cSPACE News

  Meet Jessica Wittman, a.k.a The Witt – a college nickname that stuck and became the namesake of her flourishing photography business. The Witt Photography is now head quartered at [...]

Have you heard about CreativeMornings? It’s an international monthly breakfast lecture series specifically for creative communities (hence the title). Founded in Brooklyn in 2008 by Tina [...]

daniel j. kirk and Katie Green are two visual artists who work under the banner of Blank Page Studio. The team has numerous public artworks displayed around Calgary, including THE FIELD MANUAL [...]

This past summer we set to work gathering memories, mementos, letters and art for inclusion in a time capsule to commemorate King Edward storied 90 years of service as a school and mark the [...]

  Inspiration. Time to think. Freedom. Love. For Cecile Albi, these are the fundamentals that make an artist, tick. Cecile Albi’s passion for the creative process began when she was a young [...]

Metrographics is a small but mighty design and advertising studio, where graphic design and fine art each hold an integral role and “have something to say”. Founded in 1981 by Doug Driediger and [...]

Brenda Malkinson is an Edmonton-based contemporary glass and wood block print artist and educator. She graduated from the Alberta College of Art + Design with distinction and has exhibited her [...]

Anneke Forbes is a Calgary based designer who creates made to measure and ready to wear outwear staples for women.  The use of classic, thoughtful design, bespoke tailoring techniques, and [...]

The Alexandra Writers’ Centre Society (AWCS) was incorporated in 1981 as a non-profit organization and registered charity, and has been offering creative writing programs for all writers in the [...]

Alexandra (“Sandy”) Haeseker is an internationally exhibited visual contemporary artist with deep ties to the King Edward School, having been a student there after moving to Canada from the [...]

Caitlind R.C. Brown, Wayne Garrett and Lane Shordee are the talented trio behind, not one, but two of the finalist proposals for the public art sites at cSPACE King Edward: Yesterday, Today, [...]

  Joe Kelly is a Newfoundland-born and Calgary-based  filmmaker and media artist with a large body of media art, encompassing film, video, installation and performance. He’s exhibited [...]

Over the past few weeks we’ve been sharing the proposals we received from talented Alberta artists for 3 public art sites cSPACE King Edward: the Grand Historic Entranceway (site 1), the [...]

In the spring of this year, we asked Alberta artists to submit their most thoughtful and creative proposals for 3 public art sites cSPACE King Edward: the Grand Historic Entranceway (site 1), the [...]

In the spring of this year, we asked Alberta artists to submit their most thoughtful and creative proposals for 3 public art sites cSPACE King Edward: the Grand Historic Entranceway (site 1), the [...]

Earlier this year we asked Alberta artists to submit their most innovative proposals for 3 public art sites cSPACE King Edward: the Grand Historic Entranceway (site 1), the Contemporary Main [...]

We are looking for you to share your memories that define the spirit of King Edward School with us!  We need your help to build a time capsule commemorating King Edward’s storied 90 years of [...]

With a recent rising interest in intergenerational living spaces, communities around the world are realizing that life and learning does not stop as you age.  In fact, the golden years can be a [...]

As any artist who has ever dreamed of moving to Montreal can attest, Canada’s second language, French, is alive and well.  According to a 2014 article from Forbes which dubs French the [...]

June and July have been exciting months at cSPACE King Edward as we have made huge progress on our exterior work! With skylights now installed and new shingles added, the roof-scape of the [...]

We are excited to announce the shortlisted artists for three public art sites at cSPACE King Edward! cSPACE King Edward’s public art call drew in submissions from a wide breadth of Alberta [...]

The last two months have seen dramatic transformations at the King Edward site. With new pile foundations for the west wing and squeaky clean, new storm windows affording fantastic views, the [...]

Future cSPACE Tenant The Alberta Magazine Publishers Association (AMPA) is a provincial service organization that supports communities of independent magazines and freelance communities of [...]

Over the past two months our focus at cSPACE has been occupied with respondents to our most recent tenant call – yet onsite at King Edward construction has progressed unabated, both on the [...]

cSPACE invites artists who are resident to Alberta to submit qualifications to create semi-integrated public artwork(s) that contribute to the transformation of historic King Edward School into a [...]

cSPACE seeks Artistic Peer and Community Jury members to select public artwork(s) for cSPACE King Edward arts hub and arts incubator. DOWNLOAD the PDF HERE. ABOUT cSPACE KING EDWARD  cSPACE King [...]

Did you (or someone you know) attend the King Edward school before 1950 or from 1968 -1988? We are currently digitizing yearbooks and images from the school’s almost 90 years of service, but we [...]

Calgarians love craft, with a burgeoning contemporary craft community that includes a new MFA program in Craft Media at the Alberta College of Art and Design, and popular exhibition and sale [...]

With spring in the air and less than a year before we reopen the doors to King Edward, there is an increased pace on site and time appears to be just flying along! This February’s update on [...]

King Edward served as a school for 90 years, educating generations of Calgary’s youth (including a notable artists and future oil barons!). Built at a time when Calgary was booming, the [...]

With cSPACE King Edward opening later this year, construction activity in January has kicked 2016 off to a great start! We are excited to share progress on our dedicated artist studios, the [...]

December has been a busy and exciting month with tours from prospective tenants and plenty of construction action along the way. While interior progress within the building has been impressive, [...]

With our new Call for Tenant proposals at the King Edward launched in October, we connected with Joe Slabe, artistic director and founder of Forte Musical Theatre Guild, to talk about their work [...]

Join cSPACE Projects, Calgary Arts Development, and Studio C as we celebrate the season! What: Holiday Open House When: Wednesday, December 9, 4:00 – 7:00pm Where: 5th Floor, Burns Building (237 [...]

With a fresh blanket of snow this last week we are reminded of winter returning yet again and the implications of colder days. For King Edward, exterior site work has slowed down but inside there [...]

Great article on our development partners at Rockwood Custom Homes for the ‘Residences of King Edward’. “Rockwood was selected by cSPACE to execute the residential component of [...]

It appears that time flies when you’re having fun and a transformative month of October has left plenty to be excited about! From epic openings for the new elevator, to new mechanical runs, and [...]

Artist studio space in Calgary has long been a challenge, with soaring rents, and many affordable buildings on the brink of gentrification.   According to the Calgary Foundation’s Vital [...]

In the first of our tenant profiles, learn more about the exciting organizations that will be inhabiting and enlivening the cSPACE King Edward in late 2016. We recently spoke with Michael Fenton [...]

As the developers of a 1912 building, we often get asked about the history of King Edward, which served as a elementary to high school for close to 90 years. The 1912 school is a beautiful, [...]

Calgary-based developer Section23 Developments today announced its selection of local firm McKinley Burkart as the architecture and design partner for its forthcoming active living residence at [...]

The highlights for the end of summer and a kickoff to Fall were undoubtedly dust related! From inside our dear school to around the grounds, the impact from cutting through historic brick and [...]

Since our last newsletter the King Edward School site has come a few big steps closer to its reimagined incarnation as an arts hub! For the most part, the big gesture of site excavations has been [...]

During the last few weeks of summer, work has continued in earnest with many trades continuing to overlap each other at King Edward School. From finding surprising artifacts to lead abatement, to [...]

It’s hard to believe that August is now already gone for another year and that children too are already back at school. While at King Edward School classrooms are still a ways off from [...]

This was another busy week of heavy equipment ripping up the ground and busy hands at work throughout the King Edward site. One remarkable moment was the use of a small excavator within the lower [...]

When working with historic buildings there often seems that there may be a little surprise around the next corner. For King Edward with some hundred-plus-years of service and counting, this has [...]

Into June selective demolition at King Edward School continued, pulling away layers of old mechanical, electrical, structural and architectural elements that are slated for renewal. From opening [...]

This past week around King Edward there has been an amazing flurry of activity within the school, on the grounds, and on the surrounding street! The most dramatic activity has been the ensemble [...]

With an intent to equip the former King Edward School for another hundred years, the redevelopment of the heritage building requires a complete overhaul of the existing mechanical and electrical [...]

For the first time, construction at King Edward has spilled beyond our site boundaries with temporary road closures along 29th and 30th Avenues for new connections to city electric, water and [...]

The Wreck City collective boasts a unique take on placemaking in Calgary, celebrating and transforming derelict spaces into fleeting exhibition space for contemporary art. cSPACE joined Caitlind [...]

cSPACE aspires to be sustainable – our approach to redeveloping the former King Edward School site has always been grounded in reuse and up-cycling. The many unique heritage pieces that we [...]

After three years leading the Board of Directors at cSPACE, Cheryl Gottselig is stepping down as Chair.  The Board and staff are immensely grateful for Cheryl’s leadership, passion and [...]

Reimagining the King Edward as a hub for creativity has always included using outdoor public space as a canvas for art, temporary and permanent. As the future location for a significant public [...]

Everyone has probably seen the Mayor’s ‘white-hatting’ ceremony of VIPs who visit our city or important community members who have contributed immense value to the quality of [...]

The current head-wear of choice at cSPACE these days is hard hats as we begin our construction activity at the King Edward. For one special day in May, utilitarian hard hats became colourful and [...]

cSPACE was joined by friends and partners on May 13 to officially break ground on the first phase of our flagship project – restoring the former 1912 King Edward School and creation of a [...]

On May 13, 2015, cSPACE Projects broke ground on its flagship project – the 47,000 square foot King Edward arts hub, in the south Calgary community of Marda Loop.  cSPACE, Calgary Arts [...]

With the recent announcement of our land sales closing and an additional $1 million from our partner at Alberta Culture and Tourism, we have reached 80% of our total goal of $29.5 million and are [...]

Construction sites are notorious for getting tagged by vandals and cSPACE King Edward is no different.  We could have simply painted over some recent graffiti but why not take it as an [...]

Collaborative spaces like Blank Page Studio are providing new models of support for creatives in Calgary. Through unique shared work environments delivering affordable and flexible space, the [...]

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 [...]

Coworking space just got better – Spend a day with us for free! You are invited to test drive a hot desk for a day at Arts CoLAB. Come by the Arts CoLAB and work with us for a day at no [...]

The new year brings exciting news for the King Edward project. We have been working diligently with our project team over the last year in final preparation for groundbreaking. With the approval [...]

Calgary is full of creative people who are making our city a better place to live. Notable artists are distinguishing themselves by making an impact through multi-disciplinary work that extends [...]

Calgary is a city that prides itself on its entrepreneurial culture. Startups incubated by industry-focused resources are building a growing ecosystem of innovative thinkers and entrepreneurial [...]

A sold-out Creative Calgary Congress brought together arts champions on November 6 for an engaging day of discussion and visioning about arts, culture and creativity in the city. As a signatory [...]

Developing mixed-use projects is a tough gig in most cities – design, financing, permitting, stakeholder engagement and political climate are all illustrative of the complex ‘theatre’ of [...]

Creativity needs flexible space and our new Studio Theatre at the King Edward will deliver Calgary’s most adaptable venue to experiment, collaborate and create new work. Addressing a critical [...]

Connecting creativity and community for the benefit of both is what creative placemaking is all about and a wave of Calgary’s artists and organizations are using this approach to shape the future [...]

The following is a letter sent on October 3, 2014, addressed to the Marda Loop Community Association President, Marc Doll. The letter contains information regarding the revised cSPACE chiller [...]

Creative people drive innovation through entrepreneurship and passion for the ideas they put into practice. cSPACE proudly presents the third installment of “A Place for People at the [...]

If you are passionate about how ideas move people and how people move ideas, then cSPACE King Edward will be the place for you. Transforming ideas into enterprises that generate value – economic, [...]

The following is a letter written by cSPACE to the President of the Marda Loop Communities Association on September 15, 2014 that clarifies the municipal approvals process and [...]

Alberta Craft Council kicked off their inaugural event at the cSPACE King Edward in style. The 100-year-old auditorium space was enlivened with our thriving fine crafts community and its [...]

A collision of art and science wowed and inspired many over 5 days in the cSPACE Camera Obscura Art Studio at this year’s Beakerhead! Visitors entered curious, and left amazed and speechless [...]

The creation of a new park at the King Edward will celebrate the century-old landmark and its history as a community gathering place. Working in collaboration with the City of Calgary and O2 [...]

As a recipient of Calgary Heritage Authority’s ‘Community Vitalization’ Award at the bi-annual Lion Awards, cSPACE extends a whole-hearted hoorah to the thousands of participants, partners and [...]

While this fall at King Edward will be quiet as we continue fundraising, cSPACE invites you to ‘see space’ differently at our Beakerhead exhibit from September 10-14.   CALLING ALL ARTISTS! [...]

Check out how creative communities will shape our city for the future! cSPACE proudly presents the second installment of “A Place for People at the Creative Edge of Change”, a three part film [...]