News
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Statement by JS Ryu, President and CEO, regarding the future of the Scouts Building
Today, the National accessArts Centre, unveiled a new video, titled The NaAC is Calgary, with the hopes of sharing with Calgarians – and, in particular, members of Calgary’s City Council – that our organization is an essential part of our city’s arts and culture sector. In fact, we are the only organization of our kind across…
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Athena Cooper awarded the inaugural Won Lee Prize
October 11, 2023 Calgary-based artist Athena Cooper awarded the inaugural Won Lee Prize Administered by the National accessArts Centre, it is the largest cash prize awarded to a Canadian artist living with a disability Toronto – The National accessArts Centre (NaAC), Canada’s largest disability arts organization with offices in Calgary and Toronto, is pleased to…
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Statement on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
The National accessArts Centre (NaAC) will be observing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30 2023, and our offices will be closed on Monday October 2 2023 in lieu. Two years have passed since the Government of Canada designated September 30 as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, directly responding to…
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The National accessArts Centre receives a $400,000 investment from the Canada Arts Training Fund
CALGARY, Alta. (May 24, 2023) – The National accessArts Centre (NaAC) – Canada’s oldest and largest disability arts organization – has become the country’s first multidisciplinary disability arts organization to receive support from the Government of Canada through the Canada Arts Training Fund (CATF). The total investment will be $200,000 annually for two years, with…
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Indigenous Ways of Knowing
Coordinator, Indigenous Programs, Richelle Bear Hat, gives an intimate account of the Indigenous Ways of Knowing program at the NaAC.
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Art in Practice
Ever wonder what it’s like to be a professional artist in Calgary? Over the course of eight weeks, A group of NaAC artists learned the fundamentals of professional art making and presentation in a program called artShare 2.0.
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We are truly becoming national
NaAC is taking over YYC with Exhibitions, a Premiere and one ICONIC Dance Party
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National accessArts Centre receives support from Shaw Communications to launch new online education platform
National accessArts Centre receives support from Shaw Communications to launch new online education platform to support Canadian artists living with disabilities
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Artists from the NaAC Make Powerful Statement at COP26
Artists from the National accessArts Centre represent Canada on the world stage in a collaborative art project called The Conference of the Birds.
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Best Practices for Creating Artist-led Programs and Events
Karly Mortimer, Director of Artist and Program Development at the National accessArts Centre shares best practices for artistic programming.
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The NaAC will represent Canada at COP26
Calgary-based National accessArts Centre will represent Canada at COP26 in Glasgow. New interdisciplinary ensemble’s works will be exhibited at the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference in November. CALGARY – The National accessArts Centre (NaAC), Canada’s oldest and largest disability arts organization, has been selected to represent Canada once again on the global stage – this…
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The National accessArts Centre will close on September 30, 2021, to recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
The National accessArts Centre will close on September 30, 2021, to recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation