Roving Street Performance Artists
Enter a whole new colourful dimension with The Little Red Ball Company! The city awakens and entertains; its…
Price Range: Under $5,000, Over $5,000, Varied
Welcome to the go-to resource for discovering high-quality, locally rooted arts and cultural experiences that will elevate your events. Curated and supported by trusted city and industry partners, this Catalogue makes it easy to find creative offerings that are professional, engaging, and aligned with the scale and intent of your event.
Designed to be practical, reliable, and continually relevant, the Community Activation Catalogue is a resource you can return to again and again as you plan events that are distinctly Calgary.
Enter a whole new colourful dimension with The Little Red Ball Company! The city awakens and entertains; its…
Price Range: Under $5,000, Over $5,000, Varied
BonBon is a lightweight, modular furniture system composed of colorful, nesting modules that can be stacked and arranged…
Price Range: Under $5,000, Over $5,000, Varied
What does a door mean to you? Does it evoke feelings of opportunity or anxiety? How did a…
Price Range: Under $5,000
Paula Timm will facilitate Make-and-Take and a Collaborative Art Mural. Artwork to be designed with client consultation to…
Price Range: Under $5,000
Indigenous Art Markets: Indigenous artisans to sell their goods to an audience. Market can be curated to size…
Price Range: Under $5,000, Over $5,000
Blue Jay Sessions is a celebrated songwriters’ event series that is based in Calgary. The series is often…
Price Range: Under $5,000, Over $5,000
Based on an activation to thank the cast and crew of Cirque du Soleil’s Kooza for visiting our…
Price Range: Under $5,000, Over $5,000, Varied
From opening receptions and delegate experiences to immersive activations and live performances, the Catalogue connects you with creators who understand how to work within event environments—and who bring authenticity, creativity, and a strong sense of place. By using this resource, you can confidently integrate arts and culture into your programming while supporting local talent and delivering memorable experiences for your attendees.
We accept submissions from individuals, organizations and businesses based in Calgary and surrounding area. We are currently updating our submission guidelines and look forward to accepting new submissions soon (estimate March 2026). In the meantime, please contact us here if you have any questions about joining the Community Activation Catalogue or RISE UP’s other work.
This initiative invites individuals and organizations to propose creative projects, events and programs that will transform existing venues and spaces in the downtown area with the support of the RISE UP Downtown Vibrancy Program. We have the opportunity to reimagine downtown and how our community connects. We believe arts and culture are at the heart of our city’s vibrancy, and when we make opportunities for artists to create, magic happens!
The Community Activation Catalogue is supported by the RISE UP Executive Committee, with representation from Calgary Arts Development (CADA), Calgary Economic Development (CED), Calgary Hotel Association, Calgary Tourism, and the City of Calgary. Together, these partners are investing time, expertise, and visibility to strengthen connections between Calgary’s arts and culture community and event, conference, and tourism sectors.
The call is for local artists, performers, presenters, venues, and community groups! We went on the search for partners—local venues, groups or individual performers and presenters —who can produce, program and provide live arts entertainment and/or experiences to local audiences.
It’s free. If your submission meets the criteria for inclusion, then it becomes part of the Community Activation Catalogue and receives RISE UP Calgary promotional support at no cost to you.
We do the work to get your offerings in front of professional event planners and conference organizers who are actively seeking locally rooted, high-quality arts and cultural experiences. The Catalogue helps remove common barriers to visibility, particularly for new or less traditional offerings, by creating a trusted, centralized resource that planners can return to again and again.
By submitting your experience, you become part of a collective effort to showcase Calgary’s creative talent, strengthen the local arts and culture economy, and shape how visitors and residents experience the city. It’s an opportunity to increase exposure, build new relationships, and contribute to a growing network that values and invests in local creative work.
RISE UP is an open-source platform in Calgary’s arts industry, connecting you to live experiences and events, and supporting local artists and businesses
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