containR
Community, culture, and performance at the heart of the city.
Meet us at containR! ~ The arts and culture hub for people of all identities and ages who champion local artists, creative ideas and our human need to come together.
With two brand new locations in Inglewood and Crescent Heights, containR captures the pulse of the city through its design, events and gathering curated by Springboard Performance.
containR is a pop-up arts and culture hub for people of all identities and ages championing local artistic and creative ideas, featuring an Art Park, performance series, community instigations and mural installations made of retrofit shipping containers. It is a vibrant meeting place, providing access to art and encouraging grass roots community engagement.
containR was awarded the Placemaking Award at the Mayor’s Lunch for Arts Champions, and has been featured at the IETM Conference (Italy), CINARS (Montreal), Calgary Arts Congress, and York University’s Arts, Placemaking, and Policy Conference (Toronto). containR was recently awarded a CCVO Innovation Award from the Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations, for “disruptive, adaptive, and innovative programming”.
Did you know?
Our Inglewood and Crescent Heights ContainR locations are open to inquiries for your next outdoor event in Summer 2026!
From music to drag, art party to eco-market, containR is equipped with everything you need to host a memorable event in two accessible, vibrant locations.
Interested in making your unique idea for community activation come to life?
Inquire now for rental and partnership opportunities this summer!
Check out the beautiful site design of our new Inglewood location!
We're excited to partner with local businesses, artists, community instigators and community associations to create a vibrant season of activations in Inglewood.
Please reach out if you'd like to be included in our information to stakeholders and potential collaborators!
Designed and hand crafted by Stoney Nakoda metalsmith artist Andrew Holloway of Yethka Metalworks, this firepit is inspired by Indigenous imagery and offers a place to connect with community, the land, and our history.
The fire gathering place is open and available to the community and at containR events.
We ask that the public be mindful about the intentions of the firepit; it is meant to nurture genuine connections, whether it be through facilitated events or personal gatherings, and stand as a representation of Indigenous art in the Sunnyside community.
