Our three seasonal Artists in Residence are paid community engagement residencies that support artists, collectives, and arts organizations working in Indigenous art and placemaking, children's art and illustration, or the Newcomer experience.
Residents work in a designated space at Central Library and engage with the public at libraries across the city.
Maedeh Mosaverzadeh (Mayi Mosaver) is an Iranian visual artist, illustrator, animator, and educator based in Calgary / Moh'kinstsis. Her practice is rooted in storytelling about life, people, and nature, with a focus on environmental advocacy and connection to the living world. Through illustration and animation, she creates reflective narratives that foster awareness, dialogue, and positive change.
The Newcomer Artist in Residence is pleased to connect with newcomers and artists of all ages and experience levels to discuss creative practice, artistic expression, storytelling, and navigating the arts community in Calgary.
Attend free programs with Maedeh Mosaverzadeh during her residency.
In this booklist, readers will explore climate, food, migration, and our relationship to the natural world through theory, graphic novels, memoir, and storytelling.
Selected by Maedeh Mosaverzadeh, the 2026 Newcomer Artist in Residence, this collection brings together thought-provoking works that reflect on belonging, environmental change, culture, and community.
Through their residency, chosen artists working in any artistic discipline will bring their Indigenous identities, experiences, and perspectives to the public.
The Newcomer Artist in Residence is an artist who recently arrived in Canada (five years or less) and is the winner of the annual Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS) New Canadian Artist Award at the Mayor’s Luncheon for Arts Champions.
This residency recognizes the contribution of children’s artists to literature through exhibitions and workshops for all ages.
