Creative City Summit 2026
The Creative City Summit is Canada’s premier gathering for municipal culture teams and the broad network of disciplines that bring culture to life in communities of all sizes.
From October 6-8, join over 300 delegates from across the country to connect with peers, explore Calgary’s creative infrastructure, and celebrate achievements in culture programming and policy at the Creative City Impact Awards.
This years theme is Beyond the Surface: Finding Flow
How can we improve the systems - the structures and partnerships - that guide culture work? Finding Flow enables municipal culture teams to elevate their ideas, programs, and resources through community-based, evidence-informed approaches that integrate culture across civic life.
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Date: October 6-8, 2026
Host: Creative City Network of Canada