SPACEPILOT
{ SPACEPILOT }
Connecting artists and creative entrepreneurs with underused commercial spaces to create in.
SPACEPILOT is a cSPACE Projects initiative that involves partnering with commercial landlords to activate their underused spaces with artists who need space. This type of leasing model is popular in the UK and known as a Meanwhile Lease that exists on a month-to-month basis.
Under the direction of Sean Dennie, the pilot is collecting vital data regarding Calgary’s need for artist-use spaces. The response so far is undeniable – artists and creative entrepreneurs in Calgary need affordable space in order to practice, perform, and run their businesses.
For artists, use of these vacant spaces can last a week, a month, or sometimes years on a month-to-month basis, and provide office, workshop, rehearsal/event/exhibition space, at affordable rates. It’s a match made in collaborative heaven!
SPACEPILOT currently has undertaken 40,000 square feet across six buildings and will determine the viability of whether there is the demand from arts and culture groups to maintain the pilot as an ongoing project.
If you are an artist or creative entrepreneur needing space, we encourage you to fill out the Art Space Survey below. (3-5 minutes).
About Sean Dennie (he/him)
Sean Dennie (he/him) is a child of Toronto born in the disco era. He studied
International Relations at Carleton University in Ottawa before becoming fascinated with the west.
In 1995 Sean purchased a one-way ticket to Calgary armed with a camera to document his western exploits. Cutting his teeth in Calgary’s gritty punk rock scene of the 90’s, Sean became an award-winning photographer completing hundreds of commercial, editorial and stock campaigns and assignments around the world.
Sean founded Bertrand Crump Property Corp. in 2007, a small, family owned commercial real estate acquisition and management company and currently manages his family’s portfolio.
Occupying the liminal zone between art and real property, Sean has undertaken the research of the Meanwhile Lease Pilot, and to test the viability of an ongoing program to connect commercial property owners’ holdings with arts and culture groups.
Mask #4 - Moon Baby meets Spy vs Spy meets Reverse Rocket to the Moon’s Eye
cspace.projects Eau Clair Neighbourhood Hub.
Created by Xstine Cook during DIY a mask Making on a beautiful Sunday in the sun.
Part of
THIS IS NOT MY CULTURE
Xstine Cook’s Artist in residence in
cSPACE Eau Claire Neighbourhood Hub.
Sept through to Oct 1
All welcome
Check schedule on cSPACE website, this channel, or come thru, I might be there.
Location:
381 2 Ave SW -in the old Cafe 1886 which has MOVED across from the smokestack in Eau Claire -kitty corner from the Sheraton
#cspace #spaceprojects #cspaceueaclaire #cityofcalgary #yyc #yycevents #cspcaeauclaire #thespacepilotyyc
#cityofcalgary
#calgaryartsdev #yyc #yycevents #downtown #neighbourhoodhub #yycbuzz #yycliving
cspacekingedward and
thespacepilotyyc
#plastic
#mask #puppet #sculpture #creativity #diy #reduce #reuse #recycle #conservation #waste #trash #garbage #nonpreciousart #digital #analog
THIS IS NOT MY CULTURE-Schedule
All Events are Free
Sept 4-Oct 1, various times
Open Studio
Sept 26, 7pm
Watch and Work: Latcho Drom followed by a secret jam session.
Sept 28 7pm
Opening night reception for
This Is Not My Culture Exhibition
Sept 30 @ 2 pm
Peace Pipeline Screening and chat with director Gitz Crazyboy
in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. There will be fry bread!
Sept 28 & 29 from 5-9,
Oct 1 from 1-4pm
Exhibition of This Is Not My Culture creations
Much Gratitude to thespacepilotyyc Sean Dennie for the space and time to create with freedom. Welcome to friends old and new who are checking in on my studio practice. Thank you to kennaburima and cSPACE folk including Nicole Zlystra and Deeter Schurig for the support.
Into the homestretch, one week left in my CSPACE Eau Claire Neighbourhood Hub residency! Have appreciated the time and space so very much. A chance to work, play, contemplate, create, learn and gather.
Third mask exercise-Medusa of the Deep. Used a partitioned take out tray, bubble maker, skippy peanut butter lid, Ferraro Rochet chocolate packaging, skipping rope, balloons and other take out materials.
Come by tomorrow between 1-5 to try your hand making your own mask from reclaimed packaging material.
THIS IS NOT MY CULTURE
Xstine Cook’s Artist in residence in
cSPACE Eau Claire Neighbourhood Hub.
Sept through to Oct 1
All welcome
Check schedule on cSPACE website, this channel, or come thru, I might be there.
Location:
381 2 Ave SW -across from the smokestack in Eau Claire -kitty corner from the Sheraton
#cspace #spaceprojects #cspaceueaclaire #cityofcalgary #yyc #yycevents #cspcaeauclaire #thespacepilotyyc
#cityofcalgary
#calgaryartsdev #yyc #yycevents #downtown #neighbourhoodhub #yycbuzz #yycliving
cspacekingedward and
thespacepilotyyc
#plastic
#mask #puppet #sculpture #creativity #diy #reduce #reuse #recycle #conservation #waste #trash #garbage #nonpreciousart #digital #analog
THIS IS NOT MY CULTURE-Schedule
All Events are Free
Sept 4-Oct 1, various times
Open Studio
Sept 24 @ 11 am
Pollution Solution film screening and reception
Sept 24 from 1-5pm
DIY Mask Making
Sept 26, 7pm
Watch and Work: Latcho Drom followed by a secret jam session.
Sept 28 7pm
Opening night reception for
This Is Not My Culture Exhibition
Sept 30 @ 2 pm
Peace Pipeline Screening and chat with director Gitz Crazyboy
in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Sept 28 & 29 from 5-9,
Oct 1 from 1-4pm
Exhibition of This Is Not My Culture creations
Gratitude to thespacepilotyyc Sean Dennie for the space and time to create with freedom. Welcome to the friends old and new who are checking in on my studio practice. Thank you to kennaburima, cSPACE folk Nicole Zlystra and Deeter Schurig for the support.
First mask making exercise-
Made a series of four prompts: elements, colours, stages of life, textures.
I drew: red lava soft adult.
Sketched a concept for 5 min.
Used a sushi tray and a heat gun, electronics packing foam and a net bag for oranges.
Thought I was done. Left it a couple days. Needed a better focus for the eyes. Birthday candle holders gave the eyes a sense of intensity /life. Less mournful.
Full schedule of events, posters and happenings for:
THIS IS NOT MY CULTURE
Xstine Cook’s Artist in residence in
cSPACE Eau Claire Neighbourhood Hub.
Sept through to Oct 1
All welcome
Check schedule on cSPACE website, this channel, or come thru, I might be there.
Location:
381 2 Ave SW -across from the smokestack in Eau Claire -kitty corner from the Sheraton
#cspace #spaceprojects #cspaceueaclaire #cityofcalgary #yyc #yycevents #cspcaeauclaire #thespacepilotyyc
#cityofcalgary
#calgaryartsdev #yyc #yycevents #downtown #neighbourhoodhub #yycbuzz #yycliving
cspacekingedward and
thespacepilotyyc
#plastic
#mask #puppet #sculpture #creativity #diy #reduce #reuse #recycle #conservation #waste #trash #garbage #nonpreciousart #digital #analog
THIS IS NOT MY CULTURE-Schedule
All Events are Free
Sept 4-Oct 1, various times
Open Studio
Sept 19, 7pm
Watch and Work: Mother Trees and the Social Forest
Sept 19, 9pm
Watch and Work: Trees and Mushrooms Communicating
Sept 21 from 7-10 pm
Mapperz Open HDMI Vol II
Projection Mapping event
Sept 24 @ 11 am
Pollution Solution film screening and reception
Sept 24 from 1-5pm
DIY Mask Making
Sept 26, 7pm
Watch and Work: Latcho Drom
Sept 28 7pm
Opening night reception for
This Is Not My Culture Exhibition
Sept 30 @ 2 pm
Peace Pipeline Screening and chat with director Gitz Crazyboy
in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Sept 28 & 29 from 5-9,
Oct 1 from 1-4pm
Exhibition of This Is Not My Culture creations
Gratitude to thespacepilotyyc Sean Dennie for the space and time to create with freedom. Welcome to the friends old and new who are checking in on my studio practice. Thank you to kennaburima, cSPACE folk Nicole Zlystra and Deeter Schurig for the support
Second mask exercise
THIS IS NOT MY CULTURE
Xstine Cook’s Artist in residence in
cSPACE Eau Claire Neighbourhood Hub.
Sept through to Oct 1
All welcome
Check schedule on cSPACE website, this channel, or just come by, I might just be there.
Location:
381 2 Ave SW -across from the smokestack in Eau Claire -kitty corner from the Sheraton
#cspace #spaceprojects #cspaceueaclaire #cityofcalgary #yyc #yycevents #cspcaeauclaire #thespacepilotyyc
#cityofcalgary
#calgaryartsdev #yyc #yycevents #downtown #neighbourhoodhub #yycbuzz #yycliving
cspacekingedward and
thespacepilotyyc
#plastic
#mask #puppet #sculpture #creativity #diy #reduce #reuse #recycle #conservation #waste #trash #garbage #nonpreciousart #digital #analog
THIS IS NOT MY CULTURE-Schedule
All Events are Free
Sept 4-Oct 1, various times
Open Studio
Sept 19, 7pm
Watch and Work: Mother Trees and the Social Forest
Sept 19, 9pm
Watch and Work: Trees and Mushrooms Communicating
Sept 21 from 7-10 pm
Mapperz Open HDMI Vol II
Projection Mapping event
Sept 24 @ 11 am
Pollution Solution film screening and reception
Sept 24 from 1-5pm
DIY Mask Making
Sept 26, 7pm
Watch and Work: Latcho Drom
Sept 28 7pm
Opening night reception for
This Is Not My Culture Exhibition
Sept 30 @ 2 pm
Peace Pipeline Screening and chat with director Gitz Crazyboy
in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Sept 28 & 29 from 5-9,
Oct 1 from 1-4pm
Exhibition of This Is Not My Culture creations
Gratitude to thespacepilotyyc Sean Dennie for the space and time to create with freedom. Welcome to the friends old and new who are checking in on my studio practice. Thank you to kennaburima, cSPACE folk Nicole Zlystra and Deeter Schurig for the support.
“Anonymous” Some artists chose or were able to flee Germany after the Nazis came to power. But there were others. Artists who never were to be recorded into history, in death, never to be seen. Never to have been, never heard or dreamed. atwarwithart.wordpress.com cspaceprojects thespacepilotyyc #cspaceproject #thespacepilotyyc
DIY maskmaking! Springing from a random prompt, and a 5 minute non-precious sketch, we had 10 minutes to choose materials and then used every available minute to manipulate and change the plastic into a creation. Thank you to participants for the shared learnings.
THIS IS NOT MY CULTURE
Xstine Cook’s Artist in residence in
cSPACE Eau Claire Neighbourhood Hub.
Sept through to Oct 1
All welcome
Check schedule on cSPACE website, this channel, or just come by, I might just be there.
Location:
381 2 Ave SW -across from the smokestack in Eau Claire -kitty corner from the Sheraton
#cspace #spaceprojects #cspaceueaclaire #cityofcalgary #yyc #yycevents #cspcaeauclaire #thespacepilotyyc
#cityofcalgary
#calgaryartsdev #yyc #yycevents #downtown #neighbourhoodhub #yycbuzz #yycliving
cspacekingedward and
thespacepilotyyc
#plastic
#mask #puppet #sculpture #creativity #diy #reduce #reuse #recycle #conservation #waste #trash #garbage #nonpreciousart #digital #analog
THIS IS NOT MY CULTURE-Schedule
All Events are Free
Sept 4-Oct 1, various times
Open Studio
Sept 11, 5pm
Watch and Work: Koayaanisqatsi
Sept 11, 7pm
Watch and Work: Powaqqatsi
Sept 11, 7pm
Watch and Work: Naqoyqatsi
Sept 12 from 2-4pm
Cabaret Jam Puppetry and Mask Workshop
Sept 19, 7pm
Watch and Work: Mother Trees and the Social Forest
Sept 19, 9pm
Watch and Work: Trees and Mushrooms Communicating
Sept 21 from 7-10 pm
Mapperz Open HDMI Vol II
Projection Mapping event
Sept 24 @ 11 am
Pollution Solution film screening and reception
Sept 24 from 1-5pm
DIY Mask Making
Sept 26, 7pm
Watch and Work: Latcho Drom
Sept 28 7pm
Opening night reception for
This Is Not My Culture Exhibition
Sept 30 @ 2 pm
Peace Pipeline Screening and chat with director Gitz Crazyboy
in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Sept 28 & 29 from 5-9,
Oct 1 from 1-4pm
Exhibition of This Is Not My Culture creations
Gratitude to thespacepilotyyc Sean Dennie for the space and time to create with freedom. Welcome to the friends old and new who are checking in on my studio practice. Thank you to kennaburima, cSPACE folk Nicole Zlystra and Deeter Schurig for the support
Here’s the full schedule of events, posters and happenings for
THIS IS NOT MY CULTURE
Xstine Cook’s Artist in residence in
cSPACE Eau Claire Neighbourhood Hub.
381 2 Ave SW -across from the smokestack in Eau Claire
Sept through to Oct 1
All welcome
Check schedule on cSPACE website, this channel, or just come by, I might just be there.
Thanks to tiadelauria for creating these posters!
#cspace #spaceprojects #cspaceueaclaire #cityofcalgary #yyc #yycevents #cspcaeauclaire #thespacepilotyyc
#cityofcalgary
#calgaryartsdev #yyc #yycevents #downtown #neighbourhoodhub #yycbuzz #yycliving
cspacekingedward and
thespacepilotyyc
#plastic
#mask #puppet #sculpture #creativity #diy #reduce #reuse #recycle #conservation #waste #trash #garbage #nonpreciousart #digital #analog
Day 2 of THIS IS NOT MY CULTURE
Xstine Cook’s Artist residency in
cSPACE Eau Claire Neighbourhood Hub.
381 2 Ave SW -across from the smokestack in Eau Claire
Sept 5-Oct 1
All welcome
Check schedule on cSPACE website, this channel, or just come by.
#cspace #spaceprojects #cspaceueaclaire #cityofcalgary #yyc #yycevents #cspcaeauclaire #thespacepilotyyc
#cityofcalgary
#calgaryartsdev #yyc #yycevents #downtown #neighbourhoodhub #yycbuzz #yycliving
cspacekingedward and
thespacepilotyyc
cSPACE thanks the Alberta Real Estate Foundation (AREF) and Calgary Arts Development Authority (CADA) for their support.
