OVERVIEW
This is to ensure we have good relations with Indigenous communities and that we are living up to our EDIA values (equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility).
Wisdom Circle
A group of senior leaders in our community and industry who provide counsel to our President and CEO, and other staff, particularly as it relates to equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility.
Blackfoot Elder Saa’kokoto
Cesar Cala
Cheryl Foggo
JD Derbyshire
Indigenous Advisory
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 began asking our Indigenous Advisory to advise more broadly across our organization. Members of the 2024 advisory included (listed alphabetically):
Glenna Cardinal
Jarret Twoyoungmen
Seth Cardinal Dodginghorse
Staci Duchene
Yvette Denby
Community Working Group
The community working group comprises artists from equity-deserving communities in Calgary who meet monthly with CADA staff members to advise us on principles, strategies and topics such as accessibility, granting programs, art for social change, equity town halls, conflict resolution, Trans rights, artists as citizens and public art. 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 2024 included the following (listed alphabetically by first name):
Alberta Rose
asmaa al-issa
Cesar Cala
Ebony Gooden
JD Derbyshire
Kristy North Peigan
Leslie Robertson
Pam Tzeng
Saa’kokoto
Shannon Rusnak
Tamara Lee-Anne Cardinal
Toyin Oladele
Wunmi Idowu
The following CADA staff members also participated in CWG meetings:
Allan Rosales
Angèle Bleackley
Heather Campbell
Lesley Hinger
Maureen McNamee
Morgan Possberg
Sable Sweetgrass
Sayonara Cunha
Stephanie Solomon
Taylor Poitras
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.
(listed alphabetically by first name)
Aaron Park
Andrew Holloway
Ann Mansolino
Annie (Taylor-anne) da Silva
Ari Rombough
Ashley Brodeur
Bassem Hafez
Belle Auld
Berkeley Brady
Blake McLeod
Bruno Canadien
Cameron Macgowan
Chenelle Roberts
Chinmoy Banerjee
Chris Dadge
Christahh Ahh
Cody Wells
Dan Cardinal McCartney
Danielle Piper
Dennis Lee
Diane Din Ebongue
Easy HD
Ebony Gooden
Erin Saunders
Eva Birhanu
Eve Marie Johnson
Folahan Atoloye
Glenna Cardinal
Hannah Many Guns
Hebert Poll Gutierrez
Helen Young
Jace Eagle Bear
Jacqueline Huskisson
Jaime Rathor
Jani Krulc
Jasmine Piper
Jaz Whiteley-Steel
Jeanne Kwong
Jennifer Dautermann
Jiwoo Kim
Jola Adeniji
Jose Macasinag
Julya Hajnoczky
Kadra Yusuf
Karl Schwonik
Kat Simmers
Kay Thomas
Kodie Rollan
Komal Bishnoi
Kristen Dion
Kristy North Peigan
K-Riz (Jerome Henry)
Lara Schmitz
Lily Sigie
Linnea Swan
Maggie MacKenzie
Mark Cruz
MelVee X
Michelle Ku
Mitra Samavaki
Mpoe Mogale
Nick Haywood
Oliver Armstrong
Omatta Udalor
Pamela Tzeng
Paul Brain
Peace Etaje
Petronella Overes
Rachael Warnock
Rami Abdelnour
Richard Harrison
Riel Manywounds
Riki Entz
Rob Hunter
Robin van Eck
Roland Kangong
Roydon Tse
Ryan Owen
Saeid Asgarian
Sandra Sutter
Sarah Houle-Lowry
Sarah Uwadiae
Shiyao Fu
Sikapinakii Low Horn
Simon MacLeod
Simon Rose
Sinzere (Shanice Connolly)
Staci Duchene
Susan Dumont
Tamara Eaker
Thabo Chinake
Tiara Matusin
Tim Mah
Tito Gomez
Tracy Cumberbatch
Trevor Solway
Varnia Henry
Wendy Walker
Wilmer Aburto
Yvette Denby
2024 Public Art Assessors
Alec Hamilton
Alice Lam
Blake McCleod
Brittney Bear Hat
Bruno Canadien
Clara Mckeown
Dawn Saunders Dahl
Eric Moschopedis
Faust Harder Tanya Rusnak
Kelli Morning Bull
Kristy North Peigan
Lauren Sandberg (Popadiuk)
Louie Fermore
Luke Little Chief
Marianne Elder
Mike Hooves
Paul Fesko
Peter Van Thiesenhausen
Ryley Williams
Sally Njoroge
Saloni Sharma
Sandra Neil
Shauna Thompson
Smith Wright
Stephanie One Spot
Su Ying Strang
Tak Pham
Tamara Marajh
Teresa Tam
Wunmi Idowu
Recipients of the 2024 Cultural Leaders Legacy Arts Awards were selected by juries, each comprising a past award-winner, a representative from the benefactor organization and artistic peers.
Cultural Leaders Legacy Artist Awards Juries
Apiow Akwai
Bassem Nabil Hafez
Brett Dahl
Carol Schwartz-Kapunscinski
Claudia Chagoya
Daorcey Le Bray
Diane Din Egboue
Jerilynn Daniels
Josh Dalledonne
Kodie Rollan
Lanre Ajayi
Lisa Mackay
Mark Wold
Miguel Alvarez
Morgan Black
Mysoon Ismail
Peter Hemminger
Rocio Graham
Saloni
Samuel Obadero
Stephanie Hutchinson