Local Arts

In a week or two, a new public art piece will be installed outside the Reid-Thompson Public Library in Humboldt. Over the course of two months, many hands contributed toward the completion of the work, a mosaic made entirely of glass pieces.

Nature inspires her. The eclectic, nature-inspired artwork of Wendy Burton of Humboldt has been installed at the Humboldt and District Museum and Gallery for March and April, in the space devoted to local artists.

The art of St. Peter's College students is up at the Humboldt and District Museum and Gallery this month. The St.

He's a teacher with a passion for parody. Ryan Josephson, who grew up in Humboldt, has been gaining a following on YouTube by posting videos of the parody songs he writes and performs himself.

Glaslyn Central School has received a $5,000 TreatySmarts grant from the Saskatchewan Arts Board to work with a professional musician to help students explore traditional instruments in a modern context, build cultural bridges and improve musical pro

An eclectic grouping of photographs on the Artist's Showcase wall is on view for January and February at the Humboldt and District Museum and Gallery (HDMG).

The face of a growing multicultural community in and around Humboldt has stimulated a new cultural venture for 2012. "Evenings of Cultural Mosaic" is a 10-week program at the Reid-Thompson Public Library that started January 9.

When Elaine Will decided she wanted to be a comic artist, it was no laughing matter.

Those who ventured out to Marysburg Assumption Church on November 13 were treated to a concert of exceptional quality from one of the finest music ensembles in the province.

One man's toys have also become his treasure.When Jeff Burton of Humboldt got his first MiniMate, a type of block-style action figure, in 2002, he likely did not foresee that 10 years later, his collection would number over 500.