Saskatchewan Arts Board appoints Chief Executive Officer

The Board of Directors of the Saskatchewan Arts Board has announced the appointment of Michael Jones as Chief Executive Officer of the Arts Board, effective October 13, 2015. “After a nation-wide search, we are thrilled to have found…

SAA Bulletin – August 2015

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August 2015

SAA Bulletin – July 2015

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July 2015

SAA Bulletin – June 2015

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June 2015

Saskatchewan Festival of Words, Moose Jaw

Amanda Farnel of the Saskatchewan Festival of Words sent this example: Being the only multi-day literary festival in Saskatchewan and being the first literary festival in Saskatchewan by 15 years we were able to bring nationally acclaimed…

Summary of Arts Community Meetings

Regina, May 19 and Saskatoon, May 21

Open Letter from Members of the Arts Community to the Arts Board

Last March, one of the province’s most well respected arts administrators: Jeremy Morgan resigned as interim CEO of Saskatchewan Arts Board (SAB) – just three months after his appointment. SAB Board Member Ranjan Thakre quickly resigned…

SPAR Public Survey Results Released

High Importance Placed on Artists and the Arts

SAA Bulletin – May 2015

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Community Meetings in Regina and Saskatoon

SAA Bulletin – April 2015

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April 2015

Lead by Example: Cut the Cord

Emily is proof that art opens doors in the mind. It allows children to wander within themselves and sort out life in their own way; confidently.  Dawn Brown is a Communications Consultant based in Regina, Saskatchewan. She worked in…

SAA Bulletin – March 2015

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2015 - 2016 Provincial Budget

SPAR Releases Artist Survey Results

Find out what the SPAR Artist survey results reveal about Saskatchewan artists.

SAA Bulletin – February 2015

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February 2015

Achieving Growth through Innovation: The Role of Arts Education in Supporting Economic Sustainability

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The SAA and its PreK-12 arts literacy research sub-committee commissioned innovation expert C. Brooke Dobni to write a position paper exploring the relationship between arts education and innovation.

A Rope of Sand: Change in Saskatchewan`s Creative Economy

Did working toward developing an agency like Creative Saskatchewan alleviate the worry and fear in the arts and cultural sector? It didn`t.  Jillian Bell is a writer and editor who lives in the Qu’Appelle Valley. She was part of the…

Speak Up: A Call to Action

Talk to your MLA on the Importance of the Arts

News: Canada Council Annual Public Meeting

January 21, 2015 On January 20, the Canada Council for the Arts held its Annual Public Meeting. Director and CEO, Simon Brault spoke about how investing public money in the arts must be for all the public, that public funding must be…