Telling Stories: The importance of sharing Indigenous culture through art and fashion.

Photo: Jenna Pullen

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Faye Heavyshield at the Oldman River in southern Alberta.

Photo: Candice Ward

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Artist Cassie Suche collected fingerprints from East Village community members to create Touch Traces, a public art project along the RiverWalk.

Photo: Candice Ward

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TransitStory Talk with Artist Jill Anholt

Join Artist Jill Anholt and Public Art Conservation Lead Lisa Isley for a discussion about the creation and restoration of the TransitStory artwork and learn about its move to the 45th Street LRT station in southwest Calgary.Read more

Free This Week

This week, look forward to new spring exhibitions at TRUCK Contemporary Art, a book launch at Shelf Life Books, a screening of an Estonian dark comedy presented by the Calgary European Film Series, and more!Read more

Office closure for Good Friday

Our staff will be off on Friday, March 29, 2024 for Good Friday. If you're looking for things to do this long weekend, visit yycwhatson.ca for theatre, film, dance, music and more.Read more

Share your best images with us!

Did you receive funding from Calgary Arts Development in 2023? We want to share your best images and show what a creative and vibrant arts community we have!Read more

We're Hiring: Public Art Director

Calgary Arts Development is hiring a Public Art Director to provide creative and executive leadership of the commissioning, programming and community engagement practices of the public art program.Read more

Public Art 101: The Process from A-Z

Public Art 101 is a series of free professional development workshops designed for artists and members of community groups and commissioning bodies who want to learn what it takes to create a successful public art…Read more

Spotlight on Arts Audiences: Research

The Rozsa Foundation and arts-supporting organizations in Calgary and Edmonton contracted research firm Stone-Olafson to conduct in-depth research on the current engagement of arts audiences in the province following the pandemic.Read more

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Living a Creative Life

Photograph of Col Cseke

Col Cseke

Col Cseke is a community organizer, playwright, director, storyteller and the artistic and executive director…Read more

Eric Moschopedis

Eric Moschopedis

Interdisciplinary artist Eric Moschopedis is known for challenging assumptions — and bylaws — through art.…Read more

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