Stay up to date with the latest information from the Federal and Provincial Governments by clicking on the links below.

The deadline for the Métis Cultural Development Fund, which supports community-based cultural activities and initiatives that preserve, strengthen and transmit Métis culture and traditions, is Monday, November 2.

SaskCulture, in collaboration with SK Arts and Creative Saskatchewan, is hosting an online Information and Q & A Forum with Saskatchewan’s Business Response Team (BRT) on October 30 at 1:30 pm. It is an opportunity for members of the arts and cultural community to get answers to key questions they may have with the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan. This forum is open to all individuals in the arts and cultural community in Saskatchewan and is free of charge. All participants must register by noon on October 29, 2020 to get an online meeting invitation email with the link to the meeting.

After a memorable four-week run, Culture Days 2020 is officially a wrap and huge thanks go out to everyone who helped make it happen! In a year filled with so many exceptional circumstances and challenges, Saskatchewan organizers in over a dozen communities delivered an incredible array of more than 100 Culture Days activities in a variety of formats designed to creative engage audiences while keeping them safe.

Data collection is now underway and as always, we want to ensure Saskatchewan is adequately represented. Whether you attended events, participated in online activities, or organized activities for Culture Days 2020, we would appreciate 10-15 minutes of your time to fill out our annual survey. As a bonus, you can be entered to win a $250 VISA gift card! We are also interested in hearing back from organizers from previous years who chose not to hold any events or activities this year - please share your feedback via the 2020 non-participant survey.

MAS has released its board and staff quarterly report for Fall 2020. You can read the report here. MAS is also looking for member feedback as it conducts a review for the Standard of Saskatchewan Museums. A Zoom meeting will be held on October 29, 2020 at 2:00pm (CST), you can register to attend here. If you are unable to attend, but would still like to be part of the process, you can email Sarah for more information.

The AGM for CARFAC SK members will take place virtually on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 6:30pm. More information, along with details on how to register, will be available on the CARFAC website.

Library and Archives Canada (LAC) provides $1.5 million in contributions each year through DHCP funding to projects and organizations that ensure Canada's continuing memory is documented and accessible to current and future generations. Eligibility is open to non-profit organizations that hold collections of mainly local or regional significance. All applicants must be privately funded, 50% or more, with the exception of Indigenous organizations/government institutions. A full list of guidelines and eligibility information is available on the LAC website. You can also take the eligibility questionnaire to see if you are eligible to apply for funding under this program. Applications must be received by 11:59pm PST on January 12, 2021.

The City of Prince Albert recently shared its newly developed Cultural Diversity and Protocol Policy. In a blog post for the SPRA, Judy MacLeod Campbell, Arts & Cultural Coordinator for the City of Prince Albert, talks about how the City has engaged community members in the development of a Cultural Diversity and Protocol Policy and the impacts this process has had on the community. Learn more about it here.

YFF is now accepting submissions for the 2021 Festival. Super Early Bird submission rates are in effect until November 13, 2020. For full rules and regulations, or to submit your film, click here.

Imagine Canada has assembled a resource page to help charities and nonprofits stay aware of recent changes to federal funding programs to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about these programs, and how to apply, by visiting the link above.

There’s an old saying, “Hope for the best, expect the worst”. And, if we have learned one thing from 2020, it’s important to plan for the unexpected. Whether you are still adapting in-person events to follow new public health guidelines or taking your events online, having a solid event plan in place can help you navigate any unexpected complications.

Whether you are adapting your existing plans or starting fresh, experts tend to offer some of the same basic advice. Here are some of the leading practices, compiled from these experts, that will help you create an event plan that help you handle uncertainty with certainty. 

When: Thursday, October 29, 2020 - 11:00am - 11:30am (CST)

Where: Online

Who: Charity Village

Free to attend, but registration is required, click here to register.

When: Friday, October 30, 2020 - 12:00pm (EST)

Where: Online (Zoom Passcode: 175814, Meeting ID: 923 4261 4591, Telephone Access: +1 646 558 865)

Who: Alyssa Mt. Pleasant, Society of American Archivists

Free to attend, click here for the Zoom link.

When: Monday, November 2, 2020 - 11:00am (CST)

Where: Online

Who: Meera Raman, Nimao Ali, Andréa Williams, Experiences Canada 

Free to attend, but registration required. Click here to register.

When: Thursday, December 3, 2020

Where: Online

Who: Bruce McDonald (President & CEO, Imagine Canada)

Free to attend, but registration is required, click here to register.

When: Online course access granted for 30 days after registration (Complete at your pace)

Where: Online

Who: Peter Ashwin

Cost to access the course materials varies, click here for more information and to register.

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