Arts opportunity

We are an auditioned mixed voice choir, based in Calgary (thefestivalchorus.com). The artistic vision of The Festival Chorus is to provide as wide a variety of classical choral repertoire through a balanced performing season, in order to enhance our Calgary audience's appreciation of choral artistry. The performance of live choral music is as essential a strand in the artistic fabric of a community as great literature, stirring theatre, or compelling visual arts expression. The Festival Chorus seeks to honour this commitment as one of Calgary's established and continuous performing groups, with an historic 65+ years presence. Our performances currently include a much-loved holiday concert in December, a concert in early spring where we explore a variety of music, and a concert in late spring where we present a major choral work or works. 

Major responsibilities include:

• Providing artistic direction to the Chorus including deciding on appropriate musical pieces for the Chorus to perform based on the venue and occasion, chorister ability and growth.
• Determining vocal requirements of the Chorus and establishing screening criteria for membership
• Building up the Chorus and enhancing membership through outreach and recruitment efforts
• Setting and conducting weekly Chorus rehearsals September through April/MayRehearsals are currently held Tuesday evenings at the Jack Singer Rehearsal Hall, Arts Commons
• Planning and organizing extra vocal workshops as needed including selecting and arranging for clinicians
• Attending Board meetings September through May as an Ex officio Member; planning, budgeting, and recommending an annual performance plan to the Board. Some availability for board meetings June and August is required
• Working with elected and appointed officers; and communications/website contractors in organizing and promoting performances
• Selecting and arranging for accompaniment, including orchestral accompaniment for performances; selecting and arranging soloists to perform with the Chorus as required
• Sourcing musical scores required to enable planned programs
• Researching and writing artistic descriptive messages for concert advertising and programs, mail outs, Chorus communication, concert programs and grant applications
• Representing and promoting the Chorus within the local arts and choral community as well as in social and traditional media

Qualifications include a degree in music with expertise in choral training and orchestralconducting; at least five years’ related experience; membership in the Calgary Musicians Association – Local 547, A.F. of M or willingness to join; and superior communication skills. Established connections in the Calgary choral community an asset.

Apply with resume, cover letter, and a sample program which you have designed to president@thefestivalchorus.com and/or denycel@live.com. 

Deadline is April 21, 2025.

The Town of Sylvan Lake is hosting its third Art Show & Sale, and is open for artist submissions! The Art Show & Sale features Albertan artists who specialize in painting, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, textiles, photography, sculpture and more. Taking place during Sylvan's 1913 Days festival (which draws in tens of thousands of visitors to the town), it's an opportunity for artists to show their work to new audiences, make connections and sell their art.

Submissions are open until May 2, and the Sale will run June 6 & 7. 

For more information, contact Tom Bradshaw, Culture Coordinator for the Town of Sylvan Lake (tbradshaw@sylvanlake.ca), or view our website to learn more. 

Fluid Fest 2025 Call for Submissions by Alberta Artists

Deadline for submissions April 9, 2025

Applicants will be notified of results by May 1, 2025

Submit your application HERE. Website HERE. Details below.

For the Fluid Fest, Calgary’s premiere art, contemporary performance and dance festival (and our sparkly petri dish of possibility) we sink into the interconnections between distinct local creative voices and artists coming our way across many kinds of borders.

For Fluid Fest 2025 we are seeking submissions from Alberta (Treaty 6 and 7) artists. We invite proposals for evening length and mixed-bill presentations as well as our infamous festival cabarets. We are also keen to know about developing site-specific and small scale venue projects for inclusion in season presentations.

Springboard Performance aims to feature many local artists that together celebrate the beautiful multiplicity of voices that is Alberta- from the wacky and experimental to the political and poignant, show us who you are and what you care about through your distinct artistic offering.

Priority to artists of underserved communities and those with a focus on community animation.

Fluid Fest 2025 will take place the last two weeks of October. Dates will be confirmed with contracted artists.

Cabaret Submission Details:

• Works 5 - 6 minutes in length
• Presentation in a small venue with 6-8 total acts
• Very low technical needs
• Emergent and developing works, work-in-progress or improvisationally-based pieces welcome. This is the place to develop ideas and test with creative colleagues and an audience
• 1-2 performances
• Artist fees $350-$500

Mixed Bill and Evening-Length Submission Details:

• Works 15 - 80 minutes in length
• Possible venues include DJD or cSpace theatres, the Erratics Indie Art Club or site-specific locations, featured with 0-3 other works
• Technical rider required, or at least specific notes on technical needs, set-up, strike and storage
• Preference to fully developed works that have not yet premiered in Calgary, or where significant development has been made since a previous presentation.
• At least 2 performances
• Artist fees for mixed-bills between $1500 - $2500
• Artist fees for evening-length between $4000-$5000

Submissions must be made through this Google form, requiring:

• A short piece description or proposal
• Why this piece and why the Fluid Fest is the right context for it
• An artist statement or CV
• Link(s) to video footage.
• For the mixed-bill and evening length submissions we will also require technical details.