Two organizations from the Battlefords were awarded grants from the Saskatchewan Arts Board at the recent deadlines, totaling $20,000.
asokan Project Camps from Battleford received a $10,000 Artists in Communities – projects grant to “provide youth of Poundmaker and Little Pine First Nation with five days of creative programming that use land as pedagogy for art practice.”
Living Sky School Division No. 202 from North Battleford received a $10,000 Artists in Schools – projects grant for “Conversations with Nature, which brings together artists, storytellers and healers to lead students through a process of thinking like artists, scientists and stewards of the land.”
Artists in Communities – projects grants allow community organizations to present performances, exhibitions or workshops, led by professional artists, that allow the public to engage directly with the arts or to work with an artist in the research and development of an artistic residency. Artists in Communities is supported by funding from SaskCulture Inc. through the Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust Fund for Sport, Culture and Recreation.
Artists in Schools – projects grants assist schools to design an inquiry-based project by contracting a professional Saskatchewan artist working in any art form to engage collaboratively in arts activities that are linked to educational outcomes in any curriculum K-12. Artists in Schools is supported by funding from the Saskatchewan Arts Board, SaskCulture Inc. through the Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust Fund for Sport, Culture and Recreation and the Government of Saskatchewan through the Ministry of Education.
At the most recent grant deadlines, the Saskatchewan Arts Board awarded funding to more than 100 individuals and organizations, totaling almost $850,000. Arts Board funding supports a variety of initiatives, including 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.
Established in 1948, the Saskatchewan Arts Board is the oldest public arts funder in North America and second oldest in the world after the Arts Council of Great Britain. We provide grants, programs and services to individuals and groups whose activities have an impact on the arts in Saskatchewan and ensure that opportunities exist for Saskatchewan residents to experience all art forms. For more information on our programs and services, visit www.saskartsboard.ca.
