Your Snapshot of Saskatchewan's Cultural News, Events, Jobs and Opportunities | | |
The Small Grant Accessibility Program has launched a new funding round for cultural initiatives! Apply by February 10, 2023. |
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Funding Available for Cultural Planning | Get your applications in! The SaskCulture Community Cultural Engagement and Planning Grant is open for applications until February 15. | Cultural planning is a process that involves identifying cultural resources, and thinking strategically about how these resources can help a community achieve its goals. Want to learn more? | | |
Join the Team! Grants Administrator Position
Are you ready to be a part of an inclusive work environment and engage with diverse peoples, worldviews, traditions and experiences?
SaskCulture is seeking a Grants Administrator to support the work of the Program Team to deliver a variety of grant programming and services designed to actively engage communities and increase participation in cultural activity in Saskatchewan. Apply by January 24!
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Living Heritage Research Results | A research showcase hosted by the University of Regina Humanities Research Institute on January 30 will present the results of a study regarding living heritage in Saskatchewan. The event will give an opportunity for discussion around the next steps regarding cultural heritage in the province. |
Updated CIF Community Grant Program Guidelines | The Community Initiatives Fund has updated the guidelines of the Community Grant Program, ahead of the program's April 1 deadline. In recognition of the ongoing impact of inflation on program costs, applicants can now request up to $30,000 for a local grant, effective beginning with the current intake round. | Reactivation Fund for Performing Arts | The AFC Reactivation Program continues to offer $2,500 per person for people working in live performing arts, including independent, self-employed and gig workers. The application does not require financial documents, and is open to employed and unemployed workers dealing with financial setbacks. | | |
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Nominations for Business / Arts Awards Open
Business / Arts is receiving nominations for its 2023 awards ceremony, which celebrates contributions made by local leaders and organizations. The deadline to submit a nomination is on February 10.
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Over 200,000 Artists in Canada: Census Data Analysis
A Hill Strategies analysis of 2021 census data reported that there are 202,900 artists in Canada who spent more time working on their art than at any other occupation in May of 2021. Artists thus represent 1.0 per cent of the Canadian labour force.
The groups with the largest number of artists are musicians and singers, and producers, directors, choreographers, etc., and non-technical writers. Meanwhile, artist occupation groups including dancers, conductors and other performers have less than 11,000 workers.
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What Do You Need to Know About Privacy Law? | |
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While collecting some data is a common step in communication activities such as building a newsletter list, or evaluating the performance of your website, it is always important to make sure you are only collecting the data you need.
Check out these resources to get you started on understanding which privacy laws apply to your organization.
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JOBS & OPPORTUNITIES GALLERY | |
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Culture Days in Oxbow Sets a Direction for Truth and Reconciliation
By: Shelley Fayant
"A new understanding of Truth and Reconciliation helped contribute to a successful Culture Days in Oxbow, which opened the door to new partnerships, perspectives and plans going forward.
"For Treena Mohrbutter, community development officer, Town of Oxbow, Culture Days presented an opportunity to bring her community back together after the last couple years of living in a pandemic."
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SaskCulture's E-Update is a bi-weekly electronic bulletin that includes information on upcoming SaskCulture events, programs and activities, along with other information and events that may be useful to cultural organizations, or individuals, interested in building a culturally vibrant community.
SaskCulture receives financial assistance from Sask Lotteries.
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