Tag Archives: Arts

Brent Butt returns to EA Rawlinson Centre in the new year
One of Canada's brightest stars is returning to Prince Albert.Tickets are now on sale for An Evening with Brent Butt, which will take place at the EA Rawlinson Centre (EARC) in late January 2022."We'r...
Nov 09, 2021

New heritage project aims to share stories of African Canadians living in rural Sask.
The stories of individuals with African ancestry, who settled in rural Saskatchewan, is the focus of a new project being launched by an artist and storyteller from British Columbia.Shayna Jones receiv...
Nov 06, 2021

New La Ronge mural showcases land, people and the sky
A new mural representing land, people and the sky was completed Sunday by Lac La Ronge Indian Band member Sammi Kopeck. "The whole idea is a woodland-style sun," she said. "People who are familiar wit...
Oct 18, 2021

Year-long music residency begins in Beauval and Canoe Lake
Eliza Doyle has launched a new year-long musician-in-residency program in the communities of Beauval and Canoe Lake Cree First Nation. The residency is made possible through a $45,000 grant through SK...
Oct 06, 2021

New book showcases nearly 50 years of stories along the Churchill River
Stories from the Churchill is a new book written by Ric Driediger, highlighting his close to 50 years of guiding canoe trips along the mighty river. "It starts out with the first canoe trip I was on a...
Oct 04, 2021

Public art projects boosting community pride in La Ronge
Organizers hope two new public art projects in La Ronge will contribute to a sense of community pride. On Sunday, more than 70 residents came together to paint dozens of beaded flowers on a retaining ...
Sep 28, 2021

Kikinahk set to receive dozens of musical instruments
Dozens of guitars, drums and other instruments are headed to La Ronge's Kikinahk Friendship Centre. That's according to executive director Ron Woytowich, who said he successfully applied for an approx...
Sep 28, 2021

Pinehouse school receives major grant to continue music program
Minahik Waskahigan Elementary School in Pinehouse Lake was awarded a $41,500 Artists in Schools - Residencies grant from SK Arts.The funds will be used to return a music educator to the northern commu...
Sep 10, 2021

“I Wear Red’ photography offers healing for MMIW mother
On July 11, 2020, Freda Weeseekase joined a group no mother or family wants to be a part of.That group is MMIW - Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.Her 19-year-old daughter Hailey Belange...
Sep 05, 2021

Artist selected for new tri-community mural
Lac La Ronge Indian Band member Sammi Kopeck, 21, has been selected to paint a mural at a yet to be determined space in the tri-communities. She was selected by the La Ronge Arts Council, which previo...
Sep 01, 2021