Call For Assessors

Charis Birchall — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:51:39 -0400

Deadline: Monday, September 8th

Calgary Arts Development is seeking nominations of arts sector peers and community members to serve as volunteer assessors for our community investment programs. We invest in more than 120 arts organizations and dozens of individual artists on behalf of The City of Calgary.

This is an opportunity for artists, cultural workers and enthusiastic audience members of all artistic disciplines to enhance their understanding of and contribution to Calgary's vibrant arts sector.

Strong candidates will bring sector expertise, professional experience and an interest in participating in an integrated arts investment process guided by artistic and public impact outcomes. They will also be keen to engage in thoughtful dialogue about the value of arts and culture in our lives and our city. read more »

New Program & Office Assistant joins the Calgary Arts Development team

Erica Mattson — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:11:16 -0400

Calgary Arts Development is pleased to welcome a new staff member to the team! Lauren Simms, a recent graduate of the University of Calgary's Department of Fine Arts and a practicing visual artist, has joined Calgary Arts Development as our new Program and Office Assistant. Lauren will play an important role in helping us serve arts organizations and artists through our Community Investment programs. She will also support our internal operations through general office administration.

“Lauren is already actively involved in the community as an artist and audience member, and we know she will make a great contribution to our team and to the artists and arts organizations we serve,” said Terry Rock, President & CEO of Calgary Arts Development. “She's been in the office for only a few days and is already doing a great job.” read more »

Grant Deadlines at Your Finger Tips

Holly Simon — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:39:49 -0400

Calgary Arts Development has just posted granting deadlines from other major arts funding programs accessible to Calgary artists and art organizations. They are listed on our events calendar. (Upcoming events are posted on our home page as well.)

We can't guarantee the info will stay current, but we'll do our best to keep it up to date. Absolutely, check with the funding bodies themselves for any details about their programs. We're happy to post other deadlines, so please let us know if you have other suggestions.

Information about Calgary Arts Development's 2009 Community Investment Programs will be available in late September. We look forward to working with the community in this exciting new program. read more »

ArtsMart Survey Results

Charis Birchall — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:53:20 -0400

Thank you to everyone who participated in the ArtsMart newsletter survey. We gained some valuable feedback and would like to share it with you! The results will be useful in planning ArtsMart into your marketing strategy this year. Click here to access the report.

If you're not using ArtsMart to promote your events, please use our online submission form to add your events and benefit from this free service owned and operated by the team at Calgary Arts Development. Your events may also be listed on the ArtsMart e-newsletter delivered weekly to over 6000 members' inboxes. ArtsMart is your guide to Calgary arts and entertainment events and a resource for our city's community of artists and presenters. read more »

Great music festivals all summer long

Erica Mattson — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:56:09 -0400

You'll find Calgary's music venues and festival spaces jam-packed with regional, Canadian and international artists delivering fresh sounds all summer long.

There are great festivals happening in Calgary every weekend throughout July and August - be part of it! If you haven't already planned your summer festival itinerary, visit MusicLivesHere.ca or download the handy pocket guide below to browse through a full listing of Calgary festivals and enter to win one of three great festival prize packages. read more »

Provincial arts grants expanded through cultural policy

Erica Mattson — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:54:37 -0400

The Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) has expanded a number of its grant programs and added a new Aboriginal program using the additional funding received through Alberta’s cultural policy - The Spirit of Alberta.

The following grant programs are helping to achieve the policy’s goals and strategies:

Community Presenting Project Grant - deadline July 15

To provide increased access and opportunities for Albertans to experience culture, the Community Presenting Project Grant assists Alberta presenters that feature artists in the community. The grant now offers additional support to present Alberta or Western Canadian artists as well as has an added focus on dance and theatre. This program received an additional $250,000, raising its total budget to $1,800,000. read more »