2008 Arts Congress Program
Friday, May 2nd
Wascana Centre ~ 2900 Wascana Drive, Regina
11:00 a.m.
Registration, Coffee & Networking
Congress packages will be available for registrants. Pre-registration is preferred, but registration is possible at the door.
11:30 a.m.
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Mr. Kim Houghtaling, Saskatchewan Arts Alliance President, opens the 2008 Congress.
11:45 a.m. ~ Catered Buffet Luncheon
Lunch with the Saskatchewan Arts Board & SaskCulture
12:45 p.m.
Stories from the Art
Artists tell the stories of their lives and work.
– Jeannie Mah, visual artist
1:00 p.m.
Keynote Address: John Holden
Culture and Politics
To establish support for culture at a political level, the arts must first create a greater legitimacy with citizens, and find new ways to build democratic consensus about its importance. John Holden, author of ‘Cultural Value and the Crisis of Legitimacy’, asserts that establishing a different alignment between culture, politics and the public will require courage, confidence and radicalism. Drawing on his recent publications, John will show how different groups in society value culture in different ways, and he will examine how the changing role of the arts and culture in contemporary society can influence public policy.
John Holden is Head of Culture at the independent think tank Demos, and a Visiting Professor at City University. He has masters Degrees in Law and Design History, is a FRSA, and a member of the Management Committee of the Clore Leadership Programme. His publications include Capturing Cultural Value, Cultural Value and the Crisis of Legitimacy, Cultural Diplomacy, Logging On, Culture and Learning, and Creative Reading. John has given many keynote speeches in the UK and in Europe, the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
1:45 p.m.
Valuing the Arts
Joining John Holden in a discussion about arts’ values are Jim Marshall, Chief Economist at the Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy and David Garneau, visual artist, critic, curator and Associate Professor of Visual Arts at the University of Regina.
3:15 p.m. Break
3:45 p.m.
Stories from the Art
Artists tell the stories of their lives and work.
– Gabriel Yahyahkeekoot, media artist
4:00 p.m.
Cultural Policy in Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy recently released the Public Policy Paper Cultural Policy in Saskatchewan. In this session, Rose Olfert, one of the authors speaks about the paper’s findings and conclusions drawn. Olfert is a Professor in the Department of Bioresource Policy, Business and Economics at the University of Saskatchewan. She is also Director of the Canada Rural Economy Research Lab at the University, undertaking a range of spatial analyses and producing presentations and policy papers on Saskatchewan and Canadian public policy issues.
5:00 p.m.
Break for Dinner
Delegates are on their own for dinner.
7:00 p.m.
Wascana Centre
2900 Wascana Drive, Regina
The Honourable Christine Tell, Minister of Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport
Minister Tell speaks about the vital role of the arts in the province and her vision for their future.
Reception to follow
A chance to mingle with your colleagues while listening to the live sounds of Bob Evans. A cash bar and appetizers will be available.
Saturday, May 3rd
Wascana Centre ~ 2900 Wascana Drive, Regina
8:30 a.m.
Coffee with the SAA Board of Directors
Got ideas? The SAA Board seeks input from Congress participants on future plans.
9:30 a.m.
Stories from the Art
Artists tell the stories of their lives and work.
– Jason Plumb, musician
– Connie Gault, writer
10:00 a.m.
Conversation on Valuing of the Arts in the Community: Deputy Minister Van Isman
Deputy Minister Van Isman converses with Kate Davis, Director of the MacKenzie Art Gallery about the valuing of arts, and therefore arts policy, at the provincial level.
11:00 a.m. Break
11:15 a.m.
Status of the Artist Update
With Government’s promise to introduce new legislation, Jan Seibel, lawyer, visual artist and member of the SAA Artist Equity Committee talks about status of the artist, any new developments and what it can mean to you.
12:00 noon ~ Catered Buffet Luncheon
Luncheon Speaker: Lee Maracle
Lee Maracle is an award winning author and professor whose books include I Am Woman, Ravensong, Sojourners and Sundogs, Daughters are Forever, Will’s Garden and Bent Box. She has given hundreds of talks and lectures on various topics, including cultural reclamation, politics, history and feminism.
1:30 p.m.
Stories from the Art
Artists tell the stories of their lives and work.
– Johanna Bundon, dance artist
– Mark Deiter, theatre artist
2:00 p.m.
Community Consultation
Executive Director Jeremy Morgan discusses Saskatchewan Arts Board’s plans for the future.
2:30 p.m.
Arts’ Future in Saskatchewan
What the outlook for the arts in Saskatchewan is and how we bring attention to their value is the focus of this session.
3:00 p.m. Break
3:15 p.m.
Poet Laureate Robert Currie
Saskatchewan Poet Laureate, Bob Currie will read from his work.
Thanks to the Saskatchewan Poet Laureate Program, the Saskatchewan Writers Guild and the Saskatchewan Art Board.
4:00 p.m.
Closing Comments
Program subject to change.
