History of the Awards

In 2022, the Rozsa Foundation, Calgary Arts Development, and the Calgary Foundation jointly developed the Future Focus funding program to...

by Lisa Mackay Arts attenders have been declining for many years, and as we know too well by now, the pandemic exacerbated that decline....

by Lisa Mackay Working through a career in marketing and sales at various performing arts organizations, I became increasingly proficient...

By Clayton Smith My Rozsa Arts Management Program (RAMP) Capstone Project focused on developing a new stream of accessible audio and...

By Simon Mallett, Rozsa Foundation Executive Director A couple of newsletters ago, I shared a couple of my key takeaways from my time in...

By Simon Mallett, Rozsa Foundation Executive Director In late March, I was honoured to be invited to Banff to participate in two critical...

The Rozsa Foundation 2023 annual report is now available on our website. 2023 was the first year of our new Strategic Framework, and the...

The current operating context for arts organizations has brought about considerable questions and challenges for arts leaders, from...

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...

By Lia Pereira From epic novels to blockbuster movies, there are always those special characters who guide the heroes on their journey:...

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

It's time for the Alberta government to invest in the arts!

by Lisa Mackay Ali DeRegt is a multi-disciplinary theatre artist in Calgary focused on “devising, puppetry, and clown.” She is currently...

by Lisa Mackay 2021 has been a long, exhausting year for many in the arts community. Riding the many Covid-19 waves has taken an awful...

by Lisa Mackay Almost exactly a year ago, the Rozsa Foundation introduced the Online Programming Grant in response to the sudden shut...

by Lisa Mackay It has been a year since the Rozsa Foundation introduced the Online Programming Grant in response to the sudden shut down...

by Lisa Mackay Granting programs are at the very core of the Rozsa Foundation. The foundation has been awarding grants to Calgary arts...

Guest Post by Skye Lewis Screenprinting from Scratch is an online course on the basic principles of screen printing, designed to provide...

As we approach the first deadline for the Rozsa Foundation Granting Program (Friday, Feb 20) we wanted to pass along some key changes.

At the conclusion of every calendar year, I look back on all the completed projects and initiatives arts organizations took on with the...