About Rozsa Foundation
The Rozsa Foundation is a philanthropic organization that builds on the legacy of its founders who were acknowledged supporters of the Arts* by supporting not-for-profit arts organizations active in the City of Calgary, and hosting a province-wide arts management competition. The Rozsa Foundation also provides limited operational support to a variety of non-arts agencies through donor advised and designated funds.
The Rozsa Foundation has three broad strategic priorities which address current gaps in public policy and arts support:
- Support collaborative educational and engaging arts initiatives that foster artistic and audience development, through program and small equipment grants;
- Foster leadership development and administrative enhancement within the arts sector through the annual Rozsa Arts Management Awards, and targeted capacity building grants;
- Influence public discourse regarding the value of the Arts, and the business of the Arts through events, and direct participation on Arts Boards and Advisory Councils, or nomination of emerging community leaders to those positions.
Which address the following gaps:
- Artistic risk-taking is discouraged due to financial constraints.
- Public arts education policy is in a state of transition.
- Few arts programs specifically address influx of new and often ethnically diverse residents.
- Arts Administrators lack appropriate educational background, and have few professional development opportunities.
- The value of the arts is poorly articulated, especially by those not directly involved.