SK Arts provides funding and support to the arts for the benefit of all people in Saskatchewan.
The Indigenous Communication and Fine Arts Department at First Nation University of Canada was nominated by Sheila Orr for the We Celebrate You 75th anniversary feature.
Sheila Orr nominated The Indigenous Communication and Fine Arts Department at First Nation University of Canada for the We Celebrate You 75th Anniversary feature.
Michael Trussler was nominated by Mari-Lou Rowley for the We Celebrate You 75th Anniversary feature.
Mari-Lou Rowley nominated Michael Trussler for the We Celebrate You 75th Anniversary feature.
Tyrell Hardlotte was nominated by Erin Brophey for the We Celebrate You 75th anniversary feature.
Erin Brophey nominated Tyrell Hardlotte for the We Celebrate You 75th Anniversary feature.
Marcus Merasty was nominated by Krista Solheim for the We Celebrate You 75th anniversary feature.
Krista Solheim nominated Marcus Merasty for the We Celebrate You 75th Anniversary feature.
Darion 'Dee Cee' Campeau was nominated by Michael Gamble for the We Celebrate You 75th anniversary feature.
Michael Gamble nominated Darion Campeau for the We Celebrate You 75th Anniversary feature.
Above a coffee shop in Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, is the inviting, cozy studio of emerging visual artist Andrew Robertson. The studio fosters art talks with strangers, commissioning and the artistic magic that goes into his work. Like many others, Robertson found his creative streak during the great pause of the COVID-19 pandemic. With 12-hour stretches of quiet time on a night shift as a youth worker, he began teaching himself to draw.
SK Arts launched a new program for underserved artists who are Black and People of Colour, collaborating with SaskCulture, the Multicultural Council of Saskatchewan (MCoS) and the wider BPOC arts community. The program, developed through participatory grant-making, will increase accessibility and connections to arts and cultural resources by People of Colour, specifically of African, Black, Asian, Latin American, Caribbean, and Middle Eastern descent.
SK Arts acquired The Buffalo Hunt by Henry Beaudry through a donation in 2022. One of the lesser-known contemporary artists of his time, SK Arts is pleased to have Beaudry included in the expansion of the collection to include more Indigenous artists. The painting was commissioned as a Christmas gift to Macknak and her late husband, Dennis, from John Warner. Sandy fondly recalls their visit with Beaudry and his wife. The 1971 artwork had yellowed discolouration due to a thick, insoluble layer of polyurethane varnish, dirt and grime.
