New West Centre for the Arts

Now Open: New West Centre for the Arts

New West Centre for the Arts means a stronger New West, which will lead to new and innovative events – giving us new ways to connect with our community!

New West Centre for the Arts creates a tremendous facility that gives New West more opportunities to collaborate with and support other faith-based arts groups in our city!

New West Centre for the Arts is located in a central area of Calgary that will be a home for each division of New West to rehearse, practice, learn and grow.

Be an ONGOING SUPPORTER of New West Centre for the Arts!

NEW WEST CENTRE FOR THE ARTS is Calgary’s premier destination for faith-driven arts excellence! As the vibrant heart of New West’s
performance ensembles and Music Academy, this state-of-the-art facility boasts two spacious rehearsal halls and three fully-equipped classrooms. Designed to foster creativity and collaboration, it offers endless opportunities for New West to connect with other arts organizations in our city

How your ONGOING FINANCIAL SUPPORT of NWCA makes a difference:

  • support the purchase of an on-site sound system for our performance ensemble rehearsals!
  • ongoing monthly building costs – it’s our goal to keep our membership fees as low as possible!
  • NWCA advertising costs – help us to reach out to other community groups to let them know we’re here and open for business!

We are so very grateful to the following NWCA Founding Sponsors for their support:

TMP Consulting Engineers
Stroud International
CSV Midstream
Choice Memorial

Anonymous Donors (several)

Alternatively, you can donate to New West Society via e-transfer to: funds@newwestsociety.com (please put address and “NWCA Sponsorship” in the message, along with your address); cheques can be made out to New West Society and sent to: PO Box 64312,  RPO Thorncliffe, Calgary, AB,  T2K 6J7.

New West Music & Arts Society is designated by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) as a registered charity. We comply with the CRA’s requirements and has been issued charitable registration number 801275603RR0001.

GREAT NEWS! New West Centre for the Arts is on track to open This September!

Thousands of hours, mostly volunteer-driven, have been spent these last months preparing for the Grand Opening of New West Centre for the Arts, home of New West and a future shared space for faith-based arts organizations in Calgary.  Here’s a list of just some of the tasks that our volunteers, mainly comprised of New West members and their families, have accomplished in just a few short months:

  • planning the layout and seeking contractors who are enthusiastic about New West’s vision for this project
  • removing hundreds of acoustic panels from the Cineplex Odeon theatre in Eau Claire Market, then carefully spacing and hanging these panels in NWCA’s rehearsal halls and classrooms
  • packing, moving, unpacking, cataloguing and shelving over 1000 unique titles in our on-site music library
  • scouring Kijiji and Marketplace to acquire items we require throughout the space, including 100 folding chairs for our orchestra members and guest seating
  • designing signage, creating processes and writing documentation for future rental agreements of our rehearsal halls and classrooms (not glamourous tasks, but necessary, nonetheless!

This has been a behemoth task, and we have much yet to accomplish… but we can see the finish line and we couldn’t be more excited!  If you have taken a step of faith with us in supporting the launch of New West Centre for the Arts – thank you!  We have not yet reached our $100,000 fundraising goal for this project, but we’re getting there.  If you haven’t yet donated but are able to envision how New West Centre for the Arts will mean a stronger New West and can create new opportunities for building community for local arts groups, please consider giving.  Whether it’s $20, $2000, or $20,000, we are grateful for every dollar we receive.