Springside School has been awarded a $7,998 TreatySmarts grant from the Saskatchewan Arts Board to have students discover and explore First Nations art and history.
The TreatySmarts initiative is part of ArtsSmarts Saskatchewan, which offers arts and education grants to schools, artists and community partnerships for innovative projects in any art form that bring K-12 students and professional artists together. This program is offered through a partnership among the Saskatchewan Arts Board, Saskatchewan Ministry of Education and SaskCulture Inc.
For the quarter ending December 31, 2012, the Saskatchewan Arts Board awarded over 160 grants to individuals and organizations, totaling more than $1.4 million. Grants support a variety of initiatives, including funding organizations that provide ongoing programs in the arts, the creative work of professional artists, community art projects and the engagement of professional artists to work in schools with students and teachers.
The Arts Board celebrates its 65th anniversary in 2013. Its mission is to cultivate an environment in which the arts thrive for the benefit of everyone in Saskatchewan. For more information, visit www.artsboard.sk.ca.
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