of underserved communities. This includes the TD Incubator program, launched in fall 2021. TD Incubator aims to accelerate the careers of 20-35 interdisciplinary artists each season who reflect the diversity and vibrancy of Calgary. Artists are increasingly moving between and blending artistic forms, genres, and industries to better reflect, create connections, and make sense of the complex world around us and Arts Commons is uniquely positioned to support these artists through performance opportunities and media art exhibitions. Alumni from the program include Wakefield Brewster, 2022-2024 Calgary Poet Laureate. Arts Commons Transformation Project Since Arts Commons opened in 1985, Calgary's population has nearly tripled and the amount of resident companies that call our complex home has doubled. As importantly, we welcome approximately 200 local groups into our building every year, providing the necessary spaces and support to build community. With the ongoing growth of our community, we have maximized all available capacity to achieve revenues from our current venues, turning away hundreds of revenue-generating events every year. If we are to continue to increase earned revenues and be financially sustainable over the long term, we must add more revenue generating spaces. ACT is positioned to meet this challenge. With over 10 years of research, development, and community-engagement behind it, the Arts Commons Transformation (ACT) project includes two phases to achieve a new, vibrant campus in the heart of Calgary: Phase 1 is the Expansion, which will provide the much-needed increase in the number of venues and spaces (adding an additional 25%-35% in seating capacity) necessary to meet growing market demand and community aspirations. Phase 2 is the Modernization of the existing 560,000 square foot facility, elevating the public's experience through upgraded amenities and technology, while also addressing over $71M in lifecycle work. Jordan Peterson Controversy After the announcement of the University of Toronto professor Jordan Peterson giving a lecture at Arts Commons was announced, several Calgarian art groups addressed an open letter to the Arts Commons' Board of Directors on 24 July 2018. The letter demanded that the event be canceled, that they provide diversity training for their staff, and issue a public apology to the "2SLGBTQIA community". It expressed the "deep shock and disappointment" that the artists and organizations signing the letter felt over Arts Commons' choice to host the speaker, who in the past has been criticized for his online and public arguments against government mandated speech laws and