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Arts Everywhere: Episode Fifty-three

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Later Life, Creative Life with Sylvia Chave   This is the eighth in a special series entitled "Later Life, Creative Life", which explores what a creative life looks like in artists ages 60 and up. From her formative years growing…
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SAA Summary: Provincial and Territorial Cultural Indicators, 2024

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Statistics Canada’s The Daily has released its Provincial and Territorial Cultural Indicators for 2024. The report notes a nationwide gain of 18,000, an increase of 2.3%, and that GDP attributable to culture was up 4% across the country. The…
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SAA Response: Alberta Focus Fund

The announcement of the Alberta Focus Fund is an encouraging and important development for the arts sector. It signals a recognition that regional funding imbalances are real, persistent, and worthy of focused attention. In SAA's recent…
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Arts Everywhere: Episode Fifty-two

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Later Life, Creative Life with Bruce Dow This is the seventh in a special series entitled "Later Life, Creative Life", which explores what a creative life looks like in artists ages 60 and up. Bruce Dow has a story that feels will resonate…
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Arts Everywhere – Episode Fifty

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Later Life, Creative Life with Greg Hargarten This is the sixth in a special series entitled "Later Life, Creative Life", which explores what a creative life looks like in artists ages 60 and up. Greg Hargarten is a Saskatoon based painter,…
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Government directs CRTC to reverse streaming contribution framework

Government directs CRTC to reverse streaming contribution framework June 2026 The Government of Canada has directed the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to review and reverse its recently finalized framework…
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Arts Everywhere: Episode Forty-nine

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Later Life, Creative Life" with Skip Kutz This is the fifth in a special series entitled "Later Life, Creative Life", which explores what a creative life looks like in artists ages 60 and up. Ken (Skip) Kutz is a renowned Saskatchewan…
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SAA Summary: Impacts of Artificial Intelligence on the Creative Industries

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In September 2025, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage undertook a study on the impacts of artificial intelligence in the arts & culture sector. After community consultations, the Committee has shared their report…
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Art$ Funding Exhibition and culturecapital: showdown

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Art$ Funding Exhibition and culturecapital: showdown This May, a new exhibition and a live performance event in Regina invite us to think differently about how art is funded, valued, and sustained. The Saskatchewan Arts Alliance is proud…

Modern Grantmaking: A Cross-Sector Conversation + Recording

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What happens when funders and the people they fund sit down for a real conversation about how grantmaking actually works? Join the Saskatchewan Arts Alliance and Ivy + Dean Consulting for a public conversation inspired by Modern Grantmaking:…
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Way Off-Key: Regina Public Schools Remodel Band Program

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Way Off-Key: Regina Public Schools Remodel Band Program Written by Hannah Wildman Imagine a world where children don’t have a sense of belonging. Where children will lack a safe space. Where children don’t have a creative outlet and…
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How the Arts Make Us Human: Part Three

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Human Creative Practice in the AI Era By Nikki Little. This article is the third in a three-part series examining why art is important to our humanity. Throughout these articles, I’ll be referencing the stories of many members of my creative…

SAA’s Response: Provincial Budget 2026-27

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Budget 2026-27 includes important cultural investments, but leaves core arts funding frozen Saskatchewan Arts Alliance says targeted investments are welcome, but the broader arts and culture sector still lacks the stable, indexed support…
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SAA in the News: Our Latest Report in Support of the Arts

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SAA in the News: Our Latest Report in Support of the Arts On March 4th, 2026, the Saskatchewan Arts Alliance publicly released our new research report: Perspectives on the Arts & Culture Scene in Saskatchewan 2025. This is a province-wide…
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How the Arts Make Us Human: Part Two

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Art at the Heart of our Growth as Societies By Nikki Little This article is the second in a three-part series examining why art is important to our humanity. Read part one here. Throughout these articles, I’ll be referencing the stories…
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What Showing Up Looks Like

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Inside the Mann Art Gallery’s 50th Winter Festival Op-ed written by Em Ironstar | February 9, 2026 I drove up to Prince Albert on February 6, 2026, to attend the Mann Art Gallery’s 50th annual Winter Festival Show and Sale. I’d been…
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Arts Everywhere: Episode Forty-eight

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Later Life, Creative Life" with Betsy Rosenwald This is the fourth in a special series entitled "Later Life, Creative Life", which explores what a creative life looks like in artists ages 60 and up. If this episode were to have a secondary…
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How the Arts Make Us Human: Part One

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Creating Heals Minds and Connects Hearts By Nikki Little This article is the first in a three-part series examining why art is important to our humanity. Throughout these articles, I’ll be referencing the stories of many members of my…