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Arts Everywhere: Episode 11
Events, News, UncategorizedNBYXE: One Sleepless Night
Since 2014 Saskatoon residents and visitors have been “taking it to the street”, in an arts treasure hunt throughout various communities in the city, under the cover of night.
Em Ironstar is…
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Nuit Blanche: One Sleepless Night in Saskatoon
Events, NewsNuit Blanche is an annual nighttime arts festival that takes place in cities around the world; during Nuit Blanche festivals, museums, galleries, and other cultural institutions open their doors late at night for free, and the city center…
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Take action for music education in Saskatchewan!
Advocacy, News
Let your voice be heard by reaching out to your MLA, the Minister of Education and the leadership of the Saskatchewan School Board Association.
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Join Us! SAA AGM & Proposed Bylaw Amendments
NewsThe Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Saskatchewan Arts Alliance (SAA) will be held online on September 27, 2023, from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm! If you have not yet registered, there are two ways to register for this event: by registering online or…
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Call For Nominations – 2023-24 – SAA Board of Directors
NewsAre you passionate about the arts in Saskatchewan?
Do you believe in advocating for the arts and cultivating a province where the arts and artists are supported and valued as essential to a complete and healthy society? Are you interested…
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Part Two: Job Precariousness + Future Concern
Advocacy, Artists in Saskatchewan, NewsAn Overview of the Increased Need for Education, Advocacy, and Sustainability for Independent Contractors in the Arts after the Pandemic.
Edith Skeard for the Saskatchewan Arts Alliance
Part Two – Job Precariousness + Future Concern
In…
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A Village Artist
Advocacy, NewsA Village Artist
The setting sun backlights the prairie. A faint sound of a car passing on the highway is drowned out by the meadowlarks and robins. A puddle on the gravel road out front reflects the gently darkening blue sky. A hunting bird…
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2023 Saskatchewan Arts Surveys
Advocacy, Events, News2023 Saskatchewan Arts Surveys
Calling all artists and art enthusiasts in Saskatchewan! We are thrilled to announce two surveys designed to capture the essence of the arts in our vibrant province. Whether you're an artist looking to share your…
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Part One: Contract Labour and Saskatchewan’s Creative Ecology.
Advocacy, Artists in Saskatchewan, News, Op-Eds, Studies & Facts, UncategorizedAn Overview of the Increased Need for Education, Advocacy, and Sustainability for Independent Contractors in the Arts after the Pandemic.
Edith Skeard for the Saskatchewan Arts Alliance
Introduction
In Saskatchewan, independent…
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Arts Everywhere: Episode Ten
Advocacy, News, Uncategorized
Transformed through Indigenous performance
Jennifer Dawn Bishop thought maybe she’d grow up to be an all-star basketball player or perhaps a dress designer. But a school theatre presentation in grade 8 (Circle of voices playhouse)…
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Pajama Party Politics: Gathering to Gab in Saskatoon
Advocacy, Events, NewsPajama Party Politics: Gathering to Gab
Presented by Listen to Dis and Saskatchewan Arts Alliance
Who is this for?
Disabled and non-disabled artists, community members, cultural leaders, and art, cultural, and disability focused organizations!
When…
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Creating, Connecting: Studio Without Walls Program
Advocacy, Events, News, UncategorizedWho doesn’t like to get mail—the good kind—not bills and flyers, but something surprising or even inspiring? That notion guided artist Carey Rigby-Wilcox, who lives in Pike Lake, when she was designing what became the Happy Mail Kits—art…
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Arts Everywhere: Episode Nine
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On the Boards: this is the story of a unique, alternative model for producing independent performing art in Saskatoon. It's the story of opportunity meeting need. The need was an organization dedicated to assisting independent artists…
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Take Part: Provincial Wide Survey on the Current State of the Arts
Events, News, UncategorizedThe SAA is working to get a sense of the current state of the arts in Saskatchewan. As part of our Saskatchewan Arts Research Project (SARP), we are asking both artists and the general public about their experience and engagement with and within…
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Making Art in the Middle of Nowhere – Challenges of being a Rural Artist
News, Op-Eds, UncategorizedMaking Art in the Middle of Nowhere - Challenges of being a Rural Artist
Art can be made everywhere. But being an artist also involves being a part of a community, exposing oneself to new ideas and other forms of art and expression, and receiving…
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SAA’s Response: Bill S-208 Dropped
Advocacy, NewsSAA Responds to the Dropping of Bill S-208
May 1, 2023
On April 24, 2023, the order for second reading of Bill S-208, a Declaration on the Essential Role of Artists and Creative Expression in Canada Act, was discharged and the item was dropped…
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Spring Gathering 2023 – Panels and Panelists
Events, News
Panels and Panelists
Morning Session (9:00am – 11:30 am)
Register here.
What exactly are we doing with our arts organizations, and how do our governance models serve or stymie the work? Is it possible to create new models…
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Arts Everywhere: Episode Eight
Advocacy, News, Uncategorized
Check out our latest Arts Everywhere Podcast, The Contractor, with Edie Skeard who works in multiple mediums, including sound, drawing, digital media, performance, and installation. Of the many skills Edie wields is that of a contractor…