Two artists from Yorkton have been awarded grants from the Saskatchewan Arts Board. Media artist Daniel Redenbach has been awarded a $3,731 Independent Artists grant to complete pre-production and production phases of the short dramatic narrative film, The Cold Hearted. Musician Angus Vincent has been awarded a $3,000 Indigenous Pathways Initiative grant to commit himself to writing, composing and rehearsing original songs.
Independent Artists grants support the creation, development or performance of new work in any art form, professional development for artists and research in the arts. These grants support the ongoing development of artistic practice in Saskatchewan as well as independent curators and critics in all disciplines.
The Indigenous Pathways Initiative grant program aims to increase access to public funding by Indigenous artists in Saskatchewan, either to develop their artistic/cultural practices or to share their art, skills and teachings.
For the quarter ending December 31, 2013, the Saskatchewan Arts Board awarded over 140 grants to individuals and organizations, totaling more than $1.2 million. 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.
The Saskatchewan Arts Board was established in 1948 as the first agency of its kind in North America and second in the world to the Arts Council of Great Britain. In the decades since then, it has continued as a leader in Canada and builds on this strong tradition to meet ongoing opportunities for public investment in the arts community. The Arts Board's mission is to cultivate an environment in which the arts thrive for the benefit of everyone in Saskatchewan.
For more information on the Saskatchewan Arts Board and its Permanent Collection, visit www.artsboard.sk.ca.
