What might the next 25 years at Wordfest look like? The Wordfest team has big ideas, ambitious formats, even more engaging ways to help you become a better human. We want to connect you with the world’s greatest authors in so many mediums – not just live in our events and through the Imaginairium, our fall festival, but starting next spring, through a brand-new OTT channel called Imagine On Air. Which is just a fancy way of saying television programs that you can access in your homes, on demand and on any of your favorite devices and screens for a very reasonable subscription cost. It’s like a Netflix that makes you feel good about yourself.

How can you help build Imagine On Air? We’ve created a Legacy Fund in honour of our first quarter century of innovation and inspiration. Contribute what is meaningful to you: $25, $250, $2,500. We’ve had a Calgary family, devoted Wordfest fans and tireless community builders, who have already donated $25,000 to seed this entrepreneurial fund for your imagination. So be curious. Be generous. Be part of sparking the next 25 years of creativity and connection through Wordfest.

Shelley Youngblut CEO & Creative Ringleader