Calgary Arts Development
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As the city’s designated arts development authority, Calgary Arts Development supports and strengthens the arts to benefit all Calgarians.
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Hello BlueSky! 👋🏼 We're excited to connect with Calgary's arts community on here. Follow us for info about our grants, artist calls, public art projects and community events.
You can also learn more about us and this creative city's amazing arts scene at calgaryartsdevelopment.com.
You can also learn more about us and this creative city's amazing arts scene at calgaryartsdevelopment.com.
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Call for Artists
YYCs Annex Ale Project is looking for one Canadian artist to create the artwork for the next chapter of their Conservation Brew series. $1500 commission.
Applications open until June 29, 2026
www.annexales.com/conservation...
att: @calgaryartsdev.bsky.social
YYCs Annex Ale Project is looking for one Canadian artist to create the artwork for the next chapter of their Conservation Brew series. $1500 commission.
Applications open until June 29, 2026
www.annexales.com/conservation...
att: @calgaryartsdev.bsky.social
Conservation Brew — Annex Ales
www.annexales.com
June 10, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Call for Artists
YYCs Annex Ale Project is looking for one Canadian artist to create the artwork for the next chapter of their Conservation Brew series. $1500 commission.
Applications open until June 29, 2026
www.annexales.com/conservation...
att: @calgaryartsdev.bsky.social
YYCs Annex Ale Project is looking for one Canadian artist to create the artwork for the next chapter of their Conservation Brew series. $1500 commission.
Applications open until June 29, 2026
www.annexales.com/conservation...
att: @calgaryartsdev.bsky.social
📢 Big news for Alberta’s arts community!
At an event in Calgary on June 14, the Canada Council for the Arts announced the Alberta Focus Fund, a $25 million investment over five years to support artists and arts organizations across the province.
Read the full announcement: cada.at/4oEAe4j
#yycArts
At an event in Calgary on June 14, the Canada Council for the Arts announced the Alberta Focus Fund, a $25 million investment over five years to support artists and arts organizations across the province.
Read the full announcement: cada.at/4oEAe4j
#yycArts
Creation of the Alberta Focus Fund
The Canada Council is presenting its approach to improve the regional distribution of its grants.
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June 16, 2026 at 6:24 PM
📢 Big news for Alberta’s arts community!
At an event in Calgary on June 14, the Canada Council for the Arts announced the Alberta Focus Fund, a $25 million investment over five years to support artists and arts organizations across the province.
Read the full announcement: cada.at/4oEAe4j
#yycArts
At an event in Calgary on June 14, the Canada Council for the Arts announced the Alberta Focus Fund, a $25 million investment over five years to support artists and arts organizations across the province.
Read the full announcement: cada.at/4oEAe4j
#yycArts
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2026 Cultural Leaders Legacy Arts Awards, who were announced at the Celebration for the Arts hosted by Mayor Jeromy Farkas on May 4.
Learn more: cada.at/42AYjyZ
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Learn more: cada.at/42AYjyZ
#yycArts
2026 Celebration for the Arts | Calgary Arts Development
The 2026 Celebration for the Arts featured performances by a variety of artists and arts groups from our community and recognized outstanding achievements in the arts.
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May 5, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2026 Cultural Leaders Legacy Arts Awards, who were announced at the Celebration for the Arts hosted by Mayor Jeromy Farkas on May 4.
Learn more: cada.at/42AYjyZ
#yycArts
Learn more: cada.at/42AYjyZ
#yycArts
Meet the new Calgary Poet Laureate for 2026 – 2028: Clara A.B. Joseph! A poet and professor of English at the University of Calgary, her poetry collections include 'The Face of the Other,' 'Dandelions for Bhabha,' and 'M/OTHER.'
Learn more at: cada.at/4tCUWDc
Photo credit: Tim Lee
Learn more at: cada.at/4tCUWDc
Photo credit: Tim Lee
April 30, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Meet the new Calgary Poet Laureate for 2026 – 2028: Clara A.B. Joseph! A poet and professor of English at the University of Calgary, her poetry collections include 'The Face of the Other,' 'Dandelions for Bhabha,' and 'M/OTHER.'
Learn more at: cada.at/4tCUWDc
Photo credit: Tim Lee
Learn more at: cada.at/4tCUWDc
Photo credit: Tim Lee
Congratulations! #yycArts
Crow got snagged by CBC for its broadcast and streaming premiere! You can watch it RIGHT NOW on @cbcgem.bsky.social. There was a broadcast of it as well, I'm sorry you missed it. | @calgaryartsdev.bsky.social
March 30, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Congratulations! #yycArts
We are seeking proposals from qualified fabricators, builders or design-build teams to engineer and fabricate three modular, mobile gallery units for the DROP Containers, a city-wide public art initiative that will expand access to contemporary art. #yycArts
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Request for Proposals: Fabrication of Mobile Public Art Spaces | Public Art Opportunities | Calgary Arts Development
Calgary Arts Development invites proposals from qualified fabricators, builders or design-build teams to engineer and fabricate three modular, mobile gallery units for the DROP Containers public art i...
cada.at
March 5, 2026 at 4:13 PM
We are seeking proposals from qualified fabricators, builders or design-build teams to engineer and fabricate three modular, mobile gallery units for the DROP Containers, a city-wide public art initiative that will expand access to contemporary art. #yycArts
cada.at/4rZwj36
cada.at/4rZwj36
Tickets for the 2026 Celebration for the Arts are on sale now! Join Mayor Jeromy Farkas and arts and business leaders on May 4, 2026 for an evening of performances, awards and a fabulous after-party. cada.at/celebration-for-the-arts
A limited number of free artist tickets are available.
#yycArts
A limited number of free artist tickets are available.
#yycArts
March 3, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Tickets for the 2026 Celebration for the Arts are on sale now! Join Mayor Jeromy Farkas and arts and business leaders on May 4, 2026 for an evening of performances, awards and a fabulous after-party. cada.at/celebration-for-the-arts
A limited number of free artist tickets are available.
#yycArts
A limited number of free artist tickets are available.
#yycArts
Applications for the first intake of our 2026 Artist Development Microgrant program are open. This program supports professional and artistic skill development or business and career development activities for artists and artist collectives.
The deadline to apply is March 25, 2026. #yycArts
The deadline to apply is March 25, 2026. #yycArts
Artist Development Microgrant | Calgary Arts Development
This program is intended to support professional and business development activities for individual artists and artist collectives.
cada.at
February 25, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Applications for the first intake of our 2026 Artist Development Microgrant program are open. This program supports professional and artistic skill development or business and career development activities for artists and artist collectives.
The deadline to apply is March 25, 2026. #yycArts
The deadline to apply is March 25, 2026. #yycArts
Arts organizations rely on digital tools more than ever and are increasingly vulnerable to cyber threats. We’ve partnered with the Rozsa Foundation and Calgary Foundation, alongside Technology Helps, to launch Essential Cybersecurity for Arts Organizations.
Learn more: cada.at/4cnhySL
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Learn more: cada.at/4cnhySL
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February 19, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Arts organizations rely on digital tools more than ever and are increasingly vulnerable to cyber threats. We’ve partnered with the Rozsa Foundation and Calgary Foundation, alongside Technology Helps, to launch Essential Cybersecurity for Arts Organizations.
Learn more: cada.at/4cnhySL
#yycArts
Learn more: cada.at/4cnhySL
#yycArts
Do you know someone who deserves recognition for their contributions to the arts sector? Nominations are open for the 2026 Cultural Leaders Legacy Arts Awards. The deadline is March 10 and the awards will be presented at the Celebration for the Arts hosted by Mayor Farkas on May 4. cada.at/4r56uy9
January 30, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Do you know someone who deserves recognition for their contributions to the arts sector? Nominations are open for the 2026 Cultural Leaders Legacy Arts Awards. The deadline is March 10 and the awards will be presented at the Celebration for the Arts hosted by Mayor Farkas on May 4. cada.at/4r56uy9
This is great news. 👏
Calgary just moved up the call sheet. The #BlueSkyCity climbed to fourth best city for filmmakers in North America, according to MovieMaker Magazine's 2026 Best Places to Live and Work as a Filmmaker list. Read more on Calgary’s rise ➤ www.calgaryeconomicdevelopment.com/newsroom/cal...
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January 20, 2026 at 6:39 PM
This is great news. 👏
Do you know someone who could be the next Calgary Poet Laureate for 2026–2028?
Nominate a deserving individual for this prestigious role by February 13, 2026. The successful candidate will be announced in April as part of National Poetry Month.
Learn more: cada.at/4jBZqpv
#yycArts
Nominate a deserving individual for this prestigious role by February 13, 2026. The successful candidate will be announced in April as part of National Poetry Month.
Learn more: cada.at/4jBZqpv
#yycArts
January 14, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Do you know someone who could be the next Calgary Poet Laureate for 2026–2028?
Nominate a deserving individual for this prestigious role by February 13, 2026. The successful candidate will be announced in April as part of National Poetry Month.
Learn more: cada.at/4jBZqpv
#yycArts
Nominate a deserving individual for this prestigious role by February 13, 2026. The successful candidate will be announced in April as part of National Poetry Month.
Learn more: cada.at/4jBZqpv
#yycArts
Happy holidays from everyone at Calgary Arts Development! We look forward to working with you and celebrating our city's arts and creativity in the new year.
Our office is closed from December 24 to January 4, reopening on Monday, January 5.
#yycArts
Illustration: Sarah Slaughter
Our office is closed from December 24 to January 4, reopening on Monday, January 5.
#yycArts
Illustration: Sarah Slaughter
December 23, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Happy holidays from everyone at Calgary Arts Development! We look forward to working with you and celebrating our city's arts and creativity in the new year.
Our office is closed from December 24 to January 4, reopening on Monday, January 5.
#yycArts
Illustration: Sarah Slaughter
Our office is closed from December 24 to January 4, reopening on Monday, January 5.
#yycArts
Illustration: Sarah Slaughter
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🎨This is a small adult club devoted to providing a space to work on your art projects. It's also an affordable way to get out and connect while being creative. Art Club resumes on Jan. 8, so bring that project you just haven't been able to get going. Info: www.tgcacalgary.com/adult-progra...
December 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
🎨This is a small adult club devoted to providing a space to work on your art projects. It's also an affordable way to get out and connect while being creative. Art Club resumes on Jan. 8, so bring that project you just haven't been able to get going. Info: www.tgcacalgary.com/adult-progra...
Our latest research report includes key findings from our 2024 demographic survey of Calgary's arts sector, focusing on the 197 not-for-profit arts organizations that receive operating funding from us.
Read the report to find out what we learned: cada.at/4rTBu4P
#yycArts
Read the report to find out what we learned: cada.at/4rTBu4P
#yycArts
December 12, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Our latest research report includes key findings from our 2024 demographic survey of Calgary's arts sector, focusing on the 197 not-for-profit arts organizations that receive operating funding from us.
Read the report to find out what we learned: cada.at/4rTBu4P
#yycArts
Read the report to find out what we learned: cada.at/4rTBu4P
#yycArts
Mark your calendars for our annual Holiday Open House on December 15 at the CADA office! Celebrate the season with friends from the arts community and enjoy some snacks. Cash bar. No RSVP required. #yycArts
🗓️ Monday, December 15, 2025
⏰ 4 – 7pm
📍 CADA office, The Edison (1410, 150 9 Ave. SW)
🗓️ Monday, December 15, 2025
⏰ 4 – 7pm
📍 CADA office, The Edison (1410, 150 9 Ave. SW)
December 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Mark your calendars for our annual Holiday Open House on December 15 at the CADA office! Celebrate the season with friends from the arts community and enjoy some snacks. Cash bar. No RSVP required. #yycArts
🗓️ Monday, December 15, 2025
⏰ 4 – 7pm
📍 CADA office, The Edison (1410, 150 9 Ave. SW)
🗓️ Monday, December 15, 2025
⏰ 4 – 7pm
📍 CADA office, The Edison (1410, 150 9 Ave. SW)
The new Calgary Public Art Guide is live!
Find more than 500 public artworks across the city with our new interactive online map. Search by location, theme or type, and plan your own tour. You can even add your own finds to help the map grow. calgarypublicartguide.com
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Find more than 500 public artworks across the city with our new interactive online map. Search by location, theme or type, and plan your own tour. You can even add your own finds to help the map grow. calgarypublicartguide.com
#yycPublicArt #yycArts
November 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The new Calgary Public Art Guide is live!
Find more than 500 public artworks across the city with our new interactive online map. Search by location, theme or type, and plan your own tour. You can even add your own finds to help the map grow. calgarypublicartguide.com
#yycPublicArt #yycArts
Find more than 500 public artworks across the city with our new interactive online map. Search by location, theme or type, and plan your own tour. You can even add your own finds to help the map grow. calgarypublicartguide.com
#yycPublicArt #yycArts
Join us for the 2025 Living a Creative Life Congress on Thursday, November 20 at the DJD Dance Centre and gain practical ideas for your own community-driven art practice. This year’s theme is: Inspiring Civic Participation through the Arts.
Learn more and register: cada.at/3WW4evp
Learn more and register: cada.at/3WW4evp
October 27, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Join us for the 2025 Living a Creative Life Congress on Thursday, November 20 at the DJD Dance Centre and gain practical ideas for your own community-driven art practice. This year’s theme is: Inspiring Civic Participation through the Arts.
Learn more and register: cada.at/3WW4evp
Learn more and register: cada.at/3WW4evp
In our 2025 survey of Calgarians conducted by Stone-Olafson, 87% of respondents say the arts make a city a better place to live.
Read the full report at: cada.at/3Jm47Gp
📷 Green Line Team in Action at the Youth Singers of Calgary Mural | Photo by Scott Clark #yycArts
Read the full report at: cada.at/3Jm47Gp
📷 Green Line Team in Action at the Youth Singers of Calgary Mural | Photo by Scott Clark #yycArts
October 22, 2025 at 10:57 PM
In our 2025 survey of Calgarians conducted by Stone-Olafson, 87% of respondents say the arts make a city a better place to live.
Read the full report at: cada.at/3Jm47Gp
📷 Green Line Team in Action at the Youth Singers of Calgary Mural | Photo by Scott Clark #yycArts
Read the full report at: cada.at/3Jm47Gp
📷 Green Line Team in Action at the Youth Singers of Calgary Mural | Photo by Scott Clark #yycArts
Play your part in Creating Our Calgary! Five local artist collectives are running artistic activations that encourage civic participation prior to the municipal election on October 20, 2025.
This initiative supported by Calgary Arts Development. Find an activity: cada.at/471GoDi
#yycArts
This initiative supported by Calgary Arts Development. Find an activity: cada.at/471GoDi
#yycArts
October 9, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Play your part in Creating Our Calgary! Five local artist collectives are running artistic activations that encourage civic participation prior to the municipal election on October 20, 2025.
This initiative supported by Calgary Arts Development. Find an activity: cada.at/471GoDi
#yycArts
This initiative supported by Calgary Arts Development. Find an activity: cada.at/471GoDi
#yycArts
Applications for the second intake of our Artist Development Microgrant program are open, with a deadline of October 15, 2025. This program supports professional and artistic skill development or business and career development for artists and collectives. #yycArts
Artist Development Microgrant | Calgary Arts Development
This program is intended to support professional and business development activities for individual artists and artist collectives.
cada.at
September 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Applications for the second intake of our Artist Development Microgrant program are open, with a deadline of October 15, 2025. This program supports professional and artistic skill development or business and career development for artists and collectives. #yycArts
Are you interested in the role of public art in advancing climate justice? Join us on Friday, September 26 at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary to hear from eight local artists who have been exploring this topic in our residency program.
Learn more and register: cada.at/4pyxlCj
#yycArts #yycPublicArt
Learn more and register: cada.at/4pyxlCj
#yycArts #yycPublicArt
September 16, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Are you interested in the role of public art in advancing climate justice? Join us on Friday, September 26 at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary to hear from eight local artists who have been exploring this topic in our residency program.
Learn more and register: cada.at/4pyxlCj
#yycArts #yycPublicArt
Learn more and register: cada.at/4pyxlCj
#yycArts #yycPublicArt
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Today was the launch of @calgaryartsdev.bsky.social #ArtBus project! Look out for these Calgary Transit buses in the months ahead, featuring art by seven local artists, including me!
Details here:
calgaryartsdevelopment.com/public-art/p... & click on my name to learn about the landmarks on my bus!
Details here:
calgaryartsdevelopment.com/public-art/p... & click on my name to learn about the landmarks on my bus!
June 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Today was the launch of @calgaryartsdev.bsky.social #ArtBus project! Look out for these Calgary Transit buses in the months ahead, featuring art by seven local artists, including me!
Details here:
calgaryartsdevelopment.com/public-art/p... & click on my name to learn about the landmarks on my bus!
Details here:
calgaryartsdevelopment.com/public-art/p... & click on my name to learn about the landmarks on my bus!
Join us to celebrate the official launch of Calgary’s 2025 Art Buses! Seven Calgary Transit buses featuring unique artworks by seven artists/artist collectives will be on display along Stephen Avenue this Wednesday, June 11 from 11am-1:30pm.
Learn more: cada.at/4ky1Cya
#yycArts #yycPublicArt
Learn more: cada.at/4ky1Cya
#yycArts #yycPublicArt
June 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Join us to celebrate the official launch of Calgary’s 2025 Art Buses! Seven Calgary Transit buses featuring unique artworks by seven artists/artist collectives will be on display along Stephen Avenue this Wednesday, June 11 from 11am-1:30pm.
Learn more: cada.at/4ky1Cya
#yycArts #yycPublicArt
Learn more: cada.at/4ky1Cya
#yycArts #yycPublicArt