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Inspirational stories about the Saskatchewan arts community.
At summer camp, kids typically enjoy activities such as canoeing, hiking, bonfires and craft time. In 2015, Lumsden Beach Camp (LBC) made a small change with a big impact – switching “craft time” to “art time.”
As a French-language school in rural Saskatchewan, École Notre-Dame-des-Vertus in Zenon Park faces some unique challenges, particularly when it comes to arts education. A GénieArts grant provided a unique opportunity to bring a professional Canadian Francophone musician, marijosée, to the community.
North Battleford musician Cole Knutson received an Indigenous Pathways Initiative grant to represent Canada in an international youth wind orchestra.
An Independent Artists grant helps Saskatoon tenor Spencer McKnight explore his emotional connection with classical music.
School children and other visitors to the 2015 Canadian Western Agribition participated in a hands-on art project led by felting artist Heike Fink.
Zondra Roy's new chapbook, homecoming, is published by JackPine Press and supported by a Saskatchewan Arts Board Indigenous Pathways Initiative grant.
The next time you're in downtown Regina, swing by the corner of 12th Avenue and Hamilton Street to see a textile exhibition from the Saskatchewan Arts Board's Permanent Collection.
Marc Courtemanche’s Trompe l'oeil is a chair crafted not out of wood or metal or even ceramic, but acrylic paint.
Visual artist Ashely Marshall draws upon her family's Hungarian heritage to express her culture in a unique way - through a combination of dance and ceramics.
Internationally renowned Saskatoon artist Douglas Bentham's sculpture, Autumn Song, was recently installed in Martensville outside of the Martensville Athletic Pavillion.