Storytelling Podcast

Rumble House has been a safe haven for artists for years — somewhere to both create and witness art in its making, to experience a sense of community and family, while ultimately providing space to test boundaries and...

There are artists who can produce a work of art, be it a painting, a sculpture, a film, theatre, and then there are those whose creativity leads them unknowingly into the arts. Art can take many forms, and for Tyson...

Kelly Armstrong, a digital specialist with Tourism Calgary, has been working on a new program to help Calgarians and tourists alike discover art in our city and learn more about the art and the artist who created it...

Miesha Louie fell in love with punk/garage music when she was a self-described angsty teen living in Invermere, B.C. She sought out like-minded kids in school who shared her interest, forming bands and booking community...

When you’re in the Beltline, you can’t miss the giant murals found on the sides of some buildings. These are the product of BUMP — the Beltline Urban Murals Project — that began in 2017 with a vision to infuse life...

As an artist, covering medical costs or seeing yourself through a life-altering event can sometimes mean the difference between getting by and falling through the cracks financially. Elephant Artist Relief Society was...

June is National Indigenous History Month, and Sable Sweetgrass, Director of Engagement and Reconciliation at Calgary Arts Development (CADA), is excited about all that is happening — not just the numerous celebrations...

The reimagined BMO Centre is officially open to the public, and art that reflects the land and people of southern Alberta is proudly at the forefront. In this podcast, we hear from two of the people who have been key to...

When Harvey Nichol found himself having to make some hard choices after moving to Calgary/Mohkinsstsis from Manila as a teenager, he couldn't have known that the struggles he was currently facing would indirectly guide...

When Słavek Pytraczyk had the opportunity to create public artworks for banners on bridges and lightposts leading into the downtown core, he invited Calgarians to participate by identifying their favourite works of...

Calgary-based artist and community builder Stacey Perlin encourages positive and constructive conversations around mental health. Tune in to this week’s Storytelling Podcast to learn more about Stacey Perlin and how she...

Sydonne Warren had a plan. She was going to quit her job at Cats Art Studio Cats Arts Studio teaching clay and painting to kids and adults, and go back to school. Her interest in and talent for the arts was cemented in...

Col Cseke is many things to the Calgary arts community. A community organizer, playwright, director, storyteller and the artistic and executive director of Inside Out Theatre, a Deaf/disabled and mad theatre company...

A well-known name in Calgary's arts community, Eric Moschopedis is an interdisciplinary artist, a creator of exhibitions, public art installations and participatory works, a facilitator and educator and is perhaps most...

A long-time champion of the arts in the city, visual artist Kathryn Pearce is the executive director of Maude Collective and a project manager with the City of Calgary Main Streets Project. Her interest in making...