Calgary Arts Development is pleased to invite members of the arts community to the Stampede breakfast being hosted by Calgary Economic Development and Tourism Calgary on Thursday, July 3, 2008. This will be a block party-style event and a celebration of the re-opening of Sixth Avenue S.W. for the 2008 Calgary Stampede parade.

EVENT DETAILS

The event will run from 7am to 10am on Thursday, July 3, 2008 with traditional Stampede-time festivities like pancakes, square-dancing and a chance to break out your western attire. Entertainment will be provided by Matt Masters and the Gentlemen of the Rodeo. The location for the party is 6th Avenue, between Centre and 1st Street SE, near the site for the new Bow building. No RSVP required - this is a public event, so please feel free to bring guests and spread the word.

PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITY

If you have events happening over the summer, please drop off brochures (approximately 50 to 100) and posters (3 or 4) at the Calgary Arts Development office (6th floor, Calgary Public Building, 205 8th Avenue SE) for distribution and display at the Calgary Economic Development / Tourism Calgary Stampede Breakfast. An estimated 3,000 to 5,000 people are expected to attend this event, including members of the corporate community, tourism industry, City Council and the general public.

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The search is underway for an 11-member council that will help guide the implementation of The Spirit of Alberta - Alberta's Cultural Policy.

"Involving Albertans and working with communities on an on-going basis will help set The Spirit of Alberta up for success," said Ed Stelmach, Premier. "We are seeking out Albertans who have their fingers on the pulse of the cultural community and can as act as liaisons between government and Alberta's cultural stakeholders."

The Premier's Council on Arts and Culture, which will fall under the ministry of Culture and Community Spirit, will be tasked with:

• Acting as provincial champions for culture and helping to build a greater awareness and appreciation of its social and economic benefits,
• Providing advice on cultural initiatives designed to address the policy's four goals: Access, Capacity, Excellence and Cultural Industries; and
• Facilitating and enhancing partnerships that strengthen Alberta's cultural community and preserve our cultural legacy.

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The sun is finally shining! Time to start planning your summer festival schedule. Check out the special summer festival edition of ArtsMart, our weekly e-newsletter for arts events. With everything from major music festivals, free events and early bird specials, you'll find everything you need to enjoy Calgary's summer of festival fun!

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The Calgary Foundation invites informed, interested and involved Calgarians to be citizen graders for the 2008 Vital Signs Report. To register simply complete the online registration form at www.calgaryvitalsigns.ca.

Calgary’s Vital Signs was launched in 2007 by The Calgary Foundation as a catalyst for community awareness, dialogue and action. Part of this initiative is an annual report card that looks at important indicators and provides Calgarians with the opportunity to have their say by “grading” Calgary’s quality of life. Last year 600 citizen graders participated.  read more »

Travel Alberta is producing a Winter Events Guide available to Alberta residents. Distribution is through the Travel Alberta website, the 1-800-ALBERTA call centre and Visitor Information Centres, and Alberta’s daily newspapers. The events listings are free. But, you must enter your event into the Tourism Information System (TIS) by Monday, July 21, 2008 to be considered for the printed guide. The guide will include Alberta events taking place November 1, 2008 to April 30, 2009.

Visit the Travel Alberta website for more information on how to submit your event details for this publication.

This video, recorded on May 28, 2008, provides information on our renewed granting programs for 2009 and the strategy that will guide our investment activities through the three year period running from 2009 through 2011.Much of the information in the presentation can also be found in the brochure available for download below.

MP3 audio: listen on your mobile device.
PowerPoint Presentation

Calgary Arts Development is pleased to announce the addition of four new members to the Board of Directors: Peter Boyd, Patti Dibski, Paul Dornian and Judy MacLachlan. We would like to thank outgoing Board members Rob Laidlaw, Bob McPhee, Sharon Adams, Ric Singleton, Monica Sloan for their service to the organization.

For a complete list of Calgary Arts Development's Board of Directors, please click here.

For more information about volunteering to serve on the Calgary Arts Development Board of Directors, please click here.

Our 2007 Report to Community, titled 'Engaging Community. Engaging Art' is now available.

This report outlines our activities over the 2007 calendar year, including work to renew Calgary Arts Development's granting programs and strengthen our investment in the community, progress to date on initiatives like the Arts Spaces Strategy, our web projects, community collaborations and more.

We're pleased to report on a busy and exciting year and would like to thank all the people who made it possible, including our Board, staff and volunteers, the City of Calgary, our many partners and collaborators and most importantly, the engaged and amazing community of artists and arts organizations we serve.  read more »

Calgary's Vital Signs, an initiative of The Calgary Foundation, is looking for participants from the arts and culture community to participate in community discussion tables on June 4 and 5. The purpose of the sessions is to guide the development of the 2008 Vital Signs report, which is meant to act as a catalyst for community awareness, dialogue and action.  read more »

We're launching a bit of a renovation project for Calgary Arts Development's home on the web. Like an old, dusty room that needs a fix up, we've noticed (and you probably have, too) that our blogs section needs some revitalization.

Up until now, we've maintained a corporate blog with postings from our staff. We'd like to add to this by aggregating existing blogs that speak to issues and ideas relevant to the sector, and by inviting interested artists and community members to share ideas and discussion in this space.  read more »

Please help! If you have a favorite blog visitors to this site may be interested in, or if you're interested in contributing as a guest blogger on calgaryartsdevelopment.com, post a comment below or drop us a line at info@calgaryartsdevelopment.com with your ideas.