Alcove May 2024 Newsletter

What's Happening at Alcove!

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The Alcove Centre
May 01, 2024

Creatives Mixer this month with Fundraiser!

Our Creatives Mixer is back on May 28th and we are hosting a fundraiser to help us raise some money for Alcove. Alcove is a non-profit organization and we rely on a variety of funding sources to operate, including donations.

This is the first official fundraiser that we are hosting so we are looking for your support! We have a Raffle planned with some awesome prizes that you don’t want to miss as well as a Silent Art Auction with local artists!

We will be closed during May long weekend (May 18-21).

Struggle Is Your Success Creative Entrepreneurship Program

Do you love music, art, dancing, creative ideas, and want to be entrepreneur? Alcove is partnering with SIYS - Struggle is your Success for a 5-week program to help youth ages 17-25 discover, develop, and set goals to achieve their full potential by engaging them in a variety of entrepreneurship activities.

Announcing Artist2Artist Admin Work Cafe

  • ARTIST2ARTIST ADMIN WORK CAFE is a place for artists & arts administrators to connect and grow their business, administrative efficiency, and expand their opportunities with partnerships. This is also a great space to connect with the grantors at Calgary Arts Development.

  • These registered series will be hosted 4 times this year (May, July, September November 2024) in collaboration with Calgary Arts Development. Each session will include a talk around topics relating to navigating negotiations, accounting, grant writing, conflict resolution, how to access galleries and more! We will conclude with a work session where there will be support on what you are working on!

*If you are unable to attend a workshop that you are registered for, please let us know at [email protected] so we can release the spot for someone else!

The Alcove Music Studio is accepting bookings for rehearsals and recordings!

The Alcove Music Studio provides rehearsal space, recording, mixing, mastering and production. You can book your session with Tobi Sinclair or Mayo.

*Friendly reminder to guests that hot food is not permitted in the space except during special events. This is to maintain the cleanliness and hygiene of the recreational art space.
*Parking in the loading zone by the back door is not permitted except for staff and facilitators/performers who have a workshop or performance at Alcove. Please do not park there otherwise.

Check out the Alcove Store!

Drop by our space to purchase our new line of merch, and grab our 2024 Community Card! We are also selling copies of Ryan Lee’s Photobook, Embroidery Kits by Ellie’s Markets, and Collage Prints by Lauréat Nkinzo, our summer resident artist.

The Alcove Community Card is available to purchase for $20. Get access to special offers/discounts at 30 businesses around Calgary! Enjoy coffee, beers, galleries, lessons, art supplies, and quality time all while supporting local businesses!

Complete the Survey!

The Alcove Art Space downtown at 244 7th Ave SW is part of a pilot project with cSPACE and the City of Calgary. Let them know what The Alcove means to you and how it changes your perspective of Downtown Calgary. It would help us a ton!

About Us
The Alcove Centre for the Arts is a non-profit located in Calgary (244 7th Avenue SW). Our aim is to make the arts accessible through pay-what-you-can events and art workshops. We believe that art and creativity are integral to the human experience and in building vibrant and dynamic communities.

Visiting Us
Affordable parking is located at: TD Core’s Underground Parkade (745 4 St SW, Calgary, AB T2P 4K9). It has free 3-hour parking after 3pm on Weekdays, and a flat rate of $2 for longer. There is free 3-hour parking all day on Weekends, with a $2 flat rate for longer. If you are taking Calgary Transit, we are just across the street from 3rd Street Station.