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SAA’s Breakdown: Proposed Cuts to Regina’s Arts and Community Funding

Recreation and Cultural Services is the service area that holds most arts, culture, events and community grants. It is responsible for program delivery, community and cultural development, and grant delivery to organizations that deliver art,…
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Proposed Cuts to Regina’s Arts and Community Funding

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What You Need to Know  The City of Regina’s draft 2025–2027 budget includes optional cuts that City Council can choose to adopt. Several of these cuts are in Recreation and Cultural Services, which is where most community and cultural…

SK-specific takeaways of Latest Federal Cultural Report

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Saskatchewan-specific takeaways from Artworks: The Economic and Social Dividends from Canada’s Arts and Culture Sector, a new report conducted by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Business Data Lab. Commissioned by Business/Arts and…
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Music Education: a Key to Music and so Much More

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*This article is written by local musician, performer, and high schooler Madison R.. You may not realize, but September 15th was Music Education Day. Nowadays, music is on the rise, with more people getting involved all over the world.…
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Introducing SAA’s 2025-26 Board of Directors

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It was a full house!! Thanks to everyone who attended the Saskatchewan Arts Alliance’s AGM on September 25. Saskatchewan Youth Poet Laureate Tai Reign. opened the event with memorable works as part of the artist Intervention. SAA is pleased…
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Axis to Access 2025

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Pajama Party Politics - Axis of Access For the last few years, SAA has partnered with Listen to Dis to host three events on accessibility and accommodation. These events were created for anyone with the experience of disability or barriers…
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Provincial Launch: Axis to Access

The Axis of Access: Lunch, Learn, & Launch Community conversation and live performance September 19th | 11:30 am - 2:00 pm | The Artesian (2627 13th Ave.) Join us for the provincial premiere of the Axis of Access, a joint initiative…
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Arts Everywhere: Episode Forty-Two

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Go Small, but Think Big with Jillian Ross and Brendan Copestake Ask any artist and they will tell you that in their world, collaboration is essential.  And this episodes guests concur.  Jillian Ross and her partner Brendan Copestake…
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SAA Notice of AGM: 2025

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The Saskatchewan Arts Alliance (SAA) ‘s annual general meeting (AGM) will be held online via Zoom on September 25 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. If you have not yet registered, there are two ways to register for this event: by registering…
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Interrupting Ableism in the Arts Sector: Part 3 – Building an Accessible Future in the Arts

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Building an Accessible Future in the Arts This is the third of three articles in the series Interrupting Ableism by Deb Nyczai. This edition focuses on the cost of exclusion. The first, Interrupting Ableism in the Arts can be found here.…
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Government Spending on the Arts, Culture, and Heritage in Saskatchewan

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A recent analysis by Hill Strategies of spending on the arts, culture, and heritage showed that governments at all levels invested $13 billion on culture in 2023-24. The federal government spent $5.4 billion, or 41% of all government spending…
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Arts Everywhere: Episode Forty-one

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The Manitou Beach Literary Festival with Miguel Fenrich, Tai Reign, & Jack Walton Recorded live in August 2025, the Manitou Beach Literary Festival celebrates the diversity of Saskatchewan's authors and literary community. Join…
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Fully Fund SK Arts: Help Us Take Action

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Add your Voice for a Fully Funded SK Arts The Saskatchewan arts sector is facing increasing public scrutiny and funding pressure. Recent media coverage has amplified harmful narratives that frame the arts as frivolous or wasteful - undermining…
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SAA Report: Rural and Remote Practices

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As part of our Saskatchewan Arts Research Project (SARP), we asked both artists and the general public about their experience and engagement with and within the arts. The SAA decided to generate a number of smaller, ‘breakout’ reports…
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SAA Responds to CTF’s Misleading Claims on Arts Funding

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Our Response to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s Statement on SK Arts Funding *Add your voice to our letter-writing campaign to advocate on a fully funded SK Arts! *Catch our Executive Director, Em Ironstar, on the topic: CBC Radio,…
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Music Education Rocks: Let’s Celebrate!

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Interrupting Ableism in the Arts Sector: Part 2

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The Cost of Exclusion This is the Second of three articles in the series Interrupting Ableism by Deb Nyczai. This edition focuses on the cost of exclusion. The first, Interrupting Ableism in the Arts can be found here. In Part 1 of this…