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Arts Everywhere: Episode 34
The digital media landscape presents several challenges, including the overwhelming amount of information available, making it difficult to discern reliable sources from misinformation. In this episode, journalist John Loeppky offers his thoughts on choosing sources wisely.

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SAA Survey: Reddit as Community Platform
Exploring Reddit as a Community Platform for Saskatchewan’s Arts & Culture Sector: we are conducting a mini feasibility study to understand better whether a Saskatchewan-focused arts and culture subreddit would be valuable and sustainable.

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SAA Summary
Statistics Canada, released its quarterly report on national culture and sport indicators.

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Workforce Insights from 2015 to 2023
Statistics Canada has released a report detailing the demographic differences among employees in the arts.

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The Saskatchewan Arts Alliance (SAA) is an inclusive, member-driven coalition of arts organizations that provides a collective voice for the arts community of Saskatchewan.

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Arts Everywhere: Episode Thirty-four

Your media diet with John Loeppky

The digital media landscape…

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Feb 12, 2025InAdvocacy, News

SAA Survey: Reddit as Community Platform for SK’s Arts and Culture

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Feb 7, 2025InAdvocacy, News

Art Works – On the Boards Staging Company

For over 20 years, the company has provided expertise and resources in the technical and administrative areas of production to help hundreds of independent artists and performer-producers stage their art. During the pandemic, however, cancellations have been the norm, and the Refinery space has been almost empty. Gallant-Morari’s concert had been cancelled twice before they finally pulled it off.

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Jan 23, 2025InEvents, News

Event: Navigating the Growing Challenges of Meta & Social Media

Join the Conversation: Navigating the Growing Challenges of Meta…

Sep 11, 2024InEvents, News

Notice of 2024 AGM

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Sep 6, 2024InAdvocacy, Artists in Saskatchewan, Events, News, Studies & Facts

Community Music Education: A practice of hope and humanness

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Sep 15, 2023InEvents, News, Uncategorized

Arts Everywhere: Episode 11

Sep 15, 2023InEvents, News

Nuit Blanche: One Sleepless Night in Saskatoon

Aug 21, 2023InAdvocacy, Events, News

Music Education Rocks. Let’s Celebrate!

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Feb 14, 2025InArtists in Saskatchewan, Arts Everywhere, News

Arts Everywhere: Episode Thirty-four

Your media diet with John Loeppky

The digital media landscape…

Feb 12, 2025InAdvocacy, News

SAA Survey: Reddit as Community Platform for SK’s Arts and Culture

Feb 7, 2025InAdvocacy, News

Join Us on Bluesky

Feb 7, 2025InAdvocacy, Arts Everywhere, News, SAA Reports, Studies & Facts

Understanding Arts Attendance

Feb 5, 2025InArts Everywhere, News, SAA Reports, Studies & Facts

Statistics Canada: National Culture Indicators Q3

Jan 31, 2025InArtists in Saskatchewan, Arts Everywhere, Member Stories, News

Arts Everywhere: Episode Thirty-three

Nov 7, 2024InAdvocacy, News, Op-Eds

“When Everyone Hates You It Makes Sense to Take What’s Yours”

Introduction: An Artist Talk in Three Parts
It’s been a couple…

Sep 30, 2022InNews, SAA Bulletin

Introducing SAA’s 2022-23 Board of Directors

Thanks to everyone who attended the Saskatchewan Arts Alliance’s…

Dec 4, 2019InNews, SAA Bulletin

SAA Bulletin – December 2019

Nov 2, 2019InNews, SAA Bulletin

SAA Bulletin – November 2019

Oct 2, 2019InNews, SAA Bulletin

SAA Bulletin – October 2019

Sep 5, 2019InNews, SAA Bulletin

SAA Bulletin – September 2019

Aug 8, 2019InNews, SAA Bulletin

SAA Bulletin – August 2019

Inspiring Quotes

Jennifer McAllister, music educator

[Music] is good for us our whole life, so an investment in music education in young people is an investment in wellbeing for people for their whole life.

Albert Einstein

Life without music is inconceivable for me. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music … I get most joy in life out of music.

Dr. Peter Gouzouasis, PHD. University of British Columbia

The more students study music, the better they do in Math, Science and English

Dr. Jessica Phillips-Silver, PhD, cognitive neuroscientist

We now “get” that music is one of the major frontiers of science and medicine—we have plentiful evidence, and dedicated pioneers on the path to discovering WHY we need to keep music in our lives, in our schools, and in our centers for healing.

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Calling all arts, culture, and heritage organizations! 📣

The artsvest Regional program from @businessftarts is back for 2025, offering in-depth training, mentorship, and peer-to-peer support to help small and mid-sized organizations build sponsorship capacity. With matching fund incentives and expert guidance, this program equips participants with the tools to attract and retain corporate partners—helping them grow and thrive.

This year, 25 organizations will be selected, with priority given to:
• rural and remote communities
• BIPOC-led or serving organizations
• those supporting systemically under-resourced and equity-seeking groups

Returning participants are welcome, with priority for new applicants. Find more information at the link in our bio!

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During our recent community conversation on social media challenges, we heard interest in exploring Reddit as a potential platform for Saskatchewan’s arts and culture community!

We are conducting a mini feasibility study to understand better whether a Saskatchewan-focused arts and culture subreddit would be valuable and sustainable.

We appreciate your taking the time to share your thoughts through this short survey. Your insights will help guide the next steps as we explore how to strengthen digital community spaces for the arts in Saskatchewan. Deadline: March 1st, 2025.

Link to survey in our bio 🔗

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Curious about how data can help improve the careers and working conditions of artists?

Join @massculture_ on February 14 to unlock your data and support artists! Whether you're an arts administrator, artist, or funder, this session will guide you through simple, creative ways to measure your impact. No coding or tech skills required!

This event will be led by Erica Mattson. She will cover data sketching to uncover hidden stories, low-budget tools to create interactive visualizations, and practical strategies to reflect on your organization's impact

Perfect for arts leaders, volunteers, donors, and anyone looking to make a difference for artists. Register now at the link in our bio! 🔗

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Our latest summary of Statistics Canada’s National Culture Indicators (Q3) is now available on our website!

This latest report on culture and sport shows that while the overall economy grew by 0.3% in Q3 2024, the culture and sport sectors remained nearly unchanged (0.0%) in real GDP.

We've featured some of the key takeaways in this post! The sector may not be dramatically declining, but it can hardly be said to be thriving, and on the whole, arts & culture are hobbling along, trying to keep pace with the rest of the economy, despite facing cuts and funding stagnation.

Read the full summary at the link in our bio! 🔗

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@fifthparallelgallery is hiring!

They are seeking a passionate, independent worker for the Gallery Director position starting training May 10, 2025. If you have an interest in working in the arts, we encourage you to apply! Visual Arts students are ideal for this position. This job is a student position, outside applicants who are not students will not be considered.

The deadline to apply is February 28, by 5 PM. Contact fifthparallelgallery@gmail.com for more details!

Featured Artwork:
"Summer on the Porch"
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Retirement planning can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to navigate it alone! Join @chrc_crhsc for a free virtual panel discussion on February 12 at 2pm in Saskatchewan to learn about pension plans, how they work, and why they matter.

Panel Featuring:
• Paul Constable – Director, Artists in Canada & pension plan operator
• Nancy Morgan – Executive Director, Playwrights Guild of Canada
• Nissrine Shuman – CPA, Founder & CEO, FLARE

With the RRSP deadline approaching on March 3, now is the perfect time to get informed!

To register, email marwa.alibakhiet@culturalhrc.ca for a calendar invite.

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Don’t forget - our Online Community Discussion is taking place tomorrow! 📣✨

The shifting social media landscape presents new challenges for arts organizations and the non-profit cultural sector. From Meta’s evolving policies to questions about inclusivity and fact-checking, it’s clear that we’re navigating a complex digital environment.

Date: February 7, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (come and go as you please!)
Location: Zoom (link provided upon registration)

This is your chance to connect with peers in the sector! Register at the link in our bio 🔗

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📢Announcement: SAA is Moving Off Twitter/X 📢

SAA will no longer be active here, look for us on other channels such as Facebook and Instagram! Please note that we will be officially deactivating this account in the new year.

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It’s #TransWeek2024! We're starting by sharing @egalecanada’s resources to support trans and gender-diverse individuals. We'll be featuring articles from Jaye Kovach and an episode from our Arts Everywhere Podcast. Stay tuned!

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Trans Awareness Week 2024 - Egale Canada

Every March 31st, the trans community and allies come together to observe Trans Day Of Visibility (TDOV)

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The SAA is looking for a strategic planner! This is an opportunity to collaborate with our team and lead a planning process that reflects the needs and aspirations of the Sask arts sector.

For more details - check out this link: https://bit.ly/4hyEWN3

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On this Remembrance Day, we pause to honor the courage and resilience of those who have served. We pay tribute to all who have served in times of war, military conflict, and peace.

Please note, in observance of Remembrance Day, the SAA office will be closed today.

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Arts Everywhere: Episode 34

SAA Survey: Reddit as Community Platform

SAA Summary

Workforce Insights from 2015 to 2023

Get Involved

The Saskatchewan Arts Alliance (SAA) is an inclusive, member-driven coalition of arts organizations that provides a collective voice for the arts community of Saskatchewan.

Inspiring Quotes

Jennifer McAllister, music educator

Albert Einstein

Dr. Peter Gouzouasis, PHD. University of British Columbia

Dr. Jessica Phillips-Silver, PhD, cognitive neuroscientist

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Advocacy means supporting a cause or a proposal, something you believe in, especially the importance of an issue to decision-makers.

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