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SaskCulture's Small Grant Accessibility Program (SGAP) is accepting applications during June 1-August 31! |
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Creative Kids open for applications | Creative Kids helps Saskatchewan children facing financial barriers participate in art, music, dance, theatre, and a variety of cultural activities. For more information on how to apply, visit the Creative Kids website. Families can apply by August 11 to Creative Kids for activities that begin this fall. Read more. | | |
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Inaugural Community Use Archives Award recipients announced | The Saskatchewan Council for Archives and Archivists recently announced Dr. Winona Wheeler and Paul Seesequasis as co-winners of its Community Use Archives Award. The award is intended to recognize and celebrate those who utilize archives and their historical documents to study and advance current topics of research and the arts. Read more. | Report on Canadian heritage institutions reveals increase in digital activities | |
According to a 2021 report released by the Government of Canada, many heritage institutions successfully transitioned to virtual platforms during the pandemic, ensuring access to their artifacts, archival records, programming, etc.
While 87 per cent of all heritage institutions in Canada were temporarily forced to close their doors in 2020, leading to loss of income, staff, and volunteers, online virtual visits experienced a less severe decrease. Approximately two-thirds of heritage institutions indicated they enhanced their overall digital activities in 2020, and over half of the institutions said they increased or introduced social media at this time. Read more.
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New Imagine Canada study examines state of EDI in non-profit sector | This month, Imagine Canada and the Equitable Recovery Collective released a new study that examined the state of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) practices in charities and non-profits in Canada. The study, Shifting power dynamics: Equity, diversity and inclusion in the nonprofit sector, shows that while most non-profit leaders support EDI, far fewer take concrete actions to advance it in their organizations. The full report also includes recommendations for what organizations can do to advance EDI. Read more. | |
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Anti-Racism for Youth Workshop (Saskatchewan Intercultural Association)
This workshop is intended to provide interested youth with anti-racism vocabulary and concepts, learn about racism in the world around us, unpack biases, explore allyship and have tough conversations around racism.
When: July 25 and August 17, 2023
Where: Saskatoon, SK *Register online
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Volunteers contribute to growth of historical society
By: Jackie Lay
It is thanks to volunteers that the Prince Albert Historical Society has been operating for so long and become one of the oldest historical societies in Western Canada.
“I cannot say enough good things about the volunteers here at the Prince Albert Historical Society (PAHS) because they have made my job easier,” says Michelle Taylor, curator and manager. Read more.
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