Community Giving

Our Vision: A creative and compassionate society, inspired through the arts.

We believe extraordinary arts experiences should be accessible to everyone. That’s why, together with TD Bank Group, we are proud to offer the TD Arts Access Pass. Through partnerships and initiatives with the Institute for Canadian Citizenship and the Calgary Public Library, we provide 1000+ tickets per year to new Canadians and others who normally wouldn’t have access to the performances we have on offer. The arts can unite and strengthen communities, improve an individual’s sense of belonging, build connections, and foster cultural understanding.

The Institute for Canadian Citizenship's Cultural Access Pass Program

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Arts Commons is pleased to participate in The Institute for Canadian Citizenship’s Cultural Access Pass Program (CAP). CAP is a gift to Canada’s newest citizens, offering a year of free access to more than 1,000 Canadian attractions, from museums, performances and historic sites to national and provincial parks.

The Cultural Access Pass is a welcome gift for Canada's newest citizens.

Are you eligible for a Cultural Access Pass?

Are you a Canadian Citizen?
Did you receive your citizenship within the last 365 days?
Are you 18 years of age or older?

If you answered "YES" to all three questions, congratulations, you are eligible for a Cultural Access Pass!
Click here to fill out the online registration form and the Institute for Canadian Citizenship will provide you with your pass.

How to redeem for tickets:

Contact the Arts Commons Box Office 403-294-9494

During the redemption period in advance of the show, visit our Arts Commons Box Office at 225 8th Avenue SE, Calgary, AB in person. You must show your CAP card and photo identification to Ticketing Services staff
Book by phone at 403.294.9494. You must provide CAP membership identification number over the phone to reserve tickets, then show membership card and photo identification to the Ticketing Services staff when picking up tickets in person at the venue night of show
On night of show, the Jack Singer Box Office opens a half hour early at 6:00 pm in order to accommodate CAP pass participants. Participants are encouraged to pick up pre-booked tickets with their ID and membership card between 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm.
Tickets are not available online
Program and artists subject to change or cancellation
Free tickets are limited and subject to availability. First come first served
Maximum of two tickets per CAP cardholder. Additional guests are welcome but they must purchase their own ticket(s)

Partnership with ActionDignity

Arts Commons is pleased to partner with ActionDignity, which facilitates Calgary’s ethno-cultural communities towards full civic participation and integration. Arts Commons began working with ActionDignity in December of 2017 as venue supporter of the first theatrical production of Our Canada, Our Story in the Jack Singer Concert Hall. Building on the success of this, ActionDignity began hosting their monthly Youth PLACE meet-ups at Arts Commons, hosting speakers, leadership workshops, and arts-based community building activities.

This lead to the second Our Canada, Our Story production, presented in the Martha Cohen Theatre in February, 2020. The performance was accompanied by a community market and additional community performances from ethno-cultural groups across Calgary in both the theatre lobby and the Centre Court of Arts Commons. Performing on world-class stages like the Jack Singer Concert Hall and the Martha Cohen Theatre, with the full professional production support of Arts Commons, helped to elevate these important stories and provide the platform they deserved.

Want to know more? Check out this article about how ActionDignity uses the arts to enact lasting positive change.

For more information, please contact ActionDignity.

Sun Life Financial Arts + Culture Pass

In partnership with the Calgary Public Library and Sun Life Financial, Arts Commons Presents is delighted be a founding contributor to a Calgary-based program that, for the past five years, has made it possible for low-income Calgarians to enjoy arts and culture throughout our city.

For more information please visit the Calgary Public Library website HERE