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Join Stone-Olafson, Rozsa Foundation, Mass Culture, and invited panelists as we wrap up the two-year Alberta research project with the Spotlight on Arts Audiences Research Symposium. Monday, November 24 9:30 am to 4:00 pm As the pandemic receded, the Alberta arts and culture sector continued to experience a decline in engagement and audiences. We contracted research firm Stone-Olafson to conduct in-depth research on the current attitudes, behaviours, motivations, and barrier

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

by Lisa Mackay As a member of the Canadian Arts Coalition Steering Committee, the Rozsa Foundation has been working with colleagues across the country to develop a letter-writing campaign ahead of the Federal budget announcement. For context, the Liberal Party included in its election platform a commitment to support and nurture Canadian arts and culture, and the Coalition and other arts advocacy groups have been working towards a funding increase for the Canada Council of th