Special Project Grants Awarded 2007

Applicant Title
Grant Awarded
Summary
Asian Heritage Foundation (Southern Alberta) Asian Heritage Month ImaginASIAN Festival - Dance Event 4000 To support the local dance component of the Asian Heritage Month Arts Festival highlighting Asian Canadian dance as a main attraction.
Barany, C. Mitchell City of Noise 3375 To support a four-minute film set to the work of independent Calgary musicians “Summerlad”.
Burisch, Nicole and Anthea Black (Shotgun-Review.ca) Shotgun-Review.ca Site Development Project 1000 To support a web journal with reviews and images of fine art events, projects, and exhibitions in Calgary and Alberta.
Burns, Lindsay (Pot of Jam Productions) The Vajayjay Monologues 1500 To support a new comedy by playwright Lindsay Burns.
Calgary Cinematheque Society Talking Pictures 4000 To support bringing the newly formed Calgary Cinématheque Society in bringing four film directors and art historians to Calgary to present their work and interact with audiences in a conversation about film as art.
Calgary Contemporary Arts Society Publication of the exhibition catalogue "Images and Reflections" 1000 To support the publication of an international art exchange exhibition in conjunction with the 25th Anniversary of the Calgary Contemporary Arts Society.
Calgary Men's Chorus Choral Festival 1200 To support an invitational Choral Festival as a part of Outfest, the Cultural Component of the first North American Outgames.
Calgary Multicultural Arts Society Fiestaval 3500 To support a two-day, free multicultural arts and entertainment festival highlighting the Latin American Culture.
Centre Stage Theatre Company A Most Dangerous Game 3000 To support a play written by Bonnie Gratz designed to educate teens on the dangers of the Internet.
Clouds and Water Gallery and Visual Production Society Emerging Artists of Calgary 2025 To support the presentation of a collaborative student exhibition at The New Gallery.
Dyment, Colleen and Lauren Ireland-Gantous Sleeping Beauty 4000 To support producing the spoof Sleeping Beauty targeted to make professional level theatre accessible to children fourteen and under.
Fairytales Presentation Society Outfest 5000 To support a week-long celebration of gay and lesbian art, culture and performance as part of the first North America OutGames.
Fiona Malena Flamenco Society Tierra 2000 To support the creation, development and presentation of a new dance work gathering flamenco artists from all over Canada.
Ghost River Theatre NiX 7000 To support a site-specific theatrical experience transforming the locations into theatres of snow and ice through an innovative combination of natural materials, light and sound equipment.
Hamilton, Mark Bunny Hill 2000 To support a two-day music and visual arts event occurring during the independent music festival “Sled Island”.
Hopkins, Mark Freak Show 2000 To support site-specific performance installations as part of One Yellow Rabbit’s High Performance Rodeo.
Knight, Holly Blakey Calgary Feis 2000 To support an Irish festival featuring competitors aged 4 to 19 in Irish dance and music.
Mahood, Jennifer System Antics 2000 To support a multi-disciplinary collaboration between Philip Baer, Naomi Brand and Jennifer Mahood producing an interactive sound-art installation.
Bee Kingdom (formerly Mecha Glass) Bee Kingdom Art Book 1000 To support the publication of a biographical art book.
Mendelsohn, Judith Bobby 3000 To support the development and performance of a solo clown show.
Mob Hit Productions Boom 2500 To support the production of a play dealing with the single largest issue on the minds of Calgarians.
Morcos, Annette Flamenco Concert 2900 To support a Flamenco performance featuring some of the different cultures that influences this unique art form.
Mosaic Community Cultural Festival 1500 To support a free, public event in the Beltline area of Calgary focused on providing a forum for cultural expression for the enjoyment and education of a diverse audience.
Nyland, Eric The Sound System 2500 To support the production of two one-act plays as a single event as part of Edmonton’s Indie 5 Festival and Calgary’s Birds and Stone Theatre.
Phame Productions American Woman 1000 To support a Canadian play exploring the experience of being a new Canadian Immigrant.
Rive, Tyler (in collaboration with Ghost River Theatre Society) Iraq & Back 3000 To support the production of a play by Tyler Rive chronicling his real-life experiences building water treatment filtration units for the US army.
Semaka, Ty Closure 2500 To support a physical drama written by Ty Semaka combining elements of monologue, dialogue, physical theatre, computer projection technology, poetry and music.
Shyba, Lori and The Gamer Player Spies in the Oil sands: Whose side are you on? 1000 To support the production of an interactive Forum Theatre event to bring awareness to decisions that can be made regarding our energy resources in the Oilsands.
Simmins, Geoffrey Ronald (Gyo-Zo) Spickett: The Calgary Murals Video Project 2500 To support a video production of two historically important mural paintings in the city, featuring an interview with the artist.
Southern Alberta Woodworkers Society 2007 Fine Works in Wood Exhibition 2000 To support the Southern Alberta Woodworkers Society’s bi-annual exhibition.
Southern India Cultural Association Violin Strings of S. India 500 To support the presentation of a unique program celebrating the classical music of South India by three Canadian artists.
Stone Sculptors Guild of North America (Brian Pawlak) Circle of Life 4000 To support the production of twelve sculptures while increasing the sculpture awareness and appreciation in the city of Calgary.
Studio C Photo Graphic Arts 3000 To support the community collaboration intended to expose artists with disabilities to a new medium of artistic expression.
Terracciano, Rosanna & Graziella My Flamenco 2500 To support the flamenco dance project featuring new works of local flamenco dancer Rosanna Terracciano.
Thakkar, Sudha Rang Tarang - A Festival of Dance and Music, 2007 4000 To support a festival of Indian classical dance and music.
Theatre Junction at The Grand Live in Velvet 1000 To support a free performance series introducing Calgary audiences to up-and-coming live performers.
Theatre of the Living Statue Dragonfly Episode IV: Identity 2500 To support the production of a dance drama, in the style of a graphic novel, combining elements of physical theatre, dance, visual art, music and prosthetic crafting.
Urban Curvz Theatre Helen's Necklace 3000 To support the production of a play written by Carole Fréchette – winner of the Governor’s General Award.
Vida, Sandra Sandra Vida - Production of a Retrospective Publication 1500 To support the retrospective publication of visual and media artist Sandra Vida.
Wilson, Sheri-D The Panty Portal Project 3000 To support the production of a short film, or VideoPoem, based on a poem by Sheri-D Wilson that explores the concept of extinction, through alienation from true nature.

2008 Operating Grants

Organization 2008 Operating Grant
Acoustic Music Society $2,000.00
African Festival $6,100.00
Alberta Ballet $170,000.00
Alberta Dance Theatre $3,200.00
Alberta Playwrights' Network $5,000.00
Alberta Printmakers' Society $8,000.00
Alberta Society of Artists $1,000.00
Alberta Theatre Projects $309,000.00
Alexandra Writers Centre Society $4,000.00
Altius Brass Society $1,750.00
Art Gallery of Calgary $75,000.00
Brazilian Community Association of Alberta $1,500.00
Broadminds Productions $4,500.00
C Jazz $35,000.00
Calgary Animated Objects Society $5,000.00
Calgary Artwalk Society $5,500.00
Calgary Bach Festival Society $1,500.00
Calgary Blues Music Association $12,350.00
Calgary Boys Choir Society $5,000.00
Calgary Children's Choir Association $3,000.00
Calgary Chinese Orchestra Association $1,500.00
Calgary Concert Band $2,000.00
Calgary Contemporary Arts Society $25,000.00
Calgary Fiddlers Association, The $2,400.00
Calgary Fireworks / GlobalFest $32,000.00
Calgary Foothills Barbershop Chrous $3,000.00
Calgary Fringe Festival $15,000.00
Calgary Girls Choir Society $6,000.00
Calgary International Childrens Festival $90,000.00
Calgary International Film Festival $38,000.00
Calgary Men's Chorus Society $4,000.00
Calgary Multi-Cultural Choir $2,000.00
Calgary Opera Association $170,000.00
Calgary Philharmonic Society $287,000.00
Calgary Pro Musica Society $12,000.00
Calgary Reggae Festival $5,000.00
Calgary Renaissance Singers & Players $3,500.00
Calgary Soc. Of Independent Filmmakers $24,000.00
Calgary Society Of Organists $1,350.00
Calgary Spoken Word Society $4,500.00
Calgary Underground Film Festival $5,000.00
Calgary Young Peoples Theatre $4,500.00
Calgary Youth Orchestra Society $6,000.00
Canadian Music Centre - Prairie Region $14,000.00
Cantare Childrens Choir $3,500.00
Cantos Music Museum $20,000.00
Caribbean Community Council $10,000.00
Chinook Musical Society $2,000.00
Classical Guitar Society of Calgary $5,000.00
Corps Bara Dance $2,500.00
Curiously Canadian Improv Guild $1,200.00
Dancers' Studio West $22,000.00
dANDdelion Magazine $4,000.00
Decidedly Jazz Danceworks $72,000.00
Downstage Performance Society $3,000.00
Early Music Voices $4,000.00
eko dance projects of Calgary $3,000.00
EMMEDIA Gallery & Production Society $22,000.00
Enchor Choral Society $1,500.00
Esther Honens International Piano Competition $30,000.00
Fairytales Presentation Society $5,000.00
Festival Chorus $7,000.00
Filling Station Publications Society $4,000.00
Fire Exit Society of Alberta $3,000.00
Folk Festival $80,000.00
Foothills Bluegrass Music Society $2,500.00
Foothills Brass Society $3,000.00
Ghost River Theatre $11,000.00
Glenbow-Alberta Institute $108,000.00
Green Fools Theatre $10,000.00
Ground Zero Theatre $13,500.00
Hispanic Performing Arts Soc. $7,500.00
Instrumental Society of Calgary $7,000.00
International Festival of Song & Chamber Music $6,500.00
Jazz Is Society of Alberta $3,500.00
Kanatorei Choral Music $4,000.00
Kensington Sinfonia Society $7,000.00
Land's End Chamber Music $7,000.00
Leighton Art Centre
$10,000.00
Loose Moose Theatre $17,000.00
Lunchbox Theatre $57,000.00
Milleniuim Music Foundation $10,000.00
Mo Mo Multi-Ability Movement Arts $5,000.00
Morpheus Theatre Society $6,000.00
Mount Royal Choral Association $3,000.00
Mountain Standard Time Performative
$2,000.00
New Gallery $35,000.00
New Works of Art Calgary Society $6,500.00
Old Trout Workshop Theatre $5,000.00
One Yellow Rabbit Theatre $60,000.00
Orchestral Society of Calgary $7,500.00
Players Chamber Ensemble $2,000.00
Polanie Polish Song & Dance $1,000.00
Pro Arts Society $4,000.00
Pumphouse Theatre $43,000.00
Quest Theatre $8,500.00
Quickdraw Animation Society $24,000.00
Ragamala Music Society of Calgary $5,500.00
Rocky Mountain Concert Band $1,000.00
Sage Theatre $8,000.00
Second Story Art Society (Truck) $38,000.00
Shakespeare Company Theatre $3,750.00
Silver Stars Musical Revue $1,000.00
Spiritus Chamber Choir $3,000.00
Springboard Dance Collective $12,000.00
Stage Left Productions Theatre $1,500.00
Storybook Theatre $18,000.00
Stride Art Gallery Association $27,000.00
Suzirya Ukrainian Dance $2,000.00
Theatre Calgary $307,000.00
Theatre Junction $77,000.00
Tryzub Ukrainian Dance $2,300.00
Untitled Art Society (Calgary) $4,000.00
Vertigo Mystery Theatre $90,000.00
Visual Arts Week Society $6,500.00
Voice Scapes Music $4,000.00
Wordfest $35,000.00
Workshop Theatre $7,600.00
Writers Guild of Alberta $3,500.00
Youth Singers of Calgary $12,000.00
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2008 Festival Special Project Grant

APPLICANT PROJECT
AMOUNT
Blue Collar Dance Company
Urban Studio Initiative – Slammenberry Jam Urban Dance Festival
$10,000
Calgary Animated Objects Society Crawdaddy: A Freak Tragedy $35,000
Calgary International Film Festival Movie Mavericks $32,000
Calgary Reggae Festival Calgary Canadian Reggae Artistes Summit, Workshop and Showcase $6,000
Calgary Spoken Word Society The Expansion Project $9,600
Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers $100 Film Festival First-time Filmmaker Workshop $9,700
Calgary Underground Film Festival Web design, development and re-branding $36,000
Fairytales Presentation Society Sustainability Seed Funding $15,000
Lunchbox Theatre 20th Anniversary Celebration of Petro-Canada's Festival of New Plays $7,500
Mountain Standard Time M:ST 4 Festival Critical Initiatives Series $15,000
Quickdraw Animation Society – Giant Incandescent Radiating Animation Festival (GIRAF) Audience Development Coordinator $8,200
One Yellow Rabbit High Performance Rodeo $35,000
Sage Theatre Ignite 2008!: Lateral Growth $12,000
Springboard Dance Fluid Movement Festival Marketing and Outreach $15,000
Stage Left Productions Theatre Association Brash.  Bold.  Beautiful:  The Balancing Acts 8 Mainstage Series $24,000
Visual Arts Week Society Permanent Festival Website – Creative content component $15,000
WordFest: Banff-Calgary International Writers' Festival BookShorts Moving Stories Film Festival $15,000
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Festival Special Project Grant

Calgary festivals will see an additional investment of $300,000 this year through Calgary Arts Development’s Festival Special Project Grant. 17 grants have been provided to support Calgary festivals in programming excellence, increased awareness and participation, and healthy operations and growth.

In addition to this investment of financial resources, Calgary Arts Development will work with Tourism Calgary to support and promote Calgary festivals. This is a new granting program for 2008 only and may not be renewed in 2009.

A list of grants provided through the Festival Special Project Grants program is available here.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Goals of the Program
The goals of the program are to:  read more »

Granting Renewal

Calgary Arts Development announced, in July 2007, an important step towards strengthening resources for the arts in Calgary: the start of a process to renew and strengthen our granting programs. Through renewal we hope to support and encourage the tremendous growth of Calgary's arts sector by building the best municipal granting system in the country.

Building a strong program for the future will require us to take a series of actions in the short-term to ensure an appropriate amount of time to consult the community, develop new systems, align our resources and ultimately implement any new programs that result. Changes to the operating grants program are not something we take lightly, and our goal is to ensure minimal disruption for Calgary's arts organizations.

The attached booklet describes in detail how we will be moving forward with the renewal process. As always, we invite you to contact us directly to express any thoughts, questions or comments that you have. For questions directly related to the renewal process and your grant, please contact Karen Ball, Director of Community Investment, or Holly Simon, Community Investment Officer, at 264-5330 or grants@calgaryartsdevelopment.com.  read more »

The Current State of Granting in Calgary Research Report

The Current State of Granting in Calgary Research Report is now available for download. Read about areas of growth through a historical trend analysis, commentary on challenges and opportunities from Calgary's arts organizations and how we fair when benchmarked with other Canadian cities.

2007 Operating Grants

Organization 2007 Operating Grant
Acoustic Music Society $2,000.00
African Festival $6,100.00
Alberta Ballet $170,000.00
Alberta Dance Theatre $3,200.00
Alberta Playwrights' Network $5,000.00
Alberta Printmakers' Society $8,000.00
Alberta Society of Artists $1,000.00
Alberta Theatre Projects $309,000.00
Alexandra Writers Centre Society $4,000.00
Altius Brass Society $1,750.00
Art Gallery of Calgary $75,000.00
Brazilian Community Association of Alberta $1,500.00
Broadminds Productions $4,500.00
C Jazz $35,000.00
Calgary Animated Objects Society $5,000.00
Calgary Artwalk Society $5,500.00
Calgary Bach Festival Society $1,500.00
Calgary Blues Music Assoc. $12,350.00
Calgary Boys Choir Society $5,000.00
Calgary Children's Choir Association $3,000.00
Calgary Chinese Orchestra Association $1,500.00
Calgary Concert Band $2,000.00
Calgary Contemporary Arts Society $25,000.00
Calgary Fiddlers Association, The $2,400.00
Calgary Fireworks / GlobalFest $32,000.00
Calgary Foothills Barbershop Chrous $3,000.00
Calgary Fringe Festival $15,000.00
Calgary Girls Choir Society $6,000.00
Calgary International Childrens Festival $90,000.00
Calgary International Film Festival $38,000.00
Calgary Men's Chorus Society $4,000.00
Calgary Multi-Cultural Choir $2,000.00
Calgary Opera Association $170,000.00
Calgary Philharmonic Society $287,000.00
Calgary Pro Musica Society $12,000.00
Calgary Reggae Festival $5,000.00
Calgary Renaissance Singers & Players $3,500.00
Calgary Society Of Independent Filmmakers $24,000.00
Calgary Society Of Organists $1,350.00
Calgary Spoken Word Society $4,500.00
Calgary Underground Film Festival $5,000.00
Calgary Young Peoples Theatre $4,500.00
Calgary Youth Orchestra Society $6,000.00
Canadian Music Centre - Prairie Region $14,000.00
Cantare Childrens Choir $3,500.00
Cantos Music Museum $20,000.00
Caribbean Community Council $10,000.00
Chinook Musical Society $2,000.00
Classical Guitar Society of Calgary $5,000.00
Corps Bara Dance $2,500.00
Curiously Canadian Improv Guild $1,200.00
Dancers' Studio West $22,000.00
dANDdelion Magazine $4,000.00
Decidedly Jazz Danceworks $72,000.00
Downstage Performance Society $3,000.00
Early Music Voices $4,000.00
eko dance projects of Calgary $3,000.00
EMMEDIA Gallery & Production Society $22,000.00
Enchor Choral Society $1,500.00
Esther Honens Int. Piano Competition $30,000.00
Fairytales Presentation Society $5,000.00
Festival Chorus $7,000.00
Filling Station Publications Society $4,000.00
Fire Exit Society of Alberta $3,000.00
Calgary Folk Music Festival $80,000.00
Foothills Bluegrass Music Society $2,500.00
Foothills Brass Society $3,000.00
Ghost River Theatre $11,000.00
Glenbow-Alberta Institute $108,000.00
Green Fools Theatre $10,000.00
Ground Zero Theatre $13,500.00
Hispanic Performing Arts Society $7,500.00
Instrumental Society of Calgary $7,000.00
International Festival of Song & Chamber Music $6,500.00
Jazz Is Society of Alberta $3,500.00
Kanatorei Choral Music $4,000.00
Kensington Sinfonia Society $7,000.00
Land's End Chamber Music $7,000.00
Leighton Art Centre
$10,000.00
Loose Moose Theatre $17,000.00
Lunchbox Theatre $57,000.00
Milleniuim Music Foundation $10,000.00
Mo Mo Multi-Ability Movement Arts $5,000.00
Morpheus Theatre Society $6,000.00
Mount Royal Choral Association $3,000.00
Mountain Standard Time Performative
$2,000.00
New Gallery $35,000.00
New Works of Art Calgary Society $6,500.00
Old Trout Workshop Theatre $5,000.00
One Yellow Rabbit Theatre $60,000.00
Orchestral Society of Calgary $7,500.00
Players Chamber Ensemble $2,000.00
Polanie Polish Song & Dance $1,000.00
Pro Arts Society $4,000.00
Pumphouse Theatre $43,000.00
Quest Theatre $8,500.00
Quickdraw Animation Society $24,000.00
Ragamala Music Society of Calgary $5,500.00
Rocky Mountain Concert Band $1,000.00
Sage Theatre $8,000.00
Second Story Art Society (Truck) $38,000.00
Shakespeare Company Theatre $3,750.00
Silver Stars Musical Revue $1,000.00
Spiritus Chamber Choir $3,000.00
Springboard Dance Collective $12,000.00
Stage Left Productions Theatre $1,500.00
Storybook Theatre $18,000.00
Stride Art Gallery Association $27,000.00
Suzirya Ukrainian Dance $2,000.00
Theatre Calgary $307,000.00
Theatre Junction $77,000.00
Tryzub Ukrainian Dance $2,300.00
Untitled Art Society (Calgary) $4,000.00
Vertigo Mystery Theatre $90,000.00
Visual Arts Week Society $6,500.00
Voice Scapes Music $4,000.00
Word on the Street $3,000.00
Wordfest $35,000.00
Workshop Theatre $7,600.00
Writers Guild of Alberta $3,500.00
Youth Singers of Calgary $12,000.00
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Annual Operating Grants

 

EXTENSION REPORT: 2008 OPERATING GRANTS

Thank you to all the arts organizations that submitted their Extension Reports for the 2008 Operating Grants. A list of Operating Grants provided in 2008 is available here

We are now in a multi-year granting cycle for operating grants. No new applicants will be eligible for the operating program until 2009. However, new applicants may apply for Special Project Grants in 2008.

If you do not currently receive an Operating Grant from Calgary Arts Development and are interested in receiving a renewed 2009 Operating Grant Application when they become available in Fall 2008 please contact grants@calgaryartsdevelopment.com


 

Granting Assessment Volunteer Committee

The Volunteer Grant Committee is a 50 member group of citizens of Calgary whose purpose is to promote, encourage, and assist maximum future value within the arts in Calgary through making informed recommendations for investment through granting.

 

Grants Committee Leadership Team

Trudy Gahlinger, Grants Chair

Bruce Symbalisty, Vice Chair  read more »

Special Project Grants Awarded 2006

 

APPLICANT  read more »

PROJECT APPROVED
    GRANT
     
     
Alberta Playwrights Network Littlefest Cabaret 2,500
Alexandra Writers Centre 25th Anniversary Alexandra Reader 2,000
Blacklist Theatre Project / Ground Zero Trout Stanley 2,500
Brazilian Association Brazilian Carnaval 2006 3,000
Burns Visual Arts Society East Side Studio Crawl 1,700
Calgary Blues Music Association New Guitar Summit 3,000
Calgary Blues Music Association Showcase 2006 2,000
Calgary Spoken Word Society Tribute to Bill Bissett 2,500
Cameron, Ken My Morocco 2,500
Cook, Xstine / CAOS Dead Boyfriends 1,000
Cultural Connections Beauty and the Beast 1,250
Cumberbatch, Jody Avatara 2,000
Eaton, Lynn Stories, Lies and Heroes 3,000
Eighth Hour Theatre Grit 1,000
Footprints Dance Project Arts of Citizenship 2,500
Heslop/Peterson & Shatterproof Films The Curse of the Piano 3,000
La Caravan Dance Theatre Contrast 2,500
Maple Salsa Theatre Macula 1,000
Mendelsohn / Sage Theatre Hothouse 3,000
Mo Mo Dance Theatre This Dance 750
Monk, Davida / M-Body Weather 2,500
Montemurro, Laurie On The Edge… 2,400
Red Smarteez Marionettes The Kay Stories 2,000
Second Story Art Society Patch Project 3,000
Urban Curvz Theatre Thy Neighbour's Wife 3,500
Willment, Joanne Digital Piano Selections 500
Wilson, Sheri-D Panty Portal 1,000
     
TOTAL   57,600

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