2022

          The TAKEOVER

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          May 18, 2022 - May 23, 2022

          Movie Poster Exhibition

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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 28

          Planner, author, and artist Ashley Bristowe, calligrapher Simon Wong, playwright Sable Sweetgrass, and artistic director Stafford Arima — all in this month's episode of Living a Creative Life.

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          The Storytelling Project

          Pam Tzeng

          Dancer, choreographer, multidisciplinary artist, and maker, Pam Tzeng is a community organizer with work focusing on transformational change, equity, diversity, and accessibility in the arts sector.

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          The Storytelling Project

          Barbara Amos

          Calgary artist, social innovator, and teacher Barbara Amos uses art to tackle political issues and build community. Her latest project helps older people explore their creative lives. 

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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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Living a Creative Life

Fuelling a vital, prosperous and connected city

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Living a Creative Life Congress

Calgary Arts Development has hosted a variety of gatherings that explore themes like art for social change, community-driven art, reconciliation, and community engagement. Watch this space for information on upcoming congress events. 

Past Congresses

Creative Calgary Congress 2016
Living a Creative Life Congress 2017
Art and Social Change Congress 2018

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