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Friday, October 16
 

1:00pm MDT

Friday Add-On - Studio Bell: National Music Centre (NMC) - Educator Guided Tour
Friday October 16, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
Add-on sessions are $25, payable during online registration. If you've already paid, we'll add the session to your Sched manually. To add it now, edit your registration.

Deepen your connection to Canada’s musical story with an exclusive guided tour of the National Music Centre at Studio Bell. Join fellow arts educators for a 60‑minute exploration across all five floors of cutting‑edge music technology, innovation, and history. Led by NMC’s skilled tour educators, this experience includes special demonstrations of select instruments and behind‑the‑scenes insights into the centre’s remarkable collections, exhibitions, and studios. This Elevated Add‑On includes both your guided tour and general admission, allowing you to continue exploring the museum at your own pace after the tour concludes.  
Friday October 16, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
Studio Bell: National Music Centre 850 4 St. SE, Calgary, AB T2G 1R1

1:00pm MDT

Friday Add-On - Jazz Education Class at Decidedly Jazz Danceworks (DJD)​​​
Friday October 16, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm MDT
Add-on sessions are $25, payable during online registration. If you've already paid, we'll add the session to your Sched manually. To add it now, edit your registration.

Experience the energy, history, and creative spirit of jazz in a 90‑minute education session at Decidedly Jazz Danceworks. Join fellow arts educators for an immersive class that blends movement, musicality, and cultural understanding inside DJD’s vibrant studio space. Led by DJD’s experienced teaching artists, this session explores the foundations of jazz through a warm‑up, across‑the‑floor, and guided choreography creation. Participants will also engage in swing dance fundamentals, examine the historical importance of jazz, and build a deeper appreciation for understanding jazz music as both an art form and a cultural legacy. Some foundational background with movement and dance is suggested to support your experience.

Friday October 16, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm MDT
Decidedly Jazz, Danceworks 111 12 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 1A1

1:00pm MDT

Friday Add-On - Contemporary Calgary, Educator Guided Tour
LIMITED
Friday October 16, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Add-on sessions are $25, payable during online registration. If you've already paid, we'll add the session to your Sched manually. To add it now, edit your registration.

Step into the world of contemporary art with a guided tour at Contemporary Calgary, one of the city’s most dynamic cultural spaces. Join fellow arts educators for a tour and exploration of current exhibitions, artistic practices, and the ideas shaping today’s creative landscape. Led by Contemporary Calgary’s knowledgeable gallery educators, this tour offers insight into featured artists, curatorial themes, and the role of contemporary art in fostering dialogue and reflection. Participants will engage in discussion, examine artworks up close, and consider how contemporary practices can inspire and inform arts education. This Elevated Add‑On includes both your guided tour and general admission, allowing you to continue exploring the museum at your own pace after the tour concludes.

Friday October 16, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
Contemporary Calgary 701 11 St SW, Calgary, AB T2P 2C4

1:00pm MDT

Friday Add-On - Kinkonauts On-Site Improv Long-Form Workshop
Friday October 16, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
Add-on sessions are $25, payable during online registration. If you've already paid, we'll add the session to your Sched manually. To add it now, edit your registration.

Step into the world of unscripted storytelling with a two‑hour long‑form improv workshop led by the Kinkonauts, one of Calgary’s most dynamic improvisational ensembles. Join fellow theatre educators to explore the foundations of long‑form improv creation, including character development, ensemble collaboration, and the narrative structures that allow improvised stories to unfold with depth and momentum. Guided by an experienced Kinkonaut’s performer, this workshop offers insight into formats such as montages, thematic explorations, and extended narrative arcs. Participants will engage hands‑on, build scenes together, and consider the many ways long‑form improv can be used in the classroom, from skill‑building exercises to performance opportunities like lunchtime improv clubs and student‑led showcases.

Friday October 16, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
The Kinkonauts (BLOX Arts Centre) 834 11 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0E5

6:00pm MDT

Conference Registration & Elevated Mixer
Friday October 16, 2026 6:00pm - 7:30pm MDT
Kick off your Arts Elevated experience at our Friday evening mixer and registration event. Drop in anytime after 6:00 p.m. to enjoy a complimentary drink, light snacks, art making, and great conversation with fellow fine arts educators. Connect with colleagues, make new friends, and settle into the conference with energy and connections. Then, at 7:30 p.m., join keynote speaker Nina Meehan as she explores how creativity can strengthen leadership, fuel advocacy, and inspire meaningful change.
Friday October 16, 2026 6:00pm - 7:30pm MDT
St. John Centre for Arts and Culture 15 12 St NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1Y4

7:30pm MDT

Keynote: Create the Way Forward: Creativity as Strength, Strategy, and Care
Friday October 16, 2026 7:30pm - 8:30pm MDT
Arts teachers are experts in the creative process, yet rarely are invited to apply that expertise to the systems they work within. This interactive keynote reframes creativity as a tool for strengthening programs, supporting mental health, and sustaining energy in the face of constraint.

Participants will engage in reflective and collaborative moments that connect artistic practice to leadership, advocacy, and care for themselves, their students, and their communities. By drawing on shared creative language across disciplines, the session affirms creativity as a superpower that helps arts programs not just survive, but evolve with intention and hope.
Speakers
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Nina Meehan

Keynote Speaker
Nina Meehan is a Brilliant Communication™ specialist, speaker, and coach who helps leaders, teams, and organizations communicate with clarity, confidence, and impact.

As the founder and CEO of an award-winning, multi-million-dollar entertainment company, she honed her exp... Read More →
Friday October 16, 2026 7:30pm - 8:30pm MDT
St. John Centre for Arts and Culture 15 12 St NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1Y4

8:30pm MDT

Late Night Live Music
Friday October 16, 2026 8:30pm - 10:00pm MDT
Keep the Arts Elevated experience going with live music at Hayden Block! Whether you're catching up with colleagues, making new connections, or simply enjoying the music, this is a great opportunity to relax and continue the conversation after the conference.

If you plan to attend, please add this to your schedule! 

Friday October 16, 2026 8:30pm - 10:00pm MDT
Hayden Block Smoke & Whiskey - Second Floor Music Hall 1136 Kensington Rd NW, Calgary, AB T2N 3P3
 
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