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Summer Party
Come celebrate the release of “Music of the NaAC”, a new podcast by the National accessArts Centre, at ContainR Art Park by Springboard Performance in Inglewood! We will kick off this end-of-summer party with performances by NaAC musicians Goody Drew (Koby Sharp) and Rachel Harding, and Cat Fight, a new 6-person group from the NaAC,…
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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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NaAC Celebrates!
2026 Fundraising Gala We are excited to return to the ENMAX Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo for our biggest fundraising event of the year! Join us for an unforgettable evening: Tickets are available for the full evening (reception + seated dinner) or just the reception. Special offer for NaAC artists: reception tickets are only $5,…
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Art Across Borders
Expanding Boundaries and Possibilities When ten artists from Korea and Canada came together this fall, they brought with them a kaleidoscope of styles and stories. Over ten days, they travelled from Canmore to Toronto to Ottawa as part of Korea x Canada x Disability Arts: Expanding Boundaries and Possibilities, a landmark exchange celebrating the 2024-2025…
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Dreams of the Future Screening
Join the National accessArts Centre (NaAC) and Ghost Rooster Collective for an evening of film, conversation, and community. This special event features the World Premiere of COSMOS REPORT (2025), the new short film by the NaAC Film Ensemble, paired with the evocative experimental film Dreamscapes (2025) by Ghost Rooster Collective. The screening will be followed…
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A Movement 50 Years in the Making
Reflecting on 50 Years of Art, Advocacy and Ambition You only turn 50 once. For the National accessArts Centre (NaAC), this milestone is more than a celebration—it’s a moment to reflect on our past, revel in our present, and reimagine a bold new future for disability arts. As Canada’s oldest and largest disability arts organization,…
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National accessArts Centre 50th Anniversary Gala
Come celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National accessArts Centre at our Gala event! Join us at the beautiful ENMAX Conservatory for a stand up reception with live presentations from our artists, and/or the seated dinner to follow. This is an in person event. Help us honor the past, celebrate the present, and look forward…
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National accessArts Centre announces major corporate sponsorship from the TD Bank Group
TD quadruples its sponsorship of NaAC’s programs for 2025 – making it the largest investment to advancing the disability arts in Canada The National accessArts Centre announced today that TD Bank Group is quadrupling its corporate sponsorship in support of Canada’s largest disability arts organization, from $100,000 to $400,000 for 2025. This landmark funding –…
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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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Ways of Making, Ways of Connecting
Richelle Bear Hat, Indigenous Programs Coordinator with the NaAC, offers a preview of the exhibition Hey You! Land!