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by Sue Elliott, General Manager & CEO, Calgary Opera The balancing acts that arts leaders need to navigate on a daily, weekly, and seemingly perpetual basis these days can make it challenging to maintain perspective, adaptability, and resilience. The list of big leadership questions we contemplate can feel endless…Do or dream? Expand or focus? Change or double-down? Now or later? Why? Why not? And perhaps my all-time favourite question, “What if we could…?” Enter the Rozsa F

by Lisa Mackay After a year of research, interviews, and community consultation, the Rozsa Foundation recently launched our latest professional development training program: Rozsa Horizons of Arts Leadership . This program is new to the community, so I asked Rozsa's Director of Training, Samantha MacDonald, to describe it in detail for our readers. Below is a short interview to explore the program and its underlying philosophy. Understanding Rozsa Horizons of Arts Leadership

A New Era for Arts Leaders The Rozsa Foundation proudly introduces Rozsa Horizons of Arts Leadership - an innovative training program designed to empower current and aspiring executive leaders in Alberta’s vibrant arts community. Arts leaders stand at a pivotal moment. The terrain they navigate is becoming increasingly complex. This complexity is shaped by shifting cultural values, tightening financial realities, and the deep human impact of burnout. However, this moment als