Calgary Municipal Land Corporation

CMLC, our partners, and Calgarians like you are transforming Arts Commons and Olympic Plaza into one into one of the country’s largest and most vibrant arts centres – with you front and centre. We don’t just deliver projects on time and on budget; we build spaces that matter to you, to all of us. Find out more about how our next big build will be the next best reason we’re proud to call Calgary home: https://bit.ly/3vF0pRs

With our partners, everything is possible. Together, we’re transforming stages + plazas + creative spaces + the very heartbeat of our city. As we embark on the largest arts-focused infrastructure project in the country, we will build big so you can live better. Learn more about how CMLC and Arts Commons are looking ahead to the Calgary to come: https://bit.ly/3yUznqV

This week's Brick by Brick events will take place on: Sept 3, 10:00am – 2:00pm Sept 6, 5:00 – 7:00pm Sept 8, 10:00am – 2:00pm Find, celebrate and commemorate your Olympic Plaza brick before the plaza closes at the end of the year. Register to attend: https://bit.ly/4dpQak Arts Commons City of Calgary

Happy Pride, Calgary! Today, our small + mighty team was honoured to walk in the Calgary Pride Parade, celebrating love, diversity, and community. With music from some incredible local artists who have performed in our districts, and rainbow freezies from East Village’s very own Mr. Sun Tea, we proudly marched alongside you. To us, we believe that Trust + Transformation is a together thing, and the spaces we’re building are for everyone. Thanks for having us, Calgary Pride.

Placemaking makes places better. It’s one thing to build a place. It’s another thing to bring Calgary’s best community partners together to ensure our spaces and places are for everyone. That’s why inclusive placemaking is a key part of our work. We love Calgary like you do. So we’re building a better city. To learn more about each of our featured programming partners, visit their profiles: Calgary Pride | Colour the Trails | Ultimate Para Sports Association (Facebook profile) | Drift out West Fly Fishing (Facebook profile) | Jing Wo Cultural Association | Ethnik Festivals Colour the Trails photo by @mariajyoga (Instagram)

Join CMLC for Brick by Brick, a series of events where Calgarians can find, celebrate, and commemorate their Olympic Plaza brick before the plaza closes at the end of the year. Brick by Brick kicks off on September 3, with five more event days in the month of September. Our team will be on site to help you locate your brick. A photographer will be available to capture photos of you with your brick, and you'll have the opportunity to take home a name rubbing and/or write a typewritten story about your brick. Register to attend a Brick by Brick event: https://bit.ly/4dpQakx Arts Commons City of Calgary

Today, on behalf of our partners at Arts Commons and The City of Calgary, we're excited to share the findings from the recently completed public engagement program for the Olympic Plaza Transformation (OPT) project. A total of 3,100 Calgarians from all four quadrants participated, sharing their desired design features and activities for the transformed plaza. The preferred ideas shared include green space, festivals, cultural events, a skating rink, outdoor eateries and art installations, among others. While the plaza is still in the early stages of design, this valuable feedback will guide the OPT design team as they advance the project with, designs expected to be revealed in early 2025. Check out the full public engagement report: https://bit.ly/4cBEHNu

Meet our Placemakers - Greg Brandsma, Coordinator, Multimedia Design & Production Greg Brandsma supports the Marketing and Communications team with the design, coordination, and production of brand resources for print, digital, and social media use – from reports, posters and animations to uniforms and large-scale signage. With more than eight years of graphic design experience, Greg’s transition to CMLC followed in the wake of a big lifestyle change – moving from Ontario to Alberta with his wife. Inspired by a desire to be closer to nature and embrace the outdoor culture, he knew that an equally important professional endeavour was to find a role that would creatively challenge him and align his skillset with an ability to serve the broader community. Having experienced the benefits of community revitalization efforts in his Ontario hometown, he recognized the bigger picture driving the work CMLC was leading. “From my experience, there’s so much community good that comes from building places that people want to live in, not just sleep in. And I saw CMLC as a force for community good.” Outside of work, Greg keeps creatively inspired by channeling his focus into building model boats and spending time backcountry hiking and camping with loved ones. Learn more about Greg: https://bit.ly/46WfLiG

Since 2007, CMLC has been reshaping Calgary into one of the world’s most livable and lovable cities. Community programming has always been a key part of that vision, and Movie on The Rise has been a staple of our community programming, reflecting our dedication to revitalizing urban spaces and then activating them to bring people together. Launched in 2015 alongside the opening of St. Patrick's Island, Movie on The Rise has become a cornerstone event, continuing a tradition that began with outdoor movie screenings projected on the iconic Simmons Building. The inaugural event attracted up to 1,200 attendees, and its popularity endures, with an anticipated attendance of around 500 for this week’s screening of Wonka on August 22. As stewards of the East Village Master Plan, we’re always seeking meaningful partnerships to build connections and enhance the community experience. This year, Movie on The Rise is brought to you in collaboration with local favorites cochu chocolate and carya. Image 1: Movie on The Rise screening of Super Mario Bros. in 2023. Image 2: Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory played at an outdoor screening projected on the Simmons Building in 2012. Image 3: First ever Movie on The Rise event in 2015.

"If we've done this much today, I just can only imagine what the ingenuity of this group of people is going to carry out in the future." Kate Thompson, President & CEO, CMLC Kate Thompson joins City of Calgary Downtown Strategies Director Thom Mahler, and host Jose Rodriguez, City of Calgary leader of media relations and employee communications on the latest episode of Calgary Conversations: The City of Calgary Podcast - participating in a conversation about downtown revitalization and development progress. Listen to the full podcast at the link: https://bit.ly/3AyQ2AQ