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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...
Rozsa Foundation
Jul 77 min read


Rozsa Foundation presents Gatherings in Arts Leadership
Meaningful exchange doesn’t often happen by accident. It takes time, space, and intentionality to step away from the demands of...
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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


Introducing the Investigation Phase:A New Entry Point into Future Focus
by Ayla Stephen Over the past year, Jennifer DeDominicis and I have had many rich and frank conversations with arts managers and...
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May 212 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,...
Rozsa Foundation
Feb 243 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...
Rozsa Foundation
Jan 244 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...
Rozsa Foundation
Nov 1, 20246 min read


Developing an Audience
by Lisa Mackay Arts attenders have been declining for many years, and as we know too well by now, the pandemic exacerbated that decline....
Rozsa Foundation
Oct 30, 20247 min read


Congratulations to Sue Shane Tsomondo!
2024 Recipient of the Rozsa Foundation Emerging Arts Manager Award The Rozsa Foundation Emerging Arts Manager Award recognizes an...
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Oct 16, 20241 min read


Getting Some Global Perspective on the Arts
by Simon Mallett Given the nature of the Rozsa Foundation’s multifaceted support for the arts community, it’s important for us to stay...
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Sep 6, 20245 min read


The Necessity of Data Analytics in the Arts
by Lisa Mackay Working through a career in marketing and sales at various performing arts organizations, I became increasingly proficient...
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Aug 30, 20244 min read


Reflections on the Canadian Arts Summit
By Simon Mallett, Rozsa Foundation Executive Director A couple of newsletters ago, I shared a couple of my key takeaways from my time in...
Rozsa Foundation
Jul 17, 20246 min read


Alberta Arts Leaders Retreat
Applications for the 2024 retreat are now closed. The Alberta Arts Leaders Retreat provides an opportunity for leaders tasked with the...
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Jun 21, 20242 min read


Reflections from the Cultural Leadership Forum
By Simon Mallett, Rozsa Foundation Executive Director In late March, I was honoured to be invited to Banff to participate in two critical...
Rozsa Foundation
May 31, 20244 min read


Rozsa Foundation Annual Report for 2023
The Rozsa Foundation 2023 annual report is now available on our website. 2023 was the first year of our new Strategic Framework, and the...
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May 27, 20241 min read


Introducing Jennifer DeDominicis, our Organizations Strategy Advisor
The current operating context for arts organizations has brought about considerable questions and challenges for arts leaders, from...
Rozsa Foundation
May 22, 20243 min read


Nominations are Open for the Rozsa Emerging Arts Manager Award!
Mary Rozsa de Coquet, Mayor Jyoti Gondek, 2023 Rozsa Emerging Arts Manager Award recipient Kadra Yusuf, and Rozsa Foundation Executive...
Rozsa Foundation
Apr 17, 20242 min read


Your Input Requested!
Hello friends and colleagues, We need your participation! The Rozsa Foundation, in partnership with other Alberta arts funders, is...
Rozsa Foundation
Sep 13, 20232 min read


Help Support Arts Funding in Alberta
It's time for the Alberta government to invest in the arts!
Rozsa Foundation
May 17, 20232 min read


From Kerala to Milan to Calgary: Introducing Ciza Zoya
Ciza Zoya joined the Rozsa Foundation staff in March of 2023 as Storytelling Associate. With a first degree in architecture, and a second...
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May 12, 20236 min read
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