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CALGARY: TALENT AND INNOVATION
CREATIVE INDUSTRIES SECTOR PROFILE
JUNE 2010
Opportunities in Calgary’s Creative Industries Sector
Calgary Economic Development has compiled this profile to give companies and decision-makers a
comprehensive overview of Calgary’s Creative Industries.
Also highlighted is the recent performance, community and institutional support, and growth opportunities
that contribute to the thriving development of the Creative Industries.
If you would like to explore further what Calgary’s Creative Industries sector has to offer your organization,
please contact:
Calgary Economic Development
731 - 1st Street S.E.
Calgary, Alberta T2G 2G9
Phone: 403-221-7831 or toll-free: 1-888-222-5855
Fax: 403-221-7828
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.calgaryeconomicdevelopment.com
Calgary Economic Development recognizes Calgary Arts Development Authority
as a partner in the development of Calgary’s Creative Industries.
CALGARY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Calgary Economic Development (CED) is working to make Calgary the undisputed choice for people
and business.
As Calgary’s lead economic development agency, we work with businesses to facilitate growth, expedite
local, national and international business investment and trade development opportunities to promote
sustainable economic growth in the Calgary region.
Calgary is Western Canada’s business centre and has more head offices per capita than any other Canadian
city. Its key economic drivers are Financial Services, Energy, Transportation and Logistics, Information and
Communication Technology, Manufacturing, Film and Creative Industries.
CED concentrates its activities on developing these sectors; an experienced economic development
professional is dedicated to each sector. Using a hands-on approach, we are furthering the success and
growth of existing businesses, helping businesses grow their markets globally and promoting the Calgary
region as the ideal location for business investment.
By working with business and partners proactively and collaboratively, we will be able to achieve higher
levels of success for Calgary and the surrounding region.
www.calgaryeconomicdevelopment.com
TABLE OF CONTENTS
03
CALGARY’S CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
05 Defining
the Creative Industries
08 Creative
Talent
09
CULTURAL INDUSTRIES
11 Performing
13 Museums
20
& Visual Arts
& Heritage Institutions
CONVERGENT MEDIA
22 Calgary
Convergent Media Infrastructure
24 Digital
Media Venture Capital & Private Equity
25 Games
& Application Development
26 Advertising
& Marketing
33 Publishing,
Printing & Related Support
35 Specialized
36 Motion
Design Services
Picture, Video & Sound Recording
39 Television
& Film Resources
40 Television
& Film Festivals
41 Television
& Film Financial Resources
42 Broadcasting
43 Information
45
Technology Development
CREATIVE DESIGN, CONSULTING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES
45 Architecture
& Design Services
46 Scientific
Research & Development
49 Management
50
ARTS & CULTURE SPENDING
50 Consumer
Spending
51 Government
54
& Technical Consulting
Expenditures on Arts & Culture Funding
CREATIVE INDUSTRIES – TRAINING & EDUCATION
58 THE
57
CALGARY SCENE
57 Creative
57 Map
Spaces & Places
of Calgary’s Cultural Communities
62 Calgary
Urban Festivals
68
ARTS & CULTURE ASSOCIATIONS
70
APPENDIX A: LISTING OF CALGARY’S CREATIVE TALENT
CALGARY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 2 TALENT AND INNOVATION
SECTOR PROFILE 3 CALGARY’S CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
CALGARY’S CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
Art, culture, design, architecture, multimedia, skill, passion, imagination, inspiration, problem solving, research,
and innovation – all words synonymous with Creative Industries (CI) and all contributing to the birth of new
ideas and the prosperity of communities. Creativity is the ability to take knowledge, ideas, and other resources
and combine them with imagination to create new ideas and products. Inherent in this definition is the concept
of human capital; innovative ideas and imaginative products are the result of the intellectual capabilities of
people. The outcomes of these creative processes can include anything from a vibrant new performing arts
production, the successful launch of a new product, to an improvement in the democratic process.
The creative sector is about more than just the jobs or products, it is about the process one goes through to
generate a new idea. As intellectual capital and problem solving are tools used across all industries, the notions
of creativity and innovation are increasingly being recognized in an interdisciplinary fashion as they intersect
with all economic sectors.
While a traditional definition of creativity may have been limited to the promotion of culture and the creation
of artistic endeavours, new technologies, and a demand for creative design are broadening the definition of
creative industries to include other sectors of the economy including architecture and drafting and digital
media. All subsectors of the creative industries use imagination, inspiration and innovation to encourage the
development of Calgary’s cultural and creative community.
CALGARY CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
CULTURAL INDUSTRIES
Visual &
Performing Arts
CONVERGING MEDIA
Broadcasting
Museums & Heritage
Institutions
Graphic Design
Publishing &
Printing
CREATIVE DESIGN & CONSULTING
Advertising &
Marketing
Film, Video, &
Sound Recording
Architecture &
Design
Information
Technology
Research &
Development
Consulting Services
Technology and innovation are driving the growth of Calgary’s creative industries. They also drive horizontal
integration across these industries. Industry divisions that were once apparent are becoming increasingly
difficult to discern as the creative industries intermingle and merge. New digital media businesses are building
upon creative skills borrowed from the city’s rich traditional arts and culture industries. Use of technology is
also transforming the creative process in traditional applied arts and design industries sparking the creation
of new products and modes of product delivery. Interactive and social media are changing the ways that
businesses connect with their customers and increasing the demand for creative services for all businesses.
Innovation at all levels has resulted in a rich, diverse, and ever-changing creative industries sector in Calgary
that continuously reinvents itself in new forms.
Among its many highlights, Calgary’s creative industries boast:
ACCESS TO WORLD CLASS FACILITIES
■■ Calgary has an estimated 190 venues for live performing arts and over 100 establishments for the display
of art including galleries, museums, and other cultural establishments.
■■ The EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts attracts nearly 300,000 patrons and more than 1,700
performances and events annually. This 400,000 square foot performing arts complex is one of the
largest of its kind in Canada.
■■ The Glenbow Museum, Western Canada’s largest museum, boasts over a million artifacts, along with
33,000 works of art, a library and archives under one roof.
DEDICATED EDUCATION AND TRAINING
■■ Over 7,000 students graduate from the city’s four major schools each year with CI-related degrees
and diplomas.
■■ The Alberta College of Art + Design (ACAD), founded in 1926, is one of four Canadian degree-granting,
publicly-funded Art and Design colleges, and the only one in the prairie provinces.
■■ The Mount Royal Conservatory of Music, part of Mount Royal University, attracts more than 5,000
students each year, both locally and internationally, for unparalleled instruction in all areas of music,
speech and theatre arts.
■■ SAIT Polytechnic’s Information and Communications Technologies Department offers 22
CI-related programs.
■■ The University of Calgary is a comprehensive research university with 17 faculties, 53 departments and
more than 30 research institutes and centres. Its Faculty of Fine Arts offers degree and research programs
in art, dance, drama and music, and its Faculty of Environmental Design is among only a few in Canada.
A THRIVING CREATIVE INDUSTRIES MARKET
■■ Calgary is located in Alberta, with the highest level of per capita spending on performing and visual arts
in Canada.
■■ There are nearly 19,000 establishments in Calgary that are related to the creative industries, employing over
67,000 workers.
■■ Major cultural events draw over three million in attendance to downtown festivals annually.
■■ Calgary ranks third among major Canadian cities for attracting cultural migrants.
Defining the Creative Industries
For the purpose of this profile, creative industries are divided into three main categories:
1.Cultural Industries - This sub-sector includes visual artists, writers, musicians, dancers and actors. This
group is traditionally associated with the application of creativity as it directly relates to arts and culture.
2.Convergent Media - This sub-sector is comprised of professionals that participate in a creative process
of communication and creation of new media products and services. It includes digital media and
advertising professionals, web and game designers, interactive software developers, publishers, graphic
design specialists, social media developers, and other contributors to the convergent media sector.
3.Creative Design and Consulting - This sub-sector includes the professionals who leverage their creative
resources in the creation and delivery of a product or service, tapping artistic and creative talent in an
applied domain. This includes consulting firms, architecture and design firms and those involved in
research and development furthering innovation.
Broadly speaking, Calgary’s creative community consists of organizations and individuals engaged in the
production and distribution of products and services in the following categories:
TABLE 1 CALGARY’S CREATIVE INDUSTRIES SUBSECTORS
Cultural Industries
Convergent Media
and Technical Services
Creative Design and Consulting
• Performing & Visual Arts
• Advertising & Marketing
• Architecture & Related Services
• Museums & Heritage • Publishing & Printing
• Research & Development
Institutions
• Specialized Design (incl.
• Consulting Services
Graphic Design)
• Film, Video, & Sound Production
• Broadcasting
• Information Technology
• Digital Media
Within these three broad divisions, there are non-profit arts organizations and for profit creative companies.
Both types of establishments use ideas, talent and a critical spirit to foster creativity and innovation.
It is difficult to estimate the exact number of Calgarians who are employed within the creative industries
sectors. Excluding the information technology sector, there were about 50,000 workers employed in Calgary’s
creative industries during the most recent census. In addition, there were about 17,500 workers employed in
IT-related industries that support creative design, including software publishing, computer systems design,
and computer-related manufacturing. Combined, this comes to over 67,600 workers employed in the sector.
While it is difficult to say how many IT-related workers perform creative media development work as compared
to other IT-related tasks, for the purpose of this report, software publishing, computer systems design, and
computer-related manufacturing are included as part of the Calgary creative industries sector. Including all
creative industries, there are about 19,000 creative industries establishments in Calgary, representing 17 per
cent of all establishments in Calgary. The sector represents about 10 per cent of all employment in Calgary.
TABLE 2 EMPLOYMENT AND ESTABLISHMENTS IN CALGARY’S CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
Industries
Establishments (2009)
Share of CI
Establishments
Employment
(2006)
110,947
658,510
Total Calgary
Total Calgary Creative
Share of CI
Employment
19,001
100%
67,615
100%
Cultural Industries
637
3%
5,190
8%
Visual & Performing Arts
558
3%
4,320
5%
Museums & Heritage Institutions 12
0%
870
1%
Art Dealers
67
0%
N/A
N/A
Convergent Media
9,098
48%
43,110
64%
Advertising & Marketing
1,828
10%
6,125
7%
Publishing, Printing & Related Support
442
2%
6,215
7%
Specialized Design Services
916
5%
2,335
3%
Motion Picture & Sound Recording
425
2%
1,765
2%
Broadcasting
211
1%
9,190
11%
Information Technology Development
5,276
28%
17,480
20%
Creative Design, Consulting, and Technical Services
9,266
49%
19,315
29%
Architecture & Design Services
1,041
5%
8,015
9%
255
1%
1,875
2%
7,970
42%
9,425
11%
Scientific Research & Development
Management & Technical Consulting
Source: Canadian Business Patterns, Canadian Census
TABLE 3 EMPLOYMENT & ESTABLISHMENTS IN SUB-SECTORS OF CALGARY’S CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
Establishments Industries
(2009)
Employment
(2006)
Total Calgary
110,947 658,510
Total Calgary Creative Industries
19,001 67,615
Percent of Calgary
17%
10%
Cultural Industries
637 5,190
Visual and Performing Arts
558
4,320
Performing Arts Companies
120
1,010
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events
88
1,180
Agents and Managers for Artists, Entertainers, etc.
29
70
Independent Artists, Writers and Performers
321
2,060
Museums & Heritage Institutions 12
870
Art Dealers
67
N/A
Convergent Media
9,098 43,110
1,828
6,125
Advertising Agencies
579 3,130
Market Research, Photography
291
N/A
Publishing, Printing and Related Support Activities
442
6,215
Newspaper, Periodicals, Books
193
2,245
Printing
249
3,135
916
2,335
Graphic Design
303
N/A
Motion Picture and Sound Recording
425
1,765
Motion Picture and Video Production
369
1,565
Sound Recording
56
200
Broadcasting
211
9,190
Radio & television Broadcasting
38
1,505
Internet Broadcasting
49
105
ISPs, Web Portals, Data Processing
110
1,390
Other Information Services
14
1,340
5,276 17,480
Software Publishers
425
840
Computer Systems Design and Consulting 4,695
13,165
Computer and Related Manufacturing
156
3,475
Computer and Peripheral Manufacturing
16
205
Communications Equipment Manufacturing
16
1,385
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing
6
125
Semiconductor Manufacturing
30
755
9,266 19,315
Architecture and Design Services
1,041 8,015
Scientific Research and Development Services
255
1,875
Management and Other Technical Consulting
7,970
9,425
Source: Canadian Business Patterns, Canadian Census Creative Talent
Creative Talent
Calgary’s creative industries talent stretches across industries. Workers including architects, authors,
photographers, marketing professionals and other creative occupations are employed by firms in practically
every industry. There are over 103,500 creative workers in Calgary, representing about 16 per cent of
Calgary’s total employment. Creative talent by specialty or occupation is listed in the table below.
TABLE 4 CREATIVE TALENT IN SUB-SECTORS
Occupations
Total Labour Force Self-Employed
Per cent
(2006)
(2006) Self-Employed
Total Calgary
658,510
78,870
12%
Total Calgary Creative Occupations
103,580
17,610
17%
Percent of Calgary
16%
22%
Cultural Industries + Convergent Media
59,890
12,305
18%
Arts & Culture Occupations
19,155
5,830
30%
Professional occupations in art and culture
8,025
2,995
37%
Librarians, archivists, conservators and curators
570
10
2%
Writing, translating and public relations professionals3,685
1,030
28%
Creative and performing artists
3,765
1,950
Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport11,130
2,835
25%
Technical occupations in libraries, archives, museums and
art galleries
1,020
15
715
39%
Photographers, graphic arts technicians and related1,835
52%
1%
Announcers and other performers
435
120
28%
Creative designers and craftspersons
4,110
1,320
32%
Advertising & Market Research Specialist Occupations
13,810
2,475
18%
Business development officers and marketing researchers, etc.
2,660
385
14%
Sales, marketing and advertising managers
8,190
895
11%
Senior managers - Financial, communications, business2,960
1,195
40%
Developers & IT Occupations
26,925
3,405
13%
Computer and information systems managers
2,545
210
8%
Computer engineers (except software engineers)
1,585
140
9%
Computer and information systems professionals
16,570
2,705
16%
Web designers and developers
845
325
38%
5,940
320
5%
43,690
5,305
12%
Architecture
8,015
1,125
14%
Technical occupations in computer and information systems
Architecture managers
425
45
11%
Architects, urban planners and land surveyors
2,485
390
16%
Technical occupations in architecture, drafting, surveying, etc.
5,105
690
14%
Research & Consulting
6,940
955
14%
Policy and program officers, researchers and consultants
6,940
955
14%
Out of over 103,000 workers in creative occupations, about 17,600 workers are self-employed. This large group
of workers provides employers with a dynamic and flexible creative talent pool to draw upon.
CULTURAL INDUSTRIES
People involved in Calgary’s cultural industries sector create the art displayed in galleries, houses and offices,
the music played at concert halls, the plays performed in theatre, and the films shown on the big screen. This
is the group traditionally associated with the faculty of creativity as it relates to arts and culture. This group
also plays a central role in promoting and maintaining cultural diversity and ensuring that Calgary’s culture is
accessible to all.
Calgary’s culture is marked by its frontier heritage and history of innovation. This tradition is seen today in the
work done by Calgary’s culture makers as they inspire the concept of community and artistic pride throughout
the city. Whether it is through unique festivals like the High Performance Rodeo, the re-opening of the Grand
Theatre, the community outreach programs of various artist-run centres, or the volunteer participation of
the business community, Calgary’s present day traditional arts and culture sector reflects the city’s history of
spirited enterprise.
TABLE 5 EXPENDITURES ON CULTURE AND ARTS IN ALBERTA (IN $1,000’S)
Culture activity
2003/2004
2004/2005
2005/2006
Total libraries
83,632
83,434
105,975
128,634
15%
Museums
25,832
24,899
26,858
28,748
4%
1,751
2,107
2,614
3,476
26%
Historic parks and sites
15,554
17,029
20,306
27,748
21%
Nature and provincial parks
62,515
66,146
79,794
117,938
24%
Other heritage resources
16,143
16,148
67,698
17,765
3%
Arts education
20,754
20,771
22,577
62,448
44%
4,033
4,365
4,419
5,361
10%
20,754
21,244
29,055
34,731
19%
6,466
7,094
7,037
5,320
-6%
Film and video
23,175
19,694
19,211
32,424
12%
Broadcasting
43,596
39,244
38,877
46,109
2%
Sound recording
128
147
103
109
-5%
Multiculturalism
5,018
6,602
6,362
3,244
-14%
18,433
31,091
35,627
8,033
-24%
$347,784 $360,015 $466,513 $522,088 15%
Public archives
Literary arts
Performing arts
Visual arts and crafts
Multidisciplinary and other activities
Total culture activities
Source: Statistics Canada
2006/2007 Annual Growth
Funding for arts and culture in Calgary has been growing. In 2006-2007 (the most recent data available),
total provincial and federal spending on culture in Alberta was over $522 million, up from about $348 million
in 2003-2004. Funding of museums has been growing at a moderate 4 per cent per year, while spending
on public archives, historic parks, and natural and provincial parks has been growing at double-digit rates.
Combined, provincial and federal spending has grown by 15 per cent per year over the last several years.
According to the Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey, employment in Calgary’s performance and visual arts
industry (including arts and entertainment) grew from 4,300 workers in 2000 to 6,400 workers in 2009.
TABLE 6 EMPLOYMENT IN CALGARY’S TRADITIONAL ARTS AND CULTURE
(IN THOUSANDS OF EMPLOYEES)
Performance, Visual Arts,
and Entertainment
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
4.3
4.6
3.8
4.3
4.1
4.3
3.6
4.9
3.7
6.4
Source: Labour Force Survey
Key occupations in the cultural industries include both professional and technical occupations in arts and
culture. Professional occupations in arts and culture include librarians, archivists, curators, writers, translators,
creative and performing artists, and other occupations. The number of workers employed in arts and culture
professional occupations fluctuates on an annual basis. Over the 2000-2009 period, the number of workers in
these occupations in Calgary varied from a low of 5,900 workers in 2004 to a high of 8,500 workers in 2005.
As of 2009, there were 6,300 workers employed in these occupations in Calgary.
TABLE 7 EMPLOYMENT IN CALGARY ARTS AND CULTURE OCCUPATIONS
Employment in Key Occupations
(in Thousands of Workers)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Professional Occupations in Arts
and Culture
6.0
7.4
6.8
7.9
5.9
8.5
7.1
8.7
7.0
6.3
Librarians, archivists, conservators
and curators
0.3
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.7
0.3
0.6
0.4
Writing, translating and public relations professionals
3.2
3.9
4.1
3.9
3.5
4.0
2.9
3.6
3.6
2.8
Creative and performing artists
2.5
3.0
2.3
3.7
2.2
4.4
3.5
4.8
2.8
3.1
Technical Occupations in Art, Culture, Recreation and Sport
9.0
10.8
7.0
10.4
9.8
10.9
9.0
13.0
10.5
10.7
Photographers, graphic arts technicians
and technical and co-ordinating occupations
in motion pictures, broadcasting and the
performing arts
N/A
2.0
1.9
1.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.6
1.5
N/A
Creative designers and craftspersons
4.4
3.7
2.0
3.9
4.6
4.5
4.9
3.8
4.1
4.6
Technical occupations in arts and culture include
photographers, graphic arts technicians, creative
designers, craftspersons, and other occupations.
Employment demand for these workers has been stable
in Calgary over the 2000-2009 period, growing from
9,000 workers in 2000 to 10,700 workers in 2009.
Banff Centre Photo Service
Performing & Visual Arts
The importance of performance and visual arts to
a city’s economy cannot only be measured by the
people it employs or the number of establishments
that exist. The entertainment and cultural value they
impart are immeasurable.
Calgary is home to some of Canada’s leading
performing and visual arts organizations including
Alberta Ballet, the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra,
the Calgary Opera, and a diverse host of theatrical
production companies.
THE BANFF CENTRE – INSPIRING CREATIVITY
The Banff Centre is Canada’s creative leader
in arts and culture. It is located about 100 km
west of Calgary in the heart of Banff National
Park. In the Centre’s powerful mountain setting,
exceptional artists and leaders from around
the world create and perform new works of art;
share skills and knowledge in an interdisciplinary
environment; and explore ideas and develop
solutions in the arts and leadership. Arts
programs are at the core of the Banff Centre.
Programming supports the commissioning and
creation of new work by individual artists and
Calgary also offers a diverse collection of galleries. For
arts collectives, and provides resources for
instance, the Triangle Gallery of Visual Arts is Calgary’s
collaboration and applied research. Training
premier gallery for contemporary art. The Loch Gallery
and professional development are offered at
contains works by Emily Carr and the Group of Seven,
the post-graduate level in more than a dozen
and a predominately Canadian roster of contemporary
art forms including Aboriginal arts, music,
painters and sculptors. Webster Galleries is home to
theatre, dance, opera, literature, ceramics, print-
a large collection of Inuit sculpture, oils, watercolour,
making, painting, papermaking, photography,
stone sculpture, bronzes, ceramics, pencil works
sculpture, audio engineering, digital film and
and hand-pulled prints within 10,000 square feet of
video and new media. Work is showcased in
gallery space. Currently the gallery houses over 80
public performance, events, and exhibitions
artists. In addition to established cultural assets, new
throughout the year, culminating in the annual
performing and visual arts expressions in Calgary are
Banff Summer Arts Festival. Leadership
always evolving. For instance, Truck Contemporary Art’s
Development programs pioneer new ways of
mobile studio consists of a camper that moves about
looking at leadership and new methodologies for
town. The artist-run camper is a mobile gallery that
leading in a complex world. Programs emphasize
hosts a one-month residency program for emerging
experiential, arts- and nature-based learning for
artists—parked wherever space can be found.
leaders in the corporate, government, Aboriginal,
and not-for-profit sectors, and applied research
in best leadership practices.
Visual and performing arts are integrated into daily life in Calgary. Art Central, for instance, is a visual art
complex at the corner of Centre Street and 7th Avenue in downtown Calgary. The complex aspires to be the
axis of the visual art scene in Calgary. It houses spaces for studios, art galleries, ancillary retail and related
services, offering a space where art intersects with the community.
The performance and visual arts sub-sector is composed of independent artists, writers and performers,
photographers, galleries, musical groups, theatre, festivals, artists agents and dance companies.
There were 191 establishments in this sub-sector in 2009. In addition, there are 321 independent artists,
actors, comedians, performers, writers and authors. It should also be noted that many performers or
visual artists do not necessarily belong to an establishment as classified by Statistics Canada as they are
often independent producers. Therefore, the number of people engaged in this sector is not necessarily
reflected in the statistics provided.
TABLE 8 CALGARY CULTURAL INDUSTRIES ESTABLISHMENTS
Establishments by Industry
2004
2008
2009
Theatre (except Musical) Companies
82
28
25
Theatre (except Musical) Companies
82
28
25
Musical Theatre and Opera Companies
6
7
6
Dance Companies
7
12
8
Musical Groups and Artists
88
73
73
Other Performing Arts Companies
2
5
8
Live Theatres and Other Performing Arts Presenters with Facilities
14
15
14
Performing Arts Promoters (Presenters) without Facilities 19
20
18
Festivals without Facilities
6
10
Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers and36
Other Public Figures
31
29
Sub-Total
260
201
191
Independent Artists
2004
2008
2009
Independent Artists, Visual Arts
N/A
51
55
Independent Actors, Comedians and Performers
N/A
123
131
Independent Writers and Authors
N/A
168
135
Sub-Total
342
321
Total
543
512
10
Source: Canadian Business Patterns
Calgary is one of few Canadian cities with access to such a vibrant and diverse community of artists. The
city is host to a significant number of national and internationally recognized theatrical and performance arts
companies, some of which are highlighted on the following page.
TABLE 9 SELECTED PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS
Company Name
Overview
Alberta Ballet
Alberta Ballet, a not-for-profit charitable organization, is Canada's third largest ballet
company and is in its 43rd season. Alberta Ballet has developed a distinctive repertoire
and performance quality that has brought it to the forefront of the international stage.
Alberta Theatre Projects
(ATP)
As of 2008-2009, ATP has produced 333 plays, 234 of them Canadian. (70 per cent
Canadian content during its 36 years). In 2007, Colleen Murphy's The December Man
(L'homme de décembre) won the Governor General's Award for Drama.
Calgary Opera
Over the past decade creating new works and building new productions has been
a cornerstone of the company. By the end of the 2007-2008 season, Calgary Opera
had presented four world premieres, three Canadian premieres, and many company
premieres. By the end of the 2008-2009 season, Calgary Opera will have built five new
productions, presented five works by living composers, and six works written in the 20th
century. Calgary Opera is currently in the creative development stage of its next opera
commission The Inventor, by Bramwell Tovey and John Murrell, which is slated for its
world premiere in the 2009-2010 season.
Calgary Philharmonic
Orchestra (CPO)
Maestro Roberto Minczuk begins his fourth year as Music Director of the Calgary
Philharmonic Orchestra during the 2009-2010 Season. The CPO offers an average of 65
concerts per season designed to fit all musical tastes.
Dancers Studio West
(DSW)
DSW is committed to a vibrant dance culture in Calgary by presenting exceptional
national and international dance artists and by developing local talent on their way to the
world’s stage. In addition to a professional performance series showcasing accomplished
Canadian dance artists from across the country, DSW's 2009-2010 season introduces
more programs and activities that provide a variety of professional development
opportunities and enrichment experiences for contemporary dancers and choreographers.
Decidedly Jazz
Danceworks (DJD)
DJD remains Canada’s only professional dance company dedicated to the preservation,
evolution and promotion of jazz dance and jazz music. In 2006-2007, DJD completed
their most ambitious tour yet - a 16-city, cross Canada tour performing Magnetic
Consequences from Victoria to Charlottetown.
Old Trout Puppet
Workshop
The Old Trout Puppet Workshop is a puppet theatre company, founded on a ranch in
southern Alberta in 1999. The group is dedicated to making professional puppet theatre,
for both children and adults, which blurs that distinction.
One Yellow Rabbit
One of three resident companies in Calgary's main arts complex, The EPCOR Centre for
the Performing Arts, One Yellow Rabbit occupies a versatile, state-of-the-art facility called
The Big Secret Theatre. The space can be configured as anything from an intimate 200seat performance venue to a hip party scene. Together with the adjoining Laycraft Lounge,
it has become a hub of the city's social life.
Theatre Calgary
Theatre Calgary produces seven to ten major productions per year. Theatre Calgary
received 12 nominations for the 2009 Betty Mitchell Awards and took home four statues.
The theatre also picked up six 2009 Dora Award nominations.
Theatre Junction
As Calgary's "culturehouse" of contemporary live arts, Theatre Junction is where people,
ideas, and art forms converge to celebrate differences, open new possibilities, and move
in new directions. Its vision is, "to create a space to think collectively and to activate the
individual as a participant in a vibrant society, where the artist and the spectator bring
theatre to life and make apparent its diversity, vitality, and necessity.”
Museums & Heritage Institutions
Calgary is home to some of Canada’s premier performance and visual arts facilities, with an estimated 260
venues for the performance and display of art. The City of Calgary has a long history of fostering a Public Art
Collection that provides citizens and visitors with access to visual art in the public realm. In addition to ensuring
an engaging aesthetic profile for our urban environment, the Public Art Collection enhances the experiential
nature of our city, plays a role in attracting creative businesses and workers, and encourages the growth of
a culturally informed public. The City of Calgary civic art collection, an expansive 3,400 sq ft controlled vault
environment that houses works by over 260 artists with over 780 pieces, is also maintained for this purpose.
Public art has become recognized as an integral component of a vital, livable and healthy Calgary and
plays an integral role in many City initiatives including Imagine Calgary, Plan It Calgary, the City of Calgary
Open Space Plan, the Centre City Plan, the East Village Area Redevelopment and the Calgary Economic
Development Strategy.
The city has also become a haven for arts development facilities, which provide economical commercial space
for emerging artists, two of the most notable being Artspace and Art Central. Combined, the two art incubators
provide 72,500 square feet of retail and studio space specifically designed for artists.
TABLE 10 CALGARY CULTURAL INDUSTRIES ESTABLISHMENTS
2004
2008
2009
Non-Commercial Art Museums and Galleries
19
5
5
History and Science Museums
N/A
2
3
Other Museums
N/A
6
8
Historic and Heritage Sites
4
4
4
Zoos and Botanical Gardens
5
3
3
Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions
N/A
1
2
Libraries
7
10
7
Archives
5
6
2
Art Dealers
75
76
67
Total
112
113
101
Currently there are approximately 67 art galleries (art dealers) operating in Calgary, offering a broad array of
work by local, national, and international artists.
TRIANGLE GALLERY
The Triangle Gallery of Visual Arts is Calgary’s premier gallery for contemporary art. The gallery is engaged
in the advancement of knowledge and understanding of contemporary visual art through a balanced annual
program of visual art exhibitions for the public. The Triangle Gallery is well known for a diverse collection of
traditional and contemporary work, comprising retrospectives, group and survey exhibitions that are thematic
or conceptually based and embracing two and three dimensional studio disciplines. The gallery also focuses
on architecture, the applied arts, fine craft, multimedia, photography and electronic art.
LOCH GALLERY
The Loch Gallery specializes in 19th and 20th century fine art, including works by Emily Carr and the Group of
Seven, and a predominately Canadian roster of contemporary painters and sculptors.
MICAH GALLERY
The Micah Gallery is the place to go for Native art, jewellery and crafts, ranging from the local Blackfoot to the
West Coast Haida and southwestern US tribes.
NEWZONES
Opened in 1992, Newzones represents leading names in contemporary Canadian art. Working with painting,
sculpture, and photo-based works, the gallery has successfully developed strong regional, national, and
international followings for its artists.
PAUL KUHN GALLERY
The Paul Kuhn Gallery focuses primarily on contemporary Canadian art. The Gallery represents local, regional,
and national Canadian artists from coast to coast. The Paul Kuhn Gallery is 7,000 square feet and offers three
floors of exhibition space.
WEBSTER GALLERIES
Webster Galleries is home to a large collection of Inuit sculpture, oils, watercolour, stone sculpture, bronzes,
ceramics, pencil works and hand-pulled prints within 10,000 square feet of gallery space. Currently the gallery
houses over 80 artists.
TREPANIER BAER
Founded in 1992, Trepanier Baer represents 25 artists and 3,000 square feet of exhibition space. Work is
presented across a variety of diverse practices including painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, film, and
video. Both senior artists and promising emergent artists are represented at Trepanier Baer.
AXIS GALLERY
Located in Art Central, Axis is a contemporary art gallery that is home to diverse media works by professional
Canadian and international artists.
MASTERS GALLERY
The Masters Gallery opened in 1976, making it one of the oldest art dealers in Calgary. It is also one of the few
galleries in Canada to carry both contemporary and historical works.
Calgary is home to some of Canada’s premier performance and visual arts facilities, including the EPCOR
Centre for the Performing Arts, the Jubilee Auditorium, and the Glenbow Museum.
EPCOR Centre’s Jack Singer Concert Hall
Mavericks Gallery at the Glenbow Museum
EPCOR CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
THE GLENBOW MUSEUM
The EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts attracts
Combining a museum, art gallery, library and archives
nearly 400,000 people annually, offering 1,800 +
under one roof, the Glenbow Museum boasts over
performances and events, including: live theatre;
a million artifacts that tell the story of Aboriginal
dance; spoken word and readings; children’s events;
people, frontier exploration and the development
and other forms of cultural and entertainment
of western life. Objects from cultures around the
performance. The Centre occupies a full city block
world and a collection of gems and minerals are also
and more than 400,000 square feet, making it one of
a part of the collection. The art collection focuses
the three largest performing arts centres in Canada.
primarily on north-western North America, featuring
The Centre also has a program called the Arts
some 33,000 works of art in all media from the 19th
Learning Projects, which delivers artist-led projects to
century to the present. In 2008-2009 alone, the
the community, operates a year-round theatre school,
museum took in nearly $4.5 million worth of art,
and provides professional development opportunities
history, books, publications, and other works and
for teachers and artists. Programs like the new Youth
materials. The Glenbow Archives, Canada’s largest
Advisory, a project based group led by 16 - 20 year-
non-governmental archival repository, has extensive
olds, help to promote the arts at a foundational level
holdings of unpublished documents, films, sound
in Calgary.
recordings and photographs related to the history of
Western Canada.
ART CENTRAL
THE GRAND THEATRE
Art Central opened in November of 2004 and is the
Built in 1912, the Grand is Calgary’s oldest theatre
first of its kind in Calgary - a complex dedicated to
and has hosted acts ranging from the Marx Brothers
visual art that comprises shops, galleries, studios
to Fred Astaire. The Grand has had numerous
and cafés on three floors. In 2007-2008, it won
incarnations, including working as a movie theatre
“Best Art Gallery” in Calgary by FFWD, a local arts &
and a driving range, but has been recently renovated
entertainment newspaper.
and restored, and is home to Theatre Junction.
TABLE 11 OTHER NOTABLE CALGARY CULTURAL VENUES, MUSEUMS AND HERITAGE SITES
Company Name/Venue
Overview
Aero Space Museum of
Calgary
The Aero Space Museum features several artifacts that delineate the history of the aviation
industry in Calgary from the time the city’s first airplane was built in 1914. Restoration
work of the aircrafts takes place in the hangar.
Cantos Music Foundation
Since 2003, Cantos has nurtured and developed strong partnerships with a myriad of
Calgary-based organizations, both small and large. Today Cantos brings the magic of
music to approximately 30,000 people annually including 10,000 school children. Using
their world-renowned collection of more than 700 musical artifacts, they offer programs
ranging from teaching kids math through music to using music to help seniors with
Alzheimer’s coax memories of days gone by. The Cantos Music collection has taken over
the historical site of the King Eddy hotel in the East Village and is now renovating it to
not only help spur the redevelopment of this downtown community, but also create an
attractive forum for what will be a national music centre for Canada.
Grain Academy
Located in the BMO Centre on Calgary’s Stampede Grounds, the Grain Academy Museum
features educational films and working models that explain the process of extracting and
harvesting grain. Additional exhibits show how farming was carried out in early Alberta.
Heritage Park Historic
Village
Heritage Park is a re-creation of historic Western Canada (pre-1914) and the prairie
pioneer lifestyle of that time. This historic park features more than 150 buildings and
45,000 exhibits, as well as an antique midway, an old fashioned bakery, a Heritage Town
Square, a Gasoline Alley museum, an ice cream parlor, bakery, restaurants, candy store,
gift shop and more.
Leighton Arts Centre
The Leighton Arts Centre is situated on 80 acres of beautiful foothill landscapes to the
southwest of Calgary proper, and features the historic home of renowned artist A.C.
Leighton and his wife Barbara. A school and artist studio was established on-site by
the Leightons in 1974, and continues to be a place of artistic exploration and education
to this day.
Lord Strathcona’s Horse
(Royal Canadians)
Museum
Learn about the Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) through military archives from
the Boer War straight through to the present day. The museum contains photographs,
medals, manuscripts and maps, and a collection of fine arts. A cafeteria and gift are also
on site.
Lougheed House
Built in 1891 and originally known as Beaulieu, the French for beautiful place, Lougheed
House is now a National Historic Site located in the Beltline district. The house undergoes
continual preservation and restoration efforts, and plays host to several signature annual
events each year. These events encourage community involvement and help raise
awareness of Lougheed House and Canadian history.
Nickle Arts Museum
The Nickle Arts Museum is situated on the University of Calgary Campus. It features a
variety of historical and contemporary art, temporary exhibitions, as well as a collection of
ancient coins.
Prince’s Island Park
Prince’s Island Park was built immediately north of downtown Calgary on land donated to
the city in 1947. The park hosts many festivals throughout the year, including the Calgary
Folk Music Festival and Shakespeare in the Park.
Southern Alberta Jubilee
Auditorium
A gift to Alberta in celebration of its 50th year as a province, the Southern Alberta Jubilee
Auditorium, located on the SAIT Polytechnic Campus, is home to both Alberta Ballet and
the Calgary Opera. The facility also hosts a variety of performances throughout the year,
from dance and concerts to musical theatre production. The auditorium was recently reopened after a massive renovation to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
Tsuu T’ina Museum
The Tsuu T’ina Museum features artifacts that outline more than 100 years of history
pertaining to the Sarcee tribe. Headdresses, dating back to 1938, and a model teepee are
on display, as well as other artifacts.
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Company Name
Overview
The Art Gallery of Calgary
The Art Gallery of Calgary (AGC) is recognized and valued locally, nationally and
internationally for the exceptional quality of its contemporary art exhibitions and programs.
The AGC is dedicated to presenting contemporary art exhibitions and providing quality
art education programs and experiences for people of all ages. The AGC does not seek to
acquire a permanent art collection nor is it in the business of selling art. The Art Gallery
of Calgary exposes a broad audience to a diverse range of contemporary art through the
presentation of excellent exhibitions and education programs.
University Theatre and
Rozsa Centre
The University Theatre, located at the University of Calgary, is the primary performing
arts facility on campus, and hosts over 175 events per year, ranging from academicallybased performances of the Departments of Dance, Drama and Music to a wide variety
of off-campus events including international touring shows. The University Theatre’s
Mezzanine Gallery hosts numerous visual arts exhibitions by the Department of Art and
other community artists. The Rosza Centre prides itself on being a facility for music
and international understanding. The Rosza Centre houses complete facilities for small
conferences as well as the Eckhardt-Gramatte Concert Hall, a 384 seat recital/lecture
hall which features the finest acoustics to be found in any chamber music recital hall in
Western Canada. The concert hall also has a state-of-the-art recording studio.
Vertigo Theatre
The Vertigo Theatre houses two performing spaces – the Playhouse and the Studio – and
produces two theatre series. The Vertigo Mystery Theatre celebrated its 30th anniversary
in 2006-2007 and is Canada’s only live professional mystery theatre series. The Y Stage
Series presents theatre for young audience productions from across Canada, all of which
have curriculum ties for Calgary’s schools. The Vertigo Theatre is also home to Gallery
2005, a visual art gallery curated from the collections of the Alberta Foundation for the
Arts and the Calgary Allied Arts Foundation.
Calgary also has several artist-run centres which help foster the growth of the arts community, including
the following:
EMMEDIA GALLERY AND PRODUCTION SOCIETY
EMMEDIA is an artist-run media arts resource, production and programming centre. Established in 1979
and incorporated as a non-profit in 1983, EMMEDIA manages a growing archive of over 1,100 electronic
recordings by artists alongside a research library. The society averages 200 members and 60 new, independent
productions per year. Digital Direct, an initiative that takes portable digital production and editing equipment
into the more remote or isolated communities within Calgary and the surrounding area, is also run by
EMMEDIA. The organization supports the production of original artistic, educational or documentary materials,
whereby the author retains full creative and editorial control along with copyright.
TRUCK
The Second Story Art Society (Operating as TRUCK) is a non-profit artist-run centre dedicated to the
development and public presentation of contemporary art. Since it was founded in 1983, the Society has
facilitated over 350 exhibitions in addition to countless activities and events in support of cultural development
and contemporary art appreciation. Currently, TRUCK hosts 15 exhibitions annually in its two exhibition venues,
and various collaborative events and activities with other arts groups and non-profit organizations.
THE NEW GALLERY
The New Gallery (TNG) has been operating since 1975 and is one of the oldest artist-run centres in Canada.
With a mandate to provide a forum for a wide spectrum of critical discourse and multidisciplinary practices
within the contemporary visual arts, TNG presents local, national and international contemporary art. In 2009
The New Gallery moved into the top floor of Art Central, in the heart of the city’s Cultural District.
THE STRIDE GALLERY
Stride’s programming structure includes three exhibition spaces, off-site projects, lectures, a publishing
program, comprehensive website and online archive. As Stride celebrates 24 years, the gallery enjoys the
active participation of three generations of artists, and continues to offer support to professional contemporary
artists from local, regional and national locales.
QUICKDRAW ANIMATION SOCIETY
The Quickdraw Animation Society (QAS) is a non-profit artist run society dedicated to the art of independent
animation. The Society supports and encourages the production of innovative and independent animation and
appreciation of all types of animation as a viable artistic medium. QAS is currently celebrating their 25th year of
dedication to animation.
CONVERGENT MEDIA
Print media, film media, news media, and other traditional information forms are converging into a new
world of interactive media, digital media, social media, crowd-sourcing media, and other new forms of
communication. The Calgary media community offers a world-class mix of talented specialists that are
needed in the industry; a friendly group of innovators who share knowledge and ideas, collaborate on projects,
partner with one another, and share space. Organizations like Digital Alberta and other informal communities
foster connections to promote technical innovation and a sense of belonging.
Calgary’s portfolio of businesses in the convergent media is diverse and rich. There are over 6,100 workers
in the advertising and marketing sector, 6,200 in publishing (including print and Internet publishing), 2,300
in specialized design services, 1,700 in motion picture and sound production, and 9,100 in broadcasting.
In addition, there are over 17,400 workers in Calgary’s IT sector, supporting growth of digital, social, and
interactive media.
Employment in Calgary’s Convergent Media Subsector
Advertising &Marketing
17,480
9,190
Publishing, Printing and Related
Support Activities
Motion Picture and Sound
Recording
1,765
2,335
6,215
6,125
Broadcasting
Information Technology
Development
Source: Canadian Census
In the following section we have profiled some of Calgary’s cutting-edge convergent media start-ups. These
firms are supported by Calgary’s growing and diverse talent pool, a network of collaborative partnerships, and a
cost-effective business environment.
SPOTLIGHT: iSTOCKPHOTO
Calgary-based iStockphoto is one of the city’s largest e-commerce firms, with over 250 employees (120 in
Calgary) and thousands of online content contributors. The company is the largest microstock company in the
world and, in terms of content, is one of the largest sites on the Internet. The website contains audio, video,
photo, and flash content submitted by a community of photographers, artists and developers.
CALGARY INNOVATION
When iStockphoto was founded in Calgary in 2000, the stock photography industry was dominated by a
few large players with high-price images. iStockphoto reinvented the stock photography industry with its
unique business model. Rather than producing its own high-priced images, the company formed a social
media community for professional photographers and artists where members could download one image for
each image they uploaded. Originally the service was offered for free, until the founder got a $10,000 bill for
bandwidth. The firm still offers low-cost image uploads to contributors and pays out over $1.2 million per week
in royalties to contributors for the content they share.
CALGARY TALENT
iStockphoto was founded in Calgary and takes advantage of Calgary’s talent to fuel growth. iStockphoto has
found Calgary to be an excellent place to recruit in the technology and arts sector. Many of the firm’s employees
were originally local Calgary contributors who submitted unsolicited resumes and are now working there fulltime, helping the company expand. While many firms have copied iStockphoto’s social media business model,
the company keeps its edge with unique image search technology that helps users quickly find the exact type
of content they seek. To develop and maintain their search capability, the company relies on Calgary’s mix of
creative talent, including linguists and translators that build unique tools to “disambiguate” the meanings in
images into a controlled vocabulary of search terms (in 11 languages). They have also found highly-skilled
customer-relations individuals within the city and hire almost entirely from Calgary.
iStockphoto offers an internship program for students from different technical and creative disciplines amongst
all the universities in Calgary. Through the program, local universities learn about the company’s needs to
better prepare students for the digital media industry.
CALGARY VALUE
Compared to other cities known for social media development, Calgary has offered iStockphoto a tremendous
pool of creative talent in a pro-business environment. Costs of operation and tax rates are low compared to
San Francisco, New York, and other cities known for social media development. These advantages have kept
iStockphoto in Calgary, even when the firm was acquired by Getty Images in 2006.
SPOTLIGHT: CHAORDIX
Innovation abounds in Calgary with high-tech start-up firms producing smart, cutting-edge technology
products. Chaordix is one such example. Chaordix is a leading crowdsourcing platform developed by Calgarybased firm Cambrian House. Crowdsourcing is the act of taking tasks traditionally performed by an employee
or contractor, and outsourcing them to a group of people or community, through an “open call” to a large group
of people (a crowd) asking for contributions. In the development of the Chaordix platform, Cambrian House
attracted 50,000+ crowd members and more than 7,000 ideas from the crowd. The platform developed helps
firms and governments to innovate by soliciting ideas and solutions from their crowd.
CALGARY PARTNERSHIPS
While Chaordix has a full development team on staff, they depend on a few other innovative Calgary firms
and freelance specialists to help them grow. Local Calgary photographer and consultant David Gluzman helps
Cambrian House with user experience design. Flume Studios, one of Calgary’s niche graphics firms, handles
all of their graphic design. TechBent, a “rare minds recruiting” firm helps Chaordix access Calgary’s technical
talent. Cambrian House also secured funding from Calgary-based venture capital firm Adventure Capital, which
has funded several successful Calgary start-ups. These partnerships have helped Cambrian House develop one
of the industry’s leading enterprise crowdsourcing platforms.
Calgary Convergent Media Infrastructure
Within the convergent media space, Calgary has several key infrastructure investments, both currently installed
and in the works. These include technology development and commercialization support through Cybera,
development space that will be offered through the future Alberta Creative Hub, and venture capital to help
move ideas forward.
CYBERA
Cybera is a non-profit organization with a mandate to provide provincial leadership in integrating, leveraging
and sustaining investments in cyberinfrastructure technologies in Alberta. Researchers and companies work
with Cybera to investigate, develop, and test new technologies and to launch their products in effective and
innovative ways.
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY RESEARCH TRANSITION FACILITY
The Research Transition Facility (RTF) is the University of Calgary’s new incubator for high-tech companies.
Purpose built for laboratory research, it is a multi-tenant, not-for-profit facility located adjacent to the campus
in the University Research Park. The RTF is designed to help university entrepreneurs turn new ideas and
discoveries into marketable products and services.
DIGITAL ALBERTA
Digital Alberta is an industry-led organization devoted to promoting and connecting the thriving digital media
community across Alberta. Through professional development workshops, advocacy work, and business
development activity, Digital Alberta is building the digital media industry provincially and promoting it abroad.
Digital Alberta has a mandate to:
■■ Accelerate the growth of the digital media community in Alberta and empower it to be highly competitive in
the global marketplace
■■ Accelerate the commercialization of digital media across other industry sectors including energy, health,
education, and entertainment
■■ Develop a provincial vision and brand to link Alberta with the best in global digital media development
■■ Increase support for international trade and marketing activities
■■ Increase investment in Alberta’s digital media industries
■■ Increase capacity and productivity within industry
■■ Improve transition and quality of people moving from education to industry
THE ALBERTA CREATIVE HUB
Calgary Economic Development is currently in the process of securing funding for a future facility to serve as
a focal point of media production in Calgary, called the Alberta Creative Hub. The Alberta Creative Hub will
serve as a center of activity for Calgary’s design and media nexus. The goal is to create a facility that can serve
to anchor the regional creative, digital, and media industries. The project is envisioned as providing offices,
training, and public space that will be a center for industry activities. The Alberta Creative Hub will offer:
■■ Sound stages
■■ Production studios and offices
■■ Long-term headquarter offices for ongoing businesses
■■ Animation studios
■■ Interactive media and software development facilities
■■ High definition post-production facilities
■■ Graphic and 3D animation film and studio space
Digital Media Venture Capital & Private Equity
Calgary has an active base of venture capital firms focusing on a broad set of industries, ranging from life
sciences to greentech and other high-growth markets. The city has also benefited from private equity firms
that focus on the convergent media sector. A few key investors include:
ADVENTURE CAPITAL
Adventure Capital was formed by Brian Craig and Shelley Kuipers, both serial entrepreneurs who spent the
largest part of their professional careers in operating roles with early-stage companies. Their focus has shifted
to a role of mentorship, providing support for the businesses and entrepreneurs while shepherding the interests
of all shareholders.
www.adventurecapital.ca
ALBERTA’S AVAC LTD
AVAC continues to break ground in Alberta and make a significant contribution to Alberta’s emerging valueadd industry and the fledgling venture capital sector. In collaboration with a wide array of partners, investees,
and sponsors, AVAC plays a critical role as the experienced investor in early-stage companies. AVAC Ltd. has
funding mandates in Agriculture Research, Information Communications Technology, Life Sciences, and other
Industrial Technology sectors. During 2008-2009, AVAC’s Board of Directors reviewed 20 different applications
from early-stage businesses, and committed more than $17.3 million to those companies. In addition, AVAC
dispersed almost $11.3 million to current AVAC clients.
www.avacltd.com
ANGEL INVESTMENT AT ROBOTS AND PENCILS
Robots and Pencils has provided angel investment for a host of Calgary-based start-ups. Some of the
firm’s investments include: Ph03nix New Media; MakeGood; CoolIT Systems; CambrianHouse; Tynt;
ThoughtWorks; PulseTracer; FIX (a rock documentary); RenoWorks; RapSpace; Evoco; and Si Systems.
www.robotsandpencils.com
ARGON VENTURE PARTNERS
Argon Venture Partners is a cross-border early-stage venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley, California,
and Calgary, Alberta. The firm’s comprehensive strategy is comprised of a proprietary early stage investment
process, a unique cross-border model, and an extended team with deep, yet balanced skill sets. Argon has
full ownership of Western Canada’s top angel investment group, which vastly enhances its deal flow and
screening capabilities.
www.argoncap.com
iNOVIA CAPITAL
iNovia Capital is one of Canada’s premier managers of seed and early-stage venture capital funds, with
operations in both Eastern and Western Canada. iNovia combines access to innovative technologies, dealstructuring experience, and a rigorous investment philosophy to build successful companies that deliver
returns. Part of what differentiates iNovia Capital is privileged access to breakthrough innovations through
close relationships with some of North America’s leading academic institutions, research bodies and
technology transfer offices. iNovia works closely with these organizations to identify technologies that can
be successfully commercialized. iNovia Capital has over $158 million under management across two seed
and early stage funds.
www.inoviacapital.com
MOSAIC CAPITAL PARTNERS
Mosaic owns a diversified portfolio of businesses, primarily located in Western Canada, with a history of strong
free cash flow and with opportunity for organic growth. Many of these businesses have the characteristics of
typical income trust assets but are too small to be publicly traded income trusts themselves. Mosaic looks for
businesses that have a history of strong cash flow created by managers that will remain with the business after
the acquisition.
www.mosaicfund.com
Games & Application Development
Calgary boasts a growing community of game developers who specialize in a variety of platforms, including
application development for iPhone and other mobile platforms. It also includes firms that provide support for
game testing. A few of Calgary’s innovative game development start-ups include:
GAMESCAFE.COM
GamesCafe.com is a new and innovative causal game portal site based in Calgary using the latest web 2.0
standards. GamesCafe.com launched in October 2006 and now has a library of over 100 downloadable games.
GamesCafe.com is about ease, accessibility and community involvement with a café feel. The firm develops
games that are easy to learn, simple to control and offer forgiving gameplay. GamesCafe.com develops games
internally but also publishes games developed by Calgary’s talented external developers. The firm also offers a
free online community where people can write reviews and rate games they have played on the site.
www.gamescafe.com
Reckage Interactive is a video game company focusing on multi-player online games. Founded in 2008,
Reckage is in the initial stages of building a world-class company. Reckage began with founders Ray
MacDonald & Evan Hu, both with years of experience in custom software development. This team is busy
working on their first major release X-Chan, an MMORPG (Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game).
www.reckageinteractive.com
“Making things” is where it all begins for this Calgary start-up, but not where it all ends. Robots and Pencils
“makes things” for the iPhone, web and desktop. They also rent their brains, teach courses and angel invest.
Robots and Pencils was founded by Michael and Camille Sikorsky. Michael’s background is in business and
technology while Camille’s is in art and design.
www.robotsandpencils.com
Mob4Hire offers crowd testing and research for mobile applications. The firm connects mobile application
developers with a global community of eager, tech-savvy testers and professional testing houses (MobPros) for
functional testing, usability testing and product market research.
www.Mob4Hire.com
Calgary is home to over 870 advertising and marketing firms with over 6,000 employees. This includes 223
advertising agencies, 233 photography firms, 86 public relations firms, and a host of other specialist firms
supporting the marketing industry. The total marketing workforce in Calgary is much larger, with a majority of
marketing specialists working in the marketing departments of firms in every sector of the economy. There
are about 13,800 workers in marketing and market research occupations. This includes over 2,600 business
development officers and marketing researchers, and nearly 8,200 sales, marketing and advertising managers.
TABLE 12 CALGARY ADVERTISING AND MARKETING ESTABLISHMENTS
2004
2008
2009
Advertising Agencies
290
252
223
Public Relations Services
85
92
86
Media Buying Agencies
3
6
5
Media Representatives
31
21
18
Display Advertising
56
56
55
Direct Mail Advertising
10
8
8
Advertising Material Distribution Services
13
13
10
Specialty Advertising Distributors
53
72
70
All Other Services Related to Advertising
127
111
104
Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling
72
73
58
Photographic Services
223
233
233
Total
963
937
870
SPOTLIGHT: CRITICAL MASS
Critical Mass was founded in 1995 by Ted Allerd (owner of the Calgary Stampeders) and has grown to over
500 employees in several worldwide offices. Critical Mass is Calgary’s largest marketing & advertising firm. A
marketing agency in an increasingly digital world, Critical Mass helps the world’s most admired companies use
digital media to create extraordinary experiences. These experiences bring together creative thinking, smart
ideas and emerging technologies to express the brand, delight customers and drive results. Highly regarded in
their space, Critical Mass has been ranked as an interactive leader by Forrester Research for three consecutive
years based upon expertise in both transaction-led and image-led work. Critical Mass clients have included
global brands including Nissan Electric, Rolex, Hyatt, Budweiser, and Mercedes Benz.
BUILDING [ON] CALGARY TALENT
Critical Mass has been successful in attracting some of the world’s best digital minds, many of which have
come to Calgary or are Calgary originals. Critical Mass offers a recruitment programs through the Alberta
College of Art and Design. They also recruit students from internship programs through the University of
Calgary and Mount Royal University. These partnerships help Calgary universities set standards internally
for what is expected from the local schools.
START-UP SPIN-OFFS
Designers and interactive developers sometimes team up to launch their own ventures. Some of Calgary’s best
quality creative design and user experience consulting firms were formed by talented people who got their start
at Critical Mass. A few start-ups of these start-ups include:
Based in Calgary, Good & Worthy is a group of graphic design and brand professionals who understand great
marketing. The firm works with clients to envision and deploy experiences that customers want to interact with.
UXGuys help clients deliver a better user experience on their sites. The team is made of information architects
and interaction designers, content analysts and copywriters, business and research analysts, web developers
and visual designers, and project and account managers.
Other innovators in Calgary’s marketing and advertising industry include:
Suitcase Interactive is an interactive branding media firm. With their handshake style business they’ve
managed to grow in clientele, profits and employees to now become a major competitor in the interactive
space. While staying innovative and relevant the firm sets new trends in the areas of online marketing
and communication.
www.thinksuitcase.com
Clickspace offers a wide variety of services to help companies reach new clients. Specializing in bars,
restaurants and retail stores, Clickspace offers a wide range of services from e-mail marketing to full website
and graphic design services.
www.clickspace.com
As a leader in branding, marketing and communications, Rare Method delivers the creative muscle to assist
many successful organizations including: Travel Alberta, Ticketmaster, Shell Canada, General Dynamics and
many others. Rare Method has won over a dozen Anvil Awards, along with several Digital Marketing Awards
and Applied Arts Awards.
www.raremethod.com
AMBIENT MEDIA
Ambient Media is a communications firm that combines multiple disciplines to provide diverse interactive
media solutions. They are equipped for web design and development, flash design and development, 3D
animation and renderings, interactive CD and DVD production, and graphic design.
www.ambientmedia.ca
AVITRAX
Avitrax is a full service IT solution provider. They can do anything ranging from simple web design to fully
interactive, database driven applications. Other specialties include web marketing and website maintenance.
www.avitrax.com
ABSORB ANYWHERE
Absorb Anywhere is a Learning Management System created by Blatant Media. Absorb Anywhere blends
clean UIs with a system that is fully integrated with the look and feel of a company, while keeping ease of use
for the learner in mind. They service such high profile clients as Virgin Mobile, Fujifilm, ASPCA, Adobe, and
Getty Images.
www.blatant.ca
CARBON MEDIA
Carbon Media is a full service web design firm that offers a lot of the little touches that can pull revenue
into a website, including shopping carts, branded campaign mailers, and completely customizable content
management systems.
www.carbonmedia.ca
DIGITAL BLUE
Digital Blue offers design and development services for small to mid-sized businesses including
graphic design, websites, and corporate identity. They also partner with marketing, database, and
communications firms.
www.digitalblue.ca
Ecentric Media specializes in internet marketing, website development, and graphic design. They have several
clients scattered throughout Calgary, including Films.
www.ecentric.ca
ENTER THE MIND
Enter the Mind is a Calgary based design company that helps organizations build, grow, and enhance their
online and traditional marketing experience.
www.enterthemind.com
FLIP FLOP STUDIOS
Flip Flop Studios is a creative design firm utilizing multidisciplinary skills to produce fresh, competitive
solutions that increase web traffic. They can also provide consultations for furthering a brand.
www.flipflopstudios.com
Force Ten Design is an independent graphic design and concept development consultancy that has provided
creative services to a broad spectrum of companies since 1995. They specialize in corporate web design,
PowerPoint presentations, and corporate identity work.
www.forcetendesign.com
Fotolia is the first worldwide social marketplace for royalty-free stock images, allowing individuals and
professionals to legally buy and share stock images and illustrations. Fotolia offers the largest image bank of
free and affordable royalty-free photos and illustrations perfect for any medium, web or print.
www.fotolia.com
Glue Multimedia produces GlueEd, Calgary’s hands-on marketing training centre. They use a Duct Tape
Marketing approach to help coach small business owners and remove the fear and uncertainty that comes
with marketing.
www.gluehq.com
HONEY PIXEL
Honey Pixel provides web design, e-mail marketing systems, magazine publishing, digital reproduction and
prints, and large format printing services. They also provide printing services for business cards, banners,
flyers, restaurant menus and more.
www.honeypixel.com
Habañero Consulting specializes in web design and e-commerce, enterprise resource planning, business
intelligence and enterprise collaboration. They apply Microsoft web management and design software to
accomplish their objectives.
www.habaneros.com
ICONA
Icona is the result of the merger of two successful media hot shops, The Code Shoppe and Active Image
Studios. They specialize in building advanced web and intranet applications, branding and identity.
www.icona.ca
IDEAS THAT TRIGGER
Ideas That Trigger is a full service marketing and design firm. As the name implies, the firm focuses on
capturing ideas the trigger action.
www.ideasthattrigger.com
ILLUMINART
Illuminart is a premiere design firm focused on creating solutions for new media development. This ranges
from all aspects of branding, dynamic web-design, software and multimedia development.
www.illuminart.com
JOI MEDIA
Joi Media is a full service communications design agency. They specialize in creating business solutions
to organization that gives them a strong online presence. Joi Media provides their clients with insight and
expertise that will take their business to the next level.
www.joimedia.com
Karo creates brands that resonate in all realms from the physical to the virtual. It is the combination
of advertising, design, environments and interactive that makes Karo unique among its North
American competitors.
www.karo.com
Mantaray Creative is an integrated agency with a business consulting division and a full production studio
that combines strategic planning, business consulting, sales strategies, planning, management, incentive
marketing, dynamic advertising, advanced web solutions and powerful multi-media productions.
www.mantaraycreative.com
With 15 years of full service interactive solutions, Media Dog is a leading Calgary web design and development
company. Services include web design and development, applications development and online marketing.
www.mediadog.ca
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Founded in 1995, Mosaic is a full service marketing, creative and production services firm providing strategy
and design for digital, direct brand communications.
www.mosaicstudios.com
Twist Marketing is a strategic marketing firm serving North American clients since 2002. They help
clients develop positioning and brand strategies, enter new markets, and become more strategic with
online marketing.
www.twistmarketing.ca
WEBWORKS
WebWorks is an e-business solutions company, providing web design, hosting, domain name registration,
e-commerce solutions, corporate e-mail and Internet marketing.
www.webworx.ca
Publishing, Printing & Related Support
Over the last decade, employment in Calgary’s Publishing, Printing and Related Support Services has ranged
from a low 4,800 workers in 2007 and a high of 7,900 workers in 2003. Currently, employment in the industry
is at 5,500 workers.
TABLE 13 CALGARY EMPLOYMENT IN PUBLISHING INDUSTRIES
Employment by Sub-Industry
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Printing Manufacturing
3.2
2.8
3.8
3.8
3.3
2.3
2.0
2.7
3.8
3.1
Publishing Industries
2.2
2.9
2.5
4.1
2.5
2.6
N/A
2.1
2.5
2.4
Total
5.4
5.7
6.3
7.9
5.8
4.9
N/A
4.8
6.3
5.5
Calgary is home to 24 newspaper publishers, 90 publishers of periodicals and 53 book publishers. Altogether
there are over 190 publishers in Calgary.
TABLE 14 CALGARY PUBLISHING AND PRINTING ESTABLISHMENTS
2004
2008
2009
Newspaper Publishers
26
28
24
Periodical Publishers
103
105
90
Book Publishers
76
60
53
Directory and Mailing List Publishers
27
17
16
Other Publishers
18
16
10
Total
250
226
193
Beyond the various books, magazines and other material that is published and printed in Calgary, the city is
home to two very important assets which support this sector – the Calgary Public Library and the Glenbow
Museum’s Library and Archives.
In 2008, the Calgary Public Library reached the mark of 15 million items circulated. This makes the Calgary
Public Library (serving one million people) the sixth largest civic library system in North America, behind the
major cities of Toronto (serving 2.5 million), Queens (2.2 million), New York (3.4 million), Brooklyn (2.5 million),
and Los Angeles (3.8 million). Calgary is home to Alberta’s first public library – the Central Park Library,
which was built in 1912. The Calgary Public Library is now a network of 17 locations, offering library services,
collections, access to technology and programs to Calgarians of every age.
The Glenbow Museum is the only large museum in Canada to provide art, museum and archives under one
roof. The Glenbow’s Library collection includes over 100,000 books, pamphlets and journals relating to the
history of Southern Alberta, and the Archives are Canada’s largest non-governmental archival repository, with
its records taking up five kilometres of shelf space.
SPOTLIGHT: REDPOINT MEDIA GROUP
RedPoint Media Group employs some of the most talented professionals in the areas of editorial, design,
advertising sales, production, photography and publishing. RedPoint is Calgary’s largest magazine publisher,
producing five consumer and newsstand magazines as well as custom corporate publications for clients
throughout Canada. In addition to publishing award-winning consumer magazines, RedPoint serves as a onestop-shop for custom publishing and communication. RedPoint has helped more than 80 Calgary businesses
and arts organizations create tailor-made magazines that target their customers and add real value to their
marketing programs.
RedPoint is the official publisher of some of the most important and influential arts and cultural publications
in the city of Calgary. Alberta Ballet, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Calgary Opera and the Broadway Across
Canada series have all contracted RedPoint to produce their official magazines.
Other leading publishers include:
Red Deer Press serves general Canadian trade and literary book audiences, with special emphasis on the
West. Measured by genre, the Press publishes approximately one third children’s illustrated and juvenile
fiction; one-third literary fiction, poetry, drama, creative nonfiction and belle lettres; and one-third literary and
trade nonfiction. Measured by the market, approximately equal portions of titles are produced for international,
national and Western regional markets. A consistent effort is made to develop emerging literary talent, which
historically has accounted for 15-20 per cent of title output.
The University of Calgary Press publishes scholarly work that makes a difference. Founded in 1981, the
University of Calgary Press is committed to the advancement of scholarship through the publication of firstrate monographs and academic and scientific journals. The organization publishes scholarly books in a wide
range of fields. They celebrate research that makes us think, that moves the conversation forward. Their books
explore a sense of place in Western Canada, the relevance of history in our lives, and our impact on the world
around us.
Calgary’s specialized design sector is comprised of 916 businesses, including 359 interior design service firms,
174 industrial design services firms, 303 graphic design firms, and 80 firms offering other types of specialized
design services.
TABLE 15 CALGARY SPECIALIZED DESIGN ESTABLISHMENTS
2004
2008
2009
Interior Design Services
237
362
359
Industrial Design Services
149
183
174
Graphic Design Services
326
344
303
Other Specialized Design Services
56
90
80
Total
768
979
916
SPOTLIGHT: ATOMWORKS 3D VISUALIZATION
Atomworks collaborates closely with architects, builders, ad agencies, interior designers, home renovators and
home owners to provide high quality and accurate 3D rendering and animation media. Working from sketches
to fully detailed plans, the firm creates high detail, high quality three-dimensional renderings. These images
and animations are used for design and planning, property sales, building, community approval and the
effective communication of concepts to clientele.
Other notable Calgary Design Firms include:
Advanta is an industrial design firm founded in 1992 that harnesses the power of creative design to provide
solutions for a large range of clients, including Nortel, Samsung, Cymer, and Royal Bank. Advanta designers
have created many of the digital products we see and know - from Nortel Phones to CD cases.
Sizeland Evans Interior Design has a passion for the pursuit of excellence in residential and office design.
Interiors crafted by the firm are tailored to the unique needs of each project. Their portfolio includes multifamily condominium projects, private residential interior commissions, and infill homes.
Motion Picture, Video, & Sound Recording
Calgary is home to 425 film, video and sound production firms. Of these firms, 324 are in motion picture and
video production, 25 are sound recording studios, 23 are firms in motion picture and video exhibition, 17 are
music publishers and 16 are post-production firms. Over 1,700 workers are employed in Calgary’s film, video,
and sound industry.
TABLE 16 CALGARY FILM, VIDEO AND SOUND PRODUCTION ESTABLISHMENTS
2004
2008
2009
Motion Picture and Video Production
359
400
324
Motion Picture and Video Distribution
28
24
6
Motion Picture and Video Exhibition
32
28
23
Post-Production and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries
35
25
16
Record Production
4
3
3
Integrated Record Production/Distribution
11
7
7
Music Publishers
19
15
17
Sound Recording Studios
31
24
25
Other Sound Recording Industries
2
3
4
Total
521
529
425
Southern Alberta has hosted film crews since the era of silent film. Some of the more well-known television and
mini-series filmed in and around Calgary are North of 60 (1992-1996), Lonesome Dove: The Series (1994) and
Into the West (2005). Notable films shot in the Calgary Region include Superman: The Movie (1984), Legends
of the Fall (1994) and Waydowntown (2000). The Academy Award winning Brokeback Mountain (2005) and
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2006) were also filmed in the Calgary Region.
Most recently, the First World War based Passchendale (2008) was staged in the foothills west of Calgary.
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SPOTLIGHT: PYRAMID PRODUCTIONS
Pyramid Productions is home to about 60 industry professionals and is Calgary’s largest television production
studio. Pyramid produced over 250 programs for TV and film in 2009 alone and was nominated for three
Gemini Awards in relation to their 2008 made for TV movie “In a World Created by a Drunken God”.
Pyramid’s first project ran for over 14 years and was syndicated in over 70 countries, helping make the
studio one of Canada’s largest independent producers. They now specialize in entertainment and celebrity
television programming.
PYRAMID HUMAN CAPITAL
Pyramid recruits production, film, and journalism talent on a global scale, which constantly supplies fresh
ideas and new techniques to the local market. Former employees have often gone on to work for other local
production companies-or formed their own.
Calgary universities also provide Pyramid with competitive practicum students who are trained according to
global industry standards.
SPOTLIGHT: SEVEN24 FILMS
SEVEN24 Films is an independent film and television production company based in Calgary. With work
spanning two decades, managing partners Tom Cox and Jordy Randall have produced and co-produced
dramatic features, mini-series, series, and television movies, garnering over 100 industry awards and
nominations. SEVEN24 Films has proven working relationships with broadcasters and co-producers including
CBC, CTV, CanWest Global, CBS, Lifetime, TNT, ABC Family, BBC, Disney Channel, Warner Brothers,
Granada, Focus Features and Mandalay Television. SEVEN24’s current development slate focuses on unique
and illuminating dramatic stories with universal appeal, and includes dramatic series, television movies, miniseries and feature films.
SEVEN24’s affiliated company, Alberta Film Entertainment, has an established production track record,
offering diverse financial, production and creative resources to co-venture partners from around the world.
Calgary is home to several other specialized film production firms:
TABLE 17 NOTABLE CALGARY PRODUCTION COMPANIES & STUDIOS
Company Name
Overview
Alberta Filmworks Inc.
Alberta Filmworks Inc. is an independent Canadian film and television production
company based in Calgary. In the firm’s nineteen-year history, they have produced over
160 hours of high quality, prime time dramatic programming. Alberta Filmworks’ movies
and series have been broadcast and distributed throughout the world, and have garnered
over 100 Canadian and international nominations and awards.
CL Western Studio and
Blackout
Located 30 minutes from Calgary, CL features a circa 1850-1930 Western Studio Town,
located on 2,000 acres, with a 360 degree unobstructed view of the Rocky Mountains,
woods and plains. The town includes 35 complete and finished building exteriors, 19
with finished interiors, and a 60’ X 40’ stage. Films including Little Big Man (1970) and
Shanghai Knights (2002) and television productions Lonesome Dove(1994/95) and the
Johnson county War (2001) have been filmed at the facility.
Corkscrew Media
Corkscrew media brings together skill and expertise in all areas of film and television
production to the corporate stage, offering an array of award-winning services for projects
of all sizes and scales. Corkscrew offers services in video & audio production, editing and
post-production, video exhibition, format conversion and web encoding, short-run DVD
duplication, and DVD authoring and mastering.
F&D Scene Changes Ltd.
F&D Scene Changes Ltd. is internationally reputed as master builders of prefabricated
design components. Since 1982, F&D has masterfully transformed the creative visions
of an international clientele into the tangible components of material interpretation. From
complete construction of the spectacular sets for the hit Broadway production of Wicked
to fabrication of the complex automations, lighting and scenic elements of Mickey’s
Waterworks Parade floats for Hong Kong Disneyland, F&D Scene Changes services the
diverse needs of a wide variety of project types and applications.
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Company Name
Overview
Joe: Media Group
Joe: Media Group is an award-winning, high-definition television and film production
company based in Calgary, Alberta that specializes in the development, production
and post-production of documentary, performance, dramatic, lifestyle and sports event
programming.
Myth Merchant Films Inc.
Myth Merchant’s focus is on creating and producing the highest quality science, history
and lifestyle documentaries, drama series and movies for both television and film. In
2003, Myth Merchant Films’ first production out of the gate, Battle of the X-Planes, was
recognized with an Emmy Award for best feature length documentary. The program not
only earned the distinction of being the highest rated show in NOVA’s 30-year history, but
also marked the first (and so far only) time in history that the United States Department of
Defense allowed a filmmaker inside a major defense competition. In 2004 Myth Merchant
Films produced the one hour HDTV documentary Lost Nuke for the Discovery Channel.
White Iron Productions
Established in 1990, White Iron has worked with all major Canadian and American
networks (CTV, CBC, ABC, NBC, ESPN) and many specialty channels. White Iron
specializes in commercial and corporate videos, documentary and television production,
digital broadcasting, television series development, animation and fee for service editing.
They have won more than 50 industry awards since 1998 including an Emmy.
Television & Film Resources
CALGARY COMMISSIONER, FILM, TELEVISION AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
Local assistance to Canadian and foreign productions is provided by the Calgary Commissioner, Film, Television
and Creative Industries. The Commissioner plays an integral role in southern Alberta to assist filmmakers in
finding the right location for production, providing:
■■ Location assistance and scouting
■■ Knowledge and information for accommodation, transport and logistics
■■ Relationships with government, councils, companies and individuals to assist before, during and
after production
■■ Industry liaison with local unions, guilds and festivals
ALBERTA FILM COMMISSION
Alberta Film Commission is committed to connecting filmmakers with all the people and resources required to
make their production a success. This includes location scouts, union and guild offices, services and suppliers,
permit offices, studio and post-production facilities and immigration agencies. The organization is a one-stop
location for information for filmmaking in Alberta.
CALGARY SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS
The Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers (CSIF) is an inclusive, non-profit, arts-based society that exists
to encourage filmmaking as art, reflecting and challenging the changing cultural landscape through production
and exhibition of the filmmaker. The CSIF encourages all levels of membership by providing resources and
workshops to increase members’ skills and achieve personal arts-based expression in non-exploitive film
productions. The CSIF is structured in such a way as to enable filmmakers to learn, develop and practice film
making in an environment free from box office pressure, securing integrity of product and allowing for the
development of an indigenous film language.
ALBERTA MOTION PICTURES INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
Alberta Motion Picture Industries Association (AMPIA) plays an important role in the film and television
production industry in Alberta. The Association’s primary focus is representing its members throughout the
province, disseminating information, marketing on their behalf and advocating for increased funding for the
development and production of film and television projects in the province. Central to AMPIA’s mandate is
maintaining an environment in which Alberta producers can create, develop and produce films and programs
over which they have creative control. AMPIA is a non-profit professional association. Upon its incorporation in
1973, its single aim was to support the independent motion picture industry as a viable economic and cultural
force within the province. AMPIA was the first television and motion picture industry association in Canada.
The Association’s membership includes approximately 200 production companies, representing an estimated
2,500 industry professionals; a cross-section that includes: producers; directors; screenwriters; performers;
craftspeople; distributors; exhibitors; broadcasters; suppliers; entertainment lawyers; and students enrolled in
film and television studies.
Television & Film Festivals
There are several festivals within the Calgary Region that celebrate and promote the television and film
sub-sector, including:
CALGARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The Calgary International Film Festival has quickly become Alberta’s premier cinema showcase and 10 of the
most exciting days of Calgary’s cultural calendar. Since 2000, the attendance at the festival has increased from
8,000 attendees to 35,000 in 2009. Other key statistics on the festival include:
■■ Media attendance: 70
■■ Accredited industry attendance: 110
■■ Total number of films Submitted: 1,050
■■ Total number of films screened: 365
■■ Total screenings: 235
■■ Total domestic films screened: 164
■■ Total foreign films screened: 201
■■ Total national and international premieres: 72
■■ Total number of shorts screened: 195
■■ Total number of features screened: 170
BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL
The Banff Mountain Film Festival is a 30-year old celebration of the spirit of mountain adventure. The weeklong series of events has an attendance of approximately 10,000 people and in 2009, 277 films from 28
countries were submitted for competition. Following the event, the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour
travels to over 30 countries on six continents bringing the best festival films to a total audience of over 150,000.
BANFF WORLD TELEVISION FESTIVAL
The Banff World Television Festival is recognized as the world’s most important television content creation
event. An annual event for over 25 years, the festival is a forum for honouring excellence in international
television as well as a platform for networking, discussion and debate dedicated to exploring current issues
and challenges within the industry.
Television & Film Financial Resources
ALBERTA FILM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Offered by Alberta Film, the Alberta Film Development Program offers a flexible program able to accommodate
a broad range of needs for both local and foreign productions. It is easy to understand, simple to apply and
allows for access to incentive funds and development funds for Alberta-based productions.
SHAW ROCKET FUND
The Shaw Rocket Fund is a permanent, independently governed, not-for-profit corporation that provides
equity financing for the production of high quality Canadian childrens, youth and family programming for
television. The Shaw Rocket Fund is supported by Shaw Communications Inc., Shaw Pay Per View Ltd.,
a division of Shaw Cablesystems G.P., Star Choice Television Network, EastLink Cablesystems and Delta
Cable Communications.
CANWEST ALBERTA LEGACY FUND
With offices in nearby Edmonton, the CanWest Alberta Legacy Fund was established in 1991 by Maclean
Hunter Limited with capital endowments of $29.2 million and has since become independent of any parent
company. The annual revenues generated by the endowment and recoupment on investments constitute the
funds at the Board’s disposal each year. The Fund is “certified” by the CRTC as an independent production
fund, eligible to receive BDU (Broadcast Distribution Undertaking) contributions. The fund receives annual
contributions from Mountain Cablevision Ltd.
Broadcasting
Radio and television broadcasting employment in Calgary has varied between a low of 1,600 workers and a
high of 2,800 workers over the last decade. Currently, employment in the sector is at 1,800 workers. Due to
suppression rules, there is not much data available on broadcasting via the Internet and web search portals.
In 2006, the most recent year of data available, there were 3,100 workers employed in Calgary in this sector.
TABLE 18 CALGARY EMPLOYMENT IN BROADCASTING
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Broadcasting (except Internet)
1.7
1.6
2.0
2.8
1.7
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.5
1.8
Internet Service Providers, Web Search Portals & Data
1.7
1.9
N/A
1.5
2.5
N/A
1.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
Total
3.4
3.5
N/A
4.3
4.2
N/A
3.1
N/A
N/A
N/A
Calgary is home to 26 radio broadcasting establishments, 8 television broadcasters, 4 pay and specialty
television broadcasters and 5 news syndicates. Calgary is also home to 49 Internet broadcasting and web
search portals as well as 110 firms specializing in data processing, hosting and related services.
TABLE 19 CALGARY BROADCASTING ESTABLISHMENTS
2004
2008
2009
Radio Broadcasting
22
35
26
Television Broadcasting
6
5
8
Pay and Specialty Television
3
1
4
Data Processing, Hosting and Related Services
98
119
110
News Syndicates
5
6
5
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
N/A
N/A
49
All Other Information Services
16
11
15
Total
N/A
N/A
215
Notable Calgary Television broadcasting firms include:
■■ CTV Calgary
■■ Global Television Network
■■ Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
■■ CityTV
■■ Fairchild Television Ltd
■■ Shaw TV
■■ AATV Productions Inc.
■■ University Of Calgary
■■ Corus Entertainment Inc.
■■ Access The Education Station and Canadian Learning Television
Calgary has some of Canada’s best software development, system design, and information technology talent.
Of course, not all IT workers in Calgary are engaged in digital media, however, statistics are not available to
determine the exact number of IT-related digital media workers. The information technology & communications
sector is integrated within the digital media space, with specialists and developers playing a key role throughout
the sector. According to the Labour Force Survey, there are over 34,100 workers in the sector, which has grown
at an annual rate of 4.4 per cent since 2000.
TABLE 20 CALGARY EMPLOYMENT IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Computer and Electronic Manufacturing
7.7
7.4
5.5
4.4
3.1
3.4
4.5
4.1
4.4
3.1
Computer and information systems
professionals
12.9
13.5
13.4
13.0
15.0
19.6
16.6
15.8
19.5
22.4
Technical occupations in computer
information systems
2.5
4.8
4.0
3.4
3.2
3.2
6.5
6.6
7.4
8.6
Total
23.1
25.7
22.9
20.8
21.3
26.2
27.6
26.5
31.3
34.1
There are nearly 4,700 computer system design firms in Calgary. There are also several computer device
manufacturers in the city, including 16 computer and peripheral equipment manufacturers, eight radio,
television, and wireless communication equipment manufacturers, six audio and video equipment
manufacturers, 30 semiconductor manufacturers, and others.
TABLE 21 CALGARY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ESTABLISHMENTS
2004
2008
2009
Computer Systems Design and Related Services
4768
5069
4695
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
23
17
16
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing
2
3
3
Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless
Communications Equipment Manufacturing
9
8
8
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
5
6
5
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing
5
6
6
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
38
24
30
Navigational and Guidance Instruments Manufacturing
22
35
12
Measuring, Medical and Controlling Devices Manufacturing
93
73
69
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media
7
10
7
Total
4,972
5,251
4,851
CREATIVE DESIGN, CONSULTING AND
TECHNICAL SERVICES
In addition to media and traditional arts and culture, Calgary offers one of Canada’s most developed
professional creative design, consulting and technical services sectors. There are over 9,200 establishments
in this sector, employing over 19,300 workers, or about 2.9 per cent of Calgary’s labour force.
TABLE 22 EMPLOYMENT AND ESTABLISHMENTS IN CALGARY’S CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
Industries
Establishments (2009)
Employment (2006)
110,947
658,510
18,939
67,615
9,266
19,315
Architecture and Design Services
1,041
8,015
255
1,875
7,970
9,425
Total Calgary
Total Calgary Creative
Scientific Research and Development
Management and Technical Consulting
Source: Canadian Business Patterns, Canadian Census
Architecture & Design Services
Calgary’s continued expansion and growth supports 1,041 local architecture, landscape architecture
and drafting firms. Calgary is home to 638 drafting firms, 326 architecture firms and 77 landscape
architecture firms.
TABLE 23 CALGARY ARCHITECTURE ESTABLISHMENTS
2004
2008
2009
Architectural Services
323
332
326
Landscape Architectural Services
76
79
77
Drafting Services
521
644
638
Total
920
1,055
1,041
Leading Calgary architecture firms include:
Company Name
Overview
Group2 Architechture
Engineering Interior
Design
Established in 1985, Group2 has three studios located in Red Deer, Edmonton and
Calgary, with a team of over 70 staff. Group2 has developed a solid reputation for
collaborative design and a focus on clients with a diverse body of work in the educational,
municipal, cultural, health care, recreational, financial, commercial and industrial sectors
across the province.
Sturgess Architechture
Established in 1993, Sturgess Architecture is an award winning design firm with over 26
years of experience in architecture, interior design and urban planning. Sturgess has a
long history of urban design and master planning, institutional, hospitality and multi-family
residential design. Selected awards include the Governor General’s Medal and Prairie
Design Awards of Excellence.
Marc Boutin Architect
Established in 1997, this firm works on inner city designs, single family homes and
various other cultural products. In 2001 the partnership established ID8 Design Group,
which is a multidisciplinary studio established in 2001 focusing on art, design and
architecture. Marc Boutin Architect has won numerous awards including the Mayor’s
Urban Design Award in 2005, the Prairie Design Award (2005, 2002, 2002), the Prix de
Rome in 2002 and a Canadian Architecture Award in 1999.
BKDI Architechts
One of the largest architectural and design firms in Western Canada, BKDI, founded in
1978, has over 60 architects, interior designers, landscape architects, and other staff.
BKDI offers a full range of design services including planning and urban design, interior
design, landscape architecture and graphic design. The firm has won numerous regional
and national awards for its work on industrial, residential, hospital and school projects.
Riddell Kurczaba
With a firm of more than 50 professional, technical and support staff, Riddell Kurczaba
provides architecture, engineering, and interior design services. Established in 1983,
Riddell Kurczaba works a variety of projects including industrial, corporate commercial,
institutional, residential and hospitality. The firm has won many awards for accessible
buildings and urban design.
ARCHITECTURE RESOURCES
Calgary is also home to one of Canada’s few interdisciplinary design schools. The University of Calgary’s Faculty
of Environmental Design is a comprehensive faculty offering studies in architecture, industrial design, urban
design, planning and environmental science. The faculty is a key asset in growing and supporting the Applied
arts and design sector.
ALBERTA ASSOCIATION OF ARCHITECTS
The Alberta Association of Architects is a provincial regulatory and advocacy body whose jurisdiction
encompasses the Province of Alberta. The Alberta Association of Architects is affiliated with Canada’s
other provincial associations, also charged with the regulation of the Profession of Architecture in each of
their own provinces.
Scientific Research & Development
In the physical, engineering, and life sciences, there are 205 dedicated research and development firms in
Calgary. There are 50 firms in Calgary performing research in the social sciences and humanities.
TABLE 24 CALGARY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENTS
2004
2008
2009
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering
and Life Sciences
185
232
205
47
45
50
232
277
255
Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
Total
Some of Calgary’s leading research centers supporting the creative industries include TR Labs, the Institute for
the Creative Process and several programs offered by the University of Calgary.
TRLABS
Canada’s largest information and communications technology (ICT) R&D consortium, TRLabs drives the
competitiveness of western Canada’s ICT industry with the supply of brain power and innovative technologies.
From the seeds of ideas, to applied research and technology development support, TRLabs’ engagement in
all aspects of the innovation process delivers sector-leading commercialization rates, in-demand HQP, and
maximized ROI for its industry, university, and government members. As a result, the not-for-profit organization
is one of the most industry-invested R&D vehicles in Canada.
INSTITUTE FOR THE CREATIVE PROCESS
The Institute for the Creative Process at the Alberta College of Art + Design (ICP@ACAD) is organized around
a central notion: that the creative process can be identified, articulated, and applied to a wide range of issues
and needs. For some, this will mean using that process as a way of crafting visual materials for business, for
others it may mean using process steps to address the issues that concern many in our world: How does
a community develop a sense of cohesion and common purpose? What is the optimum way to structure
a learning environment? How can a corporation engender innovation within its ranks? How do various
occupational groups manifest innovation in their work, and how might this be consciously approached in a
variety of settings? These and an infinite number of other topics are the business of the ICP@ACAD.
RESEARCH TRANSITION FACILITY
The Research Transition Facility (RTF) is the University of Calgary’s new incubator for high-tech companies.
Purpose built for laboratory research, it is a multi-tenant, not-for-profit facility located adjacent to campus
in the University Research Park. The RTF is designed to help University entrepreneurs turn new ideas and
discoveries into marketable products and services.
CALGARY INSTITUTE FOR THE HUMANITIES
Established in 1976, the Calgary Institute for the Humanitites supports research in the traditional humanities
disciplines including language, literature, and philosophy, as well as in the philosophical and historical aspects
of the social sciences, sciences, arts and professional studies.
Other research centres at the University of Calgary include:
THE CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN AND OUTREACH
The centre works to provide innovative, practical, and leading edge research, products and services to
communities, regions and individuals. Selected research areas include natural environment planning and
community design.
THE CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN FINE ARTS
The centre works to encourage the creation of innovative fine arts projects. Its research spans a number of
topics including history, criticism and pedagogy, art and design, composition, choreography and performance.
Management & Technical Consulting
Creativity is not limited to the arts or media sectors. Creative talent in Calgary has been expanding in the
technical and management consulting field. The number of researchers, consultants, and policy/program
officers working in Calgary has grown from 3,200 workers in 2000 to 8,100 workers in 2009, an impressive
annual average growth rate of 11 per cent.
TABLE 25 CALGARY EMPLOYMENT IN CONSULTING SERVICES
Policy and program officers, researchers
and consultants
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
3.2
4.2
5.3
3.9
2.9
5.1
4.9
5.2
10.9
General management consulting represents the largest share of consulting firms in Calgary with nearly
4,900 establishments in Calgary. There are 270 human resources consulting firms in operation and 505
environmental consulting firms. There are over 2,300 other technical and scientific consulting firms in
Calgary offering a variety of services.
TABLE 26 CALGARY CONSULTING SERVICES ESTABLISHMENTS
2004
2008
Administrative Management and General Management 4703
Consulting Services
4154
3852
Human Resources Consulting Services
N/A
N/A
270
Other Management Consulting Services
833
1113
1033
Environmental Consulting Services
384
553
505
Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
1984
2426
2310
Total
N/A
N/A
7,970
2009
8.1
ARTS & CULTURE SPENDING
Consumer Spending
Alberta has the highest level of average household spending for live performing arts and museums. On
average, Albertans spend $170 per year on these events. This includes average spending of $115 on live
performing arts and $55 on admission to museums and similar activities.
TABLE 27 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SPENDING ON ARTS AND CULTURE BY PROVINCE (2008)
Live Performing
Arts
Admission to Museums
Similar Activities
Total
Newfoundland and Labrador
$
70
$
22
$
92
New Brunswick
$
70
$
24
$
94
Nova Scotia
$
73
$
29
$ 102
Prince Edward Island
$
84
$
22
$ 106
Quebec
$
87
$
30
$ 117
British Columbia
$ 115
$
4
$ 119
Manitoba
$ 114
$
33
$ 147
Saskatchewan
$ 124
$
34
$ 158
Ontario
$ 123
$
44
$ 167
Alberta
$ 115
$
55
$ 170
Source: Survey of Household Spending 2008
With over 481,900 households in Calgary, total Calgary spending on live performing arts and admissions to
museums and similar activities is estimated at $83.6 million in 2008. The level of average spending on arts
and culture in Alberta has grown from $129 in 1997 to $170 in 2008. In 2006, average household spending
on arts reached an all-time high of $214 per household. While this has moderated during the 2008-2009
recession, spending on arts and culture among Albertans has remained high, compared to historical levels.
TABLE 28 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SPENDING ON CULTURE IN ALBERTA
$214
Average Household
Spending
$220
$200
$177
$180
$160
$140
$129
$124
$122
1998
1999
$136
$139
2000
2001
$171
$170
2007
2008
$149
$130
$128
2002
2003
$120
$100
1997
2004
2005
2006
Source: Survey of Household Spending 2008; Includes spending on live performances and admission to museums
Government Expenditures on Arts & Culture Funding
In 2006 (the most recent data available), governments in Canada spent over $750 million on arts and culture
in Alberta, up from $534 million in 2003. This represents an average annual growth rate 12 per cent per year.
Provincial funding is the largest share with the Province of Alberta spending over $325 million on arts and
culture. Municipal governments, including Calgary, Edmonton and other cities in Alberta spent a combined
$227 million in 2006 and the federal government spent $197 million.
FIGURE 1 FEDERAL, PROVINCIAL AND MUNICIPAL SPENDING ON ARTS AND CULTURE IN ALBERTA
$800
Government Expenditures (millions)
$700
$197
$600
$158
$500
$149
$140
Federal
$400
$325
$309
$300
$199
$220
$186
$205
$218
2004
2005
Provincial
Municipal
$200
$100
$2003
$227
2006
Federal spending for arts and culture in Alberta has been growing at 10 per cent per year. In particular, federal
expenditure growth was strong for heritage resources (20 per cent per year), literary arts (5 per cent per year),
performing arts (3 per cent per year), visual arts and crafts (9 per cent per year) and broadcasting (1 per cent
per year). The largest sector of federal spending was for heritage resources including museums, historic sites,
provincial parks and other culture resources.
Libraries are the largest segment of provincial funding on arts and culture with over $128 million in spending
in 2006. Provincial spending has been increasing at an annual rate of 18 per cent per year from 2003-2004 to
2006-2007. Provincial spending has grown dramatically on arts education (47 per cent per year), performing
arts (29 per cent per year), libraries (15 per cent per year) and heritage resources (12 per cent per year). The
following table outlines federal and provincial spending in Alberta by arts and culture category.
TABLE 29 ANNUAL EXPENDITURES ON ARTS AND CULTURE IN ALBERTA BY LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT
(IN $1,000’S)
Culture activity
2003/2004
2004/2005
2005/2006
0
248
0
0
N/A
1,389
1,412
1,369
1,196
-5%
598
89
245
262
-24%
2,285
2,373
2,225
3,917
20%
62,515
66,146
79,794
117,938
24%
7,229
4,388
4,178
5,003
-12%
Arts education
1,393
1,118
1,269
1,269
-3%
Literary arts
3,521
3,594
3,654
4,100
5%
Performing arts
9,040
9,539
14,054
9,746
3%
1,005
1,065
1,007
1,294
9%
Film and video
12,529
6,571
6,136
4,082
-31%
Broadcasting
43,283
38,944
38,607
44,980
1%
Sound recording
34
31
18
29
-5%
Multiculturalism
1,459
1,149
546
701
-22%
2,985
3,030
4,513
2,081
-11%
149,264
139,698
157,617
196,597
10%
Total libraries
83,632
83,186
105,975
128,634
15%
Museums
24,443
23,487
25,489
27,552
4%
1,153
2,018
2,369
3,214
41%
13,269
14,656
18,081
23,831
22%
0
0
0
0
N/A
8,914
11,760
63,520
12,762
13%
19,361
19,653
21,308
61,179
47%
512
771
765
1,261
35%
11,714
11,705
15,001
24,985
29%
5,461
6,029
6,030
4,026
-10%
10,646
13,123
13,075
28,342
39%
313
300
270
1,129
53%
Sound recording
94
116
85
80
-5%
Multiculturalism
3,559
5,453
5,816
2,543
-11%
15,448
28,061
31,114
5,952
-27%
$198,518
$220,319
$308,900
$325,489
18%
Total libraries
Museums
Public archives
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Public archives
PROVINCIAL AND TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT
Arts education
Literary arts
Performing arts
Film and video
Broadcasting
2006/2007 Annual Growth
Source: Statistics Canada: Government Expenditures on Culture, Catalogue no. 87F0001X
Calgary Arts Development Authority (CADA) is Calgary’s leading funding organization for arts and culture in
Calgary and is the organization responsible for allocation of municipal funding for arts and culture. In 2008,
CADA allocated nearly $3.2 million in funding for arts and culture in Calgary. This included nearly $2.9 million
in operating grants to 119 organizations and $300,000 in project grants to 17 special projects and festivals
in Calgary. The amount of funding allocated has been growing substantially over the last several years at 9
per cent growth per year. While the 2008-2009 recession may impact spending somewhat in the near-term,
Calgary remains committed to a vibrant and well-funded arts and culture sector.
TABLE 30 CALGARY ARTS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY GRANTS 2005-2008
Annual Growth
(in $ thousands)
2005
2006
2007
2008
2005-2008
Operating Grants
Project Grants
Total
$2,397
$2,492
$2,870
$2,886
6%
$50
$58
$101
$462
110%
$2,447
$2,550
$2,971
$3,348
11%
CREATIVE INDUSTRIES – TRAINING & EDUCATION
Calgary is home to some of Canada’s finest training facilities for creative industries participants. Of these, four
facilities are responsible for providing instruction to the majority of Calgary’s emerging creative class. These are:
the Alberta College of Art + Design, the University of Calgary, Mount Royal University, and SAIT Polytechnic.
In 2008, these four institutions awarded an estimated 3,500 degrees, diplomas and certificates to graduating
students in creative industries related fields. Additionally, the Mount Royal Music Conservatory trains 5,000
students annually.
ALBERTA COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN
The Calgary-based Alberta College of Art + Design (ACAD), founded in 1926, is one of the four Canadian
degree-granting, publicly-funded art and design colleges. It is a major contributor to Canada’s visual culture
in the 20th century. In 2008, 1,158 students enrolled in bachelor degrees of arts and design. With an annual
budget approaching $12 million and employing over 150 staff, ACAD provides accredited degree-standard
education and learning opportunities. Approximately 3,000 students are registered each year in extended
studies courses, including 400 in children and teen programs. In 2007-2008, the Illingworth Kerr Gallery (IKG)
mounted an impressive 10 shows encompassing visual and performance art. Another one of ACAD’s programs
that crosses both the traditional and applied sectors, is the Bachelor Fine Arts in Media Arts and Digital
Technologies (MADT), in which students are given the opportunity to explore the creative use of emerging
electronic, digital, interactive, and motion medias.
MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY
Mount Royal College was founded in 1910 with the goal of helping students achieve their full potential. In
2009, Mount Royal College received accreditations for four year degrees and changed their name to Mount
Royal University. Mount Royal is celebrating their centennial year in 2010 as well as several new degree
programs to take advantage of their accreditations. The university provides instruction in a variety of creative
industries related domains including theatre, freelance writing, music, and the arts, even offering a course
on graphic novels. Mount Royal also offers a Bachelor of Communication in Information Design, which provides
students with the skills necessary to create dynamic websites, interactive CDs and multimedia, brochures and
marketing material, and training manuals and user guides. Mount Royal facilitates 52 advisory committees of
individuals from the local business community who provide input to the university regarding the needs of the
local industries.
MOUNT ROYAL CONSERVATORY
Part of Mount Royal University, the Mount Royal Conservatory of Music offers instruction to students of all ages
and skill levels, teaching more than 5,000 students annually in credit and credit-free arts programs as well as
private lesson programs in all areas of music, speech, and theatre arts. Founded in 1910, the Mount Royal
Conservatory is a Canadian leader in arts education and is one of the largest in the country.
SOUTHERN ALBERTA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (SAIT) POLYTECHNIC
SAIT Polytechnic is Canada’s premier polytechnic providing relevant, skill oriented education which equips
graduates to compete successfully in the changing world of work. Established in 1916, SAIT Polytechnic
provides career training to over 20,000 students through 65 diploma, certificate and applied degree programs.
Course enrolments in 2008-2009 came to over 76,800 credits earned. SAIT Polytechnic has a faculty of over
2,300 instructors and staff and a budget of $269 million.
SAIT Polytechnic’s cinema, television, film and video programs prepare graduates for immediate employment
in radio and television stations, film and video production companies, cable companies, corporate and
government media departments, advertising agencies, and a variety of other environments. Another one
of SAIT Polytechnic’s programs that crosses all of the sub-sectors is the Associate’s Degree in New Media
Production and Design, which educates students on the tools and techniques used in web design and
development, production, animation, simulations, game design, and many other specialties. Emphasis is
placed on portfolio development throughout the program.
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY
The University of Calgary is a comprehensive research university that provides a dynamic setting for
scholars in 16 faculties. Research income for the university was $245 million in 2008-2009, making the
University of Calgary the eighth largest university in Canada for sponsored research income. The staff of
over 4,900 supports nearly 28,000 students. There were nearly 6,000 degrees and diplomas awarded by
the University in 2008-2009.
The faculty of Fine Arts offers Bachelor and Graduate degrees with specializations in art, dance, drama and
music. Beyond the academic programs within the Fine Arts Faculty, each department offers workshops,
performances, exhibitions and concerts showcasing student talents throughout the year. One of the many
programs offered by the University of Calgary in the converging arts sector is the Bachelor of Electrical and
Computer Engineering in Software Engineering done in concordance with Computer Science, which prepares
students for employment in a number of creative industries including interactive media and game design.
Other faculties which offer major and minor degrees in creative industries related fields are Communications
and Culture, Humanities, and Social Science.
The University of Calgary has numerous venues offering support to the Arts sector, including the University
Theatres, the Rosza Centre, the Mezzanine Gallery and the Nickle Arts Museum.
BANFF CENTRE
Located in Banff National Park, the Banff Centre is a globally respected arts, cultural and educational institution
and conference facility. It is internationally recognized as a leader in the development and promotion of creative
work in art, science, business and environmental studies.
The Visual Arts programs focus on professional development, research, and training opportunities in media
and visual arts. The program provides access to world-class facilities in a number of visual arts including new
media, television and video. Work from the Banff Centre is showcased throughout the year in public concerts,
exhibitions, and events. The Banff Centre is also home to the Banff New Media Institute (BNMI), an arts
production and research institution. The BNMI programs are designed to support creative pluralism, different
modes of inquiry, the production of new work, and the engagement of artists, producers, technologists, and
researchers with the aesthetics and culture of new media. Residency is offered to artists at the Banff Centre,
allowing access to peer consultation and coordination as well as the inspirational environment of the Canadian
Rockies. Resident artist Ragnar Kjartansson has produced an exhibit titled The End that is a breaking down
the experiential barriers between traditional arts and the convergent media by synching a five-channel music
video installation.
THE CALGARY SCENE
Creative Spaces & Places
Building on the capabilities of creative industries, scholars, policy makers and the artistic community at large
have begun thinking beyond the industries themselves and are focusing on the importance of encouraging
creativity and innovation. The concept that creativity rises out of the spirit of place is driving a focus on the
significant role that cities play in fostering creativity. A creative city is one in which its cultural resources are
seen as more than just assets – they are recognized as economic drivers in the attraction of talent, innovation
and ideas which point to a new paradigm for urban change. The development of the creative sector is about
more than just the sector itself; it’s also about the environment in which creative sectors exist. A creative city
inspires the creative industries to thrive.
Working within the concept of the creative city, author Richard Florida has created a Bohemian Index, which
ranks a city’s concentration of creative workers, including artists, performers and other cultural occupations.
According to Florida, creativity and innovation are fostered by proximity and density in social and economic
networks, and so economic progress reflects both social vitality and geography. Creative places support
opportunities, attract and retain people, and inspire the creative spirit. Within this index, Calgary is ranked as
the top performing Canadian city and number four overall in North America in its population category (500,000
to 1,000,000).
In addition to the creative workers living in Calgary, the city has a dynamic economy, access to public, private
and corporate funding programs, and possesses a community dedicated to supporting and promoting the
cultural and arts sectors. Calgary’s rich cultural heritage, history of innovation and entrepreneurship, diverse
population, and highly educated labour force all contribute to Calgary’s creative sector and its identity as a
creative city. Calgary’s identity as a creative city and the manner in which creativity provides a common thread
across the city’s various industry sectors are concepts that Calgary Economic Development and its partners
plan to explore in future creative industries projects.
Map of Calgary’s Cultural Communities
Calgary has adopted a sustainable urban development plan that has increased the richness and density of
urban neighbourhoods in the city’s core. The neighbourhoods are as different as the people and businesses
that are located there. Calgary Economic Development invites you to explore Calgary’s cultural neighbourhoods
to find the one that fits you.
View the map of Calgary’s cultural communities
DOWNTOWN CALGARY
This is the commercial core of the inner city. Convenience and the recent surge of downtown redevelopment
are the main attractors for Calgarians who like being in the middle of the action. Downtown is home to some of
the best shopping in the city, and all the other neighbourhoods are just a short ride away on the C-Train.
EAU CLAIRE FESTIVAL MARKET DISTRICT
The Eau Claire Festival Market District offers a wide variety of activities including a food market, movie theatres,
shops, children’s playground and restaurants. Eau Claire is also an ideal recreation area as the nearby
pathways connect with Prince’s Island Park, a large urban park next to the Bow River.
CALGARY’S CHINATOWN
Once home to much of the city’s Asian community, Chinatown remains a vibrant cultural centre and features
great Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese restaurants, shops, grocers and bakeries. The third largest
Chinatown in Canada, Calgary’s Chinatown is home to the Chinese Cultural Centre which is designed after the
Temple of Heaven in Beijing.
OLYMPIC PLAZA CULTURAL DISTRICT
The Olympic Plaza Cultural District is home to the EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts, Olympic Plaza, the
Glenbow Museum and the Calgary TELUS Convention Centre as well as a variety of shops and restaurants.
STEPHEN AVENUE WALK HISTORIC DISTRICT
Declared a historical site in 2002, Stephen Avenue Walk is a pedestrian mall that offers an eclectic mix of
shops, restaurants, galleries and boutiques.
WEST END
A part of downtown Calgary, West End is a high density residential neighbourhood just steps away from the
city’s extensive Riverwalk pathways as well as the Kensington district. West End is situated at the edge of the
downtown high-rise zone and is known for condos with amazing views in all directions.
EAST VILLAGE
This area of Calgary is currently under massive revamping. The plan that has already been set in motion is
scheduled to be complete around 2020 and includes: dramatic infrastructure improvements; construction of
new residential and commercial buildings; re-purposing of currently undeveloped land; and extensive aesthetic
enhancements. The foreseen audience for East Village is described as an “urban explorer”, typically a young
adult or student with no children looking to experience the quality of life that Calgary has to offer from a first
hand, close up perspective.
PRINCE’S ISLAND PARK
This park is connected to the Eau Claire district by three bridges and is a part of the city’s Riverwalk. The
eastern end of the island re-creates a wetland environment. Many of Calgary’s annual festivals are held here.
11TH AVENUE DESIGN DISTRICT
This district is known for the high concentration of home décor and furniture stores, architects, home builders
and art galleries. This is the place to go before embarking on a renovation. The district offers a collection of
designer home décor firms, fine art galleries, architects, and homebuilder services. There’s also a selection of
spas, cafes and restaurants, and unique options for leisurely shopping in the area.
VICTORIA PARK
One of Calgary’s oldest neighbourhoods, Victoria Crossing is located south of Calgary’s downtown core and
is home to many of the city’s original brick warehouses and sandstone structures. The area is currently
undergoing a re-vitalization with numerous commercial and residential development projects.
CONNAUGHT
Established in 1905 as a residential development for the city elites, you’ll find some of the city’s most elaborate
architecture right here. Connaught is within walking distance to the Bow River, the downtown core, 17th
Avenue Southwest, and the 11th street design district.
UPTOWN 17TH
This lively street gained national renown during the Stanley Cup playoffs in 2004 when Calgarians flocked to
its pubs, bars and lounges to cheer on the Calgary Flames. Uptown 17th Avenue is one of Calgary’s oldest
communities, with over 400 boutiques, many of which are locally owned and operated. Shops feature ultramodern shopping boutiques, trendy restaurants, and the largest spa in the city.
SUNALTA
This residential neighbourhood boasts easy access to the light rail and all the amenities of downtown. Easier
access to many of Calgary’s higher population residential areas makes this region a popular second choice for
business offices.
HILLHURST
Hillhurst surrounds the popular Kensington Business Revitalization Zone and offers excellent proximity to
downtown and SAIT Polytechnic.
KENSINGTON
Kensington is Calgary’s little slice of Europe: a pedestrian-friendly community close to the downtown core, with
one-of-a-kind boutiques, cafes, pubs, and eateries. It has the highest concentration of coffee shops in the city
and it is built around an open air shopping district that is home to over 140 shops and restaurants.
SUNNYSIDE
This residential neighbourhood is connected to bridges that lead both to Prince’s Island Park and west
downtown. Perks include immediate proximity to the Kensington Business Revitalization Zone and the Calgary
Curling Club, as well as SAIT Polytechnic.
CRESCENT HEIGHTS
Crescent Heights is a residential community that offers two direct routes into downtown, one into the east
village and one into Calgary’s Chinatown. Crescent Heights Senior High services much of northeast Calgary,
so proximity is convenient for those with children.
BRIDGELAND
Overlooking the Bow River and Calgary’s downtown core, Bridgeland was once a popular area for Italian and
Ukrainian immigrants. Today it is still home to some of the city’s best Italian restaurants as well as an amiable
main street with cafes, gourmet take-away and specialty stores. Bridgeland will be home to the TELUS World of
Science, which broke ground on July 26th, 2009. It also borders St. Patrick Island and the Calgary Zoo.
INGLEWOOD
Inglewood is considered Calgary’s original main street and has received 13 Heritage Awards for revitalization
efforts in the community over the past two decades. Inglewood offers a variety of galleries, shops, restaurants
as well as nearby visitor attractions including Fort Calgary, Inglewood Bird Sanctuary and the Sam Livingston
Fish Hatchery.
RAMSAY
This mostly residential area is just a short distance from the old Fort Calgary as well as the Stampede Grounds
and Pengrowth Saddledome.
ERLTON/ LINDSAY PARK
This inner city residential neighbourhood is bound by the Elbow River to the north, Spiller Road to the east, and
Mission Road to the south. Residents enjoy close proximity to the Stampede Grounds and Talisman Center.
MISSION
This community operates in conjunction with Cliff Bungalow, to its west. It is a historical neighborhood that
began as a Catholic mission. Mission is home to many churches and cathedrals and also hosts the Lilac
Festival in May. Mission and Cliff Bungalow are divided by popular 4th Street and its international restaurants.
4TH STREET SOUTHWEST
First settled by French missionaries, the 4th Street/Mission neighbourhood offers fashion boutiques, laidback coffee houses, and a pedestrian-friendly stretch of the Elbow River. This area is also known as Calgary’s
restaurant row and has over 35 restaurants from around the world. In addition to restaurants, 4th Street is also
known for the many sculptures that line the street as part of the 4th Street Public Arts Society initiative to create
artistic ambience in the district.
CLIFF BUNGALOW
This community operates in conjunction with Mission, to its east. It is a historical residential neighbourhood.
Mission and Cliff Bungalow are divided by popular 4th Street and its international restaurants.
LOWER MOUNT ROYAL
(See Mount Royal) This area is the portion of Mount Royal that is on flat ground. The two neighbourhoods are
separated by an escarpment.
MOUNT ROYAL
Originally an enclave of the business elite, this neighbourhood is laden with some of Calgary’s most expensive
estates, ranging from 100 years old to brand new. US Immigrants compose about 30 per cent of this
neighbourhood’s residents.
BANKVIEW
This residential neighbourhood was divided into residential plots during the 1900 economic boom by
the original private owner, William Nimmons, whose house still stands as a heritage monument in the
northeast corner.
SOUTH CALGARY
This neighbourhood remained largely undeveloped until the early 1950s and is now home to many city parks.
South Calgary offers a public outdoor swimming pool and ease of access to the Marda Loop shopping and
dining area.
MARDA LOOP
A quaint neighbourhood enclave, Marda Loop is one of the city’s newer retail districts. The Marda Loop
district offers a unique range of shops and businesses from art galleries, to home décor stores and spa
services. It is also home to trendy specialty stores-including jewellery and accessory boutiques, dog shops,
and a children’s bookstore.
Calgary Urban Festivals
Calgary is home to numerous internationally recognized festivals. In 2003, over 3.4 million individuals attended
events in Calgary’s urban centre. This includes attendance at theatre, concert and films (22 per cent),
museums, attractions, and galleries (20 per cent), major festivals (28 per cent), and downtown public park
events (30 per cent). These events generate millions of dollars in annual consumer spending and provide
Calgary artists with opportunities to perform in front of large community audiences. Some of the bigger festivals
in the city are profiled below.
AFRIKADEY!
In mid-August, enjoy this festival of African arts and culture accompanied by music and a food fair throughout
the downtown core. The festival ends with a celebration at Prince’s Island Park.
Telephone 403.234.9110
www.afrikadey.com
BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL
In Banff at the end of October, film lovers and movie stars attend this world festival of mountain-themed cinema
held at the Banff Centre (see arts and culture section for more information).
www.banffcentre.ca/mountainculture/festivals/2009/
BBQ ON THE BOW
This festival of food takes place in September at Eau Claire Market. Activities include the Alberta BBQ
Championship, Children’s craft tent and Just Kidding Performers, BBQ food concession, the Alberta Beef
producers tent and the feneral store featuring Alberta fresh corn, and Canadian Club BBQ sauces and
cookbooks by local authors for sale to the public.
www.bbqonthebow.com
CALGARY DRAGON BOAT RACES
In late July, Dragon Boat Races take place in Glenmore Park. Calgary teams compete in several classes
to participate in the Canadian Dragon Boat Championship in Vancouver, and the World Dragon Boat
Championship in Hong Kong.
www.calgarydragonboat.com
CALGARY FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL
The Calgary Folk Music Festival takes place in late July and is a celebration of traditional roots, musical
innovation and diversity from around the globe. Experience Celtic sounds, world music, blues, bluegrass,
acoustic and electric folk, roots music, alternative sounds, country, swing, and more. The Festival offers five
different daytime stages and an evening stage hosting numerous concerts and workshops (round-robins, and
jams) and takes place at Prince’s Island Park.
www.calgaryfolkfest.com
CALGARY INTERNATIONAL BLUES FESTIVAL
The Calgary International Blues Festival is a four day long celebration of some of the best local, regional,
national and international blues artists. Described by many as one of the best parties of the year in Calgary, this
little festival has grown in attendance by leaps and bounds since its inception in 2005. Attendance for the first
festival was 3,200 and was up to 10,000 in 2006.
www.calgarybluesfest.com
CALGARY INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL
The Calgary International Children’s Festival, held annually in late May, is one of Canada’s foremost arts
festivals and the third largest of its kind in North America. The Festival is a destination of choice for more than
60,000 young people, their families and teachers. Held at the EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts and on
Olympic Plaza, the Children’s Festival offers world-class performing arts experiences that spark imagination,
inspire creative thought, encourage cultural understanding, and foster a lifelong passion for the arts.
www.calgarychildfest.org
CALGARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Every September, the Film Festival celebrates international cinema from more than 20 countries. Screenings
are held at the Globe, Uptown and Plaza theatres over six days and six nights. The films are grouped into
eight series: Contemporary World Cinemas, Canadian Film Works, American Independents, Documentaries,
Curiously Late Movies, Youth Film, Off the Beaten Track and Hot Shorts.
Box Office 403.612.3377
www.calgaryfilm.com
CALGARY INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
In late June, more than 300 musicians perform all types of jazz in a variety of venues around town. (Some
venues are bars and lounges and may require attendees to be at least 18 years of age).
www.calgaryjazz.com/2007/Festival/cjazzfestival.htm
CALGARY STAMPEDE
In early July, put on jeans and a cowboy hat and enjoy this week-long party known as the “Greatest Outdoor
Show on Earth!” The Stampede includes a popular downtown parade and numerous exhibits and attractions at
the Stampede grounds including the midway, rodeo, stock show and chuckwagon races. Local arts and crafts
are for sale and each night concludes with a fireworks display on the grounds. Pancake breakfasts abound
around the city: in malls, businesses, and along the Steven Avenue Mall (Eighth Avenue).
Toll Free 800.661.1260
www.calgarystampede.com
CALGARY INTERNATIONAL REGGAE FESTIVAL
In August, this outdoor festival, organized by the Calgary Reggae Festival Society, provides Calgarians with the
beat of reggae music, held at Shaw Millennium Park.
Telephone 403 355.5696
www.calgaryreggaefestival.com
CARIFEST
In mid June, this festival features the best in Reggae music and food from the Caribbean. There’s a parade
from Olympic Plaza to the festival grounds at Shaw Millennium Park, where the celebration takes place.
www.carifestcalgary.com
ENBRIDGE PLAYRITES
The Enbridge playRites festival is an internationally recognized showcase of new Canadian work and helps
to foster the work of Canadian playwrights, and is a signature event for Alberta Theatre Projects. Six weeks of
rehearsals lead to a six-week run in repertory of four new Canadian plays. The plays take place on the ENMAX
Stage in the Martha Cohen Theatre.
Telephone box office 407.294.7402
www.atplive.com/OnStage/Enbridge/enbridge.html
FORZANI GROUP FOUNDATION MOTHER’S DAY RUN & WALK
This road race is a national event held in Calgary, Edmonton, Regina and Montreal. It is a fun-filled event that
has become a tradition for Canadians of all fitness levels to run or walk together in celebration of families,
health and fitness. Calgary’s event has become Alberta’s largest recreational running and walking event with
over 10,000 participants.
www.forzanigroup.com/FGLfoundation.aspx?selected=contact
FOURTH STREET LILAC FESTIVAL
In Spring, 4th Street between 17 Avenue SW and Elbow Drive (30th Street) is blocked off for this street fair,
featuring live music, street merchants, and food vendors.
www.4streetcalgary.com/lilacfestival
HIGH PERFORMANCE RODEO
One Yellow Rabbit Theatre presents the High Performance Rodeo featuring the best in new and experimental
performance from across Canada and around the world. The Rodeo lets participants meet some of the world’s
most creative performers.
www.oyr.org
INTERNATIONAL NATIVE ARTS FESTIVAL
Celebrate Calgary’s First Nations heritage. This festival is held in July and is centered around Stephen Avenue
Mall (Eighth Avenue).
KIWANIS MUSIC FESTIVAL
The Calgary Kiwanis Music Festival is held annually as one of 245 music festivals in Canada. It is the largest
competitive music festival in North America. It provides approximately 12,000 amateur musicians and speech
performers the opportunity to perform, compete for scholarships, listen to other performers, and be adjudicated
by national and international adjudicators.
www.calgarykiwanisfestival.ca
ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS AT HERITAGE PARK
Heritage Park celebrates Christmas “the old-fashioned way” on weekends from mid-November to
Christmas Eve. Costumed “residents” of Heritage Park, actors, and local merchants recreate a preConfederation Christmas.
www.heritagepark.ca/specialevents.htm
RODEO ROYAL
Rodeo Royal is an indoor rodeo, held in the fall, a premier rodeo finals event.
www.calgarystampede.com
WINEFEST
This annual festival of wine takes place annually in mid-February. It is presented by Dragonfly Productions in
the Senate Room at SAIT Polytechnic. The festival offers samples of 300 wines plus breads, gourmet cheeses
and pates. Wine makers and agents from around the globe are in attendance in this friendly and informal
setting.
www.winefestcalgary.com
WORDFEST
Now the third largest literary festival of its kind in Canada, WordFest started in Calgary and Banff in 1996. Now,
it attracts more than 8,000 attendees a year. As an internationally recognized event, WordFest celebrates both
the written and spoken word.
www.wordfest.com
SLED ISLAND
Sled Island is an annual independent multi-venue music and film festival that covers a week and a half time
span in the early summer.
www.sledisland.com
SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK
Shakespeare in the Park has been performed in Calgary for 22 seasons, and features some of the artist’s best
known plays, including Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The performances are put on by
Mount Royal University, and the program also runs Shakespeare in the City and Shakespeare after Dark.
www.myshakespeare.ca
HONENS INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION
Honens International Piano competition was established in 1991 by philanthropist Esther Honens to create a
stage in Calgary, and Canada, for the world’s most promising pianists. Honens is a leader in discovering and
launching the careers of young concert pianists. The competition features three rounds of eliminations and one
of the most lucrative prize packages in the world of competitions.
www.honens.com
ARTS & CULTURE ASSOCIATIONS
There are a number of professional and community based associations that support the creative industries
in Calgary.
■■ Alberta Association of Architects: www.aaa.ab.ca
■■ Alberta Book Publishers Association: www.bookpublishers.ab.ca
■■ Alberta Community Development – Arts Branch: www.cd.gov.ab.ca/artsbranch/
■■ Alberta Craft Council: www.albertacraft.ab.ca
■■ Alberta Foundation for the Arts: www.affta.ab.ca
■■ Alberta Magazine Publishers Association: www.albertamagazines.com
■■ Alberta Playwrights Network: www.albertaplaywrights.com
■■ Alberta Printmakers Society: www.albertaprintmakers.ca
■■ Business & the Arts Committee at the Calgary Chamber of Commerce: www.calgarychamber.com
■■ Calgary Allied Arts Foundation: www.caafonline.org
■■ Calgary Arts Development Authority: www.calgaryartsdevelopment.com
■■ Calgary Arts Partners in Education Society: www.cbe.ab.ca/Partners/Corporate/partners.asp
■■ Calgary Downtown Association: www.downtowncalgary.com
■■ Calgary Economic Development: www.calgaryeconomicdevelopment.com
■■ Calgary Musicians Association: www.calgarymusicians.org
■■ Calgary Professional Arts Alliance: www.cpaa.ca
■■ Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers: www.csif.org
■■ Canada Council for the Arts: www.canadacouncil.ca
■■ Canadian Marketing Association – Calgary Branch: www.calgarycma.com
■■ Design Association of Calgary: www.designassociationcalgary.ca
■■ Digital Alberta: www.digitalalberta.com
■■ Printing and Graphics Industries Association of Alberta: www.pgia.ca
■■ Quickdraw Animation Society: www.quickdrawanimation.ca
■■ Theatre Alberta Society: www.theatrealberta.com
■■ Visual Arts Alberta: www.visualartsalberta.com
To learn more about Calgary Arts organizations, contact: Calgary Arts Development Authority. As the city’s
designated arts development authority, Calgary Arts Development is a central hub that learns about, promotes,
connects, advocates for and leads strategic initiatives in the arts to animate Calgary as a vibrant cultural centre.
Visit www.calgaryculture.com for a calendar of events and newsletter.
APPENDIX A: COMPLETE LISTING OF CALGARY’S
CREATIVE TALENT
Occupations
Per cent
(2006)
Total Calgary
658,510
78,870
12%
Total Calgary Creative Occupations
103,580
17,610
17%
Percent of Calgary
16%
22%
Cultural Industries + Convergent Media
59,890
12,305
18%
Arts & Culture Occupations
19,155
5,830
30%
F0 Professional occupations in art and culture
8,025
2,995
37%
F01 Librarians, archivists, conservators and curators
570
10
2%
F02 Writing, translating and public relations professionals
3,685
1,030
28%
F021 Authors and writers
975
505
52%
F022 Editors
525
130
25%
485
70
14%
1,515
255
17%
F023 Journalists
F024 Professional occupations in public relations and communications
F025 Translators, terminologists and interpreters
190
75
39%
F03 Creative and performing artists
3,765
1,950
52%
F031 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
635
190
30%
F032 Conductors, composers and arrangers
100
35
35%
F033 Musicians and singers
1,460
855
59%
F034 Dancers
500
215
43%
F035 Actors and comedians
295
100
34%
F036 Painters, sculptors and other visual artists
780
545
70%
F1 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
11,130
2,835
25%
F11 Technical occupations in libraries, archives, museums and art galleries 1,020
15
1%
F111 Library and archive technicians and assistants
875
10
1%
F112 Technical occupations related to museums and art galleries
145
10
7%
F12 Photographers, graphic arts technicians and related
1,835
715
39%
F121 Photographers
605
400
66%
F122 Film and video camera operators
160
65
41%
F123 Graphic arts technicians
125
40
32%
F124 Broadcast technicians
135
10
7%
F125 Audio and video recording technicians
330
90
27%
F126 Other technical and co-ordinating occupations in motion pictures
270
100
37%
F127 Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and arts
205
25
12%
F13 Announcers and other performers
435
120
28%
F14 Creative designers and craftspersons
4,110
1,320
32%
F141 Graphic designers and illustrators
2,255
690
31%
F142 Interior designers
980
350
36%
F143 Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers
355
80
23%
(Continued on the next page)
Occupations
Per cent
(2006)
F144 Artisans and craftspersons
515
195
38%
Advertising & Market Research Specialist Occupations
13,810
2,475
18%
E033 Business development officers and marketing researchers, etc.
2,660
385
14%
A13 Sales, marketing and advertising managers
8,190
895
11%
A013 Senior managers - Financial, communications, business
2,960
1,195
40%
Developers & IT Occupations
26,925
3,405
13%
A122 Computer and information systems managers
2,545
210
8%
C047 Computer engineers (except software engineers)
1,585
140
9%
C07 Computer and information systems professionals
16,570
2,705
16%
C071 Information systems analysts and consultants
8,285
1,360
16%
C072 Database analysts and data administrators
900
60
7%
C073 Software engineers and designers
1,660
170
10%
C074 Computer programmers and interactive media developers
4,875
790
16%
C075 Web designers and developers
845
325
38%
C18 Technical occupations in computer and information systems
5,940
320
5%
C181 Computer network technicians
2,535
140
6%
C182 User support technicians
3,105
160
5%
C183 Systems testing technicians
300
20
7%
43,690
5,305
12%
Architecture
8,015
1,125
14%
A123 Architecture managers
425
45
11%
C05 Architects, urban planners and land surveyors
2,485
390
16%
C051 Architects
865
210
24%
C052 Landscape architects
90
35
39%
C053 Urban and land use planners
500
15
3%
C054 Land surveyors
1,025
135
13%
C15 Technical occupations in architecture, drafting, surveying, etc.
5,105
690
14%
C151 Architectural technologists and technicians
540
100
19%
C152 Industrial designers
435
95
22%
C153 Drafting technologists and technicians
3,095
470
15%
C154 Land survey technologists and technicians
395
10
3%
C155 Mapping and related technologists and technicians
645
25
4%
Research & Consulting
6,940
955
14%
E03 Policy and program officers, researchers and consultants
6,940
955
14%
E031 Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants, etc.
1,185
200
17%
E032 Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts
420
20
5%
E033 Business development officers and marketing researchers 2,660
385
14%
E034 Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers
460
70
15%
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