Alberta Dance Alliance

Parent-Child Dance (Move and Be Moved)
2021-01-27 10:30 - 11:15 (America/Edmonton) | Online, Canada
Isabelle Rousseau offers, with Move and Be Moved, dance classes for children, adults and families. The next sessions are virtual in order to respect the rules of social distancing. One of these sessions is Parent-Child Dance. The starting time and dates for this session are as follows:

–Parent-Child Dance (family). Dance is a wonderful way to connect with your child and encourage development while cultivating well-being in adults. Classes take place Wednesday mornings from 10:30 am to 11:15 am starting January 27 to February 17, 2021.

To register or for more information, please contact Isabelle at irousseau.moveandbemoved@gmail.com or visit her site: http://www.moveandbemoved.ca
* The current session is in English. Classes in French are available, depending on registration.

Tender Body Movement Class (eryn tempest)
2021-01-27 17:30 - 18:30 | Online, Canada
A fun and creative movement class whose focus is to get you playing and palling around with a bunch of virtual buddies. Join us online for a dance party that engages the imagination and aims to get you feeling a little bit goofy and a little bit spiritual. The pandemic days can be lonely and sedentary but they don’t have to be! Let’s groove a little bit and channel some fun sleepover vibes. Make your laptop screen into a stained glass disco ball and we can dive into something technicolour all from the safety of your living room.
When: Wednesdays 5:30-6:30 MT January 20-February 24, 2021
Who: anyone who wants to move their body!
Cost: pwyc (suggested $10-$15, but if money is at all a hindrance to your joining us, you are absolutely welcome to take the class free of charge!)
If you’re interested you can email tempest@ualberta.ca or DM on instagram @siwwybwett

Special Artist Talk Presentation: Queer Arts Practices - Queering Space
2021-01-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Online, Canada
DSW invites you to save the date of January 28th for a very special open discussion navigating and celebrating queer art practices and spaces! The discussion will be catalyzed by introductory comments by guest artists Maxime Beauregard and Kevin Jesuino (Calgary, AB), and Kai Hazelwood (LA, USA). ASL translation and captioning will be provided. If you have any other accessibility or special accommodation requests, please contact our Programme Coordinator Sam at communications@dswlive.ca
Stay tuned for more details and RSVP via Facebook in early January!

REELING: Dance for Screen Festival
2021-01-31 23:59 | Online, Canada
Call for submissions, deadline January 31
MZD is accepting submissions of short video works (10 minutes or less) for REELING: Dance for Screen Festival.
REELING’s focus is to represent the best work from artists across Alberta, Canada, and the world who have been pushed by the 2020 pandemic to innovate the dance medium through the use of video.
Works could include (but are not limited to):

Cultural dances;
Work from under-represented artists; and
Interdisciplinary collaborations.

Up to 25 works will be selected and presented at the festival through various online and community events, including a big screen drive-in party and presentation.
Participants will receive:

A feature spot in the online festival, scheduled for May 2021;
Credit and mention in festival promotion, and on the MZD website; and
An honorarium.

All individuals are welcome to apply, and submissions must include:

The title, length and date of your piece;
A 140 character elevator pitch (think original Twitter, lol);
A 400 word (or less) description of the project;
A link to your film or footage (up to 10 minutes long);
Headshot and bio (lead artist only, please include where you are from); and
Relevant online links (website, social media etc.).

All applications must be submitted through the online application form.
Inquiries about the festival may be sent to info@milezerodance.com.
Application deadline is January 31.

International Dance Week Showcase Application Deadline (Free Flow Dance Theatre Company)
2021-01-31 23:59 | Online, Canada
Applications to participate are now open! Deadline to apply is January 31, 2021.
We are currently in the process of planning our International Dance Week Showcase for 2021. Inquiries and Artist Applications can be directed to freeflowdance@gmail.com.
The pandemic has had lasting repercussions on the live performance world. Free Flow Dance Theatre is presenting a week-long online showcase highlighting the cultural diversity of Canadian dance artists. The event will promote cross-collaboration between cultures. Successful applicants will create original short work prepared for a live stream performance. Performances should include choreography that is 10 minutes or less that is inspired by the diversity of dance and participate in a short 5 minute talkback period following the performance.
We will prioritize collaborations between First Nations dancers and POC with other contemporary or cultural dance artists. 1 artistic project will be featured online per day during the presentation period of 1 week April 25th- May 1st 2021. All performances will be recorded and preserved for use on the Free Flow Dance Theatre company website or Youtube channel for future viewing.
More information can be found here.
Thank you to our 2021 Funders SaskCulture and SK Arts!

Call for Dance on Film + Video
2021-02-01 23:59 | Online, Canada
CALL FOR DANCE ON FILM + VIDEO
Deadline: Monday, February 1st 2021
dance: made in canada/fait au canada Festival (d:mic/fac) is the only Toronto-based biennial summer festival of contemporary dance. The not-for-profit festival was founded in 2000 by Yvonne Ng and princess productions.
We are looking for dance films and videos to showcase at the 2021 festival. The Moving Pictures Award (a cash prize) will be presented to the best dance film or video receiving its Toronto premiere at d:mic/fac.
d:mic/fac fills a mid-market niche by presenting culturally-diverse, independent dance artists from across Canada. Because of its multi-disciplinary nature, the festival is a popular choice for both seasoned art aficionados and new dance and dancefilm audiences.
We are looking to program short (under 15 minutes) films and documentaries that address the intersections of movement and media. Individuals and groups may submit films only via FilmFreeway.
Entries must be received by Monday, February 1st 2021 at 11:59pm EST.
All films selected will receive an honorarium. Although we cannot offer feedback on submitted films, a response to all submissions will be made in a timely fashion, and complete film programming for d:mic/fac Festival will be announced in May.
AWARDS
The Moving Picture Award – An award for a Toronto premiere, as chosen by our panel of jurors.
SUBMISSIONS PROCESS
The submissions period opens Thursday, December 3rd, 2020. All submissions to dance: made in canada must be made via FilmFreeway at this link by February 1, 2021.

Individual Grants Info Session (EAC)
2021-02-02 18:00 - 19:30 | Online, Canada
Tuesday, February 2 2021, 6:00-7:30pm
The Edmonton Arts Council has revised its guidelines and parameters for our new individual artist grants. Come hear the latest, including wisdom gained from the first round of this new program in the fall, and bring questions about your current application. To register for this workshop, email grants@edmontonarts.ca.

Call for Artists - Quick + Dirty 2021 (DSW)
2021-02-02 23:59 | Online, Canada
CALL FOR ARTISTS!
DSW’s dance-on-film Creative Intensive and our 2021 edition of The Quick + Dirty: A Festival of Emerging Artists and Ideas
Running March 1st to April 30th, the Creative Intensive is an opportunity for dance artists to develop skills and acquire cinematic and choreographic knowledge while making a short dance film (5 minutes max!). Choreographer/filmmakers Linnea Swan and Jacob Niedzwiecki will provide technical support and compositional guidance throughout the intensive. The finished films will be streamed online, on-demand for the two-week Quick + Dirty festival run in May! Artists will receive a presentation fee of $750.
Criteria: Interested artists must have an established creative practice, have a keen interest in DIY filmmaking, and be available for up to 8 hours for online, group tutorials and one-on-one Zoom meetings with the mentors. As the entire project will done virtually, artists will be required to find their own space to work.
The CI and Q+D promotes emerging voices and fresh ideas. We invite applications from creators whose primary practice is movement-based, and we welcome exploration of all genres, forms and expressions of identity. If you require ASL translation or have any accessibility or special accommodation requests, please let us know in the application!
To apply, please submit the following information to communications@dswlive.ca by 11:59pm MDT, February 2nd 2021:
– A 3 page CV. Please highlight any dance-on-film experience you may have
– A link to a video sample of your choreography or dance film work
500 words describing what you want to work on or make
– Will you work with any collaborators, such as dancers, videographers, editors, etc.. ? Do you have anyone in mind? Or will you be doing it all yourself?
– Any accessibility or special accommodation requests
Any additional queries can be directed to our Program Coordinator, Samantha, at communications@dswlive.ca

Dance Individual Project Grant workshop – Edmonton (AFA)
2021-02-08 18:30 - 19:30 | Online, Canada
The AFA will be hosting a free grant writing workshop for the Dance Individual Project Grant funding stream. All Albertan dance artists are welcome to attend.
Space is limited, so pre-registration is required.
Dance Individual Project Grant workshop – Edmonton
Date: Monday, February 8, 2020
Time: 6:30–7:30 p.m.
Meeting link will be provided
To register, please email Jodie Vandekerkhove at jodie.vandekerkhove@gov.ab.ca.

Participation in the Arts - Stage 4 (EAC)
2021-02-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Online, Canada
Wednesday, February 10, 1-2pm
Since the start of the Pandemic, the EAC and other partners have been working with market researchers Stone Olafson to track people’s ever shifting attitudes towards engagement, activity and the response to COVID. The results have been tremendously enlightening, especially as we watch Edmontonians’ response gradually shift away from trends in the rest of the province. The latest stage of this report covers November and December, when numbers spiked and a new wave of measures swept the province. To hear more about how Albertans are feeling about arts engagement now, register for this free online session by emailing grants@edmontonarts.ca.

Cruising at 30 Kilometers a Second A work by Kevin Jesuino
2021-02-12 14:00 - 15:30 | Online, Canada
Cruising at 30 Kilometers a Second and Attempting Not To Crash
A new work by Kevin Jesuino
Presented by Mile Zero Dance
Streaming online through Zoom
February 12, 7 PM Mountain Time
February 13, 2 PM Mountain Time
In a live streaming performance Kevin Jesuino will show new work. In an attempt to not arrive, a queer human finds their own place on Earth hoping someone will dance with them before the last song is played for the night.
The event is free and donations are welcome.
Register in advance to receive the link to the show.

More info can be found on our website.
https://milezerodance.com/

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: CREATIVE INCUBATOR 2021
2021-02-12 17:00 | Online, Canada
Good Women Dance is accepting submissions for our Creative Incubator series, a week-long creation workshop facilitated by local dance and theatre artist Amber Borotsik. Artists will bring their current ideas and interests and be able to work surrounded by the creative energy and input of their peers and community members. The Creative Incubator is free and open to all disciplines. All experience levels are welcome, from artists just starting their artistic practices to established artists in the community.
This 5-day long workshop runs daily from 9am-4pm on May 17th through May 21st, 2021 at the Shumka Centre for Dance (10515 111 St NW, Edmonton). An informal showing will take place on Friday, May 21st. In the event of further COVID restrictions, Creative Incubator will take place online via Zoom.
The week will include facilitated exercises, sharing, and discussion between participants, with opportunities for collaboration. Prepare to question and be questioned, to explore, to collaborate, and to find new and exciting pathways and processes for you and your work.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

A brief artist statement or biography
A description of the ideas/interests you are exploring in the creative process for your current project (IE: tell us about the piece you’ll be working on at the Creative Incubator!)
A brief explanation to the following questions:

Why are you interested in this specific creative format?
What do you intend to achieve throughout the workshop?
What is the next step in your creation?

Details about any large props and/or equipment you will be working with
Examples of past or present work (IE: YouTube/Vimeo links, website, photo gallery, script, sound file or link, etc). Online sources or electronic files only – no hard copy support material, please.
Any additional support or research materials you wish to include (optional)

Application packages should be sent via email to info@goodwomen.ca as one PDF document no later than FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2021 at 5:00pm MDT. Please do not send hard copy submissions; only electronic submissions will be considered. We will be contacting all applicants with our decision by Friday, February 26th, 2021.
The Creative Incubator works best and benefits all involved if successful applicants attend the entirety of the workshop, including the public showing + sharing event. However, if this commitment is a barrier for you, please indicate this in your submission and we will collaborate on solutions that benefit you and the other participants in the program while allowing for different types of engagement.
GWDC is an equity-seeking organization: We support and encourage the sharing of space and stories from all bodies, lands and histories, many of which have yet to be experienced on our stages and in our studios. We acknowledge this and actively strive to change it. Feel free to contact us via email with any questions you may have prior to submitting your application.

Rhythm Body and Soul Tap Festival 2021: “Conversations in Time”
2021-02-12 18:00 - 2021-02-14 16:00 | Online, Canada
Join us for a rhythmic weekend of concert screenings and virtual conversations with tap masters Dianne Walker, Jane Goldberg & Friends.
Virtual Conversations (paid events):

Dianne Walker & Friends – Saturday, Feb 13, 2021, 2:00 – 3:45 pm MST
An interactive discussion with Dianne Walker and special guests exploring a lifetime of experiences and observations.
Jane Goldberg & Friends – Sunday, Feb 14, 2021, 2:00 – 4:00pm MST
Interactive conversation and a screening of “By Word of Foot”, the original tap festival that launched a global movement of tap festivals.

Concert Screenings (free events):

A Kiss In Time – Friday, Feb 12, 2021, 6:00 – 7:30pm MST
Directed by Tasha Lawson
Caravan – Saturday, Feb 13, 2021, 12:30 – 1:30pm MST
Co-Directed by Tasha Lawson & Derick Grant
Rhythm Body & Soul Faculty Concert – Saturday, Feb 13, 2021, 6:00 – 7:30pm MST
A line-up of world class artists from across North America

Pricing:
Conversations: One Conversation $15, Two Conversations $25
Screenings: Free (virtual links provided upon registration)
Registration:
For more information and to register: https://rhythmbodyandsoul.com/
Contact:
Tasha Lawson, tasha@tashalawson.com

Part 1 ~ UNGANISHA: Explore.Connect.Dance.
2021-02-13 18:00 - 19:00 | Online, Canada
Exploring the importance of African origins in popular dance genres, this dance theatre production is a not-to-be-missed highlight for the 2021 Black History Month celebration.
UNGANISHA, a Swahili word for “connection,” invites all to share, learn and connect through the beauty and diversity of African arts and culture. On February 13 and 20, 2021 we are thrilled to be spotlighting some of the city’s best dance performers and choreographers while educating our audience about the lesser-known origins of popular dance forms in a two-part digital dance spectacle. We are revisiting our first-ever UNGANISHA production from 2018 to commemorate our 2021 UNGANISHA theme of “Rebirth.”
Through movement and storytelling of an interstellar love story, an all-Calgary team of dancers, actors, and choreographers journey through Tap, Jazz, Hip-hop, Samba, Capoeira, Step, Afro-Cuban, Afro-Caribbean, and Salsa to celebrate their genesis, their contemporary popularity, and their ability to connect people across cultures and continents. UNGANISHA identifies each style as owing to African traditions while distinctly belonging to modern popular culture to focus on the creative possibilities that emerge when different peoples, cultures, and artistic traditions intermingle.

Artist Development Microgrant (CADA)
2021-02-16 16:30 | Online, Canada
Applications Open: January 11, 2021
Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted until February 16, 2021, 4:30pm MT
Notifications: Results will be sent out by mid-March 2021
Funds: Grant money will be released by March 31, 2021
Applications will be assessed as soon as they are received; however, final funding decisions will only be made after the program deadline, once all applications have been assessed. We appreciate receiving applications early because we expect high volumes and this will allow us to process applications sooner to avoid a backlog. This program will be assessed by a peer committee.
While it is a fairly straightforward application process, if you have any questions, want feedback on your application or if it’s your first time applying, please contact us early on so that we can help you through the process.
Applicants may request up to $2,500. Total funding available for this program is $130,000.
We will only accept one application per individual or collective. Individuals applying to this program as part of a collective cannot also apply as an individual. Success in this program does not affect your eligibility to apply to other Calgary Arts Development grant investment programs in 2021. You may not receive more than one grant for the same project in a calendar year.
Find out more including guidelines and a timeline here.

Crystal Pite's Body and Soul (2019) Performed by Paris Opera Ballet
2021-02-17 | Online, Canada
February 17 – 23, 2021 | Streaming available in Canada only
Experience Crystal Pite’s daring new work in a Canadian Exclusive Digital Premiere!
Springboard Performance is excited to offer to Canadian audiences the film premiere of Body and Soul, choreographed by the 2020 Order of Canada inductee Crystal Pite for the legendary Paris Opera Ballet.
Following the phenomenal success of The Seasons’ Canon in 2016, Pite was invited back in 2019 to create a new full-length work for thirty-six dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet.
A work in three distinct parts, Body and Soul articulates Pite’s ongoing fascination with conflict, connectedness and the embodiment of the human spirit. The performance begins with voice-over text that describes, in purely physical terms, a scene of conflict between two individuals.
As the performance progresses, the script’s meaning morphs and deepens with each iteration: conflict creates a vital, compelling tension between individuals, between groups, between species. The company’s mastery as an ensemble is evident in Pite’s complex choreographic swarms; individual dancers are virtuosic in breathtaking solos and duets. The dancers evoke scenes of epic protest, profound personal struggle, and collective survival. Body and Soul is a portrait of the human condition that is timeless, vast and heartbreakingly intimate.
This project is an initiative of DanceHouse (Vancouver) in collaboration with Danse Danse (Montreal), Harbourfront Centre (Toronto), the National Arts Centre (Ottawa), and Springboard Performance (Calgary).
Program
PRE-SHOW Exclusive Interview (13 minutes)
With Crystal Pite (Choreography, Script) and the Kidd Pivot creative team: Owen Belton (Composer), Eric Beauchesne (Assistant to the Choreographer), Nancy Bryant (Costume Designer), Jay Gower Taylor (Set Designer), Jermaine Spivey (Assistant to the Choreographer) and Tom Visser (Lighting Designer).
FILM (75 minutes)
Body and Soul (2019)
Produced by the Paris Opera Ballet, directed by Tommy Pascal
When you purchase a ticket, you will receive a link that will be available from February 17 to 23, for you to watch on your own timeframe. Get your tickets now!

Stabilize Program Application Deadline
2021-02-18 23:59 | Online, Canada
The Stabilize Program provides one-time funding support to rodeos, sports, arts and other venue-based organizations. Funding will enable organizations to maintain their operations to support the live experience sector in Alberta.
The Stabilize Program will:

support Alberta-based professional sport teams, non-profit elite amateur sport leagues and teams, rodeos and art performance venues that have a long-standing history and are part of the Alberta cultural and sporting identity
enable non-profit organizations to maintain public-use, live experience venues that will provide Albertans with live experiences now and in the future
support and leverage Albertans’ investments to non-profit organizations that own and/or operate live experience venues by matching private donations from $250,000 to $1 million dollar for dollar

Find out more regarding eligibility and application process here.

Part 2 ~ UNGANISHA: Explore.Connect.Dance.
2021-02-20 18:00 - 19:00 | Online, Canada

CHAT & CHEW – Monthly Zoom Gatherings (Woezo)
2021-02-23 13:00 - 14:30 | Online, Canada
CHAT & CHEW – Monthly Zoom Gatherings
February to July 2021
4th Tuesday of each month, at 1:00-2:30 pm MST
Feb 23 / March 23 / April 27 / May 25 / June 22 / July 27

We want to invite you into an initiative that started up in Calgary in June 2020. A number of us see the importance of keeping equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (EDIA) concerns front and centre as we go through so much change everywhere including the arts sector.
Gatherings will be facilitated by the Cultural Instigators (CI)*. Once a month we will gather to collectively discuss topics of EDIA to get grassroots ideas and actions going.

Have a question or a proposal for future conversation topics and themes? Send an e-mail to citizenartistsyyc@gmail.com.
*Add reminders to your Google Calendar by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3emQCEu
Here is the Eventbrite Link!

UPCOMING TOPIC
March 23 | Collectively instigating access to Canada Council for the Arts Funding
Canada Council for the Arts has increased investment of (66 million new funding allocated by the government) in the Research and Creation and Concept to Realization programs – opening the door to New and Early Career Artists. Upcoming grant deadlines: April 8 2021 and October 6, 2021.
On March 23rd we come together to share knowledge and uplift artists who experience barriers to applying for Canada Council grants. Artists’ supporting artists to set up profiles and submit an avalanche of projects from Alberta.
PAST TOPICS OF DISCUSSION
February 23 | Acknowledging and centering the body. Embodiment supporting the work of anti-racism. Facilitate by Pam Tzeng

Details about April – July gatherings coming soon!!
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*Cultural Instigators (CI) is an initiative to support artists involved in building equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility in their work to organize and to create artistic projects that build the community’s capacity to confront social issues. CI is funded by but not led by Calgary Arts Development.
**Event banner design by Priscille Bukasa

Live Performance for the Virtual Stage (EAC)
2021-02-23 13:00 - 15:00 | Online, Canada
Tuesday, February 23, 1:00-3:00pm
Limited Participation – Book early!
Live Performance for the Virtual Stage is a two hour online workshop designed to provide technical information and inspiration for creating live online entertainment using the resources you have available. The workshop is for individuals or groups who usually create art for live performance and are interested in learning how to transfer live performance to an online medium. This includes theatre makers, dancers, solo performance artists, variety artists, magicians, etc. It is also designed to cater to a wide range of budgets, technical know-how, and equipment. To register for this free session, email grants@edmontonarts.ca.

DCD Live Lab
2021-02-24 11:00 - 12:00 | Online, Canada
Come and play with us in our Live Lab on
Wednesday 24th February, 10.00 PST, 11.00 MST, 13.00 ET, 18.00 GMT.
There’s no need to register, just save the date and join us here: https://meet.google.com/nsp-ettg-nbb.
This is your opportunity to experiment and play with what we’ve developed so far in DCD Discover.
And boy, have there been some developments since we last met! Particular highlights include:

3,500 items have been added

You can now upload audio

You can create your own collections

If you want to see what’s been happening and keep up to date, have a peak at our Development Diary
There will be plenty of time during our Live Lab for you to ask us questions and for you to add your comments.
Experimentation is encouraged!

The Talking, Thinking, Dancing Body (DSW)
2021-02-25 19:00 | Online, Canada
Coming up this Thursday, February 25th, DSW has their next Talking, Thinking, Dancing Body- Calgary. Artists Jessica McMann and Katharina Schier will be joining for the discussion on Intercultural Artistic Exchange.
Hello friends, we are excited to share February’s Talking, Thinking, Dancing, Body discussion regarding Intercultural, Artistic Exchange with you all!

For this discussion Pam and Sasha welcome our guests Jessica McMann and Katharina Schier.
Some questions we will be considering are:

What is culture in dance?
What is exchange in dance?
How do we understand the exchange of culture in dance?
How do we invite intercultural exchange and Why?
What is rooted in that desire and process?
How do we honour a just process of cultural or intercultural exchange?

Join us Thursday, February 25th at 7pm on zoom.
Register here.

EXchanges 2021 Part 1 - Co.ERASGA
2021-02-27 11:00 - 12:00 | Online, Canada
Dose of Pleasure – Part 1 of the 2021 EXchanges series.
Led by Alvin Collantes.
February 27, 2021 at 10 am PST, 11 am MST via Zoom.
We are thrilled to bring a movement exploration for anyone who wants to move right to your homes or studios this month! Alvin Collantes joins us live on Zoom from Berlin to facilitate Dose of Pleasure, a movement meditation practice encouraging participants to “connect to the power of our groove, we let go, give in, surrender and yield to what can come in and out of us.”
Tickets are on a sliding scale, registration required.
Register here.

Latin Heels
2021-02-28 11:00 - 12:00 | Edmonton
A Sassy, Sultry and empowering program that focuses on dancing in heels. This heels class is a fusion of Latin styles and is set to Latin music. Classes are currently ONLINE, heels are optional and all levels welcome! Embrace your inner Latin queen.

Reggaeton Dance ONLINE
2021-02-28 12:15 - 13:15 | Edmonton
Originating out of the Reggaeton music scene of Puerto Rico during the late 90s. The dance is a sensual mix of Latin American, Hip Hop, Dancehall, and Caribbean styles. It is a social dance but can also be danced without a partner. All levels Welcome!!
@ayasol.yeg (Instagram and Facebook)
www.ayasol.ca (Website)

Dance Individual Project Funding (AFA)
2021-03-01 23:59 | Online, Canada
This funding provides up to $15,000 to support the development of individual Alberta artists, arts administrators, or an ensemble of artists by providing funding for a specific dance project.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
March 1, 2021
Who can apply
Individual eligibility criteria
To be eligible for individual project funding, you must be a resident of Alberta. This means you:

are legally entitled to be or remain in Canada
are legally entitled to work in Canada
have had your primary residence in Alberta for at least one full year before applying
ordinarily live in Alberta for a least six months of each year with the exception of attending a formal program of study

You must be in good standing with the AFA with no open or outstanding projects or reporting to apply. Previous grant recipients must ensure all final reporting has been approved by the AFA before new applications are accepted.
Applicants, including ensembles or collectives, must not be incorporated under either provincial or federal legislation.
Ensembles, collectives, and collaborations
Ensembles, collectives, and collaborations are eligible to apply to this program and must list all principal artists involved in the project activities as part of their application. All members of an ensemble, collective, or collaboration must meet the individual eligibility criteria.
Principal artists cannot apply and/or receive funding for multiple projects at the same time, whether as an individual or a member of various ensembles, collectives, or collaborations.
How to apply
We only accept applications through Grant Administration Tracking and Evaluation (GATE) online application system. We must receive your online application through GATE no later than 11:59 pm Mountain Time on the deadline date, unless the deadline falls on a statutory holiday or a weekend when it will be extended until the next working day. Please give the system time to process your application so that we receive notification of your submission before the deadline falls.

applicants may submit only one application to the AFA each deadline across all disciplines
the AFA does not accept incomplete applications
applications must be received prior to the commencement of the project
projects involving more than one artist must be submitted by one individual on behalf of the ensemble or group

We do not accept separate applications for the same project.
Get more information and apply here!

RISE UP Relaunch Lunch #6
2021-03-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Online, Canada
Are you someone working in the arts or the hospitality industry who is looking for creative ways to collaborate amid the COVID-19 pandemic and plan for future recovery? Are you interested in conversations exploring the live experience economy and how to get audiences out and artists back to work in safe and meaningful ways?
RISE UP Calgary is a local initiative created to kick start economic recovery for Calgary’s arts sector. It is an open-source campaign that unites arts, hospitality, and tourism partners to develop a comprehensive array of initiatives and plans for relaunch by building the best possible conditions for success for audiences and artists. Together, we will RISE UP and move forward.
As part of its programming, it is hosting a series of relaunch lunches to connect industry professionals and give them an opportunity to network, share ideas, and look for ways to collaborate on COVID recovery planning.
RISE UP Relaunch Lunch #6
March 4, 2021, 12:00pm
Register at zoom.us
The next event features a discussion around hotel spaces and how artists and hoteliers can work together to activate these spaces. What are some spaces that are available? How can we use these spaces in unique, creative ways? What has already been accomplished in hotels, and what is planned for the future? What should artists be thinking about when approaching work in uncommon spaces? What do artists and hotels need from each other in order to collaborate?
Share your own ideas and stories and learn more from your colleagues in the arts and hospitality sectors.
Our panelists include Mark Hopkins, Artistic Director for Swallow A Bicycle Theatre, Brad McCarty, Group Sales Manager for Hotel Arts, Alisha Reynolds, Vice President at Sandman Hotel Group, and Sol Zia, Executive Director of the Calgary Hotel Association.
This free Zoom-based conversation will be interpreted in American Sign Language (ASL) with a live English transcription available. If you have any questions or comments, please send them to cherie@birdcreatives.com.

Moving with Mental Health – ADA Online Workshop
2021-03-05 09:00 - 10:00 | Online, Canada
Over the past year, our dance community has encountered shifts, shutdowns, pivots, opportunities, and losses. With these changes, and an uncertain future for many artists and businesses, mental health and well-being are at the forefront of our conversations.
Open to all Alberta dancers and educators!
Join us on Friday, March 5th at 9am MST via Zoom for Moving with Mental Health.
Mental skills educator, Lauren Ritchie, will facilitate an interactive discussion and Q&A session with renowned dance councillors, Terry Hyde (MA, MBACP) and Natalka Lewis (MA Counselling Psychology, BA Dance).
Facilitator Lauren Ritchie is a mental skills trainer and dance educator from Calgary. Terry Hyde is a psychotherapist/counsellor and retired professional dancer from the UK. Natalka Lewis is a professional dancer from Calgary and founder of Luminare Dance Company. All are extremely passionate about mental wellness for the artform of dance.
We will talk about:

Mental health symptoms
Healthy mental practices
Anxiety & Stress
Resilience

But, most importantly, we want to talk about what feels important and helpful to you as you navigate your mental health.
Register for this free online event by emailing info@abdancealliance.ab.ca. A Zoom link will be provided closer to the date. We will be capping this event at 100 participants, so make sure to register early!
Dance community: If you feel that you are in need of immediate counsellor support please feel free to contact Natalka Lewis directly or alternatively Dr. Blessyl Buan.

Play the Fool: International Short Film Festival (Call for Submissions)
2021-03-07 23:59 | Online, Canada
This international short film festival for clowning around in film format is in its second instalment, based out of Edmonton, Canada, complements the Play The Fool Live Theatre Festival and welcomes interpretations of clowning from all corners of the world. International and local films are jury selected with engaging, creative content considered more important than slick production values.
Physical comedy, dance, clowning and filmmaking can be wonderfully expressive cousins at play. Submissions are open for the 2021 Play the Fool International Short Film Festival!
Submit your 2 minute short film by March 7th, 2021.
For full contest details and to submit your short film please visit https://filmfreeway.com/PlaytheFoolSF

City of Glass by Julianne Chapple of Future Leisure
2021-03-12 14:00 - 15:30 | Online, Canada
Mile Zero Dance presents a work by Julianne Chapple entitled City of Glass – a solo exploration of text, movement, sound and objects. Drawing inspiration from the West Coast ‘wellness’ movement, this project investigates the isolation and dissociation of contemporary commodification of the body, using the climate-controlled skyscraper (colloquially known as glass coffins) as a symbol of both containment and display. Tracing connections between the incorruptible bodies of Catholic saints, to the fitness models trending on social media, the commodification of the human form is dissected. The value placed on beauty, youth and stasis, collapses time. Person becomes object, becomes image; disintegrating into pixels that maintain their perfect clarity forever.
Tickets are ‘pay what you can’ with a suggested price of $15 to support programming. Those unable to purchase a ticket at this time are welcome to a free ticket.
Register for the event below;
https://buytickets.at/milezerodance/406867
About Julianne Chapple
Julianne Chapple is the Artistic Director of Vancouver-based dance company Future Leisure, co-producer of the Shooting Gallery Performance Series, and a member of the women-led media artists collective, The Work Group. She has presented her work across Canada, Italy, Ireland, Germany, the United States and the United Kingdom. Read more about Julianne and Future Leisure.
