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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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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.…
The troupe from the Saskatchewan Arts organization Listen to Dis on stage accepting applause from the audience.

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…
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Interrupting Ableism in the Arts Sector: Part 1

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Recognizing Ableism in the Arts This is the first of three articles in the series Interrupting Ableism by Deb Nyczai. This edition focuses on recognizing albeism in the arts. This article is the first in a three-part series on interrupting…

How to Start Your Artistic Journey: A Beginner’s Guide to Exploring Creativity Without a Background in Arts

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Written by Courtney Phillips Art has always captivated me—whether displayed on the walls of cafes and restaurants, in shopping centres, on the internet, or in books and magazines. I would often pause to consider what drew me to a particular…

Part Three: Towards a T4T Creative Methodology

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Introduction The essay you are reading is three of a three-part series about my experience living and working as a trans artist and arts professional in Saskatchewan and across Canada. In part one of the series, which you are now reading, I…

Part Two: Tender Containers and Building Capacity for 2STNBGN Artists in Saskatchewan

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Introduction The essay you are reading is two of a three-part series about my experience living and working as a trans[1] artist and arts professional in Saskatchewan and across Canada. In part one of the series, I give a brief overview of…
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Part One: On the State of Trans Artists and Art in Saskatchewan

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Introduction The essay you are reading is one of a three-part series about my experience living and working as a trans[1] artist and arts professional in Saskatchewan and across Canada. In part one of the series, which you are now reading,…
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“When Everyone Hates You It Makes Sense to Take What’s Yours”

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Introduction: An Artist Talk in Three Parts It’s been a couple of days since Donald Trump won another presidency in the United States, and a few more since Scott Moe and the Sask Party won a majority government in Saskatchewan for the fifth…
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Retreating Forward: The Benefits of Retreats for Non-Profit Boards

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In April the board of directors of the Saskatchewan Arts Alliance gathered in Saskatoon for our annual retreat. The agenda for the weekend included, among other things, a discussion about finances and the initial work to revise policies regarding…
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“How Hip-Hop Can Save the World” – Part 3: Community

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This is the last of three articles in the series How Hip-Hop Can Save the World by Khodi Dill. This edition focuses on hip-hop’s potential to strengthen community. Community. It may be difficult to admit, but, as of late, we seem to be…
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“How Hip-Hop Can Save the World” – Part 2: Mindfulness and Creativity

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This is the second of three articles in the series How Hip-Hop Can Save the World by Khodi Dill. This edition focuses on hip-hop’s potential to uplift mindfulness and creativity. It’s no secret that we are living amid constant distraction.…

Chalk and Cheese

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Chalk and Cheese by dee Hobsbawn-Smith This op-ed is followed by a response written by Dave Margoshes, Rural Life Together. My husband Dave Margoshes and I are among the six million Canadians – seventeen percent of the population – who…
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The Future of Professional Dancers in Saskatchewan

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What does it truly mean to be a professional dancer in Saskatchewan? Is it about completing a professional training program or is it more about earning your livelihood through performances or choreographic endeavors or simply your passion for…

What’s so important about recreational adult performance dance?

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We tend to associate formal performance dance training with children or professional adults. But each year, more and more adults are falling in love with performance dance training as a hobby and a lifestyle. However, many adult dancers are…

Is Your Public Art Gallery Serving Visual Artists and the Community?

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The word “gallery” is a term from the 1600s and describes a church porch. Currently, a veranda, corridor, a raised platform as in a theatre, or a large space can all be a gallery. These meanings describe space, something that is immobile.…

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…

​Nuit Blanche: One Sleepless Night in Saskatoon

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​Nuit Blanche is an annual nighttime arts festival that takes place in cities around the world; during Nuit Blanche festivals, museums, galleries, and other cultural institutions open their doors late at night for free, ​ and the city center…