About
The Trico Changemakers Studio is a collaboration, innovation, and learning space at the intersection of campus and community. Hosted by the Institute for Community Prosperity, the Studio is an inclusive and diverse community of changemakers from across disciplines, sectors and backgrounds.
The Studio is 4800 square feet of open, flexible and beautifully designed space located on the third floor of the Bissett School of Business. In addition to gorgeous mountain views, we have collaboration, meeting, and individual work spaces.
Co-working spaces
Collaboration Space
- Group Tables
- Dialogue Circle
- Window Lounge
Individual Work Space
- Student Hot Desks
- Private Mini Booths
Meeting Rooms
Staff & Faculty Only
The Studio can also be booked for private events or gatherings.
Please contact tricostudio@mtroyal.ca for more information
Studio Community
In addition to the Institute for Community Prosperity’s staff team, the Studio is home to several community organizations and changemaking initiatives on campus.
- Calgary Foundation
- Calgary Arts Development
- Qritical
- Miistakis Institute
- Kids Literacy Collective
- Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
The Trico Changemakers Studio was created and is supported with generous funding from Trico Charitable Foundation and Trico Homes.
A brief history of the Trico Changemakers Studio
Launched in 2018 with a joint vision of the Institute for Community Prosperity and the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and generous funding from Trico Charitable Foundation, the Trico Changemakers Studio was designed as a co-working space for community changemakers on campus. Between 2018 and 2024, the Studio functioned as an independent entity on campus offering office space, programming and client-based services in social innovation and systems change, primarily for the nonprofit and social sectors.
In 2024, there was an opportunity to amalgamate the Studio with the Institute for Community Prosperity. This amalgamation allowed the Institute to expand its program offerings, extend into revenue-generating services, deepen impact in community, and use resources more efficiently and effectively. In October 2024, the Studio’s staff and programming rolled up under the Institute’s banner and the Institute now hosts the Studio as an inclusive space for a diverse community of changemakers from across campus and the broader Calgary community.