Welcome to Samantha MacDonald!
The Rozsa Foundation is very happy to announce that Samantha MacDonald has joined our team as the new Director of Training. Samantha has...
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Rozsa Foundation
Sep 65 min read
Getting Some Global Perspective on the Arts
by Simon Mallett Given the nature of the Rozsa Foundation’s multifaceted support for the arts community, it’s important for us to stay...
Rozsa Foundation
Aug 304 min read
The Necessity of Data Analytics in the Arts
by Lisa Mackay Working through a career in marketing and sales at various performing arts organizations, I became increasingly proficient...
Rozsa Foundation
May 314 min read
Reflections from the Cultural Leadership Forum
By Simon Mallett, Rozsa Foundation Executive Director In late March, I was honoured to be invited to Banff to participate in two critical...
Rozsa Foundation
Jan 45 min read
Finding your Way, Finding your Why, and Funding your Art with Perpetual Atife
By Afros In Tha City Perpetual Atife (also known as Perpie) is a musician, composer, performer, and arts administrator. In 2019, she...
Rozsa Foundation
Nov 1, 20238 min read
AI and the Arts: 5 Steps to a Responsible Generative AI Policy
by Katrina Ingram, Ethically Aligned AI and Lisa Mackay, Rozsa Foundation The arrival of ChatGPT and other generative AI technologies has...
Rozsa Foundation
Jul 31, 20237 min read
Guiding lights: The Vital Importance of Mentorship in Pursuit of a Career in the Arts
By Lia Pereira From epic novels to blockbuster movies, there are always those special characters who guide the heroes on their journey:...
Rozsa Foundation
Jan 20, 20234 min read
Ali DeRegt, Quest Theatre, and the Arts Leadership Residency Program
by Lisa Mackay Ali DeRegt is a multi-disciplinary theatre artist in Calgary focused on “devising, puppetry, and clown.” She is currently...
Rozsa Foundation
Oct 10, 20226 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
Jul 26, 20224 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
May 30, 20222 min read
Rozsa Arts Management Program Enters 2nd Decade In Person And Online
by Lisa Mackay In September 2022, the Rozsa Arts Management Program (RAMP) will be offered online for arts managers throughout the...
Rozsa Foundation
May 2, 20223 min read
Kodie Rollan On Facilitating RAFT
by Lisa Mackay Kodie Rollan was initially hired in the fall of 2019 as a dramaturg, to update the scripted part of the Rozsa Admin...
Rozsa Foundation
Mar 25, 20224 min read
From Pitfalls to Power: The Wakefield Brewster Story
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...
Rozsa Foundation
Feb 23, 20224 min read
Introducing Sam Obadero
by Lisa Mackay Since January 2022, the Rozsa Foundation staff has grown by 20%. Samuel Obadero joined the foundation as Arts Leadership...
Rozsa Foundation
Feb 11, 20224 min read
Moving Arts Leadership Towards Equity
by Lisa Mackay In 2021, the Rozsa Foundation Arts Leadership programs underwent a substantial evaluation and shift in content, the roots...
Rozsa Foundation
Sep 28, 20213 min read
Creatives Empowered Hopes to Open More Doors to IBPOC Arts Professionals
by Lisa Mackay Shivani Saini (RAFT 2018) has worked in the professional film, tv, and media industry for over 25 years in every facet of...
Rozsa Foundation
Aug 13, 20214 min read
Introducing the new facilitators for the RAFT program
by Lisa Mackay For the upcoming session of Rozsa Arts Fundamentals Training (RAFT)* this fall, the Rozsa Foundation and Arts Leadership...
Rozsa Foundation
Jul 28, 20214 min read
The Ongoing Development of the Rozsa Arts Management Program (RAMP)
by Lisa Mackay The 2021-2022 Rozsa Arts Management Program (RAMP) session begins at the end of September 2021, and Arts Leadership...
Rozsa Foundation
Dec 7, 20206 min read
A Legacy of Leadership
by Lisa Mackay Many in the Calgary and wider Alberta arts community know of the Rozsa Foundation through the Arts Leadership programs....
Rozsa Foundation
Dec 7, 20204 min read
Reconciliation and the Arts: RAMP Session #1
by Lisa Mackay The 2020-2021 Session of the Rozsa Arts Management Program (RAMP) opened with a session on reconciliation and the arts led...
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