My Three Years at the Alberta Foundation for the Arts
BY MARY ROZSA DE COQUET After twenty years of leading the Rozsa Foundation as President and subsequently as Board Chair since 2017, I was...
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Rozsa Foundation
- Jun 28, 2022
- 5 min
Report Card Time: Federal Arts and Culture Programs Update
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Rozsa Foundation
- Feb 23, 2022
- 4 min
Introducing Sam Obadero
by Lisa Mackay Since January 2022, the Rozsa Foundation staff has grown by 20%. Samuel Obadero joined the foundation as Arts Leadership...
Rozsa Foundation
- Feb 11, 2022
- 4 min
Moving Arts Leadership Towards Equity
by Lisa Mackay In 2021, the Rozsa Foundation Arts Leadership programs underwent a substantial evaluation and shift in content, the roots...
Rozsa Foundation
- Feb 2, 2022
- 4 min
Rozsa Foundation Grants in 2022
by Simon Mallett Every fall, we review the Rozsa Foundation’s Granting Program, looking back at the granting we’ve done, the applications...
Rozsa Foundation
- Dec 22, 2021
- 5 min
Some Good Things Happened in 2021
by Lisa Mackay 2021 has been a long, exhausting year for many in the arts community. Riding the many Covid-19 waves has taken an awful...
Rozsa Foundation
- Dec 2, 2021
- 7 min
7 Steps to Build a Pandemic Communications Plan
by Lisa Mackay Many arts venues and companies are re-opening and have performances and exhibitions on sale to their audience. The Rozsa...
Rozsa Foundation
- Sep 28, 2021
- 5 min
The Disbursement Quota and an Opportunity for Change
by Simon Mallett The negative impact of COVID-19 on charities across the country has left many organizations in dire need of support....
Rozsa Foundation
- Sep 28, 2021
- 3 min
Creatives Empowered Hopes to Open More Doors to IBPOC Arts Professionals
by Lisa Mackay Shivani Saini (RAFT 2018) has worked in the professional film, tv, and media industry for over 25 years in every facet of...
Rozsa Foundation
- Jul 19, 2021
- 7 min
COMMUNICATIONS MESSAGING TIPS FOR RE-OPENING
by Lisa Mackay In Alberta, the COVID-19 restrictions have lifted, and life seems to be heading towards a new version of normal. As arts...
Rozsa Foundation
- Apr 21, 2021
- 6 min
A LOOK AT THE CALGARY ARTS SECTOR'S ONLINE PANDEMIC PROGRAMMING
by Lisa Mackay It has been a year since the Rozsa Foundation introduced the Online Programming Grant in response to the sudden shut down...
Rozsa Foundation
- Mar 30, 2021
- 8 min
EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, AND ANTI-RACIST TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
by Lisa Mackay When George Floyd was murdered at the hands of police officers in Minneapolis, and the footage made its way around the...
Rozsa Foundation
- Feb 23, 2021
- 4 min
THINKING CRITICALLY ABOUT BOARD AND GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES
by Lisa Mackay In a recent session of RAMP (Rozsa Arts Management Program), Justin Solamillo and Jen Beyer of the Province of Alberta’s...
Rozsa Foundation
- Feb 10, 2021
- 2 min
IBPOC Mental Health Resources
by Lisa Mackay As funders and arts organizations focus their attention on creating more equitable, diverse, and inclusive environments...
Rozsa Foundation
- Feb 8, 2021
- 3 min
The Important of Financial Literacy
by Lisa Mackay Among the most daunting topics in the Rozsa Admin Fundamentals Training programs are the financial statements. The...
Rozsa Foundation
- Dec 7, 2020
- 6 min
A Legacy of Leadership
by Lisa Mackay Many in the Calgary and wider Alberta arts community know of the Rozsa Foundation through the Arts Leadership programs....
Rozsa Foundation
- Oct 29, 2020
- 4 min
The Rozsa Awards: Looking Back and Looking Forward
by Lisa Mackay In 2002, Ted Rozsa was awarded the Edmund C Bovey Award, which honours individuals from the business community for their...
Rozsa Foundation
- Oct 13, 2020
- 4 min
The Special Relationship between the Rozsas and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
by Lisa Mackay The Rozsa Foundation and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra have enjoyed a special relationship that goes back well before...
Rozsa Foundation
- Sep 8, 2020
- 2 min
IBPOC Arts Leaders Residency Grant
by Simon Mallett The killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis in May has re-ignited conversations around the need for equity and...
Rozsa Foundation
- Sep 7, 2020
- 2 min
30 years strong... and counting!
by Lisa Mackay 2020 marks the 30th anniversary for the Rozsa Foundation, which was founded in 1990 by Drs. Ted and Lola Rozsa to support...
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