SPACEPILOT

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Connecting artists and creative entrepreneurs with underused commercial spaces to create in.
Calgary’s artistic community is embarking on an exciting journey, thanks to the innovative SPACEPILOT initiative by cSPACE Projects. With support from Calgary Arts Development (CADA) and the Alberta Real Estate Foundation (AREF), this groundbreaking project fosters curated partnerships between commercial real estate professionals and not-for-profit organizations, with a focus on those operating in the creative economy.
Hear from our SPACEPILOTS.
In 2023, 43,000 square feet of downtown commercial space was filled by the SPACEPILOT initiative, supporting diverse arts groups in temporary leases and helping activate our vacant city core.
Towards the end of 2024, SPACEPILOT is activating close to 63,000 square feet, supporting such success stories as The Alcove Centre for the Arts, and One Big Jam. In October 2024, we celebrated our success so far.
Hear what our current SPACEPILOTS have to say.
“This pilot responds to the call…to help increase the vibrancy, livability, and viability of our city centres. The cSPACE Projects Meanwhile Lease SPACEPILOT re-imagines under-utilized real estate inventory with the inevitable pairing of artists and commercial real estate professionals. The cultural community, the real estate industry, and the public can only stand to benefit from this cross-sectoral connection.”
– Patti Morris Exceutive Director Alberta Real Estate Foundation

If you are a non-profit arts & culture organization who needs space, or a building owner/operator who would like to learn more, please take a moment to complete the survey below.
Credits
Hero photo: Sean Dennie Photography
Video production: Bia Vasconcelos
SPACEPILOT graphic: Cory Nespor
SPACEPILOT report: Sean Dennie.
By the flicker of lantern light and the hush of ancient halls,
The last two haunted hearts reveal themselves.
Milo (basicallyjessmariano ), with eyes full of longing and lips laced with doom,
weaves gothic romance into every improvised breath.
And Rob (rawbb33 ), whose moonlit madness transforms sorrow into satire,
and whose characters feel like echoes from another life.
They are part of the living tapestry that is Wuthering Frights —
a night of invented passion, peril, and poetic nonsense
spun from your imagination and our collective madness.
Will we see you in the shadows?
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From behind the velvet curtains of some long-forgotten manor,
two uncanny figures step forth, cloaked in mystery and mirth.
Kelsey (kelsoscones ) conjures laughter like a séance gone awry —
spirited, sharp, and just a touch unholy.
Mel (thanksamellion ) lingers like a portrait whose eyes follow you down the corridor —
elegant, unsettling, and utterly captivating.
Together, they haunt the heart of Wuthering Frights,
where no tale is ever the same, and every moment teeters
between heartbreak and hysteria.
Will you brave the darkness with us?
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In the hush between thunderclaps,
two figures emerge from the fog —
torchbearers of tragedy, wit, and delightful doom.
Meet Jessie (jessiethewhipp ),whose every word drips with velvet menace,
and whose presence suggests secrets long buried in the family crypt.
And Josh (josh.england72 ), a spirit of sharp humor and haunted grace,
who dances along the edge of horror and hilarity with uncanny ease.
Together, they summon the storm at the heart of Wuthering Frights —
an improvised gothic tale spun fresh each night,
where laughter and lamentation walk hand in hand through the graveyard gate.
Will you answer when the shadows call?
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#WpgFringe #yycfringe #YEGfringe #TheKinkonauts #Comedy #Improv #cspace #cspaceprojects
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Beneath the velvet veil of dusk,
two souls rise from the shadows
to breathe life into our haunted tale.
Meet Andy (annediea ), a conjurer of characters so vivid, you’ll swear they’ve stepped from the pages of a long-lost gothic novel.
And Brian, (briguyandhisguitbox) whose presence stirs like a storm upon the moors —
equal parts tragic nobility and delightful mischief.
They are but two of the cursed and charismatic minds behind
Wuthering Frights, an improvised gothic play where no tale is ever the same, but all are delightfully doomed.
Will you walk with us into the night?
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👻 Beneath the flicker of candlelight
and the hush of a waning moon,
Wuthering Frights spins a new story each night,
pulled straight from your suggestions.
Every performance is a fresh lament, tragedy,
and dark romance — improvised live on stage
where sorrow meets absurdity in a timeless dance.
Imagine Mary Shelley’s pen guided by whimsy and madness,
and you’ll catch a glimpse of what’s to come.
Presented by kinkonauts ,
with dark hearts and lively spirits
ready to draw you into the gloom.
Will you answer the call?
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🌩️ It was a night wrapped in storm and shadow,
where secrets whispered on the wind.
In the heart of this darkened stage,
Wuthering Frights awakens—
an improvised tale born from your very suggestion.
Brooding heroes, haunted mansions,
and cursed curiosities come alive
as the cast weaves a story both eerie
and full of unexpected laughter.
Every show is a new chapter in this ghostly journey,
where gloom and giggles intertwine by candlelight.
Conjured by kinkonauts .
Are you ready to step into the darkness?
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The chilling cast for June 27th. Join us for our final fundraiser show before our harrowing travels across Canada!
🎟️ Entry by donation!
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On the eve of June 27th, 2025, as the clock strikes eight, you are summoned to the shadowed halls of the BLOX Arts Centre, to witness the drama, horror, and absurdity that may take place across our stage. Watch as your cast stitches together mystery, deep emotions, and perhaps even a corpse or two.
We beseech you a final time to come and enjoy a night of theatre in our final fundraiser show before our harrowing travels.
🎟️ Entry by donation!
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cSPACE thanks the Alberta Real Estate Foundation (AREF) and Calgary Arts Development Authority (CADA) for their support.

