News & Stories
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Ten Treaty 7 Artists Selected for NaAC’s Nation-Wide Public Art Initiative
Discover LandMarks: Voices Expanding Space, a national public art initiative amplifying artists with disabilities through billboards across Canada. Over two months, participating artists have engaged in critical dialogue, relationship-building, and creative development while exploring themes and issues that are meaningful to their practices. Through the co-mentorship program, artists have also explored site-responsive and public art…
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Call for Submissions: sound.colLAB 2.0
sound.colLAB 2.0 is an exciting paid opportunity for artists with disabilities to partner with a world-renowned composer to create an anthemic orchestral piece. First, the selected group of artists will share musical ideas and personal experiences to serve as raw material and inspiration for the composition. Once a creative direction has been agreed upon by…
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The NaAC Saves and Acquires Former Arts Space at Toronto’s Youngplace
A major new chapter for accessible arts in Toronto is taking shape. The National accessArts Centre (NaAC) is pleased to share a major milestone in the development of its Toronto Arts and Accessibility Incubator, with the acquisition of nearly 9,000 square feet of space at Youngplace, 180 Shaw Street. The acquisition brings new life to…
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NaAC names its Visual Arts Studio following first major gift to its Sustainability Fund
The National accessArts Centre (NaAC) is pleased to announce the first major gift to the NaAC Sustainability Fund, an important new initiative designed to help secure the organization’s long-term future. The Fund, to be held at the Calgary Foundation, has a goal of raising $4 million to provide a permanent and sustainable foundation for the…
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Celebrating the Conclusion of Curatorial Practices
Read the exhibition review by Levin Ifko published on Akimblog Curatorial Practices was a two-stage program designed to help artists explore the world of exhibition-making and develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence to curate their own exhibitions. In the first stage, participants learned about curatorial practice through gallery visits, conversations with curators, and hands-on learning.…
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Calgary’s National accessArts Centre is Breaking Ground on Accessible Arts Learning Campus
Canada’s Largest Disability Arts Organization Receives Another Transformational Gift and Names Main Gallery and Event Space For Immediate ReleaseJune 23, 2026 Calgary, Alta. (June 23, 2026) – The National accessArts Centre (NaAC) presented by TD is excited to break ground on its Accessible Arts Learning Campus project, anchored by the Trico Communities Accessible Arts Centre…
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Call for Submissions: PATTISON x National accessArts Centre LandMarks Project
In partnership with PATTISON Outdoor Advertising, The National accessArts Centre (NaAC) presented by TD is pleased to announce an exciting public art initiative: LandMarks. The project will showcase the artworks of 10 artists with disabilities from the Treaty 7 / Calgary area on billboards and other public advertising platforms across Canada in fall 2026. ABOUT THE PROJECT: The LandMarks project will support 5 artists from NaAC’s studio program and 5 artists from the Treaty 7 / Calgary area, with…
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National accessArts Centre to partner with PATTISON Outdoor to launch national media campaign
The National accessArts Centre presented by TD (NaAC) is proud to announce that it has been selected as the national partner for PATTISON Outdoor Advertising’s Elevating Voices Media Grant. First launched in 2023, the program supports regional and national organizations working to amplify the voices of equity-deserving communities, including ethno-cultural groups, the 2SLGBTQI+ community, women,…
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Calgary Foundation invests $1.5 million in the Chung Centre Development
The National accessArts Centre presented by TD (NaAC) is proud to announce that the Calgary Foundation, through its Major Grants program, has invested $1.5 million toward the development of the Joseph Chung Centre for Creativity—one of two facilities that will form NaAC’s accessible arts learning campus. This major investment is the latest in a series…
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NaAC Artists Paul Brain and Carla Salter Present at the Canadian Arts Summit in Banff
On Friday, April 10, 2026, NaAC artists Paul Brain and Carla Salter brought their creative voices to the national stage at the Canadian Arts Summit in Banff. The Canadian Arts Summit is a gathering of senior art leaders, including artistic directors, executive directors and volunteer board chairs of Canada’s largest arts institutions. Through their respective…
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The Chung Centre Selected to Join Global Design for Freedom Movement
The National accessArts Centre (NaAC) is proud to announce that The Joseph Chung Centre for Creativity has been selected as one of a small number of new global Design for Freedom Pilot Projects, an initiative led by US-based Grace Farms Foundation advancing a more ethical and humane built environment. Announced this March, the 2026 cohort…
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The National accessArts Centre presented by TD (NaAC) unveils its next five-year strategic plan
The Board of Directors of the National accessArts Centre has approved our new five-year strategic plan, titled Yes, and… This new plan, effective April 1, 2026, is a bold, ambitious roadmap for further growth and professionalization of our arts training and creation programs while also committing to accessible, skills-based community programs across our artistic disciplines.…