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Why Now is the Time to Speak Up for the Arts
by Lisa Mackay If you work in the arts, you already know: the value of our sector is undeniable. We see it every day in our...
Rozsa Foundation
Apr 232 min read
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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...
Rozsa Foundation
Mar 312 min read
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Congratulations to Sue Shane Tsomondo!
2024 Recipient of the Rozsa Foundation Emerging Arts Manager Award The Rozsa Foundation Emerging Arts Manager Award recognizes an...
Rozsa Foundation
Oct 16, 20241 min read
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Welcome to Samantha MacDonald!
The Rozsa Foundation is very happy to announce that Samantha MacDonald has joined our team as the new Director of Training. Samantha has...
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Oct 4, 20243 min read
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The Arts and Human Flourishing: Are We Neglecting Arts Workers?
By Ciza Zoya A recent article posted on Arts Managed and compelling statistics from Hill Strategies shedding light on the state of the...
Rozsa Foundation
Sep 18, 20244 min read
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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...
Rozsa Foundation
Sep 6, 20245 min read
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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
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Cultural Non-Profits: Sustain or Transform?
by David Maggs,the Metcalf Fellow on Arts & Society The Dilemma Cultural production from cultural non-profit sectors—how arts...
Rozsa Foundation
Aug 7, 20244 min read
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Mixtapes and Mashups at the National accessArts Centre
By Clayton Smith My Rozsa Arts Management Program (RAMP) Capstone Project focused on developing a new stream of accessible audio and...
Rozsa Foundation
Jul 31, 20243 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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...
Rozsa Foundation
May 27, 20241 min read
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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
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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
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Ten years of inspiration, research, and hope with DJD's Dancing Parkinson's YYC
By Lisa Mackay Last fall marked ten years since DJD’s Dancing Parkinson's YYC started as a pilot project. It has now become a regular...
Rozsa Foundation
Jan 31, 20247 min read
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Finding your Way, Finding your Why, and Funding your Art with Perpetual Atife
By Afros In Tha City Perpetual Atife (also known as Perpie) is a musician, composer, performer, and arts administrator. In 2019, she...
Rozsa Foundation
Jan 4, 20245 min read
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Kadra Yusuf Receives Rozsa Foundation Emerging Arts Manager Award
From left to right Mary Rozsa de Coquet, Mayor Jyoti Gondek, Kadra Yusuf, Simon Mallett. The Rozsa Foundation Emerging Arts Manager Award...
Rozsa Foundation
Nov 17, 20232 min read
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AI and the Arts: 5 Steps to a Responsible Generative AI Policy
by Katrina Ingram, Ethically Aligned AI and Lisa Mackay, Rozsa Foundation The arrival of ChatGPT and other generative AI technologies has...
Rozsa Foundation
Nov 1, 20238 min read
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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
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