A chance to discover the arts

Yorkton artists are coming together under one roof to promote creativity during Culture Days.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Yorkton (BBBS) is hosting a Discovering the Arts event on September 30. It runs from 2-5 p.m. at the Dance Innovations studio and the New Horizons Senior Citizens Centre on First Avenue. Admission is free. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
“We’re always looking at something that we can do that’s innovative [and] fun, but...that will also benefit the community.” said Irma Van De Bon-Nicol, Executive Director with Big Brothers Big Sisters Yorkton.
The event will feature stations highlighting different visual and physical arts. Attendees can learn about dance, painting, and theatre.
“We’re pretty excited about it,” said Van De Bon-Nicol.
BBBS teamed with Dance Innovations earlier this summer. The studio taught hour-long dance classes for kids. The popularity of the classes inspired the groups to team up for Culture Days.
“[We] like to be part of the community,” said Tammy Kostersky, director at Dance Innovations.
Dance Innovations is providing the space for the event, along with instructions for hip-hop and contemporary dance. stations.
“[Contemporary’s] very popular nowadays,” Kostersky said.
Van De Bon-Nicol reached out to Bara’ Academy and Free My Muse Theatre Company to join the event. Both groups signed up.
“It’ll be neat to get together,” said Twila Napoleoni, the owner and operator of Bara’ Academy.
Napoleoni will be teaching an art station where participants will take objects found in nature and print them on pages.
Free My Muse Theatre Company will show people the building blocks of improvisation through theatre games.
“It’s an opportunity for [a] confidence boost,” said Carrie Pengilly, Artistic Director for the company.
BBBS is also hosting a soapbox derby on October 1. Admission is $25 and it is open to everyone.
“It’s going to be a lot of fun for everyone,” Van De Bon-Nicol said.
Van De Bon-Nicol hopes the Discovering the Arts event engages the community.
“If it goes well, and we don’t see it not [going well], we’re hoping we can improve it next year,” she said.