There is this cool organization in my city called Calgary Arts Development, which describes itself as follows:
We are a connector, facilitator, collaborator, champion, supporter, amplifier, investor, catalyst and opportunity-maker.
We are a connector, facilitator, collaborator, champion, supporter, amplifier, investor, catalyst and opportunity-maker.
From that description you can guess that their work doesn't just involve traditional support of the arts, but an active endeavour to share Calgary's creative offerings with people from all walks of life. And that's how I got to be involved in this story, as part of Calgary Arts Development's "Storytelling Project," in which local writer Stephen Hunt talked to a range of creative Calgarians about their personal versions of Calgary's arts development strategy, Living a Creative Life. The story is featured here on the Calgary Arts Development site.
I really like the idea that the city's strategy has room not only for the fine arts, but for regular folks who explore and celebrate their creativity in their own unique ways. That notion struck a chord with me, so when I was invited to draw a picture to go along with the story, that's what I drew.
I really like the idea that the city's strategy has room not only for the fine arts, but for regular folks who explore and celebrate their creativity in their own unique ways. That notion struck a chord with me, so when I was invited to draw a picture to go along with the story, that's what I drew.
And by the way, for anyone who's interested, I thought I'd include here the "annotated version." After I drew the picture, I realized I'd put in a really random gathering of creative people (mostly my own family and friends, along with a few others who just happened to cross my mind). Just for fun, I wrote down their names, so here they are! Needless to say, it's not really an accurate cross-section of Calgary's creative population, but it'll do for a start... and I'd love to see your version of this story, too!
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