Art Matters Forum - Calgary
Mr. Lafond was the honorary patron of the High Performance Rodeo, Calgary’s International Festival of the Arts, for the third consecutive year.
Mon, 01/25/2010 - 12:00 Sgt Serge Gouin, Rideau Hall GG2010-0022-009
The forum was on the arts as a social integration tool for homeless people.
Mon, 01/25/2010 - 12:00 Sgt Serge Gouin, Rideau Hall GG2010-0022-013
Their Excellencies held a 46th Art Matters Forum. The event was organized in conjunction with the High Performance Rodeo festival and the “This is My City Symposium”.
Mon, 01/25/2010 - 12:00 Sgt Serge Gouin, Rideau Hall GG2010-0022-015
The following panellists took part in the event: Beth Gignac (Manager, Arts and Culture for the City of Calgary), Louise Gallagher (Calgary Drop-In and Rehab Centre), Ian Prinsloo (Master of Fine Arts director/facilitator, Experiential Learning Association, Calgary), David Diamond (Headlines Theatre in Vancouver), Reg Knelsen (independent artist and former homeless person) and Brooklyn Fink (interdisciplinary artist from Calgary).
Mon, 01/25/2010 - 12:00 Sgt Serge Gouin, Rideau Hall GG2010-0022-020
Participants offered their comments on the theme “What is the power and purpose of using the arts to engage in social issues?”
Mon, 01/25/2010 - 12:00 Sgt Serge Gouin, Rideau Hall GG2010-0022-023
The event was held in the Glenbow Museum’s Conoco Philips Theatre in Calgary.
Mon, 01/25/2010 - 12:00 Sgt Serge Gouin, Rideau Hall GG2010-0022-024
Members of the public were also invited to take part in the discussion.
Mon, 01/25/2010 - 12:00 Sgt Serge Gouin, Rideau Hall GG2010-0022-025