2016 Arts Congress Presenters
Performers + Speakers
Keynote Speakers
- Simon Brault Director and CEO of the Canada Council for the Arts
- John Holden, cultural expert from the UK who has written extensively on the value of culture and its relationship to society
- Tracey Lindberg, award-winning academic writer and teacher of Indigenous studies and law as well as the author of Birdie recently shortlisted for Canada Reads
Performers
- Lindsay Knight aka Eekwol Award-winning hip hop artist
- Comedic improv variety act Red Hot Riot
Panelists
- Into the Future Wild with John Holden, Johanna Bundon, and Michael Jones
- Connect, Create, + Catalyze with Brad Bellegarde, Osemis Isbister-Bear; and Jennifer McRorie
Conversations
- Coffee with the Provincial Funders: Interim CEO of Creative Saskatchewan Susan Gorges, General Manager of SaskCulture Rose Gilks; and Saskatchewan Arts Board Executive Director Michael Jones
- A Conversation of Valuing the Arts: Regina City Councillor Shawn Fraser
Stories from the Art
- Chrystene Ells
- Jennifer Matotek
- Shayna Stock
- Joey Tremblay
