Stormy Weather

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by Mark Turner In five short days, our friends and colleagues at the Kitchener Waterloo Symphony (KWS) went from canceling a season to filing for bankruptcy and ceasing operations. And only a few weeks ago, ArtSpace in Toronto announced it…
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Part Three: Solutions to Precarity in the Arts

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An Overview of the Increased Need for Education, Advocacy, and Sustainability for Independent Contractors in the Arts after the Pandemic.   Edith Skeard for the Saskatchewan Arts Alliance  Solutions to Precarity in the Arts – Advocacy…

Music through a Lifetime

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Music is Life Theoretical physicist Albert Einstein loved music. “Life without music is inconceivable for me,” Einstein said. “I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music … I get most joy in life out of music.” The…

Music Education Matters

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Music is a Powerful Tool in Education Music education is vital to a well-rounded education. Strong music programs in schools help kids and their communities in real, substantial, and well-documented ways: Music education develops better…

Music and Wellbeing

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Music is powerful medicine Music holds the power to increase dopamine levels (happy hormones), decrease symptoms of depression and pain and can improve quality of life. Music is one of the few activities that uses both sides of the brain…
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Part Two: Job Precariousness + Future Concern

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An Overview of the Increased Need for Education, Advocacy, and Sustainability for Independent Contractors in the Arts after the Pandemic.   Edith Skeard for the Saskatchewan Arts Alliance  Part Two – Job Precariousness + Future Concern In…
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 A Village Artist

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A Village Artist The setting sun backlights the prairie. A faint sound of a car passing on the highway is drowned out by the meadowlarks and robins. A puddle on the gravel road out front reflects the gently darkening blue sky. A hunting bird…
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2023 Artist Survey

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2023 Artist Survey Back in 2014, the Saskatchewan Arts Alliance (SAA), as a partner in the S.P.A.R., embarked on a pioneering journey to understand the arts scene in the province from the artists' point of view. Now, we're back to continue…
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General Public Survey

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General Public Survey The arts are the heartbeat of our communities, the fuel that ignites our imagination, and the creative force that brings joy and meaning to our lives. Now, it's time for your voice to be heard. The Saskatchewan Arts Alliance…
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2023 Saskatchewan Arts Surveys

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2023 Saskatchewan Arts Surveys Calling all artists and art enthusiasts in Saskatchewan! We are thrilled to announce two surveys designed to capture the essence of the arts in our vibrant province. Whether you're an artist looking to share your…
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Part One: Contract Labour and Saskatchewan’s Creative Ecology.

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An Overview of the Increased Need for Education, Advocacy, and Sustainability for Independent Contractors in the Arts after the Pandemic.   Edith Skeard for the Saskatchewan Arts Alliance  Introduction In Saskatchewan, independent…

Arts Everywhere: Episode Ten

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Transformed through Indigenous performance Jennifer Dawn Bishop thought maybe she’d grow up to be an all-star basketball player or perhaps a dress designer.  But a school theatre presentation in grade 8 (Circle of voices playhouse)…
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Pajama Party Politics: Gathering to Gab in Saskatoon

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Pajama Party Politics: Gathering to Gab Presented by Listen to Dis and Saskatchewan Arts Alliance Who is this for? Disabled and non-disabled artists, community members, cultural leaders, and art, cultural, and disability focused organizations! When…
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Creating, Connecting: Studio Without Walls Program

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Who doesn’t like to get mail—the good kind—not bills and flyers, but something surprising or even inspiring? That notion guided artist Carey Rigby-Wilcox, who lives in Pike Lake, when she was designing what became the Happy Mail Kits—art…
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Arts Everywhere: Episode Nine

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On the Boards: this is the story of a unique, alternative model for producing independent performing art in Saskatoon.  It's the story of opportunity meeting need.  The need  was an organization dedicated to assisting independent artists…
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SAA’s Response: Bill S-208 Dropped

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SAA Responds to the Dropping of Bill S-208 May 1, 2023 On April 24, 2023, the order for second reading of Bill S-208, a Declaration on the Essential Role of Artists and Creative Expression in Canada Act, was discharged and the item was dropped…

Arts Everywhere: Episode Eight

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Check out our latest Arts Everywhere Podcast, The Contractor, with Edie Skeard who works in multiple mediums, including sound, drawing, digital media, performance, and installation. Of the many skills Edie wields is that of a contractor…