Celebrating Success
Arts volunteers keep the community strong
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Organizations funded by the Saskatchewan Arts Board are also supported by resources within their own communities. From the 61 organizations that have reported on their recent operating funding, there is a total of 166,405 hours of volunteer support. That’s an average of 2,728 hours for each organization, which is approximately equivalent to a one and a third full-time position.
Big city entertainment in a rural setting
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Station Arts Centre’s president, Cameron Nicolle, summed up the centre beautifully at its 2015 annual general meeting: “It is a place for our community to gather and meet their neighbours. A place for art classes and yoga, community meetings and discussions. But it is also a place where we can be transported away, by music or theatre, into worlds far beyond our own community.”
From product to process
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At summer camp, kids typically enjoy activities such as canoeing, hiking, bonfires and craft time. In 2015, Lumsden Beach Camp (LBC) made a small change with a big impact – switching “craft time” to “art time.”
Drumming up pride
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As a French-language school in rural Saskatchewan, École Notre-Dame-des-Vertus in Zenon Park faces some unique challenges, particularly when it comes to arts education. A GénieArts grant provided a unique opportunity to bring a professional Canadian Francophone musician, marijosée, to the community.
Regina play Deaf Crows hopes to bring insight to a hearing world
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Regina Deaf and Hard of Hearing students launch the innovative production, Deaf Crows, with the help of an Artists in Schools grant.
LIVE Arts: Bringing the Arts to Life
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LIVE Arts is a fee-free program that connects classrooms with professional art-makers. The program provides students with access to a wide-range of Saskatchewan artrists and learning opportunities.
Moose Jaws film
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Filmmaker Kevin Smith is seeking provincial support for a movie project in Saskatchewan.
A musical ambassador
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North Battleford musician Cole Knutson received an Indigenous Pathways Initiative grant to represent Canada in an international youth wind orchestra.
Curtain Razors Rebuilding
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The Curtain Razors theatre company is rebuilding in the year after Michele Sereda's death.
Texture, colour and song
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An Independent Artists grant helps Saskatoon tenor Spencer McKnight explore his emotional connection with classical music.