With gratitude, bittersweetness, and excitement for what’s to come, the Common Ground Arts Society Board of Directors announces the departure of Managing Producer Rainier Pearl-Styles later this fall. Rainier was brought into Common Ground because of her curiosity, thoughtfulness, and fresh perspectives as a recent transplant to Edmonton. Read More
Playwright/Composer/Producer D’orjay Jackson and Director Sue Goberdhan are excited to announce auditions for a concert presentation/staged reading of work in process afro-futuristic dystopian musical, Postal Prophets DEADLINE 9pm MST MAY 1, 2026: If you have any questions or are interested in booking a 15 min audition slot, please send a… Read More
Common Ground Arts Society is thrilled to announce three new roles in our programming team that will oversee artistic curation, mentorship, and program development. We are so excited to introduce: RISER Producer Sarah EmslieFound Festival Producer Salem ZurchSeason Producer Hayley Moorhouse “Common Ground has always been… Read More
Common Ground Arts Society is seeking applications for emerging or mid-career arts workers with strong curatorial vision and producing expertise to join our team and oversee Found Festival and our Prairie Mainstage Series. The Found Festival Producer will work alongside Found Festival Director Whittyn Jason through the 2026… Read More
As part of our 2025-26 RISER Edmonton program, Jameela McNeil will produce her play Ms. Pat’s Kitchen as part of the 2026 SkirtsAfire Festival. ABOUT MS. PAT’S KITCHEN Pat Bailey would do anything to see her daughter succeed, but what if the very thing that could change… Read More
Common Ground Arts Society is seeking applications for its next Managing Producer ahead of our 2026/27 Season. The new leadership will take over from the organization’s current artistic leadership, Managing Producer Mac Brock and Found Festival Director Whittyn Jason, who will depart the organization in late 2026. Read More
It’s been a historic chapter for Common Ground Arts Society. Today, we announce the start of a new one. Since 2020, we’ve: Launched RISER Edmonton, our producer training program which has launched 16 new indie productions which have gone to several post-RISER engagements and award nominations; Expanded our… Read More
There’s no limit to what’s possible at Found 2026. We welcome pitches of all genres/disciplines and stages of development. For inspiration, here are a few things our curation team have in mind for 2026: works that have undergone some development/have a history of production projects that have an interactive… Read More
Common Ground Arts Society has our first-ever casino fundraiser January 1-2 at Century Casino (13103 Fort Road)! This AGLC program provides essential funds that make our annual Found Festival possible. Never volunteered for a casino before? All roles are simple and easy to learn during your shift. Read More