OVERVIEW
This is to ensure we have good relations with Indigenous communities and that we are living up to our EDIA values.
Blackfoot Elder Saa’kokoto
The decision-making process for the Original Peoples Investment Program (OPIP), the Honouring the Children Program, and the Indigenous Microgrant Program is Indigenous-led, with committees including representation across nations and artistic or cultural practice. OPIP assessors are included in the assessors’ listing below. In 2022 we continued to work with this Indigenous Advisory including to advise more broadly across our organization. Members of the advisory included (listed alphabetically):
Glenna Cardinal
Seth Cardinal Dodginghorse
Staci Duchene
Yvette Denby
Jarret Twoyoungmen
Cesar Cala
JD Derbyshire
The community working group comprises a group of artists from equity-deserving communities in Calgary that meets monthly to advise us on principles and strategies including hiring practices, our commitment to equity including accessibility issues, granting programs, conflict resolution and more. This working group is one way for us to develop embedded community engagement and work towards new levels of shared leadership. Members of the community working group in 2022 included:
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Cesar Cala
JD Derbyshire
Seth Cardinal Dodginghorse
Alex Felicitas
Ebony Gooden
Toyin Oladele
Leslie Robertson
Shannon Rusnak
Jared Tailfeathers
Pam Tzeng
Wunmi Idowu
Our grant investment programs are assessed by peer assessment committees to ensure that Calgary Arts Development is fairly and responsibly distributing public dollars to artists and organizations on behalf of the citizens of Calgary. Our peer assessment committees bring their experience, knowledge, skill sets and perspectives through assessment meetings to identify the best opportunities for the arts sector. They help our staff deepen their understanding and view of the sector. Click here for information about grant assessors.
Aaron Park
Ado Nkemka
Alèn Martel
Alex Rettie
Amair Javaid
Amanda Hu
Amelia Marie Newbert
Ann Klettke
Ann Mansolino
Areum Kim
Arif Ansari
Autumn Whiteway
Bassem Hafez
Berkley Brady
Bianca Guimarães de Manuel
Brittney Bear Hat
Caitlin Gallichan-Lowe
Cecilia Barboza
Chad Blain
Chelsea Yang-Smith
Christahh Ahh
Cindy Ansah
Cowboy Smithx
Crystal Manyfingers
Dan Cardinal McCartney
Dani Spady
Emmanuel Ho
Erin Jenkins
Geraldine Fuenmayor
Glenna Cardinal
Haema Sivanesan
Hannah Many Guns
Hesam Ohadi
Jacqueline Huskisson
Jared Herring
Jared Tailfeathers
Jarrett Twoyoungmen
Jasmine Piper
Javier Vilalta
Jeanne Kwong
Jennifer Ewen
Jerome de Gourville
Jessica Hawryluk
Jocelyn Mah
Julya Hajnoczky
Karen C Begg
Kathryn Blair
Katie Wackett
Kay Thomas
Kiana Wu
Kodie Rollan
Laurie Anne Fuhr
Linda Kee
Maggie MacKenzie
Mark Hopkins
Maryam Gowralli
Matt Watterworth
May Nyitrai
Meghann Michalsky
Melissa Monteros
Michelle Brandenburg
Misha Maseka
Mitzi Murray
Monda Mahmoud
Morgan Melenka
Mpoe Mogale
Pardeep Sooch
Patricia Grimwood
Philip Bowen
Richelle Bear Hat
Rick Gaudio
Rona Altrows
Rose Brow
Erin Saunders
Sammy Jean
Samuel Obadero
Sanaa Humayun
Seth Cardinal Dodginghorse
Skye Louis
Staci Duchene
Stéphanie De Roy
Suneetha Alokam
Susan Dumont
Sushree Mishra
Tamara Eaker
Thomas Geddes
Tim Mah
Toyin Oladele
Twinkle Banerjee
Uii Savage
Vicki Chau
Vicki Stroich
Vivian Smith
Yolanda Sargeant
Yvette Denby
Zaire Ink
Recipients of the 2022 Cultural Leaders Legacy Arts Awards were selected by juries, each comprising a past award-winner, a representative from the benefactor organization and artistic peers.
Arif Aansari
Lanre Ajayi
Brett Dahl
Jerilynn Daniels
Bassem Hafez
Hali Heavy Shield
Mark Hopkins
Natasha Jensen
Andrea Koyama
Daorcey LeBray
Sara Leishman
Erin MacBerko
Simon Mallet
Daniel McCartney
Olivia Rocksar
Cecilia Schlemm
Carol Schwartz-Kapunscinski
Saloni Sharma
Ayla Stephen
Cheryl Sung
Smitha Varghese
Sydonne Warren
Jocelyn Wedman
Elaine Weryshko
Mark Wold