A fun day at the Genesis Centre for children with special needs and their families
Newcomers adapt their gardening to the Calgary climate
A free all-ages day to build sense of neighbourhood belonging
Two free gatherings to welcome seasonal workers into community life
Regular gatherings for youth to explore self-care and entrepreneurship
Adults with autism and their supporters design and deliver an awareness and pride campaign
Doors Open Calgary is derived from a well-established and highly successful international concept that allows people free access to unique and interesting places to create enthusiasm for, and increase the appreciation of, historic, contemporary, and culturally significant spaces in our city. With our family-friendly weekend event, we create opportunities for the showcasing sites to connect with community and share their stories in a meaningful way. Calgarians of all ages and backgrounds, from every quadrant can learn about the art, history, business, and science of these sites at no cost.
The grant will be used to contract a short-term Project Coordinator and/or Marketing Coordinator, to support efforts to re-activate annual Doors Open YYC events after a 4-year hiatus.
In 2022 Calgary Foundation provided the Circle of Wisdom Elders and Seniors Society with a Community Grant that supported 2 years of programming. They used the money to run a number of different social and educational programs that aimed to reduce the social isolation of urban-Indigenous Elders and seniors and connect them to existing supports and services. They are working with 320 seniors, 1/3 of whom are Elders.
To support the Canadian Museum for Human Rights 10th Anniversary. They will be reflecting on the impact human rights education has had on youth with a keynote fireside chat with George Stromboulopoulos, who will interview a youth human rights upstander. They will also be honouring the Museum’s first Board Chair, Arni Thorsteinson and paying tribute to the late Antoine Predock, CMHR architect
GF wants to create a mentorship/training program for emerging artists, to building large scale puppets for spectacle performance and TV. We feel it’s important to pass on the knowledge we have acquired over our 32-year history of making puppets by finding a group of dedicated and creative artists who would like to learn this craft. They will work alongside professionals in the industry on multiple puppets, from conception, design, building, and finally performance considerations.