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 Marda Loop Area Construction Closures – UPDATE
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By cspaceadmin
In Community Buzz
Posted July 22, 2015

Marda Loop Area Construction Closures – UPDATE

With construction at the King Edward School in full swing, Marda Loop area neighbors should be aware of Road closures and Water Shutdowns between the dates of July 15th – 23rd, [...]

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By cspaceadmin
In Community Buzz
Posted July 21, 2015

makeCalgary – New or Renew?

My vote is for renew, what is yours? As a city continues to grow, it is important for the spaces within to grow alongside it. Abandoned buildings play an integral part in this conversation. Do we [...]

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By cspaceadmin
In Community Buzz
Posted July 21, 2015

National Trust For Canada – The Perfect Mix: Old Buildings and the New Economy

The Perfect Mix: Old Buildings and the New Economy looks at recent developments across the country where old places are helping to nurture a creative economy–whether found in bustling [...]

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 CBE – Mayor Nenshi wears hard hat designed by Willow Park student for Arts Hub groundbreaking ceremony
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By cspaceadmin
In Community Buzz
Posted June 15, 2015

CBE – Mayor Nenshi wears hard hat designed by Willow Park student for Arts Hub groundbreaking ceremony

It’s not every day you get to give Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi one of your very own designs to wear. But that’s exactly what happened to Willow Park School’s own Grade 8 student Giovanna Acosta [...]

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 Calgary Herald – Arts Incubator Breaks Ground at King Edward
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By cspaceadmin
In Community Buzz
Posted May 14, 2015

Calgary Herald – Arts Incubator Breaks Ground at King Edward

Calgary’s arts incubator broke some new ground Wednesday — literally. The first shovel went into the ground at CSpace, the city’s new arts incubator being built at the site of the old King Edward [...]

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By cspaceadmin
In Community Buzz
Posted May 14, 2015

CBC’s The Homestretch – cSPACE breaks ground

Reid Henry, the president and CEO of cSPACE Projects, talks about a new 47,000-square-foot arts and community centre being built in Calgary. Listen to the full the interview HERE

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 Metro News – Ground Breaks for cSPACE King Edward Project aimed at offering affordable space for artists and non-profits in Calgary
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By cspaceadmin
In Community Buzz
Posted May 14, 2015

Metro News – Ground Breaks for cSPACE King Edward Project aimed at offering affordable space for artists and non-profits in Calgary

Shovels in soil Wednesday officially kicked off the start of construction for cSPACE King Edward, a project aimed at providing affordable space for artists and non-profit organizations. By 2016, [...]

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 CBC News – cSPACE King Edward groundbreaking coverage
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By cspaceadmin
In Community Buzz
Posted May 14, 2015

CBC News – cSPACE King Edward groundbreaking coverage

CBC News (Calgary at 11) covered cSPACE King Edward’s groundbreaking ceremony, including interviews with Reid Henry (President & CEO of cSPACE Projects), Lauren Mazuryk (representing [...]

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 Globe and Mail – Calgary’s Kind Edward School to be reborn as creative hub cSPACE
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By cspaceadmin
In Community Buzz
Posted May 14, 2015

Globe and Mail – Calgary’s Kind Edward School to be reborn as creative hub cSPACE

The King Edward School was built with sandstone in South Calgary in 1912, closed by the school board in 2001 and is about to rise again – as cSPACE King Edward. A groundbreaking ceremony will be [...]

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By cspaceadmin
In Community Buzz
Posted April 6, 2015

Tories kick in $1m for Calgary arts incubator project

A future arts and cultural hub at the former King Edward School in Calgary’s southwest received a $1-million injection from the provincial government. Tory cabinet ministers continued their [...]

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 cSPACE receives $1m from Province and announces new development partners
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By cspaceadmin
In Community Buzz, cSPACE News
Posted April 2, 2015

cSPACE receives $1m from Province and announces new development partners

A new funding contribution of $1 million from The Province of Alberta’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism will go towards cSPACE’s $29.5-million arts and community hub at the former King Edward [...]

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By cspaceadmin
In Community Buzz
Posted July 3, 2014

Stories from the King Edward: A “secret” plan!

A newspaper from 1963 was rescued from the walls of the pre-demolition mid-century wings of the King Edward. The story details an ambitious plan for the development of Prince’s Island and [...]

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By cspaceadmin
In Community Buzz
Posted March 16, 2014

Alberta Views – Creative Space

Can fashion designers, graphic artists and video game developers help stabilize Alberta’s boom-bust economy? Excerpt from March, 2014: In Calgary, AcceleratorYYC fulfills a similar role as [...]

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By cspaceadmin
In Community Buzz, Uncategorized
Posted March 7, 2014

Globe & Mail: “Schools out…and reinvented spaces are in”

School’s out – and reinvented spaces are in by: JENNIFER LEWINGTON Special to The Globe and Mail   Declining enrolment and rising costs have driven some Canadian school boards to sell [...]

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By cspaceadmin
In Community Buzz, Uncategorized
Posted February 27, 2014

Calgary Herald: “Last Night’s Play” at King Edward – a 1914 article

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By cspaceadmin
In Community Buzz
Posted January 3, 2014

Broken Rail: “King Edward School”

Broken Rail Broken Rail’s account of attending King Edward School in the 1940’s: This picture was taken in front of King Edward School 1720, 30th Ave., S.W. in June of 1955. This is [...]

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By cspaceadmin
In Community Buzz
Posted January 3, 2014

Kristi’s Heritage Corner – “A History of King Edward School – Part Two”

Kristi’s Heritage Corner – Kristi Johnson brings life to Calgary’s Hidden Heritage Gems: In this second installment of the history of King Edward School, we wanted to focus more [...]

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By cspaceadmin
In Community Buzz
Posted January 3, 2014

Kristi’s Heritage Corner – “A History of King Edward School – Part One”

Kristi’s Heritage Corner – Kristi Johnson brings life to Calgary’s Hidden Heritage Gems: Calgary’s King Edward School has been a topic of much discussion in the last while [...]

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By cspaceadmin
In Community Buzz
Posted January 3, 2014

Calgary Memories: “My Year at King Edward School”

Calgary Memories account of attending King Edward School in the 1940’s: Sooner or later in a farm boy’s life he is torn away from his comfortable country school environment and for the [...]

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By cspaceadmin
In Community Buzz
Posted January 2, 2014

FFWD: “Strike one, strike two, home run?”

The third time could be the charm for the sale of an iconic school. After two strikeouts by previous private buyers, Calgary Arts Development and The Calgary Foundation are heading to a community [...]

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By cspaceadmin
In Community Buzz, cSPACE News, Latest Thinking, Uncategorized
Posted October 10, 2013

Avenue Magazine: cSPACE is one of “The Big Ideas” for 2013

cSPACE Projects is featured in Avenue Magazine’s 2013 “The Big Idea” Read the full article here

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By cspaceadmin
In Community Buzz
Posted October 2, 2012

Calgary Heritage Initiative blog on King Edward

The Calgary Heritage Initiative Society is dedicated to the preservation, productive use and interpretation of buildings and sites of historic and architectural interest in Calgary. Calgary [...]

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By cspaceadmin
In Community Buzz, Events, Uncategorized
Posted September 28, 2012

DOORS OPEN @ King Edward

DOORS OPEN @ King Edward From school to creative hub: An interactive 3-day event celebrating People, Place and Ideas. Please save the date for a unique open house at the historic King Edward [...]

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By cspaceadmin
In Community Buzz, Events
Posted July 3, 2012

King Edward School to be Alberta Culture Days Celebration Site

cSPACE is pleased to announce that we have received a provincial grant for King Edward School to be a Celebration Site for Alberta Culture Days. Many thanks to Minister Klimchuk and our partners [...]

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By cspaceadmin
In Community Buzz
Posted February 16, 2012

Community unites to transform old Marda Loop school into vibrant new arts hub – BY STEPHEN HUNT, CALGARY HERALD

Calgary’s arts community just got a sturdier foundation under its feet. That’s how it felt when a jubilant group of arts administrators, philanthropists, politicians and community [...]

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By cspaceadmin
In Community Buzz
Posted June 30, 2011

Arts Centre One Step Closer

Arts centre one step closer It’s unanimous. A city committee has voted to kick in $5 million towards a bid to turn the historical King Edward School into an arts hub for the commnity. [...]

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By cspaceadmin
In Community Buzz, cSPACE News
Posted June 29, 2011

$5 million from Municipal Sustainability Initiative fund approved in principle

A major milestone has been achieved today for the King Edward School transformation project! A late afternoon presentation from CADA and The Calgary Foundation to the City of Calgary’s [...]

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By cspaceadmin
In Community Buzz
Posted June 18, 2011

“Potential home for the Arts” BY LEA STORRY

After months of research, the decision on whether to buy a 100-year-old Calgary school and transform it into an arts centre is now centre stage. Calgary Arts Development and The Calgary [...]

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By cspaceadmin
In Community Buzz
Posted March 21, 2011

Arts and Culture with ACE

Thanks to Janet Naclia for spreading the word about the King Edward School Transformation A few months ago, I was asked to join a community advisory committee for a project spearheaded by the [...]

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By cspaceadmin
In Community Buzz
Posted March 18, 2011

Swerve Article on King Edward School

Nurturing the young, however, is never cheap. The school was valued at $8.5 million in 2010 and requires some TLC to get it back in shape. Transforming it into Calgary’s first dedicated space for [...]

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By cspaceadmin
In Community Buzz
Posted January 2, 2011

100-year old school to become a 21st century model of innovaiton

Calgary Arts Development and The Calgary Foundation today formally announced the purchase of the King Edward School site from the Calgary Board of Education. King Edward School is a distinctive [...]

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By cspaceadmin
In Community Buzz
Posted January 2, 2011

City backs plan to Transform old King Edward School into arts and Culture Centre

Global News Calgary – A city committee has voted unanimously to kick in $5-million to preserve a piece of Calgary history while helping the art community. Calgary Arts Development needs [...]

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By cspaceadmin
In Community Buzz
Posted August 9, 2010

“Saving the other King Eddy” by Deeter Schurig

Once a hub of activity in the neighbourhood of South Calgary, the King Edward School now stands dormant atop its prominent outlook, on sale by the cash-strapped Calgary Board of Education. [...]

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