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The show’s tagline says it all: “Mermaids. Campfires. Pirates. Clowns. Water and Fire. Earth and Air. Poems, Stories, Songs. It’s Elemental.” Elemental is a double-bill of new one-person plays by Saskatoon artists, presented as part of Live Five’s current season.

As the sole kizomba instructor in Regina, Flany Ba knew that she would need to seek out opportunities in other locales to develop her skills in the African dance style. A Micro-Grant enabled her to take intensive African dance teacher and performer training in Montreal.

The Saskatchewan Arts Board recently purchased Three Minute Miracle (Pavillion), an installation by Amalie Atkins, for our Permanent Collection.

A grant from the Arts Board helped a Prince Albert gallery promote northern Indigenous artists.

Iryn Tushabe received an Independent Artists grant to work toward the first draft of her novel and attend a retreat at Sage Hill Writing Experience.

Indigenous artists Margaret Harrison and Rosella Carney are working hard to ensure their traditional art forms will continue to be practiced by future generations.

Deaf Syrian actor Mustafa Alabssi credits Saskatchewan Arts Board artist residency program with his Netflix debut.

An Arts Board grant enabled students and community members in Midale to participate in cultural and artistic experiences.

The Regina Symphony Orchestra continues to prove that classical music is meaningful to our society.

Saskatoon's Remai Modern attracted more than double the visitors it expected in its first year, hosting 453,176 when 190,000 were anticipated.