Calgary Arts Development President & CEO Terry Rock was named as one of the city's "20 Compelling Calgarians" by the Calgary Herald in their annual feature on leaders and community builders published January 1. What a great way to start the New Year - congratulations, Terry!

Read the full article online at the Calgary Herald's website: "CEO a Rock for the Local Arts Scene."

Enter your events now for Travel Alberta’s 2009 Summer Events Guide. The deadline for entering your events into the Tourism Information System (TIS) database is Friday, January 9, 2009.

Travel Alberta In-Province is producing a Summer Events Guide available to Alberta residents. Distribution is through the Travel Alberta website, 1-800-ALBERTA call centre and VICs, and Alberta’s daily newspapers.

The guide will include consumer events across Alberta taking place May 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009.  read more »

Calgarypedia ‘Best of Calgary' Contest Details

As part of the launch of Calgarypedia (www.calgarypedia.com), a groundbreaking online initiative to engage and connect Calgarians, and a new social media presence for Calgary, Calgary Economic Development would like to challenge Calgarians to submit their ‘Best of Calgary' photos and videos for a chance to win a one-of-a-kind ‘Experience Calgary' prize package including a night at Hotel Arts, dinner at Olives Restaurant, tickets to Theatre Calgary and much more!  read more »

Calgarypedia is a wiki-based website developed by Calgary Economic Development (CED) and will serve as a platform for Calgarians to communicate about their own city. From the different organizations this city has to all the different activities available, to events, history and stories about our great city.

PAL Calgary needs your response to a survey by January 16, 2009

Performing Arts Lodge (PAL) Calgary - "Caring for Our Own" A non profit charitable organization dedicated to providing affordable housing, care and a sense of community for disadvantaged, disabled and senior individuals, with preference given to those who have worked in the performing arts or allied industries.

Our mandate extends not only to those in front of the audience or camera, but those behind the scenes as well. Professional actors, artists, writers, comedians, crew, dancers, designers, musicians, singers, technicians, ushers and even critics are a part of the PAL mandate.  read more »

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Imagine my surprise watching Canada's World Junior triumph earlier this evening... only to see something that started as "I (Heart) Calgary Arts" turn into "I (Heart) Alberta Arts" staring at me from the rink board advertising at one of the most-watched sporting events this year in Canada!

Minister Blackett... I applaud your surprise marketing tactics... for SURE that ad was noticed. But... we'll have to talk about some royalties for Calgary (ahem, from 2007, I present the brainchild of our own Erica Mattson, with design from Janine Vangool):

At least we're all cheering for the right team!

Happy New Year! The Calgary Arts Development office is up and running again during our regular hours after the holidays.

Request for Quote
Outsourced Financial Services Consultant

Calgary Arts Development is accepting proposals from a Financial Consultant to provide services for our organization. We invite interested proponents to submit a proposal to us by December 5, 2008, for consideration. A description of our organization, the services needed, and other pertinent information follows.  read more »

Calgary Arts Development has recently launched a set of renewed granting programs for 2009. We're pleased to provide a video of a recent information session. On it you'll find an overview of the new programs, information about important changes, detailed information about key dates and deadlines, and more.

Please visit the Investments section of our website for additional information on granting programs

If you would prefer audio only, here is a MP3.

Information Session: Community Investment Operating Grant Programs from Calgary Arts Development on Vimeo.

Calgary Arts Development, through our Arts Spaces Investment Process, is recommending 15 arts spaces projects as strong opportunities for the future of Calgary. Please take some time to read more about these exciting projects and view this short video (approximately nine minutes in length) to hear directly from the projects about the visionary work they have underway to change the face of Calgary's cultural landscape and build a strong arts infrastructure for the sector and for all Calgarians.

Lead with Culture: Building the Extraordinary

Lead with Culture: Building the Extraordinary from Calgary Arts Development on Vimeo.