Deeter Schurig joined CADA in March 2011 as Coordinator of Art Space Initiatives and becomes the second team member dedicated to addressing the space deficiencies of artists in Calgary. Effort will be focused on developing secure and affordable studio, live/work, exhibition and incubator space opportunities to support our artistic community and initiate a more robust cultural infrastructure.

With diverse experience in the not-for-profit arts sector, Deeter brings 15 years of theatre design experience with organizations across the country and abroad, and has received recognition for design excellence, funding from the Ontario Arts Council/Theatre Ontario, and from the Canada Council for the Arts in support of professional development. Notable design credits include Associate Set Designer for the Canadian Opera Company’s production of Wagner’s Der Ring Die Nibelungen that opened the new opera house in Toronto.

With Deeter's growing interest in sustainability, direct exposure to affordable studio space, adaptive reuse projects and community building strategies of Toronto Artscape, he made the transition into studying architecture. Now completing his Masters in Architecture at the University of Calgary, his thesis project investigates how performance practice can inform the architectural repurposing of heritage buildings. Synthesizing design experience and sustainable practice, Deeter is committed to the power of place-making that the arts can bring to regenerate neglected spaces.

JoAnn joined the Calgary Arts Development team as Communications Manager in September 2011. A strategic marketing and communications professional, JoAnn has applied her skills to industries as varied as federal and municipal government agencies, tourism attractions, educational institutions and the arts. JoAnn has played a key role in publicity, marketing and volunteer positions for a variety of non-profit arts organizations in Calgary over the last 10 years.

“As an arts administrator and volunteer, I've been admiring the work of the team at Calgary Arts Development for years," states JoAnn. "As a passionate Calgarian, I've been cheering from the sidelines and looking for ways to get involved. As an arts lover, I've been enjoying all the new connections CADA is making in our city. And now, as a new addition to the team, I'm thrilled to be able to bring all of my roles together be a part of championing the arts in my city. Calgary is an exciting place to live and learn, and I'm proud to have a role in making it the kind of city we all want it to be."

Greetings, Calgary! My name is Jordan Baylon and I am your new Community Investment Assistant for Calgary Arts Development. I will do my utmost to help arts organizations and artists access CADA’s programs and expertise, along with my fellow C.I. Team. I have a BA (Honours) in English Literature from the University of Calgary, where I pursued an interest in literature of the Romantic period and Postcolonialism. Prior to joining CADA, I spent two wonderful years teaching English in the picturesque little mountain village of Shirakawa, Japan, where I dabbled in sake festival marathons, woodblock printing, and rice planting (the latter being the most gratifying).

My spare time is currently divided between volunteering for the Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers (CSIF) as a writer and as an occasional curator of its Sofa Cinema Classic Film Screenings. It was my pleasure to sit on the selection jury for this year’s $100 Film Festival and last year’s Canadian Diaries documentaries program. I am also an aspiring poet and critic, and am excited to be a member of Artical Collective, a group recently formed to reinvigorate critical writing in the city. To that end I consider it my good fortune and privilege to discover and share all of the artistic richness that is Calgary with you. Don’t be a stranger!

Lindsay Bowman assists in implementing Calgary Arts Development's marketing and communications strategies and serves as editor of the Calgary Culture newsletter and website. Before joining Calgary Arts Development, Lindsay worked and volunteered at CJSW 90.9FM in various capacities, including as Office/Volunteer Coordinator, Funding Drive Coordinator and as an on-air programmer. She currently hosts a weekly music program.

Lindsay has also worked as a freelance writer for several local publications, mainly writing about music, film and the arts in Calgary. She holds a BA in English from the University of Calgary.

Prior to accepting the position at CADA, Patti’s role as a principal and co-owner in consultancy Paradox Inc. aligned her experiences in providing leadership and facilitation specializing in organizational change, capacity building, strategic planning and financial management. She has held positions as Vice President, Administration for the EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts, Technical Assistance Director at the Alberta Performing Arts Stabilization Fund (APASF) and as General Manager and Producer for a number of theatres across Western Canada.

Patti also served as a member of the Steering Committee for imagineCalgary that resulted in a 100 year vision for the city accompanied by a plan for Long Range Urban Sustainability. This 18 month, city-led, community-owned initiative was the largest community visioning and consultation process of its kind anywhere in the world.

Patti is a native Calgarian and a Top 40 Under 40 alumni. In 2011 she was recently recognized by Deloitte (Edmonton) on International Women’s Day celebrating women who personify the art of excellence.

“I am thrilled to be a member of the Calgary Arts Development team! I have long admired the work of CADA and to now have a first hand opportunity work in arts development -- for a sector I adore in a city that I LOVE is a special privilege. I look forward to realizing the possibilities for our City and our sector.”