Are you someone who loves to explore data and wants to do good for the community? Then join us for this exciting Datathon hosted by Data for Good - Edmonton.

We are thrilled to announce that we will be working with Edmonton Arts Council, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, and Edmonton Community Foundation three of Edmonton's major arts funders. Bring your data skills and get ready to dive into the datasets that will be made available for analytics and visualization.

Below is an outline of the schedule for the weekend with specific details included for each day.

Opening Mixer

Friday, November 23

7:00 PM: Doors open

7:30 PM: Presentations from Arts Funders

8:30 PM: Networking social, snacks and drinks

The evening will start with a presentation from arts funders to give context and an overview of the arts community in Edmonton. This will be followed immediately by social time to give all of the participants a chance to meet each other and begin discussing projects.

The Datathon

Saturday, November 24

8:00 AM: Doors open, sign-in and breakfast

9:00 AM: Review of Data and Objectives, begin data diving!

12:00 PM: Lunch

6:00 PM: Dinner

11:00 PM: Everyone goes home for the night

Saturday we'll get to the data! Detailed information will be provided on the data available and the objectives of the Datathon. Participants will form teams and get started on analyzing the data. We'll have meals and keep the space open until 11 PM for any late-night data divers.

Final Presentations

Sunday, November 25

9:00 AM: Doors open, breakfast

10:30 AM: Presentation from teams

1:00 PM: It's a wrap; a successful Datathon in the books!

This is your chance to show what you have done with the data! Each team will present the analytics and visualizations prepared during the Datathon. This is also an opportunity for community members to see the work from the weekend and gain insights into Edmonton's arts community.

Other items of note for the weekend:

Each participant should bring their own laptop and software for data analytics / visualization. If you require access to commercial or other specialized applications please let us know in advance.

We do not assign you to a team. We want you to work with the data and objectives that you feel most passionate about, so come Friday with an open mind and be ready to learn.

You do not have to work with the same team for the whole weekend. Again, we hope that you will find a project to work on to completion, but if at any point you feel like you want to change simply let us know.

You do not have to stay for the entire weekend to participate in the event. We hope that you will find a project you can dig into, but you are always welcome to come and go as you please.

Accessing the Foundation can be tricky! The address is 9910 103 St, but you access the building through the alley, south of 100 Ave, between 103 and 104 street. Do not go down the hill on 103 St!

General questions about the event can be sent to Alex at adraper@ecfoundation.org