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Welcome to the Arts ReimaginED Festival!

Join us for a month-long festival dedicated to transforming the role of arts education in our schools and communities. It is a call to creativity for educators, teaching artists, families, young people, and leaders to recognize the arts as a cornerstone of learning, leadership, and connection.

Educators

Hey Teachers!

What if art wasn’t just something students made—but something that helped them think, explore, and lead?

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IN-CLASSROOM WORKSHOPS

Unlock Creativity in Your Classroom 
May 26 – 30, 2025

Sign up for your chance at 120 FREE workshops to Calgary schools—led by local teaching artists who know how to ignite imaginations and bring creativity to life!

Sign Up Today

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ONLINE WORKSHOPS

Expand Possibilities with Free Virtual Workshops
April 15, 29 & May 6, 13, 2025

Not in Calgary? Not a problem! We're bringing some of our favourite workshops online to take the arts into your classroom through FREE online workshops hosted by Arts Commons Education + led by Calgary Teaching Artists.

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Meet our Teaching Artists who make the magic happen! >>

Parents & Caregivers

Assemble the Kiddos!

Arts are a gateway to inquiry, learning, and discovery for our kids and us!

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Join the cutting edge of arts education outside the classroom this Spring with FREE offerings for kids and their caregivers in your community.

Arts Workshops at the Calgary Library

April 12 & 26, 2025

Join us to create your own robot, clown around, and weave stories with a master storyteller.

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Expand Possibilities with Online Workshops

April 15, 29 & May 6, 13, 2025

We're bringing  some of our favourite workshops online to take the arts into classrooms all over the province, hosted by Arts Commons Education + led by Calgary Teaching Artists.

Learn more

Teaching Artists

Come Teach with Us...

And learn a lot on the way!

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DISCOVERY LAB

Purpose, Connection, Collaboration, and Mentorship 

How do purpose, connection, collaboration, and mentorship shape and elevate your creative practice and teaching artistry? 

Teaching artists are invited to explore these foundational elements and their transformative impact on artistic growth, learning environments, and community engagement. This interactive experience will guide artists in understanding how their own curiosity and inquiry process can deepen artistic expression, strengthen relationships, and foster meaningful change.

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Meet this year's Teaching Artists who make the magic happen! >>

Shaping the Future Leaders through Creativity

Arts education is not optional—it’s essential. It equips young people with the creativity, confidence, and critical thinking skills they need to thrive. It empowers teachers to cultivate curiosity in the classroom, gives parents a way to nurture their child’s self-expression, and strengthens communities by fostering collaboration and cultural understanding. Beyond creativity, arts education builds the leaders of tomorrow. Through the arts, young people develop essential leadership skills—problem-solving, teamwork, adaptability, and the confidence to think outside the box. 

21,000 students, 900 classes, 450 families, 175 Free arts-based activities, and 20 hours of Teaching Artist development...and that's just scratching the surface!

 

Arts ReimaginED, brings together teachers, parents and caregivers, and teaching artists to bring arts education back into the lives of children and youth. Arts education provides foundational learning building blocks that develop core competencies in the next generation of successful adults. Learn more about the importance of arts education in Calgary from our Arts Education Benchmark Survey.

NEED INSPIRATION? 

Check out the Arts Commons blog for ideas to expand how you can use Arts education in your life. 

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What Does Arts ReimaginED Mean to You?


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Arts Education: More than Coloured Macaroni


Karen Youngberg, Nov 6, 2024