The SaskFestivals program supports and encourages eligible festival organizations and series presenters in the province that have a positive impact on the arts in Saskatchewan. This includes financial support for their artistic programs and services and governance, management, administrative and operational functions.

SaskFestivals is a SK Arts program supported by funding from Sask Lotteries through the partnership between SK Arts and SaskCulture Inc.

Deadlines

  • Project: October 15
  • Development: April 15, 2025
  • Established: April 15, 2027

Contact

Heather Benning
(306) 519-2318 (Saskatoon) or 800-667-7526 (Toll-Free)
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Geoff Smith
(306) 260-5784 (Saskatoon) or 800-667-7526 (Toll-Free)
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Application and Information

 

Documents are subject to revision up to six weeks before the submission deadline.

Project

  • Apply Online
  • Guidelines
  • Final reports should be submitted online. If you applied prior to January 2017 using a paper application and would like a final report on paper, please contact your program consultant.

Development

Established

Currently Funded Organizations

Eligible Applicants

Project

  • Legally registered in Saskatchewan as non-profit organizations or are ad hoc groups, collectives, or unincorporated organizations operating on a not-for-profit basis.
  • Engage the services of professional artists during the presentation of proposed programs.
  • Provide public access to the arts through a festival setting.

Development

  • Core mandate of the organization is to present an arts festival or series.
  • Minimum of three years of operation prior to first application.
  • Engages the advice and expertise of professionals in its programming and administration.
  • Financial and decision-making processes controlled by Saskatchewan residents.
  • Centre of operation and primary programming in Saskatchewan.

Established

  • Core mandate of the organization is to present an arts festival or series.
  • Minimum of five years of operation prior to first application.
  • New applicants to this stream must have been previously funded through the Development stream and be deficit-free at the time of application.
  • Engages paid expertise of professionals in its programming and administration.
  • Mandate and work supported by strategic plan, artistic vision, and ongoing evaluation processes.
  • Financial and decision-making processes controlled by Saskatchewan residents.
  • Centre of operation and primary programming in Saskatchewan.
  • Incorporated.
  • Registered with and reporting in CADAC.
  • Review engagement or audit required annually.

Please review the funding guidelines for more information on eligibility.

Funding

  • Project: $8000 maximum
  • Development: $10,000 minimum
  • Established: $20,000 minimum

Recent Recipients

Photo credit: SEMBLANCE, an interactive audio/visual installation at Nuit Blanche Saskatoon by SCKUSE and GLAZ. Photo by Brandon White.