Money for Maintainance. So that we don't mirror the school board.

use the whole city as an art space.Visual, performing and other arts everywhere a Calgarian turns.. so it is integratedon our street corners, on our public transit, at our City Hall, in our public spaces (olympic Plaza). The ability for art to happen anywhere w/out the song and dance we have to do to make it so right now.

A gallery that bears the name of Calgary but adheres to CARFAC guidelines, is dedicated to promoting and collecting innovative contemporary art, and doesn't compromise the integrity of its exhibits with private, non-art-related functions.

[edu] A central, downtown ACAD campus. A good injection of creative students might balance the business- culture situation nicely. It would also, by default, push the students into their respective communities. Higher visibility for ACAD!!

[edu] 1. Building and educators committed to high level arts education. 2. An affordable cost similar to

Collaboration/ cooperation of all arts groups in Calgary with cohesive goals/ vision.

[visual} An organization that facilitates visual artists' temporary access to empty business spaces for exhibits, events, etc.

Calgary to be seen nationally and internationally as a leader in arts and culture development.

All infrastructure as art (not art added on).

[theatre] Create a

[craft] Partnership space with Alberta Craft Council. Donated or subsidized space?

Publication space. Calgary, Alberta and Canada all need representation in print on the world stage.

Calgary equivalent to Guggenheim Museum.

Heritage contributing to memory and storytelling.

Bylaws demanding art space from developers and city planning.

Use art to fill in the blank walls and

Reclaim outdoor/ industrial spaces for art creation.

A place to play, promote civic tourism-- citizens needs to be proud of their city.

Performance art.

Dynamic arts related complex on northwest corner of olympic plaza including cafes (restaurant with patios on the plaza).

[craft] Workshop space for media groups, dedicated studio space for craft producers.

Respect for art

New public library building of stunning architecture.

[fibre] Gallery space for fibre arts. A city this size and a fibre arts program at ACAD and no gallery space specific to the fibre arts. More niche marketing.

Plus 15 bridges of some artistic merit.

[music] Community musical groups rehearsal space: proper acoustics and lighting, some common equipment, storage space.

[theatre] Cinemateque (Art House Theatre), affordable, sustainable spaces for visual media artist run centres. Safe space and places for developing queer culture in Calgary.

Museum/ Gallery of Design.

[edu] Mentorship programs and workshops.

[music] A mid-sized (800-900) musical performance venue for community based musical groups (orchestra/ band/ choir). One stop shop for information/ tickets for community musical groups (physical and virtual).

Funding for non-visual minorities.

Tax breaks for culture creators (independent and institutional).

More effective taxation for artists and cultural workers in all disciplines developed in consultation with artists themselves: CARFAC, local, national.

Incentives (tax breaks?) for building owners who provide spaces for artists to bring down prices for artists.

Emerging artist exhibition space. Established space for ACAD students and alumni.

Liason between police and arts groups.

[dance] Create a central

[edu] A renovated U of C campus/ community. (CJSW) Radio station space!

[music] A larger performance venue for concerts (but smaller than the saddledome) with top-notch acoustics, lighting, etc.

[theatre] Spaces

Wheelchair accessible spaces that are affordable

Cross Disciplines: exhibiting, discussions, presentations.

[edu] Arts funding education in schools.

A widespread appreciation of critical art and discourse, a civic art gallery could be established, public art would no longer be traditional or didactic (graffitti not considered

Office/ admin spaces.

[music/ theatre] What about a space that always has live music (cabaret style), and then a theatre show. The band (maybe a jazz combo) could also perform during intermission and post-show cocktails.

Subsidized (partially) artist studios.

International publicly funded gallery and shop, well supported web-site.