An EV pilot project has turned the former Billingsgate Seafood Market into a creative hub for 21 Calgary artists who are using 14 studios in the long-abandoned building to produce film and videos, write plays, compose music, sculpt, paint, write, create mixed media works, ceramics and performance art.
While the 24,000 square foot market is slated for eventual demolition, the creative use of the building is part of a long-term plan to position arts and culture as an important element of the new East Village. The project is the result of a partnership between CMLC and the Calgary Arts Development Authority (CADA), which is administering the space with two full-time property managers.
