I am delighted to share with you information about the following:
- Second annual "Acadia Arts/Culture/Good Eats' Jane's Walk for May 2013,
- South Calgary Artist Network (SCAN)
- The Acadia Community Garden
- My blog, “My View from Acadia”
- Calgary 2012 GIGYYC Grants for grassroots projects throughout the city
- Grants for grassroots projects in the community of Acadia
Details as follows:
1. Acadia Jane’s Walk - http://www.janeswalk.net/
1A. If you have any ideas for other arts/culture/good eats stops for the Jane's walk, please let me know. I would like to encourage anyone with any type of connection to Acadia (live/work/play/go to school/love of Acadia) to get involved in showcasing arts/culture/heritage/good food including performing (dance/sing/comedy/act/anything) along the way for walkers, displaying their visual/performance art etc.
1B If you would like to be a stop along the way, we would pop in for about 5 minutes (unless you wanted us for longer) and we would love to hear history about your business/organization or involvement in the community, why you are in Acadia, what your most popular or personal favorite Acadia Commuinty food/drinks/arts/culture/heriitage/history/stories and your favourite places to go in Acadia.
Please let me know if this is of interest and/or if we could put up advertising to get the word out about the Jane's walk (postcards or small poster).
If you would like to be included on the blog for the Suburban Calgary Artist Network (formerly known as the South Calgary Artist Network), please let me know. I could set it up as an interview, or you can just send me a blurb about you/your business/organization and/or your connection to the arts/culture/heritage in one of the suburbs of Calgary. We are a new network and our intent is to connect individual artists and groups of all abilities, ages and disciplines in the suburbs to help create awareness of the vibrant arts communities outside of downtown.
I have my own blog called My View from Acadia I would be happy to include info about your business and/or community involvement on it. One of my goals for being a volunteer with the Acadia Strong Neighbourhood Initiative to strengthen the connection between Acadia residents and our Acadia businesses.
4. Acadia Community Garden - We are in the beginning stages of developing a community garden in Acadia with the support of the Acadia Community Association and the City of Calgary. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Linda Berry at acadiagarden@yahoo.ca
Please consider voting for the Acadia Community Garden on the Calgary 2012 grassroots initiative grant website - anyone can vote and your votes count every day!!!! Please ask your friends and families to vote too! http://www.gigyyc.com/event/2012/acadia-community-garden
- Private Acadia Community Garden Blog - if you are interested please ask me for an invite to it: http://acadiacommunitygarden.blogspot.ca/?zx=cc2694f12909919c
- Follow on Pinterest:http://pinterest.com/cpsandhurst/community-garden-ideas/
- Follow on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/pages/Acadia-Community-Garden/276681105730429
5. Calgary 2012 Grants - www.gigyyc.ca has grassroots grants that Cultural Ambassadors and the public are voting on. Each month 24 projects receive funding. I am one of the Cultural Ambassadors. If you have a great community grassroots idea - please consider applying for your project and ask everyone you know to vote vote vote for you too!
6. Acadia Strong Neighbourhood Initiative - Grants through the City of Calgary available 10 years of varying amounts each year to give out and be used by Dec 31 each year. Applications are easy just in case you know anyone that has a great Acadia grassroots community idea. This year, the amount is $2000.00 or less. The City of Calgary Contact is Viviana Reinberg for more info and applications for the grants as well as other community initiatives.
Viviana Reinberg, MSW, RSW
Community Social Worker
Community & Neighbourhood Services, The City of Calgary
South Area, 502 Heritage Drive SW
Mailing address: P.O. Box 2100, Stn. M, # 100, T2P 2M5
403, 537-7596, Fax: 403, 221-3568
Thank you for your consideration. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns or would like more information about any of the above.
Sincerely,
Corinne Sandhurst
Calgary 2012 Cultural Ambassador
Acadia Jane’s Walk Leader
Acadia Strong Neighbourhood Inititiave Volunteer
Acadia Community Garden Volunteer
Corinne and Geoff Sandhurst, Artist
23 Atlanta Crescent SE
Calgary, AB
T2J 0X9
403 253-2577
