Storytelling Podcast

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As the city’s designated arts development authority, Calgary Arts Development supports and strengthens the arts to benefit all Calgarians. These podcasts are part of our Storytelling Project, a series to raise awareness about Calgarians who, by living creative lives, are making Calgary a better city, effecting positive change and enriching others’ lives through arts and creativity.

12/09/2024

Ashley Brodeur Podcast

Having grown up in a dance studio — her mother being an owner and director of a studio in their house — Ashley Brodeur followed a natural trajectory herself into the world of dance. Training with Decidedly Jazz Danceworks brought her to Calgary, and from there she developed and refined her interests to movement and storytelling, as well as creating inclusivity and celebrating individuality in dance. Working at the National Access Arts Centre helped her do just that.

20 min
12/02/2024

Geraldine Ysselstein

For artist, writer and creative consultant Geraldine Ysselstein, a life centred around the arts wasn't entirely unexpected, given that she had grown up in a family that favoured and encouraged the arts and artistic practice. Tune into this week's Storytelling Podcast to hear more about Geraldine Ysselstein's view on art for social change as well as what else she's looking forward to at this year's upcoming Living a Creative Life Congress.

19 min
11/11/2024

Karen Tam: Sea of Clouds

With works that explore the Chinese diaspora in Canada ranging from the recreation of Chinese-Canadian restaurants, opium dens, artist and photo studios to name a few, artist Karen Tam draws from her upbringing to create these installations that reflect "cultural encounters," both experienced and observed. Tam will be at AUArts on November 19, 2024 for an artist talk on their current exhibition, Sea of Clouds. Sea of Clouds runs until November 23, 2024 at Illingworth Kerr Gallery, AUArts. Artist Talk with Karen Tam takes place on November 19, 2024.

23 min
10/27/2024

Jenn Seniuk: My Friend Dave Project

Tune into this week's Storytelling Podcast to learn more about Jenn Seniuk and how the My Friend Dave project acknowledges and humanizes those who often get overlooked on the streets, bringing dignity and validity to their stories and recognizing their creativity.

19 min
10/13/2024

Jarett Sitter

Calgary's Chinatown pops with a bit more colour these days with the addition of three mural panels that have recently been installed as part of Calgary Arts Development's Public Art program and an initiative to enliven the Chinatown community. The artist responsible for these panels, titled The Bison and the Dragon: Untold Stories, is Jarett Sitter, who started the project two years ago. Although his practice is primarily in illustration, he found himself applying to a call to create a road mural in Chinatown in February of 2022.

21 min
10/01/2024

Rich and Jess Théroux: Rumble House

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 creativity. For artists Jess and Rich Théroux, it has always been important to provide an alternative to the more commercialized art scene in Calgary. The seeds of Rumble House were planted in Rich as a teenager by a seemingly unlikely source: Music on film. Rumble House will be closing its doors at the end of this year, with the couple transitioning to their new project, Isle of Roux. Tune into this week's Storytelling Podcast to hear more about the origins of Rumble House, how it helped make art more accessible in Calgary, how deep its community ties are and what's next for Rich and Jess Théroux.

26 min
09/10/2024

Tyson Bankert | The Storytelling Podcast

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 Bankert, his creativity is expressed through his ability to build community, convene people and encourage others to embrace their own creativity and whimsy through his project, Recess Calgary.

23 min
08/12/2024

Kelly Armstrong

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. Described as a digital app-like experience, the Calgary Public Art Trail pass is a new mobile-optimized site where users can check out public art pieces throughout the city using geolocation. Armstrong hopes this will be a fun way to learn about public art as well as different neighbourhoods in the city.

13 min

As the city’s designated arts development authority, Calgary Arts Development supports and strengthens the arts to benefit all Calgarians. These podcasts are part of our Storytelling Project, a series to raise awareness about Calgarians who, by living creative lives, are making Calgary a better city, effecting positive change and enriching others’ lives through arts and creativity.

Creator

Calgary Arts Development
Years Active

2023 - 2024
Episodes

92
Rating

Clean
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