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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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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 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.…
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Government of Alberta increases its funding to the National accessArts Centre’s capital project by $1.89 million
Additional funding from the province will help propel the NaAC’s Chung Centre development to break ground Summer 2026. CALGARY – On March 3, 2026, at the National accessArts Centre’s (NaAC’s) annual fundraising gala held at the Calgary Zoo, the Honourable Jason Nixon, Minister of Assisted Living and Social Services, announced that the Government of Alberta…
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National accessArts Centre to Name New Performing Arts Learning Venue The Joseph Chung Centre for Creativity Following a Transformational Philanthropic Gift
Landmark contribution propels Accessible Arts Campus campaign beyond the three-quarter mark FEBRUARY 23, 2026 – CALGARY – The National accessArts Centre presented by TD (NaAC), which is currently developing the world’s first accessible arts learning campus in the heart of Calgary, is proud to announce a transformational philanthropic gift from Drs. Peter and Stephanie Chung, Vancouver-based business leaders…
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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 Councillor-Elect Myke Atkinson
The National accessArts Centre (NaAC) extends its sincere congratulations to Mr. Myke Atkinson on his election as Councillor for Ward 7—home to the NaAC’s forthcoming multidisciplinary arts learning campus in West Hillhurst. While our relationship with the previous Ward 7 Councillor was often strained, and we did not feel that the aspirations of our organization…
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Two Artists. No Words. No Screens. A Story That Redefines Connection.
OTTAWA, ON – September 28, 2025 – What happens when two artists build a friendship without speaking a single word—or even using a screen? The Connect Project dares to answer that question. This groundbreaking multidisciplinary arts initiative invites audiences to experience the power of human connection beyond language and technology with an exclusive online film…