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Webinar: SaskCulture Proposed Constitutional Changes
The Board of SaskCulture is proposing a number of changes to the organization's constitution and will be sharing these changes through a live webinar on Wednesday, January 30, 2019. Click here to register. There will also be a member consultation in Saskatoon on February 6, 2019, and in Regina on February 19, 2019. For more information, visit SaskCulture's website.
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2019 Rental Car and Hotel Rates for SaskCulture Members
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Federal Government Announces Funding for La Loche
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced more than $2 million in funding for the northern Saskatchewan community's high school. The money will fund new programs and resources, including cultural and language-based programs, as well as mental-health services for students.
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New Resource for Classrooms
The Office of the Treaty Commissioner (OTC) recently released a Treaty Resource Kit for Kindergarten to Grade 9 classrooms across the province. Visit the OTC website for more information about the resources.
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2019 MAS Awards
The Museum Association of Saskatchewan (MAS) is seeking submissions for its 2019 awards, which will be presented at the Annual Conference Awards luncheon in Saskatoon on May 31, 2019.
The three award categories are: Young Professional Award, Award of Merit (Institutional & Individual), and Lifetime Achievement Award. The deadline for submissions is
April 15, 2019.
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Call to Visual Arts and Fine Craft Organizations and Professionals
The deadline to apply for the Canada Council for the Arts (CCA) Jean A. Chalmers Fund is March 1, 2019. This fund supports projects that contribute to an understanding of the fine crafts in Canada. Eligible individuals and organizations can apply for up to $7,000. Visit the CCA's website for more information and guidelines.
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Call for Curators: Request for Qualifications
The City of Saskatoon is inviting qualified curators, specializing in public art, to submit their credentials to work with other community stakeholders to select artists and works of arts for the 2019 Placemaker Temporary Public Art Program. Deadline for submissions is February 19, 2019. For more information, visit the City of Saskatoon's website or contact Alejandro Romero.
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Green Jobs Initiative 2019
The Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA) provides financial support to municipalities, Indigenous communities and other sector organizations to offer new summer positions for youth, focused on green career-related activities. Application deadline is February 22, 2019. Check out CPRA website for more information on eligibility and how to apply.
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Grow your Community Grant
The application deadline for the South East Sport, Culture and Recreation District Grow Your Community grant is March 1, 2019, for programs and activities happening between April 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019. This grant is aimed at improving the health and well-being of people in the district, through participation and access to sport, culture and recreation. For more information, visit the South East District website.
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Mass Culture Digital Discussion: Cultural City Planning
Mass Culture is holding an online discussion for artists, cultural workers, municipal planners, policy makers and researchers on how to integrate arts and culture into municipal development and resiliency building initiatives. The online discussion will be held on February 1, 2019. Participation is free but registration is required.
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2019 CIF Community Perspectives Survey
The Community Initiatives Fund (CIF) is asking the public to participate in its Community Perspectives Survey. The feedback from the survey will help evaluate CIF's grant program processes. The survey should take about 15 minutes to complete and the deadline to participate is February 6, 2019.
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