Saskatchewan Arts Board - Partnerships

Partnerships

Grant Partnerships

The Saskatchewan Arts Board partners with other organizations to fund some of its grant programs:

• ArtsSmarts: ArtsSmarts is a program of ArtsSmarts Saskatchewan (Saskatchewan Arts Board, Saskatchewan Ministry of Education, SaskCulture and ArtsSmarts/GénieArts) with support from the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation, Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust Fund for Sport, Culture and Recreation and program partners.
• Creative Partnerships: The Creative Partnerships Grant program is administered by the Saskatchewan Arts Board and funded by the Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust Fund for Sport, Culture and Recreation through a partnership with SaskCulture.
• Culture on the Go: Culture on the Go grants are made possible through funding provided to the Saskatchewan Arts Board by the Government of Saskatchewan, through the Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport.
• Professional Arts Organizations Program: The Professional Arts Organizations Program is administered by the Saskatchewan Arts Board and funded by the Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust Fund for Sport, Culture and Recreation through a partnership with SaskCulture.
• Provincial Cultural Organizations: The Provincial Cultural Organization program is administered by the Saskatchewan Arts Board and funded by the Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust Fund for Sport, Culture and Recreation through a partnership with SaskCulture.
• SaskFestivals: The SaskFestivals Grant program is administered by the Saskatchewan Arts Board and funded in partnership with SaskCulture and the Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust Fund for Sport, Culture and Recreation.
• Show Us Your North: Show us Your North is administered by the Saskatchewan Arts Board and funded through a partnership with the Ministry of Education, SaskCulture and the Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust Fund for Sport, Culture and Recreation.

Community Partnerships

The Saskatchewan Arts Board also partners with organizations and businesses to bring artwork into the community and make the work of Saskatchewan artists accessible to the people of the province. Partnerships also give community members the opportunity to be directly involved in the process of making art.

• Canadian Western Agribition

Since 2007, the Saskatchewan Arts Board has partnered with the Canadian Western Agribition to have an Artist in Residence work with school children who attend Agribition, to create a large-scale art installation. Daily photos of the installations are taken and posted on the Arts Board's website so people can track the progress of the artwork as it grows. An exhibition featuring art from the Arts Board's Permanent Collection is also featured.

• Queen City Ex (formerly known as Buffalo Days)

The Saskatchewan Arts Board began partnering with the Queen City Ex in 2009 to have an artist-in-residence to work with people attending the exhibition to create a large-scale collaborative art installation. Photos of the installation in progress are on the Arts Board's website. An exhibition featuring art from the Arts Board's Permanent Collection is also featured.

• Saskatoon EX

In 2010, the Saskatchewan Arts Board began partnering with the Saskatoon EX to have an artist-in-residence to work with people attending the exhibition to create a large-scale collaborative art installation. An exhibition featuring art from the Arts Board's Permanent Collection is also featured.

• Legislative Building 100th Anniversary Artist Residency

As part of the Saskatchewan Legislative Building 100th Anniversary celebration in 2012, eight Saskatchewan artists are exploring the history and significance of the Legislative Building through community engagement and the creation of permanent legacy artwork.

The artist-in-residence program is part of the province's year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Saskatchewan Legislative Building and has been developed in partnership with the Saskatchewan Arts Board. Under the guidance of artist-in-residence coordinator Laura Hale, who will also serve as a resident artist, the participants will explore the history and significance of the Saskatchewan Legislative Building through their own artistic disciplines.

Each artist will host a community engaged project to encourage cultural exchange at the Legislative Building and will also create a work of art that will be displayed in one of the alcoves in the Rotunda of the Legislative Building. The artwork will be unveiled in December 2012.

The artists are:

• Laura Hale - Tisdale
• Robert Assie - Saskatoon
• Heather Cline - Regina
• Allan Dotson - Regina
• Terri Fidelak - Regina
• Miranda Jones - Saskatoon
• Sandra Ledingham - Saskatoon
• Anita Smith - Saskatoon.

For bios of the artists-in-residence and information on the projects they will understake during their residencies, visit the Saskatchewan Legislative Building's 100th anniversary website.

A request for proposals resulted in a number of excellent submissions. The artists were selected by the project steering committee made up of members of the Provincial Capital Commission; Parks, Culture and Sport; Central Services and the Saskatchewan Arts Board in co-ordination with the artist co-ordinator.

This artist-in-residence initiative is funded through the Creative Partnerships program, which is delivered by the Saskatchewan Arts Board in collaboration with SaskCulture Inc., through funding from the Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust Fund for Sport, Culture and Recreation.

• Artists in the Community

In 2006, Saskatoon was designated a Cultural Capital of Canada, on the basis of a number of exciting projects, including one that gave community-based organizations an opportunity to work with artists.

The Artists in the Community project ran from October 2006 to September 2007. It was presented by the Saskatchewan Arts Board in collaboration with the City of Saskatoon, with the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Cultural Capitals of Canada program. The Saskatchewan Arts Board acknowledges the funding support of SaskCulture Inc. and SaskLotteries Trust for its Artist in Residence programs.

Eight community-based residencies were selected from a broad variety of sectors within Saskatoon. Organizational staff, volunteers, community members, managers, and organization clientele had the unique opportunity to work with an artist for six to nine months.

Artists in the Community encouraged collaboration and connections between diverse groups within the city and explored the relationship between creativity and place. The project increased access to art and culture, built capacity in local groups, and helped to create an environment to nurture and sustain a creative community in Saskatoon.

The Artists in the Community project was presented by the Saskatchewan Arts Board in collaboration with the City of Saskatoon, with the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Cultural Capitals of Canada program, a program of the Department of Canadian Heritage. The Saskatchewan Arts Board acknowledges the funding support of SaskCulture Inc. and SaskLotteries Trust for its Artist in Residence programs.

• Art at Work

In 2004, the City of Regina was awarded the designation Cultural Capital of Canada. One of the city’s many exciting projects was an innovative Art At Work program that would see professional artists working within the business environment. Given the Saskatchewan Arts Board’s long-standing experience administering artist residency programs within the province, the Arts Board was pleased to partner with the City of Regina to administer Art At Work.

Art at Work residencies offered a diverse range of opportunities such as workshops for staff, public events/open studios, and collaborative planning processes, as well as artists’ personal projects. Ten Regina workplaces recruited artists to animate their diverse organizations with the goal of making Regina one of the most compelling places to work in Canada. Employers, their staff and, in some cases, customers had the opportunity to experience workplaces through a creative lens while developing an array of unique, transferable skills. This project nurtured the creative spirit in all Regina residents and exemplified the benefits of creating partnerships between the arts and other sectors.

The Art At Work project was presented by the Saskatchewan Arts Board, in collaboration with the City of Regina, with the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Cultural Capitals of Canada program, a program of the Department of Canadian Heritage.