Lobbying registration dated 2026-02-18
Registrant: Hannah Anstey
Client: Contemporary Calgary
Targeted institutions:
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
House of Commons
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Government funding received:
Institution: City of Calgary
Amount: 2402980.00
Institution: Alberta Foundation for the Arts
Amount: 260300.00
Institution: AGLC Casino
Amount: 82995.00
Institution: Canada Council for the Arts
Amount: 94400.00
Institution: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Amount: 9556.00
Lobbying activity details:
Advocacy on the economic, tourism, and workforce impacts of cultural institutions, including job creation and downtown revitalization.
Advocacy related to federal and provincial investment in the Centennial Planetarium Transformation Project, including museum expansion, preservation of a designated heritage site, and development of public cultural infrastructure.
Discussions related to inclusive community programming, education initiatives, and reducing barriers to participation in arts and culture.
Engagement regarding eligibility, administration, and outcomes of infrastructure and cultural funding programs (e.g., capital grants, operating support).
Participation in coordinated advocacy through the Canadian Arts Coalition, alongside national cultural partners, to support increased public investment in the arts sector, including organized advocacy days, policy discussions, and sector briefings with government representatives.
Advocacy related to public operating funding for Contemporary Calgary, including support for core operations, staffing, public programming, education, and access initiatives delivered as a public cultural institution. Engagement includes discussions with government departments and agencies regarding sustainable, predictable operating support.
Engagement on policies and programs supporting modern and contemporary art institutions, heritage conservation, and public access to cultural programming.