What you need to Know: Provincial Election 2024
Advocacy, NewsAround a million more people now call Saskatchewan home compared to 1905, when residents first went to the polls in this province. It has grown from 25 to 61 constituencies and, with that, the process of electing new representatives in government…
Arts Everywhere: Episode Twenty-Nine
Advocacy, Arts Everywhere, NewsReimagine The Globe with Jennifer Brewen & Heather Ervin
Welcome to the THIRD season of the Saskatchewan Arts Alliance's podcast "Arts Everywhere"! And what better way to kick off the season with the greatly anticipated opening…
Retreating Forward: The Benefits of Retreats for Non-Profit Boards
News, Op-EdsIn 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…
Notice of 2024 AGM
Events, News The Saskatchewan Arts Alliance (SAA) 's annual general meeting (AGM) will be held online via Zoom on September 26 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. You can register for this event by registering online or by RSVPing to info@saskartsalliance.ca.
If…
Community Music Education: A practice of hope and humanness
Advocacy, Artists in Saskatchewan, Events, News, Studies & FactsThis article is written by Andrea Johnson in celebration of music education. Join the celebration here.
Music is human. Music is everywhere. It has been with us for millennia and is hardwired into us as humans. People in virtually all cultures…
Campaign Launch: Music Education Rocks!
Advocacy, News, Quality of Life, ResourcesThe Saskatchewan Music Educators Association (SMEA) and the Province of Saskatchewan have proclaimed September 13, 2024 as Music Education Day in Saskatchewan.
In support of Saskatchewan Music Education Day in September and in the coming…
Request for Proposals: Digital Communications Collaborator
NewsThe Saskatchewan Arts Alliance (SAA) is looking for a contracted Digital Communications Collaborator to join our team to lead and implement our social media campaigns and produce our monthly newsletter. We are looking for an individual or sole…
Ongoing Call: SAA Board of Directors
NewsAre you passionate about the arts in Saskatchewan?
Do you believe in advocating for the arts and cultivating a province where the arts and artists are supported and valued as essential to a complete and healthy society? Are you interested…
SAA Report: Demographics
Advocacy, Artists in Saskatchewan, News, SAA Reports, Studies & FactsAs 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…
“How Hip-Hop Can Save the World” – Part 3: Community
Advocacy, Artists in Saskatchewan, News, Op-EdsThis 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…
Arts Everywhere: Episode Twenty-Eight
Advocacy, Artists in Saskatchewan, Arts Everywhere, News
Eekwol is a dynamic and influential Indigenous hip hop artist from the Muskoday Lake Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. She is known for her powerful and thought-provoking lyrics. Eekwol blends traditional Indigenous themes with contemporary…
Rural Life Together
Advocacy, Artists in Saskatchewan, News, RAWG, Stories of the ArtRural Life Together by Dave Margoshes
This article is a response to dee Hobsbawn-Smith Chalk and Cheese
I was born in New Jersey and spent the first six years of my life in an old farmhouse near Princeton while World War 2 raged on in…
National Culture Indicators First Quarter 2024
Advocacy, News, Resources, SAA Reports, Studies & FactsStatistics Canada’s news outlet The Daily has released the National Culture & Sport indicators for the first quarter of 2024. The following provides a summary of the most relevant culture data.
The real gross domestic product (GDP)…
“How Hip-Hop Can Save the World” – Part 2: Mindfulness and Creativity
Advocacy, Artists in Saskatchewan, News, Op-Eds, Studies & FactsThis 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
Advocacy, Artists in Saskatchewan, News, Op-Eds, RAWGChalk 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…
Arts Everywhere: Episode Twenty-Seven
Artists in Saskatchewan, Arts Everywhere, News"The Reel Whirled" with Sum Theatre's Mackenzie Dawson
Mackenzie Dawson is the artistic director of Saskatoon's Sum Theatre. Mac had big shoes to fill when he took over from the companies original founder Joel Bernbaum, and fill them…
The Future of Professional Dancers in Saskatchewan
Advocacy, Artists in Saskatchewan, News, Op-Eds, Studies & FactsWhat 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…
Provincial and Territorial Cultural Indicators 2022
Advocacy, News, Quick Facts, Resources, Studies & FactsAt the beginning of June, The Daily, the media outlet for Statistics Canada, released its annual report for Provincial and Territorial Cultural indicators for 2022. This is similar to their quarterly report on national culture and sport indicators…