Local Arts

The new season of art programming at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum is underway. A number of adult art projects were announced earlier this year, and they are now about to begin, said EAGM’s educator Karly Garnier.

The fourth annual Estevan Bump, Baby and Toddler Expo proved to be a great opportunity for current and future parents to learn more about the products and services available to them.

The stage and the date is set, all that is needed now are the activities. The third annual Festival of Trees, organized by the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation, with Enbridge as the lead sponsor, has been set for Nov. 21 and 22 at Affinity Place.

This year’s Collage Cultural Festival will offer up lots of entertainment, food and cultural displays in a celebration of the many nationalities that are now part of the Estevan area. Collage will be a one-day event on Saturday, Sept.

Vivid Crystal Tattoo Studio and Shoppe recently hosted Caleb Morgan, a Florida tattoo artist with Elysium Tattoo, which he runs with his wife Alisha.

Over a decade ago Will Elliot and Michele Amy developed an idea, which quickly evolved into a dream, of hosting a music camp at the Kenosee Lake Boys and Girls Camp.

The curtain closes on the 2015 season and 25th anniversary of the Souris Valley Theatre.

With the wrap up of the summer season for youngsters at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum, the gallery team, led by director/curator Amber Andersen, will now turn their attention to a busy fall and winter programming schedule.

Last Thursday, under the blazing heat of the August sun, the Souris Valley Theatre was host to a travelling theatre group, acting out a quintessentially Saskatchewan experience.

The kids of summer had a good time doing a little creative work with the Estevan Mercury when they engaged in a second year of Art and Ads in partnership with the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum.