History of the Awards

by Lisa Mackay The 2020-2021 Session of the Rozsa Arts Management Program (RAMP) opened with a session on reconciliation and the arts led...

by Lisa Mackay If you ever speak with Wunmi Idowu, you will immediately be struck by her passionate belief in the power of community,...

Guest Post by Tasha Komery, Communications Strategist, Arts Commons If you work in the arts sector, whether as an artist or an arts...

by Simon Mallett The killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis in May has re-ignited conversations around the need for equity and...

This autumn, two of the Rozsa Foundation’s Arts Leadership Programs will launch new cohorts in an online format, with additional sessions...

by Geraldine Ysselstein, Arts Leadership Director It may be challenging to remember a time prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, but we believe...

When Toyin Oladele arrived in Calgary in 2017, an unfortunate experience with an agency left Toyin, an already seasoned arts...

Working for the Rozsa Foundation has been an absolute dream, and I can’t say enough positive things about the organization, the people,...

As a part of our third cohort of the Rozsa Executive Arts Leadership (REAL) program we challenged our participants to work in pairs to...

The inspiration for designing and developing the Rozsa Admin Fundamentals Training (RAFT) program, a program for early arts...

By Geraldine Ysselstein A lot of what we learn in the arts is through mentorship; whether formally or informally, from our board,...

By Derek Stevenson I started teaching the Rozsa Admin Fundamentals Training (RAFT) program for the Rozsa Foundation in 2018. The program...

As a part of our third cohort of the Rozsa Executive Arts Leadership (REAL) program, we challenged our participants to work in pairs to...

Presented by Erin MacLean-Berko (Spiritus Chamber Choir and Calgary Boys’ Choir) and Tony McGrath (The GRAND) As a result of the final...

By David Chantler The recipients of the Rozsa Awards each receive a cash prize for their organizations along with a suite of benefits...

The Rozsa Foundation has been lucky to connect with the team at ATB Arts and Culture in several ways, but most importantly by sharing...

Bethany Yon is the Executive Director of Cowtown Opera Company. A passionate leader and manager, Bethany has led in a wide array of...

I am the artistic director of Corps Bara Dance Theatre, a contemporary dance company that has been around for about 18 years but has gone...

It’s been one year since I completed the Rozsa Foundation Executive Arts Management program and presented my Action Learning Project - An...

​​​​​​​Each year, participants of the Rozsa Arts Management Program (RAMP) present their organization's board and RAMP faculty with an...