Celebrating Success
Saskatoon artist exhibition in Slovakia
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On 18 May 2013, Saskatoon artist Tammy Lu will open her latest art exhibition in the Fiľakovo Castle Museum in Slovakia. The opening is part of this year’s Night of...
Read moreBig River Cree performs at Nammys
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Big River Cree, a group from northern Saskatchewan, peformed at the 2013 Native American Music Awards with Canadian singer Nelly Furtado on Friday, May 10, 2013. The group also received...
Read moreLife of Pi wins four Oscars
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The film, Life of Pi, adapted from Saskatoon author Yann Martel's award-winning novel, was awarded four statues at the 2013 Academy Awards.
Read moreMembers of arts community honoured
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Thoughout 2012, the Queen's Diamond Jubilee year, individuals across Canada were awarded medals for their exceptional service to the community. This includes a number of prominent members of the Saskatchewan...
Read moreSaskatchewan 2013 JUNO nominees
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Congratulations to the Saskatchewan nominees for the 2013 JUNO Awards: The Sheepdogs for Single of the Year, Album of the Year and Group of the Year; and Donny Parenteau for...
Read moreSaskatoon Ukrainian dancers featured on …
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The Ukrainian Palette of Pavlychenko and Saskatoon School of Dance were featured on the Rick Mercer Report on CBC TV on Tuesday, January 22, 2013.
Read moreSask. writer wins $60,000 writers' prize
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Saskatoon author Candace Savage has won this year's Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction for A Geography of Blood: Unearthing Memory From a Prairie Landscape.
Read moreSask. musicians win Canada Council compe…
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Saskatchewan violinists Kerry DuWors and Carissa Klopoushak were among 18 winners of the prestigious Canada Council 2012 Musical Instrument Bank Competition, which gives classical musicians the opportunity to play rare,...
Read moreSaskatchewan Craft Council Jury Results
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Results of the March 10th & 11th Saskatchewan Craft Council Annual Jury Session 10 out of 12 applicants in glass, fibre and sculpture were granted SCC Juried Status: Elisabeth Miller, Saskatoon (Fused...
Read moreMarch 8-12, 2012
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Saskatchewan Artist-in-residence announced for Legislative Building RSO breaking down barriers Orchestra climbs mountains with help of special guests Singer goes from church choir to recording studio Judge new LG on her...
Read moreJanuary 31, 2012
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Saskatchewan Persephone play delivers night of well-crafted silliness Canada Andrea Martin and Strombo to host Genies
Read moreGovernment House ghost stories
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Writer Judith Silverthorne was able to bring some historic ghost stories to light with the help of the Arts Board's Flexible Loan Program.
Read moreJanuary 5, 2011
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Saskatchewan Montgomery Place/North Ridge battle Violinist keeps busy during holiday season Jen Lane to perform in Swift Current Southwest SCMA Chapter’s first anniversary Canada Sarah Polley adapting Atwood’s Alias Grace for big screen Canadian-born...
Read moreDecember 24-28, 2011
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Saskatchewan From Bye Bye Birdie to the big time Sask man brings art to slums Saskatoon poet releases new book Art gallery unveiled, gets boost from Remai Canada The cliché of Margaret Atwood’s...
Read moreOn the way to everywhere
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The Ananda Art House brings artists and audiences together for a unique experience of music, art-making and great Prairie food.
Read moreAnd all that jazz
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The SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival keeps jazz's beat going strong in this province and beyond
Read moreA mosaic of arts and culture
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The mosaic hanging in Kelliher School is more than a piece of art. It reflects students’ knowledge about treaties and helps bridge the gap between First Nations and non-First Nations...
Read moreFeel the vive
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By organizing jams in people’s living rooms to concerts on rooftops and everywhere in between, Phil Greer and Rich Taylor hope to inject even more life into Saskatoon’s...
Read moreAll aquiver over Luhning
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Holly Luhning's first novel, supported by an Arts Board Independent Artists grant, has been thrilling readers and critics across the continent.
Read moreSask Nominees for Aboriginal People's Ch…
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Congratulations to all the Saskatchewan nominees for the 2011 Aboriginal People's Choice Music Awards. The awards will be handed out on November 4, 2011 in Winnipeg,...
Read moreAugust 26-29, 2011
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Saskatchewan Fans can vote for Codie Prevost SSO revenue increases in 2011 Frances Morrison put Saskatoon Public Library on the map Library Voices CD review Exhibition at Neutral Ground Save the letterpress...
Read morePlanting the seed of culture
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A program at the Cowessess First Nation gives youth the opportunity to learn about their cultural background through drumming, singing, dancing, and making pow-wow regalia.
Read moreBringing poetry to the people
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Don Kerr is happy to be part of a tradition of poet laureates in Saskatchewan, which include Glen Sorestad, Louise Halfe, and Robert Currie.
Read moreSaskatchewan government investing $500,0…
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GOVERNMENT OF SASKATCHEWAN PROUD TO INVEST $500,000 IN ARTS AND CULTURE FUNDING OVER NEXT 2 YEARS Business for the Arts Partners with the Government of Saskatchewan to Introduce a...
Read moreSask artist receives international award
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Saskatchewan artist Zane Wilcox has received the International Sculpture Center's Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award for 2011.
Read more2011 WCMA nominees from Saskatchewan
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BreakOut West is proud to announce the nominees for the 2011 Western Canadian Music Awards. The awards will be presented at the Yukon Arts Centre in Whitehorse YT during BreakOut...
Read moreSaskatchewan musicians nominated for WCM…
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Saskatchewan musicians Jordan Cook, the Sheepdogs, Shuyler Jansen, Donny Parenteau, Rah Rah, Annette Campaign, Black Rain, Jen Lane, Little Miss Higgins, Elizabeth Raum, David McIntyre, Karnnel & Koulack, and Absofunkinlutely...
Read moreUntimely Demise a timely success
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Saskatoon metal band Untimely Demise has signed a worldwide multi-album deal with the Sonic Unyon Metal label.
Read more2011 Dimensions award winners
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Cathryn Miller from Saskatoon wins the prestigious Premier’s Prize for the most outstanding work in the exhibition Dimensions for her altered book entitled “Thinking Cap #3”. The $3,000 award...
Read moreFinding a voice
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People living with disabilities face many barriers, not the least of which is having their voices heard. An innovative partnership between the South Saskatchewan Independent Living Centre (SSILC)...
Read moreChoosing writing over welding
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After reading all of the non-adult books in her small-town library, Emily Garland decided that if she still wanted to read, she would just have to write books....
Read moreSpotlight on Saskatchewan in Hollywood
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The Saskatchewan Motion Picture Industry Association (SMPIA) was in Los Angeles last week to marketSaskatchewan’s Media Production Industry thanks to a Government of Saskatchewan funded program atthe Saskatchewan Arts Board....
Read moreFirst vocational recording arts school e…
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A rough idea sketched on a napkin a few years ago has led to the creation of Saskatchewan's first recording arts school. The Recording Arts Institute of Saskatoon (RAIS) is...
Read moreArtists provide spark for vibrant commun…
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Alejandro Romero, who worked as artist-in-residence at King George Community School in Saskatoon from 2008-2009, says having artists work with members of the community changes people’s lives and brings them...
Read moreThe art of technology
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Saskatchewan musician Jeffery Straker partnered with Regina graphic designer Taron Cochrane to create an innovative T-shirt design that taps into smart phone technology.
Read moreSaskatchewan artist showcases work in Ni…
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Saskatoon artist Barbara L. Reimer will travel to Nicaragua on February 11, 2011 to present her Finding a Green Photo project, based on an organically derived solution for developing film...
Read moreFebruary 2, 2011
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Arts – Saskatchewan Prairie Valley Schools get TreatySmarts grants Saskatoon musician nominated for Juno Feds give $2.1 million to RCMP Heritage Centre Arts – Canada Tiger tale takes Canadian non-fiction prize Juno nominations Nominees look forward to...
Read moreArtistic celebration touches community
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When it came to the celebration of their community’s centennial, Zenon Park’s artists wanted more than a big party. They wanted to celebrate their town with a multidisciplinary performance...
Read moreLa Troupe du Jour opens production centr…
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La Troupe du Jour officially opened its new production centre in Saskatoon on Friday, December 17, 2010.
Read moreThree Saskatchewan winners of Governor G…
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Saskatoon's Allan Casey is the winner of the 2010 Governor General's Literary Award in Non-Fiction; Regina's Dianne Warren is the winner of the Fiction Award; and Coteau Books' publication, Fishtailing...
Read moreNominations for Mayor's Arts and Busines…
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Nominate an artist for the 2011 Regina Mayor's Arts and Business Awards. Nomination forms are available here: http://www.avramevents.ca/ This year we are celebrating the 7th annual Mayor's Arts and...
Read moreArthur Slade wins 2010 TD Canadian Child…
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The Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) and TD Bank Financial Group today awarded Arthur Slade the 2010 TD Canadian Children's Literature Award for his thrilling book, The Hunchback...
Read moreLibrary Voices national tour comes to Sa…
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With support from the Saskatchewan Arts Board’s Culture on the Go pilot program, Regina band Library Voices has embarked on a coast-to-coast national tour. The tour comes through Saskatchewan this...
Read moreRecipients of Saskatoon and Area Theatre…
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La Troupe du Jour’s Artistic Director is this year’s winner of the Henry Woolf Award for Continuing Achievement at the Saskatoon and Area Theatre Awards. Dennis Rouleau ...
Read moreCulture Days Celebration in Regina
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Join us for a Culture Days celebration in Regina - a free outdoor festival celebrating the rich diversity and vibrant culture of Saskatchewan through live music, performance,...
Read more2010 Lieutenant Governor's Arts Awards R…
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The Saskatchewan Arts Board is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2010 Lieutenant Governor’s Arts Awards. The ceremony took place on Tuesday, September 21, 2010,...
Read moreSaskatchewan artists create partnerships…
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With support from the Saskatchewan Arts Board’s Culture on the Go pilot program, Saskatchewan artists are travelling to Rwanda to undertake and document a creative partnership between Saskatchewan musicians and...
Read moreVanderhaeghe receives Kloppenburg Award
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Saskatoon writer Guy Vanderhaeghe the first recipient of the Cheryl and Henry Kloppenburg Award for Literary Excellence.
Read moreAboriginal People's Choice Music Awards:…
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Congratulations to the saskatchewan nominees for the fifth annual Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards!
Read moreRegina film receives a warm welcome in M…
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The feature film I Heart Regina received strong critical reaction and warm responses from festival audiences when it debuted at the 34th annual Montreal World Film Festival.The movie...
Read more2010 Lieutenant Governor's Arts Awards S…
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The Saskatchewan Arts Board is pleased to announce the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award and the short-listed nominees for the 2010 Lieutenant Governor’s Arts Awards, taking place on Tuesday,...
Read moreI Heart Regina to debut in Montreal
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The feature film I Heart Regina (13 stories from the centre of the universe) will have its world premiere at the 34th annual Montreal World Film Festival on August 30,...
Read moreShakespeare on the Sask in Ontario
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If you were one of the thousands to attend a performance from Saskatoon’s hottest outdoor theatre ticket then you know why it is so appealing to visitors and...
Read moreNominations for Saskatchewan Volunteer M…
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Saskatchewan residents have until October 18 to nominate individuals for the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal. The Volunteer Medal recognizes individuals who have provided outstanding volunteer service or exceptional...
Read moreHIGH FIBRE CONTENT - Public Fibre Art P…
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Traditions Handcraft Gallery and the Saskatchewan Craft Council, is partnering with Saskatchewan fibre artists and Cathedral area businesses to bring fibre art to the public.
Read moreSaskatchewan nominees for 2010 WCMAs
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The Saskatchewan Arts Board congratulates the six Saskatchewan nominees for the Western Canadian Music Awards (WCMAs): Def 3 and Factor – Drumbo (Rap/Hip Hop Recording of the Year) Sandon – Sonic...
Read moreAll the world’s a stage
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Imagine going to a theatre performance and seeing a live gopher scurry across the stage. Or a bird soar through the set. These experiences are not rare for audiences of Shakespeare...
Read moreArthur Slade nominated for Children's Bo…
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Saskatoon author Arthur Slade has been nominated for a Children's Book Centre Award for his novel, The Hunchback Assignments.
Read moreA huge Fransaskois success
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La Troupe du Jour's production, Rearview, by young Fransaskois writer Gilles Poulin-Denis, has won major awards and is embarking on a national tour, supported by a Culture on the Go...
Read moreRBC supports emerging artists at Shakesp…
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Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan is pleased to announce the latest artists to join the cast of this year’s season of Faire Faces and False Hearts, signed with gracious...
Read moreThauberger and Bouchard inducted into Or…
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Visual artist David Thauberger and author and literary activist David Bouchard will both be inducted into the Order of Canada in a ceremony in Ottawa this week. Read the news...
Read moreRegina musician poised to break into US …
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With the support of the Saskatchewan Arts Board’s Culture on the Go program, Regina musician Val Halla is poised to break into the US market with her ambitious new tour....
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