|  SaskCulture seeking board members
SaskCulture is seeking volunteers for the SaskCulture Board of Directors. SaskCulture strives to build a culturally vibrant future in which all citizens of Saskatchewan individually and collectively, celebrate, value and support participation in and access to cultural experience. Positions to be filled include one-year terms in each of Arts, Cultural Industries, Heritage, Member-at Large (2) and Multiculturalism. Elections will be held Jun. 12, 2015 at the SaskCulture Annual General Meeting. Application packages for the SaskCulture Board are available on our website. Forms can now be submitted online.
Please help us spread the word on social media about board nominations - click the following links to easily send a Tweet or Facebook post about SaskCulture's call for nominations! Tickets available in the Creative Kids Harley Raffle - draw date May 9! Creative Kids still has raffle tickets on sale for a fabulous 2014 Dyna Wide Glide Harley Davidson Motorcycle but get them fast because the draw date is coming up quickly on May 9! Many thanks to Redline Harley-Davidson, Harley Davidson of Yorkton, and Kim Coates for making this raffle a reality. One hundred percent of all proceeds will go to support Creative Kids Saskatoon. Tickets and more information are available online. 3rd Annual National Congress on Culture in Edmonton May 7 & 8
The 3rd Annual National Congress on Culture "A Culture of Stories: Everyone. Every Story", is happening on May 7 & 8 in Edmonton. Join leading speakers and provocative panel guests, key decision-makers, arts and private sector leaders, policy makers, funders, media influencers, and artists and cultural practitioners, from across Canada at the Citadel Theatre in the heart of Edmonton's arts district. Find out more and register now! Cameco Creative Kids Northern Cultural Fund deadline May 1
Cameco and Creative Kids Saskatchewan have partnered to offer a program grant to help create new program initiatives up to $7,500 or support existing programs up to $1,500 in northern Saskatchewan (within the Northern Sport, Culture and Recreation District boundaries) that provides cultural, artistic or creative interactive activities for children and youth ages 4 to 19. More information and application forms and guidelines are available on Creative Kid's website. SaskCulture board member receives Caring Canadian Award
SaskCulture would like to congratulate board member, Renu Kapoor, who was awarded the Caring Canadian award last week in Ottawa by Governor General David Johnston. Kapoor serves on eight different boards and has helped organize charity events at the local, provincial and national levels. You can view the full article celebrating Renu's achievements online. Congratulations Renu! Call for Applications - The Michelle Sereda Artist Residency for Socially-Engaged Practice
The Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Regina has established an artist residency in memory of Michele Sereda, an alumna and multidisciplinary artist (theatre/ performance, dance, film, music, visual arts, creative technologies) who explored social issues that touched on intercultural dialogue and creation. Deadline to apply is May 15. More details and how to apply can be found online. Aboriginal Editors' Circle Deadline Extended
The application deadline for the Aboriginal Editors' Circle has been extended to Monday, April 27, 2015 at 4:30 p.m. The application form and program information are available at www.artsboard.sk.ca/aec. Please note that if you emailed your application before April 16, the Arts Board may not have received it due to technical difficulties. Please re-submit your application to the original email address. Call for Nominations - CARFAC National Visual Arts Advocate Award
CARFAC seeks to honour a professional artist from Saskatchewan, who has made a significant contribution as an advocate for the Canadian visual arts community. This contribution may be national or regional in scope, and is a wonderful opportunity for a local arts advocate to gain national recognition and thanks for their work. This year, the National Visual Arts Advocate Award will be presented during our national AGM to be held May 30th in Saskatoon. The winner will receive a craft-based artwork, made by an artist from Saskatchewan. Anyone can nominate a visual artist(s) for this award by completing the nomination form and forwarding it to CARFAC National. Deadline nominations is April 30, 2015. More details are available online. Federal Budget announces the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program
The Federal Budget, released April 21, 2015, announces the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program, a new dedicated fund to support renovation, expansion and improvement of existing community infrastructure across Canada. The exact dollar value of the fund was not stated. Open to municipalities, community organizations and non-profit groups, this funding could help regenerate distressed communities, and renew a legacy of community facilities. In addition to the infrastructure program, the budget also provides substantial funds to support nation-building activities and events celebrating the 150th anniversary of Confederation: it includes $210 million over 4 years for local and national events, activities and festivals. You can view the entire 2015 Budget online. Jennifer McRorie announced as the new Curatorial Director for the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery
Rod Stutt, Chair and the Board of Directors for the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery (MJMAG) announced that Heather Smith will retire after 19 year post as the Curatorial Director effective May 15, 2015. Jennifer McRorie is the new Curatorial Director for the MJMAG. McRorie is a visual artist, curator and arts writer from Moose Jaw with a BFA (with distinction) from the University of Regina and an MFA (with distinction) from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. Her paintings have been exhibited across Canada and internationally. She comes to the MJMAG with an extensive knowledge of Saskatchewan art and is well known to Saskatchewan artists through her work with the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils Saskatchewan Arts Board, and her most recent position as Executive Director at CARFAC Saskatchewan. You can view the full press release online. |
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