History of the Awards

By Afros In Tha City Perpetual Atife (also known as Perpie) is a musician, composer, performer, and arts administrator. In 2019, she...

By Lisa Mackay Calgary, a city that is increasingly known for its diverse cultural landscape, has seen remarkable growth in its Black...

Kadra Yusuf is a mixed media artist with a heavy focus on film based in Calgary/ Moh’kinsis and is the inaugural Artistic Director for EMMED

This story was written by Ado Nkemka, Co-Deputy Editor of Afros in Tha City. Ado is a musician and writer who explores topics on music,...

This story was written by Aurora, Music Editor at Afros in Tha City. Aurora is a musician, producer and DJ with a background in...

This story was written by Aurora, Music Editor at Afros in Tha City. Aurora is a musician, producer and DJ with a background in...

This story was written by Ado Nkemka, Co-Deputy Editor of Afros in Tha City. Ado is a musician and writer who explores topics on music,...

This story was written by Chris Butler, Co-Deputy Editor of Afros in Tha City. Butler is a poet and essayist who often writes on the...

by Lisa Mackay In 2021, the Rozsa Foundation Arts Leadership programs underwent a substantial evaluation and shift in content, the roots...

by Simon Mallett Every fall, we review the Rozsa Foundation’s Granting Program, looking back at the granting we’ve done, the applications...

by Lisa Mackay When George Floyd was murdered at the hands of police officers in Minneapolis, and the footage made its way around the...

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

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

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

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

As a part of our third cohort of the Rozsa Executive Arts Leadership program we challenged our participants to tackle a complex problem.