The Calgary Arts Development has announced $1.15 million in short-term relief funding for those impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak.
The funding will help provide immediate relief to arts organizations and workers in the city. During a virtual town hall meeting last week, Calgary Arts Development’s president and CEO, Patti Pon, announced the funding. “We know COVID-19 has impacted everybody — individuals and organizations alike,” Pon said during the town hall. “We see that there’s a spectrum of urgency and need, and we’ll be using this $1.1 million to address those most urgent needs that are being shared with us.” The organization re-directed money from existing grant envelopes to make this short-term funding possible.