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Turning Uncertainty into Understanding
by Jennifer DeDominicis As part of the Future Focus program guidelines, we talk about organizations being “curious about how to anticipate, or encounter challenges they face”. Truthfully, anticipating and encountering are somewhat gentler terms than many organizations use to share the circumstances they are facing. In conversations I have with arts managers, we often speak of urgency or a need to respond to a new or persistent challenge that is demanding of their time and a
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Arts and Culture Take the Stage at Mayoral Debate
Last week’s mayoral debate at the Jack Singer Concert Hall placed Calgary’s arts and culture sector squarely in the spotlight. Co-presented by Creative Calgary, the Downtown Calgary Association, the Calgary Construction Association, and the Calgary Chamber of Commerce, and sponsored by the Rozsa Foundation and the Werklund Centre, the event drew a capacity crowd eager to hear how the five leading mayoral candidates would shape Calgary’s creative future, and approach city issu
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Oct 153 min read


Exploring the new Rozsa Horizons program
by Lisa Mackay After a year of research, interviews, and community consultation, the Rozsa Foundation recently launched our latest...
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Sep 265 min read


Campaign for Culture is Off to an Impressive Start!
by Lisa Mackay As a member of the Canadian Arts Coalition Steering Committee, the Rozsa Foundation has been working with colleagues...
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Sep 172 min read


Future Focus Stories - Learning as Possibility
by Jennifer DeDominicis, Organizational Strategy Advisor Core to the Future Focus Program’s ethos is supporting learning to facilitate a shift or change that organizations hope to undertake. When you apply, there’s an entire section of the application about learning and outcomes. But here’s the rub – learning, especially learning as it relates to change, doesn’t necessarily happen in straight or predictably sequential lines. In this way, learning towards a desired outcome in
Rozsa Foundation
Aug 253 min read


Empowering Arts Leadership: Rozsa Horizons of Arts Leadership
A New Era for Arts Leaders The Rozsa Foundation proudly introduces Rozsa Horizons of Arts Leadership - an innovative training program designed to empower current and aspiring executive leaders in Alberta’s vibrant arts community. Arts leaders stand at a pivotal moment. The terrain they navigate is becoming increasingly complex. This complexity is shaped by shifting cultural values, tightening financial realities, and the deep human impact of burnout. However, this moment als
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Aug 63 min read
Enhancing Arts Leadership: The Foundations of Arts Leadership Program
For thirteen years, the Rozsa Foundation has provided arts managers in Alberta with a platform to challenge their assumptions, ask...
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Jul 253 min read


Art After This:Simon Mallett's interview with David Maggs
This interview was originally published by Metcalf Foundation HERE as part of a series by David Maggs that builds on the work of his...
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Jul 77 min read


Gatherings in Arts Leadership: Creating Meaningful Connections
Meaningful exchanges don’t often happen by accident. It requires time, space, and intentionality to step away from daily demands....
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Jun 203 min read


Data That Drives Impact:Transforming the Future of the Arts
by Lisa Mackay Access to reliable and up-to-date data has long been a challenge in Canada’s arts and culture sector. For those working in...
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Jun 93 min read


Supporting Small and Mid-Sized Arts Organizations with the Investigation Phase
by Ayla Stephen Introduction to Future-Focused Work Over the past year, Jennifer DeDominicis and I have engaged in numerous insightful...
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May 212 min read


Policy Changes to Charitable Gaming Funds Now in Effect
by Lisa Mackay Arts organizations that rely on proceeds from licensed gaming activities in Alberta should be aware of recent policy...
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Apr 302 min read
The Essential Role of Arts in Canada: Why Your Voice Matters
by Lisa Mackay Recognizing the Value of the Arts If you work in the arts, you already know that the value of our sector is undeniable....
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Apr 233 min read


Turning Vision into Action: The Impact of Heather Close's Initiative
by Lisa Mackay Photo from Olio (the first Relaxed performance show) by Laura Kleiner Expanding Arts Accessibility For Heather Close, a...
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Mar 312 min read


Unlocking Engagement with Good Questions
by Mathew Stone, Co-Founder of Stone-Olafson Market research is often seen as a dry, tedious process filled with endless charts, data,...
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Feb 243 min read


Creative Calgary is Back in Business
by Lisa Mackay It is the beginning of February and already the year has been full of politics. We can’t expect much of a break from this,...
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Feb 54 min read


An Invitation for 2025: Start HERE
In 2022, the Rozsa Foundation, Calgary Arts Development, and the Calgary Foundation jointly developed the Future Focus funding program to...
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Jan 244 min read


Lessons from The Nonprofit Storytelling Conference in New Mexico
by Ciza Zoya Earlier this November, I had the incredible opportunity to attend the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference in New Mexico. This...
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Dec 18, 20243 min read


Canadian Arts Coalition and Arts Day on the Hill
by Lisa Mackay The Canadian Arts Coalition (CAC) is an alliance of arts service organizations, arts organizations, individuals and...
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Nov 22, 20243 min read


Developing your Audience Part 2
by Lisa Mackay In the last blog post, I included the first part of an article on developing audiences. In it, I suggested that adjusting...
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Nov 1, 20246 min read
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