The Calgary Arts Development Authority (CADA) is Canada’s first municipally-owned arts development authority. This afternoon on Shindig!, you’ll have an opportunity to meet President and CEO Terry Rock. Dr. Rock is coming in to talk about CADA’s newest event – the city’s first annual Arts Champion Congress. Set to happen on Thursday, September 29th, the Congress will be an opportunity for artists, managers, board members, volunteers, corporate and government supporters, and policy makers to discuss Calgary’s thriving art scene.
Thursday’s sessions will include an ArtsVote panel and interactive discussions on Multi-tenant Spaces as a Tool for Collaboration, Arts Marketing Shared Initiatives, Calgary 2012, and Elevator Pitches (Your Best 25 Seconds on Why You Are an Arts Champion with CJSW's Ramin Eshraghi-Yasdi). The Congress is a full-day event taking place in arts spaces like the Jack Singer, Martha Cohen Theatre lobby, Theatre Junction Grand Studio, #1 Legion and the CADA office. Registration is free and all champions of Calgary arts are invited to attend. Tune in to hear all the details as well as exciting developments for the arts scene in Calgary for 2012.
Also on today’s Shindig!, a reminder to cast your vote for the annual ECHO Songwriting Prize, which recognizes the best in Canadian independent music. There are five artists up for the $5,000 award, including the Arcade Fire. What do you think, Calgary? Should Win Butler take home another prize after last week’s $30,000 Polaris Prize win or is it time to share the love with other Canadian talent like Austra, PS I Love You, Handsome Furs or Katie Moore? You and your friends can vote until Friday. The winner will be announced on October 11th.
Lastly, if you won tickets to the Calgary International Film Festival on last week's Shindig!, please get in touch with me using the e-mail widget on this page as soon as possible. Thank-you!
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