History of the Awards

by Lisa Mackay In its first 25 years, Dancers’ Studio West (DSW) served primarily as a dance presenter for Calgary audiences, but as the...

by Lisa Mackay Working in the arts can often mean a lot of learning on the job. There are so many times that it seems easier and less...

This story was written by Aurora, Music Editor at Afros in Tha City. Aurora is a musician, producer and DJ with a background in...

By Lisa Mackay When Toyin Oladele took RAMP (Rozsa Arts Management Program) and began to work on her Capstone Project, few would have...

This story was written by Aurora, Music Editor at Afros in Tha City. Aurora is a musician, producer and DJ with a background in...

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This story was written by oualie frost, arts editor at Afros in Tha City. frost writes about ​​Black and biracial experiences, mental...

by Lisa Mackay In September 2022, the Rozsa Arts Management Program (RAMP) will be offered online for arts managers throughout the...

Introduction by Simon Mallett I will leave it to Elizabeth and the team at Global Public Affairs to report more on the happenings at the...

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...

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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,...

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...

by Lisa Mackay For the past few months, the Rozsa Foundation has been sharing research and analysis from Hill Strategies as part of a...

by Lisa Mackay Since January 2022, the Rozsa Foundation staff has grown by 20%. Samuel Obadero joined the foundation as Arts Leadership...

by Lisa Mackay In 2021, the Rozsa Foundation Arts Leadership programs underwent a substantial evaluation and shift in content, the roots...

by Simon Mallett Every fall, we review the Rozsa Foundation’s Granting Program, looking back at the granting we’ve done, the applications...

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 Many arts venues and companies are re-opening and have performances and exhibitions on sale to their audience. The Rozsa...

by Lisa Mackay On Monday, Calgarians will be heading to the polls to elect the people that will represent them, their communities, and...