What's Happening
The Rozsa Foundation is pleased to share news and highlights from the Alberta Arts Scene!
25 REASONS - 25 YEARS
STEPHEN Magazine is celebrating the EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts' 25th Anniversary! Click below to read Mary Rozsa de Coquet's article on "25 reasons to love the last 25 years of arts and culture in Calgary".
TONY LUPPINO ANNOUNCED AS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Tony Luppino, Recipient of the 2007 Rozsa Award for Excellence in Arts Management has been named Executive Director of the Leighton Art Centre. Congratulations Tony! Click the photo below to read the entire press release.
Mary Rozsa de Coquet and Tony Luppino
ALBERTA ARTS DAYS 2010
Alberta Arts Days will be held September 17 - 19, 2010 and there is Something for Everyone! Click below to get more information, and be sure you add your event to the Alberta Culture Calendar!
CALGARY OPERA ANNOUNCEMENT
Calgary Opera is pleased to announce notification from The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, that the company's Emerging Artist Development Program has been successful in its application for funding from the Canada Arts Training Fund at $125,000 per year for three years.
Click here to read the entire press release
CONGRATULATIONS STAMPEDE SHOWBAND
Accolades from U.S. for Stampede Showband
Click to view Calgary Herald article!
CKUA ArtBeat Interviews
CKUA featured interviews will all 2009 Rozsa Award Nominees. You can click on the link below to hear the interviews in full:
- Mary Phillips Rickey - November 2009
- Ann Lewis Luppino - December 2009
- Penny Ritco - January 2010
- Suzanne Mott - February 2010
- Todd Janes - March 2010
- Gerard Gibbs - April 2010
- Shelley Switzer - May 2010
- Lindsay Dann - June 2010
ROZSA AWARD ARTIST TYLER ROCK
Congratulations to Tyler Rock who has created all the Rozsa Award glass sculptures. On October 17, he received the Award for Excellence that honours an established craftsperson and recognizes him as an artist of international repute who has underpinned the development of contemporary glass in Canada through his role as an artist and teacher.
VIDEO CLIPS on YouTube
Mary Rozsa de Coquet on Arts Management
Rozsa Awards Alberta Legislature Introduction - 2009 (Introduction Text)
PRESS RELEASES
Rozsa Awards to Launch 2009 Alberta Arts Days
Rozsa Award for Innovation 2007