National Volunteer Week (April 18 - 24)

SaskCulture's Métis Cultural Development Fund (MCDF) is accepting applications for the Spring deadline. The MCDF program supports community-based cultural activities and initiatives that preserve, strengthen and transmit Métis culture and tradition. Deadline for application is

April 30, 2021.

SaskCulture will have four director positions for election at this year's Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be hosted on Friday, June 18, 2021 (more details to follow). Nominations are being accepted for the following positions:

Each position is for a two-year term on the board. Nominations packages and more information about board responsibilities can be found on the SaskCulture website. Nomination deadline is May 1, 2021. Any applications received after this date will be treated as nominations from the floor of the AGM. 

SaskCulture wants to highlight cultural volunteers – particularly those who have kept things going over the past year – as part of this year’s Volunteer Week promotion. Volunteers continue to be the backbone of many organizations, especially as we continue to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the perfect opportunity to recognize those dedicated individuals who continue to help build a culturally vibrant Saskatchewan. All volunteers will be included in a Volunteer Week video promoted during Volunteer Week 2021 and receive a certificate of recognition. To highlight volunteers, please complete the submission form by April 2, 2021.

The Community Initiatives Fund (CIF) Community Grant Program is still accepting applications until April 1, 2021. Eligible organizations are encouraged to submit an application under the three funding themes of: the health growth and development of children and youth; individual and community wellbeing; and nonprofit and community leadership.

In response to COVID-19 cases, including a spike in variant strains, the Government of Saskatchewan has expanded public health restrictions within the City of Regina and surrounding area. As of Sunday, March 28 event venues including banquet halls, conference facilities, arts venues, museums, libraries, live theatre, cinemas, arcades, bowling and science centres, or any non-essential indoor locations that had limits of 30 individuals are not permitted to operate at this time. This order applies within the City of Regina, as well as in the communities of: Belle Plaine, Pense, Grand Coulee, Lumsden Beach, Regina Beach, Craven, Lumsden, Edenwold, Pilot Butte, White City, Balgonie, Kronau, Davin, Gray, Riceton, RM of Lajord, RM of Edenwold, RM of Sherwood, RM of Pense, and the RM of Lumsden.

The Saskatchewan Arts Alliance (SAA) is encouraging everyone to write letters to the government to share the critical role the arts and arts organization have in Saskatchewan – both socially and economically. Find out more here. 

In addition, SAA also submitted recommendations to the Federal Pre-budget Consultation, recommending funding to sustain the sector during the pandemic and to support its recovery post pandemic. Find its five key recommendations here. 

SAA also prepared and sent a response to the Federal Government on the Copyright Term Extension, read its response here. To find out more about SAA and its work, visit http://www.artsalliance.sk.ca/

SaskMusic launched Music Matters, a new music industry economic impact survey. The survey aims to capture data about the last ‘normal year’ of activities in the province’s music industry prior to the COVID-19 pandemic effectively shutting down a huge segment of the industry. SaskMusic is calling on all music industry workers, regardless of their role, genre, or musical income, to participate in the survey by March 31, 2021.

Insightrix Research, in partnership with its online research panel SaskWatch, produced a short multimedia video to highlight the importance of supporting our neighbours during the COVID-19 pandemic. The video highlights both local business and non-profit organizations that are dealing with continued complications from the pandemic.

With 2020 behind us, many organizations are now preparing their 2021 Annual General Meeting. And while the COVID-19 pandemic continues to complicate in-person meetings, SaskCulture's Organizational Resource page is full of leading practices and helpful advice to aid you and your organization in hosting a digital AGM.

When:

Session 1 - Tuesday, April 6, 2021 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm EST

Session 2 - Wednesday, April 7, 2021 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm EST

Where: Online

Who: Whitney Parnell

$150 fee, registration is required. Click here to register.

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SaskCulture receives financial assistance from Sask Lotteries.