Calgary Arts Development is offering two upcoming information sessions for the 2019 Individual Artist Program. These sessions are open to any artist interested in applying to this program. Calgary Arts Development Community Investment staff will provide information about the program guidelines, criteria, and application process, and host a question and
Operating Grant Program DEADLINE JULY 6, 2020 Results Guidelines Terms of Reference Policies Operating Grant Increase Deadline: July 6, 2020, 4:30pm MDT Applications Open: May 25, 2020 Download Guidelines as a PDF Program Overview The Operating Grant Program provides stable, predictable funding to arts organizations in Calgary. Operating Grant funds
Project Grant Program – Individuals and Collectives DEADLINE JULY 27, 2020 Results Guidelines Terms of Reference Policies Deadline: July 27, 2020, 4:30pm MDT Applications Open: June 1, 2020 Download Guidelines as a PDF Program Overview This program is intended to provide one-time project funding to individual artists and artistic collectives
Anti-Racism Virtual Town Halls As an organization, Calgary Arts Development has committed ourselves to bettering our systems regarding equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (EDIA). To continue the conversation about the deep-seated racism that exists within our communities and systems, and how we can further develop anti-racist policies and practices governing
Program Overview This fund will provide up to $50,000 to support initiatives which contribute to the resiliency of the arts sector through adapted approaches to their business and artistic practices. This could include partnerships or mergers, or new platforms for content delivery or community engagement all with the hopes of
Applications are now open for the first intake of the Resiliency Fund. Be sure to review the full guidelines and submit your application via the online grant interface before 4:30pm MDT on September 14, 2020. Learn More
Applications are now open for the second intake of the Resiliency Fund. Be sure to submit your application before 4:30pm MDT on October 19, 2020. This fund will provide up to $50,000 to support initiatives which contribute to the resiliency of the arts sector through adapted approaches to their business and artistic
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
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
January 21, 2021, 12:00pm Register at zoom.us We start off a new year of conversation on January 21, 2021. We will be discussing streaming platforms and how artists and organizations have had to pivot to presenting content online. What have they learned? What works best? How can we still make content
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
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
What is the role of a board in helping arts organizations through this period of crisis and transition? A panel of governance and management veterans from Calgary and Edmonton discuss their experiences and perspectives on the past year, and help suggest steps forward for boards who may be seeking direction.
The Dancer Transition Resource Centre and Calgary Arts Development are co-hosting an online workshop via Zoom to help you manage your personal and business finances more effectively. Topics for discussion include: Reconsidering our relationship with money. How to plan and manage cash flow—especially when we get grants. How to determine expenses and
April 8, 2021, 12:00pm Register at zoom.us There are some terrific advocacy groups coming together to discuss relaunch strategies and what is needed to get events, artistic endeavors, and festivals back up and running. Join us for a conversation with some of these groups about what common needs and obstacles they
Program Guidelines Published: February 1, 2021 Applications Open: March 15, 2021 Deadline: April 19, 2021 at 4:30pm MT The Original Peoples Investment Program (OPIP) supports the preservation and revitalization of First Nations/Métis/Inuit (FNMI) art through art-based projects that are supported and validated by FNMI artists, community, Elders, and Knowledge Keepers. Artists and organizations
Program Guidelines Published: March 28, 2021 Applications Open: May 3, 2021 Deadline: June 14, 2021 at 4:30pm MT This program is intended to provide one-time project funding to individual artists and artist collectives who pursue a professional practice, working in any artistic discipline. Artists must either be Calgary-based (known as Moh’kinsstis in Blackfoot),