We recognize that we are complex in nature. Why do some fail to recognize that nature is subject to that complexity, as well. Are we separate from nature, or a conscious subset of it? For all we know, we may be the only organisms with the cognition to ask ourselves these questions.
Read MoreIt’s a bit nerve-wracking to cover an artist’s process. Something that has made this task easier is the fact that I have sat next to Daniel Volante - one of this year’s artists - in art class for the past two years. Watching Daniel make art is like partaking in a long, bumpy road trip that always leads to an amusement park. He sketches, he paces, he throws away drawings and tries again.
Read MoreSomething powerful happens when you give young people a chance to create public artwork: they find a positive way to express themselves, they feel more connected to their communities and their peers, and they gain real-world skills that prepare them for the future.
Read MoreDEADLINE EXTENDED: CALL FOR BIPOC ARTISTS
The MAKING LOVE WITH THE LAND ONLINE CABARET is a series of online performances inspired by Joshua Whitehead’s forthcoming book "Making with Love With the Land" in which artists will explore selected excerpts of the book and creation in a post-pandemic world.
Read MoreCalgary dance artists Sabrina Naz Comanescu, Jason Galeos, and Jessica McMann will participate in an artist exchange project which provides time, financial support, mentorship, and the potential that comes within the synergy of a creative exchange across provincial borders for three emerging BIPOC artists from Calgary and Vancouver. These three artists were selected by a group of Vancouver dance artists: Eric Cheung, Kristy Janvier, and Zahra Shahab.
Read More5 MINUTES TO CHANGE THE WORLD will support the development and presentation of ten artists and/or companies based anywhere in the world, with a priority on representing artists local to Calgary and placing them in conversation with other provincial, national, and international artists and works. The program will also engage one local emerging curator.
Read MoreSpringboard Performance, as always, is dedicated to the safety of its artists, audiences, and other members of our creative community. In our support of aesthetic risk-taking that challenges both artists and audiences with new ways of seeing, Springboard Performance is dedicated to working creatively within current circumstances with our focus on the near horizon.
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