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Apply Now | Independent Studio Residency: Performing Arts & Music 26/27

Independent Residencies in dance studios, rehearsal spaces or music studios

Application Deadline October 29, 2025

Program Dates Apr 06, 2026 - Mar 26, 2027

Program Durations: Residencies can be 1 or 2 weeks in length. Longer residencies may be considered on a case-by-case basis subject to availability

Proposed dates must start on a Monday and end on a Friday, with arrival on the Sunday before and departure on the Saturday after.

Child Supervisor(s)

Theatre Calgary is seeking Child Supervisors for three (3) of its upcoming productions. The Child Supervisors report to the Company Manager and Stage Manager and are responsible for ensuring every Young Company (YC) Member’s participation in a professional production at Theatre Calgary is a positive, educational, enjoyable, and safe experience. The Child Supervisor will ensure the safety, well-being, and preparedness of the YC Members during rehearsals and backstage and facilitate a supportive environment that allows them to rehearse/perform at their best.

 

Manager, Individual Giving

Theatre Calgary is seeking a Manager, Individual Giving to join our team. This position plays a key role in the success of Theatre Calgary by championing a roster of major gift donors who can provide a strong and sustainable revenue stream. The successful candidate will manage our successful premium membership program. This person will also pursue six- and seven-figure leadership gifts that can provide transformational outcomes for the theatre. Reporting to the Director of Development and works cooperatively with the staff and community volunteers to achieve organizational goals.

New Program! Governance & Financial Resilience: Executive Tools for a Changing Sector

Program Dates:  Mar 08, 2026 - Mar 13, 2026
Application Deadline: December 02, 2025

In a rapidly evolving cultural landscape, organizations need leaders who bring clarity, confidence, and integrity to complex challenges. This six-day intensive is designed for both emerging and seasoned leaders ready to deepen their strategic capacity. 

Rooted in the intersection of governance and financial strategy, the program delivers practical tools and critical insights to help build resilient, values-driven organizations. 

New Program! Cultural Leadership: Reflecting Forward with Wise Practices

What does it mean to lead well in today's arts and culture sector? How do you know you're making the right decision for yourself, your organization, and your community? What does it look like to be strategic and thoughtful while managing risk in a rapidly evolving sector?

Leadership in the arts and culture sector is complex, dynamic, and deeply connected to community. This program invites emerging and experienced leaders to explore leadership through the lens of Indigenous wise practices, right relations, deep listening, self-inquiry, and leadership as a means, not a destination.

The Works Art & Design Festival 2026 Call to Enter

The Works International Visual Arts Society produces art and education initiatives that engage diverse communities, disrupt the everyday, and facilitate connection and wonder. The Works is now calling for proposals for exhibits and installations, to animate Sir Winston Churchill Square and other public spaces in Edmonton, June 19 to July 1, 2026.  

Applicants are encouraged to apply with projects that consider location, environment, proximity, and influence, while considering the following guiding questions:  

Open Call for "In the Meantime"

The Alberta Society of Artists invites all artists in Alberta (must be 18 years of age or older) to submit to the exhibition, “In the Meantime”. “This theme invites artists to explore the spaces in between—between moments, between decisions, between versions of ourselves. It is a meditation on pause, transition, and stillness—on the subtle rhythms that shape our lives when nothing dramatic seems to be happening. We are interested in work that engages with the liminal, the preparatory, or the unresolved.