Artist Bethel Afework poses in front of her colourful artwork on a wall which includes a bright purple door.

At Alcove Centre for the Arts, Bethel Afework makes creativity accessible

Photo: Jason Dziver

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Noeline Hofmann sitting on a bench in front of a wall which is covered in marks and graffiti

Alberta-born music artist Noeline Hofmann finds success in Nashville

Photo: Preston Hofmann

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Malik Elassal sitting with a broad smile, within a small refrigerator which has bottles in the doorway, in a kitchen

Calgary actor and comedian Malik Elassal strikes comedy gold

Photo: Shela Shiloni

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Three women sitting side by side wearing very elaborate, long acrylic earrings and fashionable western wear

Calgary-based designers reshape the landscape of Indigenous fashion

Photo: FOREIGNERZ

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Announcements

Second Intake: Artist Development Microgrant

Applications are open for the second intake of the 2026 Artist Development Microgrant, intended to support professional and business development activities for individual artists and artist collectives. The deadline is September 23, 2026.Read more

Indigenous Artist Mentorship Pilot Program

Learn about the next generation of Indigenous public artists. The Indigenous Artist Mentorship Pilot Program brings together six Indigenous artists for a year of mentorship, land-based learning and professional development grounded in Indigenous Ways of…Read more

Apply to the Public Art School Program artist roster

Share your artistic practice with Calgary students. Apply to join the Public Art School Program artist roster and help deliver engaging public art presentations and hands-on workshops to students in Grades 1–12 during the 2026–27…Read more

Watch our Report to Community on 2025

Our recent Report to Community is now online. Watch a video recording detailing our arts activities in 2025 and looking ahead to what's next, presented by President & CEO Patti Pon and other members of…Read more

We're hiring: Community Investment Program Specialist

Join our team! We are recruiting a full-time community investment program specialist to work across the grant investment program portfolio and collaborate closely with the Community Investment team to design, implement and evaluate granting programs…Read more

Applications Open: Original Peoples Investment Program

Applications are open for the Original Peoples Investment Program. This program is intended to provide one-time project funding to First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) individual artists, FNMI artist collectives, and Indigenous-led and -centred arts…Read more

First Flip Pancake Breakfast

It’s time for a little boot scootin’ boogie, Calgary! Help us kick off the 2026 Calgary Stampede at the First Flip Stampede Breakfast on July 2, 2026.Read more

Summer Hours

Calgary Arts Development will be closed on Fridays throughout July and August, as well as Wednesday, July 1 for Canada Day and Monday, August 3 for Heritage Day.Read more

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Our Commitment to Equity

Our commitment to Indigenous reconciliation, racial equity, disability justice, and gender and sexual diversity.

We acknowledge that this land is the ancestral territory of the Siksikaitsitapi — the Blackfoot people — comprising the Siksika, Kainai and Piikani Nations, as well as Treaty 7 signatories including the Tsuut’ina Nation and the Îyârhe Nakoda Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney First Nations. This land is also home to the Otipemisiwak Métis Government Calgary Nose Hill and Calgary Elbow Districts as well as many First Nations and Inuit from across Turtle Island.

We acknowledge that there has been art, music, dance, storytelling and ceremony on this land since time immemorial and it is in the spirit of this land and its people that we do our work.

Please see our full Commitment to Equity, including the sections on our aspirations, accountability, current initiatives and EDIA history.