About Arts Commons

Arts Commons is a space, both physical and metaphorical, that stimulates senses, triggers emotions, challenges assumptions, starts conversations, and opens minds. Located in the heart of Calgary, Alberta’s cultural district, the complex takes up a full city block, is home to six resident companies, and is a diverse community gathering place.

This blog is a companion to the Arts Commons website, to bring you closer to the artists and take you deeper into their stories, as well as to provide resources to learn through the arts, stimulate your creative mind, and engage you in dialogue about the value of the arts in our society.

Our Vision: A creative and compassionate society, inspired through the arts.


Our Mission: To bring the arts...to life.


Our Values:

• Do the right thing - behaving with integrity, applying professionalism, being honest, and erring on the side of grace.

• Be our best always – in service, in leadership, in professionalism, and in providing a quality experience.


• Be open: minds, hearts, arms – through empathy, openness, trust, and collaboration, seizing opportunities to impact our community in a positive way.