Updates on SK Arts programs and activities.
Despite having a background in Law, Michael Afenfia has had a passion for writing since childhood. An immigrant, he published his first novel, When the Moon Caught Fire, a fictional account of slavery, in 2010. When he emigrated from Nigeria in 2019, he wondered (and worried) whether he would have to give up his career.
LIVE (Live Interactive Video Education) Arts Saskatchewan is a distance learning program which allows a variety of professional artists to connect simultaneously with teachers and students in multiple schools across Saskatchewan for a live experience in arts education.
As defined by Oxford Languages, poetry is “literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm….” As the expressive art form that spoke to the 20-year-old poet Peace Akintade over a decade ago - her Nigerian roots perceive language and therefore, poetry as a part of her culture rather than a profession.
In October 2022, SK Arts’ Permanent Collection received a boost, acquiring a donation of 14 pieces from Frank Sudol, an internationally renowned woodturner. A third of the 46-piece donation, the pieces were split between SK Arts, The Mann Art Gallery in Prince Albert and the Moose Jaw Museum and Art Gallery.
SK Arts joins with Indigenous and non-Indigenous people from across Canada in marking September 30 as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This beaded artwork is by Swampy Cree/Welsch artist Marcy Friesen.
To wrap up Pride month, we want you to meet Faith Rae, a visual artist who used the final exhibition for her degree, “Evolving,” to come out publicly as queer.
Throughout June, we featured Indigenous artists on our social media pages as a celebration of National Indigenous History Month.
SK Arts hosted a free, virtual speakers series on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the arts sector in 2022. Videos of talks are available on our website.
For Black History Month, we are featuring Saskatchewan artists and arts professionals who have made an impact on our arts community. Meet Chancz Perry, Taynika Walker, Khodi Dill, and Alyssa Fearon.