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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...
Rozsa Foundation
Jun 203 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


Creative Calgary is Back in Business
by Lisa Mackay It is the beginning of February and already the year has been full of politics. We can’t expect much of a break from this,...
Rozsa Foundation
Feb 54 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 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


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...
Rozsa Foundation
Jun 21, 20242 min read


Rozsa Foundation Advocacy Update
By Lisa Mackay As a part of our strategic planning process in 2022, the Rozsa Foundation invited feedback from our community to help...
Rozsa Foundation
Mar 18, 20243 min read


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


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


Meet The Manager Of The Calgary Black Film Festival
By Aurora Sol, editor at Afros In The City Andrea Este on managing black film festivals across Canada If you have been in Calgary for...
Rozsa Foundation
Aug 17, 20235 min read


Woezo Africa's Black Arts Development Program: Nurturing Calgary's Vibrant Black Arts Community
By Lisa Mackay Calgary, a city that is increasingly known for its diverse cultural landscape, has seen remarkable growth in its Black...
Rozsa Foundation
Jul 12, 20236 min read


Curating with Care in Calgary
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
Rozsa Foundation
Jul 6, 20236 min read


The Story of Afros in tha City: Dooshima Jev
By Aurora Sol Afros In Tha City (AITC) is a media collective rooted in Calgary, Alberta. They focus on uplifting the voices of the Black...
Rozsa Foundation
Mar 3, 20234 min read


Three Heads are Better than One: The Evolution of the Joint Future Focus Grant Program
by Lisa Mackay The Future Focus Granting Program is a pilot program developed as a funding collaboration between three partners: Calgary...
Rozsa Foundation
Oct 25, 20225 min read


Sam Obadero on Entrepreneurship, Colonialism, and Community
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,...
Rozsa Foundation
Oct 11, 20226 min read


Sue-Shane Tsomondo: Dreams Of Literary Equity
This story was written by Aurora, Music Editor at Afros in Tha City. Aurora is a musician, producer and DJ with a background in...
Rozsa Foundation
Aug 10, 20225 min read


Enriching Calgary's Arts Sector: The Future of Immigrant Council for Arts Innovation
By Lisa Mackay When Toyin Oladele took RAMP (Rozsa Arts Management Program) and began to work on her Capstone Project, few would have...
Rozsa Foundation
Jul 27, 20224 min read


NOT A POLITICAL PLAYGROUND Y’ALL: N.A.P.P.Y. DANCE COLLECTIVE AND THE MOVEMENT FOR REPRESENTATION
This story was written by Aurora, Music Editor at Afros in Tha City. Aurora is a musician, producer and DJ with a background in...
Rozsa Foundation
Jul 12, 20225 min read


Star Roots and Starry Eyes: Academia, Anarchy, and Radical Imagination
This story was written by oualie frost, arts editor at Afros in Tha City. frost writes about Black and biracial experiences, mental...
Rozsa Foundation
Jun 1, 20225 min read
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