Announcements
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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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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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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.…
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City of Calgary commits to supporting the revitalization efforts of the old Scouts Hall
On December 3, 2025, Calgary’s City Council unanimously voted to increase the investments made towards the revitalization of the old Scouts Hall — soon to be the home of the Trico Communities Accessible Arts Centre — to $4.9 million, helping offset the prohibitive cost increases that were previously the responsibility of the National accessArts Centre.…
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The National accessArts Centre proudly receives TD Bank Group’s largest sponsorship in Western Canada
Today, TD Bank Group announced a landmark $1.5 million investment in the National accessArts Centre (NaAC). This investment marks the largest of its kind that TD has made in Western Canada. Since 2021, TD has been the largest corporate sponsor of the NaAC’s programs. With government funding approximately one third of our costs, TD’s investment…
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Vancouver’s Laurie M. Landry wins the 2025 Won Lee Prize
With a wide body of works that invite viewers into the deaf world, Laurie is awarded the largest cash prize for Canadian artists with disabilities. CALGARY – The National accessArts Centre presented by TD (NaAC), Canada’s largest disability arts organization, is pleased to announce the winner of the 2025 Won Lee Prize: Laurie M. Landry from Vancouver, British Columbia. The…
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Official Statement: NaAC Congratulates Mayor-Elect Farkas, Support for Calgary’s Disability Community
The National accessArts Centre (NaAC) extends its sincere congratulations to Mr. Jeromy Farkas on becoming Mayor-elect of the City of Calgary. Throughout a highly contested campaign, Mr. Farkas took the time to meet with NaAC staff and artists—as well as members of Calgary’s broader disability community—to better understand the aspirations and challenges faced by Calgarians living with…
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Calgary’s National accessArts Centre Publicly Launches $30M Capital Campaign to Build World’s First Accessible Arts Learning Campus
The National accessArts Centre (NaAC), presented by TD Ready Commitment, is proud to announce the public launch of its ambitious capital campaign: Disability and the Arts. Redefined. With a fundraising goal of $30 million, the campaign will support the goal of creating the world’s first fully accessible arts learning campus.
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The Optimists Clubs in Calgary invest in the Trico Communities Accessible Arts Centre
The NaAC is pleased to announce a significant investment from the Optimists Clubs in Calgary that will support the NaAC’s capital campaign – in particular, the revitalization project in partnership with the City of Calgary that will transform the old Scouts Hall into the Trico Communities Accessible Arts Centre. This facility will be one of…