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New community connections artfully arranged
Whether it’s a painting above the fireplace or a sculpture in a park, nothing enhances a space like the right piece of art. It’s an idea some land developers are bringing to master-planned communities...
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Art at the heart: art connects us, reminds us 'there's more to life'
It’s not something you’ll hear often: condo developer partners with popular local festival to create interactive art for new development. But here in Calgary, public art and new condos go hand in hand....
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New contemporary art gallery will find a home in Centennial Planetarium
The City of Calgary and Contemporary Calgary have reached a deal that will see a modern art gallery open in the former Centennial Planetarium in 2019. This is a step forward for Calgary — the only...
View ArticleStewart: Public art is good for you and the economy
Public art can be an attraction and an incentive for selfies; it can be a destination when one is intrigued by its creation, but it always has meaning for the artist. Often you have to think about what...
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'An attitude of restraint': Calgarians OK with a bit more city spending, but...
Calgarians wouldn’t mind if the city spent a bit more money to improve public transit or increase policing resources, but a recent survey shows public art is not where they want their tax dollars...
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Vote for your favourite mural art to grace Courtyard 33 in Marda Loop
Much like great architecture and thoughtful urban planning, public art adds to a city’s vibrancy and energy, pumping up “the ballet factor” if you will, catapulting a place from just OK to on-trend and...
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Partners in the Avli on Atlantic condo project on 9th Avenue S. in Inglewood are launching their search for an art project to grace the front of their nearly completed building. A nine-member selection...
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City's public art program likely to stay on shelf until 2020
The city is recommending its public art program remain suspended until next year as it works to make changes following years of backlash toward various controversial pieces. Criticism over contentious...
View ArticleWhite: Calgary building its stamp with public art
It is amazing what you can learn about public art by simply accepting an invitation to tour a fabrication plant in Calgary’s Foothills Industrial Park. Recently, Heavy Industries’ president Ryan...
View ArticleThe blue ring as a 'handcuff to God': U of C writer-in-residence Sharanpal...
For Sharanpal Ruprai, taking up her seat as the 2019-20 writer-in-residence at the University of Calgary is a return. Read More
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