Alberta Museums Association
Annual Conference
September 23 - 25, 2010
 Edmonton, Alberta

The Conference this year is being held in Edmonton, Alberta and seeks to explore how museums are responsible for developing a sense of place in their communities. Place-making can be defined as “the art of creating public ‘places of the soul’ that uplift and help us to connect to each other” (Project for Public Spaces, www.pps.org). It is about design of public space, experiences within public space, and empowering those that engage within that space.

A position paper further exploring the idea of place-making is available online at www.museums.ab.ca or contact the AMA to have a copy sent to you. For more information, please contact Jennifer Forsyth, Learning Manager, Alberta Museums Association, 9829.103 Street, Edmonton, AB  T5K 0X9, P: 780.424.2626 x. 223, F: 780.425.1679, E: jforsyth@museums.ab.ca W: www.museums.ab.ca

As part of our AGM and Conference, we are hosting a trade show. Be sure to let us know if you are interested in taking part! Please contact our local organizing committee through Amy Briley at the Gabriel Dumont Institute, (306) 657-5719, or let us know here at MAS, and we’ll put you in touch with her. We are also very much in need of sponsors for nutrition breaks, lunch, etc, so if you are able to consider sponsorship, we would love to hear from you! Please contact us by phone at 306-780-9279, toll-free in SK: 1-866-568-7386 or by email at mas@saskmuseums.org

CASC 2010 is a high quality professional development event for educators in the science engagement field.

CASC invites you to participate in the 2010 Canadian Association of Science Centres’ Conference, May 5-7 in Montréal, Québec. Come stimulate your creativity and show off the daring you, your, team or your institution has demonstrated.

For the complete conference program with details, visit http://www.casc2010.ca/english/program.html 

Culture Days – September 24-26, 2010

The buzz around Culture Days in Saskatchewan is starting to build.  If you or your cultural group has already identified ways to provide free, interactive cultural experiences during the third week in September, please let SaskCulture know. They are looking for stories that they can share with others to showcase the opportunity.  If you have some planning underway, call Diane Ell at 780-9453 or email: diane.ell@saskculture.sk.ca  Visit www.saskculture.sk.ca for more information on the Culture Days initiative.

Culture Days is a collaborative, pan-Canadian initiative that aims to increase the awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement by all Canadians in cultural activities in their communities. Culture Days includes all areas of culture: arts, heritage, multicultural, ethno-cultural, First Nations and Métis cultures and creative industries.

During three days each September, participating cultural groups are encouraged to provide opportunities for the public to learn more about their particular cultural activity. Cultural groups and/or individual cultural workers/artists, who want to attract new audiences or engage more participation, can open their doors for a few hours or more to provide free, interactive cultural experiences or demonstrations that are open to the public, as part of this nationally promoted Culture Days initiative. Groups can register their events on the national database, which is expected to open this March.

Sign up to receive regular updates from the national Culture Days initiative at: www.culturedays.ca.

The Saskatchewan Provincial Task Force has made a request to the provincial government to proclaim the entire third week of September as "Culture Week in Saskatchewan," and will continue to promote the suggestion that similar proclamations be made at the municipal level. It is hoped that proclamations at the provincial and municipal levels will help government and businesses rally around the Culture Days Saskatchewan dates in their planning moving forward.

You can also access Culture Days information at this link: Culture Days Saskatchewan

The Saskatchewan Society of Education through Art (SSEA) is hosting its First Annual “Art in the City” art educator and artist retreat at the Moose Jaw Art Gallery on April 15-17, 2010. This workshop is designed as an informal educational gathering for elementary to high school art teachers, community art educators and artists from every walk of life and range of experience. Registration is limited to the first 30 paid registrants. For more information, go to http://www.saskedthroughart.ca/art_in_the_city_mj.php.

The international conference for culture and heritage on-line is being held April 13-17, 2010 in Denver, Colorado, USA. Full details about MW2010 are on the conference web site at http://www.archimuse.com/mw2010/

Marie Lannoo: Through and Through and Through
One of Canada’s best-known abstract painters works with beam line scientists from the Canadian Light Source Synchrotron to create colourful reflective installations and paintings. Using a new material that increases the dimensional capabilities of reflected colour, Lannoo’s paintings often “spill” beyond the frame onto to the wall or nearby environment.

Sugar Bombs: Diyan Achjadi and Brendan Tang
Rockets boom and robots twist in this explosive new exhibition featuring two talented young artists from British Columbia, Diyan Achjadi and Brendan Tang. Organized by freelance curator Kristen Lambertson, this travelling exhibition is rooted in a neo-pop aesthetic. Taking visual cues from toys, cartoons, and manga, the exhibition touches on geopolitics, war, and military culture.

Ed Pien: Haven of Delight
Pien’s new series explores the phantasmagorical, imaginary world of different culture’s tales and myths. Pien creates landscapes peopled with strange characters by making cuts in large strips of hand-tinted paper, recalling the ancient Chinese art of paper cuts. The birds, bats and half-human–half-animal figures that adorn its foliage appear as silhouettes perched in the tree branches, which form the shape of a haven in a magical forest.

Getting There
Linda Sawchyn guest-curates an exhibition of works from the Mendel’s Permanent Collection about roads, pathways, and journeys. Getting There includes a selection of photographs, prints, water colours, paintings, and other works by James Davies, Robert Hurley, Doris Wall Larson, Orest Semchisen, Leslie Saunders, Hilda Stewart and others.

For more information about these exhibitions, please visit http://www.mendel.ca/onview/current/index.html.

The United Way of Regina is offering Board Development Training Workshops and the 2010 Orientation Series for “New” Executive Directors/Senior Managers. All sessions will be held at United Way of Regina, 1440 Scarth Street.
 
To register or for more information, please contact Priya Singh, Admin Assistant, Community Impact & Investments, United Way of Regina, Tel: (306) 751-4750 ext 744, Fax:(306) 522-7199
E-mail: psingh@unitedwayregina.ca
Website: www.unitedwayregina.ca

Museums in Saskatchewan and Alberta are hosting an exhibition of historical photos, “Grand Old 76”, Jean Leebody of Exhibit Junction reports.

This exhibition, curated and travelled by the Esplanade Archives, Medicine Hat, is the story of the 76 Ranch Company. Major funding for this exhibition was provided by Saskatchewan Heritage Foundation and the City of Medicine Hat.

This exhibit will be hosted by: Melfort and District Museum, Melfort - March – 2010;
Bonnyville and District Museum, Bonnyville AB - May 15 - June 15, 2010; Grand Couteau Heritage and Cultural Centre, Shaunavon - July 1st to August 31st, 2010; and Athol Murray Archives, Wilcox - January – 2011.

There are opportunities available for hosting this exhibit in 2010 and 2011. If you are interested please contact Jean Leebody at 780-651-8537.

Places are filling up, people are getting excited. Mark your calendar for the CMA National Conference 2010 in 
St. John's NL: May 10-15, 2010.
 
Register today and benefit from a wide variety of speakers, study tours and workshops!
 
This year's speakers include:
Jeffrey Simpson, Globe and Mail;
Wade Davis, National Geographic's explorer-in-residence;
Andy Jones, Comedian
Richard Kurin, Director of the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage at the Smithsonian Institution.
 
For more information or to register for the conference, visit: www.museums.ca/stjohns2010/en/

What's for Dinner? - An Evening for Adults

Cost $75. Includes reception at the Bessborough, then dinner at one of Saskatoon's top 11 dinning places.  For more information, please visit: www.museumforkids.sk.ca

Multicultural Council of Saskatchewan (MCoS) will hold a workshop for members and other community organizations on March 12 from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm at the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) located at 2550 Broad Street in Regina. Topics include: deepening cultural learning experiences; funding opportunities; and proposal development and writing (with Bob Friedrich). Workshops are free for members and $60/half day or $100/full day for non-members. For more information, contact mcos@accesscomm.ca or (306) 721-2767.

There are two upcoming education opportunities offered by the Archives Society of Alberta. On March 12-13, 2010, the ASA is offering the workshop "Records Management Basics" at the Provincial Archives of Alberta in Edmonton.  Presented by Judy Kovacs of NAIT, the course will discuss the basics of records management and its relationship to archives.  The workshop is aimed at those with little background in records management who want to become more familiar with the processes and current trends in records management.  For a full course description, registration deadlines and forms, fees, and other information, please visit the Workshops page at the ASA website:  http://www.archivesalberta.org/default.asp?V_ITEM_ID=50.
 
From May 31-June 5, 2010, the ASA is presenting its Archives Institute, also at the Provincial Archives in Edmonton.  Covering the basics of archival theory and practice, the Institute is an intensive introduction to the work of archivists and archival institutions.  For a curriculum outline, registration deadlines and forms, fees, and other information, please visit the Institute page of the ASA website at:  http://www.archivesalberta.org/default.asp?V_ITEM_ID=49 .

Registration is open for both the workshop and the Institute.  If you have any questions, please email mgourlie@shaw.ca

The 150!Canada Conference is the first step on the road to 2017.
 
March 11-12, 2010, National Arts Centre, Ottawa

On March 11-12, the Institute of the Public Administration of Canada and MASS LBP in partnership with the Royal Bank of Canada, are convening the first major conference concerning Canada’s Sesquicentennial. For two days, 300 delegates — public servants, business, arts and community leaders — will gather at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa to start planning the “Next Great Year” in Canadian history.

Register online at www.ipac.ca/150 or call 1-888-480-2546
Visit the 150!Conference website for details.

Join Imagine Canada, Volunteer Canada, the HR Council, and executive leaders from across the country and across the sector to participate in the establishment of a new Standards Program for Canada's charities and nonprofits. The Standards Forum will be taking place in Toronto on Monday, March 8 from 12:30-5:00 pm and will be accessible via a live webcast.

For more information on the Standards Forum, you may download this full proposal document or to watch the webinar presented by Don McCreesh in September 2009 at visit here. 
To register for a webcast of the Forum, click here.

The Dunlop Art Gallery presents Michele Provost’s recent project, Selling Out. For more information, please click here http://www.dunlopartgallery.org/pdf/newsrelease12.pdf

The Art Gallery of Prince Albert is presenting Nicaragua, Nicaraguita now until March 28. A reception will be held Feb. 28 at 7 p.m.. Music and refreshments will be provided and donations for Haiti will be accepted. The Art Gallery of Prince Albert is located at 142-12th Street West, Prince Albert, tel: (306) 763-7080, email agpa@sasktel.net and on the web at www.artgalleryofprincealbert.com

The Western Development Museum, Boomtown 1910, is pleased to showcase a new exhibit, “If These Walls Could Talk”, which is on loan from the Diefenbaker Canada Center in Saskatoon.

This exhibit features a collection of photographs of Saskatchewan homes. The photos were taken by Saskatoon photographer Greg Raskob, as part of a Saskatchewan centennial project in 2005.

Exhibit sponsors are Saskatchewan Culture, Youth and Recreation, Community Initiatives Fund and Wheaton Pontiac Buick Cadillac GMC Ltd., Saskatoon.

For more information visit the Saskatoon Western Development Website:
http://www.wdm.ca/saskatoon_about.html#temp

For 20 years, Canada has deployed police officers to UN peacekeeping missions around the world. A new exhibit celebrating this 20 year anniversary and honouring these peacekeepers opened at the RCMP Heritage Centre on October 17, 2009 and will run until March 2010. This exhibit, titled "In Their Own Words: 20 Years of International Peace" was developed by the RCMP Historical Collections Unit and focuses on the RCMP's involvement in these UN missions. 

Clearing a Path:  An exhibition of Traditional Indigenous Art will be on display at the RCMP Heritage Centre until March 6, 2010.

Please join the United Way for a presentation and focused conversation on the 2007 Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating, presented by United Way of Regina & Imagine Canada.
 
When:     March 5, 2010
Where:    United Way of Regina, Community Room
Why:       To learn about and discuss the results of the 2007 Survey of Giving, Volunteering, and Participating, with a focus on results in the prairie region.
 
Space is limited so please RSVP by February 26th to Priya Singh, United Way of Regina, psingh@unitedwayregina.ca or (306) 751-4750 ext 744.

SCAA will be offering a digitization workshop for March 4-5, 2010 in Regina at the Ramada Hotel, 1818 Victoria Avenue.  This two-day workshop will introduce participants to the key components of digitizing archival records, with special attention paid to audio and photographic materials.  Registration fees for the two-day event are $75 for members and $125 for non-members. Lunch is included both days. Space is limited. Early registration: February 16, 2010 (all seats reserved for SCAA members until this date; a waiting list for non-members will be maintained) Final registration deadline (open registration) is February 26, 2010. Please visit the SCAA website to print off a registration form today.

Charity Tax Tuesdays – Free March Webinars

If you haven't yet heard, Imagine Canada launched Charity Tax Tools at the end of January -- a free comprehensive information website with easy-to-understand content intended to provide Canadian charities with timely information and tools to ensure they have the resources to meet Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) requirements.

To support the overall Charity Tax Tools program goal of providing information to Canadian charities in the areas of receipting fundraising activities, maintaining books and records and reporting to the CRA is a series of FREE Charity Tax Tuesdays webinars, presented in both English and French. These webinars will offer an opportunity to delve into specific topic areas and serve as a chance to dialogue with subject experts in an online format. Register today, as space is limited.

Alternatives to Becoming a Charity – March 9
English presentation 1pm ET
French presentation 3pm ET

Applying for Charitable Status- March 23
English presentation 1pm ET
French presentation 3pm ET

Charitable Purposes- March 30
English presentation 1pm ET
French presentation 3pm ET

For more information, please visit http://charitytax.imaginecanada.ca/

The Moose Jaw Western Development Museum is pleased to host The Vikings: Master Mariners, Traders, Colonists and Artisans, a travelling exhibit from The Manitoba Museum. Legend and lore abound about the Vikings as mythical traders, fierce explorers and adventurers from Scandinavia who roamed the high seas.

The exhibit seeks to temper the stereotype of the Viking with an updated view of their everyday life and significant contributions to European and Western culture. The exhibit reveals the considerable technological, historical, and artistic impact made by these Scandinavian forbearers.

The Moose Jaw Western Development Museum is open 9 to 5 Tuesday to Sunday. Regular Museum admission applies.

For more information on Saskatchewan's Western Development Museums please visit: http://www.wdm.ca/

Artist Studio Program with Joan Scaglione - March 6 -

1 p.m. - 4 p.m., MacKenzie Art Gallery

Explore nature itself as artist Joan Scaglione leads you into new pathways of your imagination and the creative process. Respond to and engage the world around you through a variety of materials, paint and mark-making. Call Lorraine at 584-4292 to register: $25 ($20 for Gallery Members).
 
Joan is the artist behind the MacKenzie's current exhibition, Ribs of Sky, Ribs of Stone, on view at the MacKenzie until April, 23, 2010. 

Joan Scaglione: Ribs of Sky, Ribs of Stone will be on display at the MacKenzie Art Gallery from Now - April 11, 2010.
Organized by the MacKenzie Art Gallery with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, the Saskatchewan Arts Board, and the City of Regina Arts Commission.

The Drawings and Paintings of Daphne Odjig:
A Retrospective Exhibition – Now – May 2
Organized by the Art Gallery of Sudbury and the National Gallery of Canada
 
For more information about MacKenzie Art Gallery exhibitions, community programs and events, please visit mackenzieartgallery.ca

The Estevan Art Gallery and Museum is hosting a reception for James Korpan’s SteelHeads Feb. 26 from 7-9 p.m. For more information on the museum, please visit www.eagm.ca The museum is located at 118-4th Street East, Estevan, tel (306) 634-7644 or email eagm@sasktel.net

The inaugural Heritage Sask Forum 2010 will be held on February 19-20 at the Delta Bessborough in Saskatoon. Arthur Black, former host of CBC’s Basic Black, will be giving a keynote and will bring his wry wit and ironic sense of humour to Saskatchewan. His Honour Dr. Gordon L. Barnhart, Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, and Honorary Patron of Heritage Sask, will bring greetings at the Opening Ceremonies on Friday evening. For registration information on the 2010 Forum, go to http://www.heritagesask.ca/about/forum_agm or contact the Heritage Sask Office in Regina at (306) 780-9191.

A number of Heritage Week activities are planned, so keep your eye on this space for all the latest!

The Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport is inviting the public to attend the 3rd Annual Heritage Week Public Lecture titled “I Do: How to Marry Heritage and Development So It Doesn’t End in Divorce” on Thursday, February 18, 2010 from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel in Saskatoon. Neil Richardson, president, director and founder of Heritage Property Corporation, will illustrate the challenges and rewards of redeveloping heritage properties. For more information, go to www.tpcs.gov.sk.ca/PublicLecture2010.  

Sunday February 14th, 2010 - 7:00 pm, at the Art Gallery of Prince Albert.

The Valentines Day Chocolate Festival will feature Wine Pairing with Chocolate sweets and savories. Guests will delight in the rich chocolate creations and savory delights. These gastronomical creations will be paired with exquisite wines that are sure to tantalize the taste buds. Guests are treated to music, Draws, and a chocolate fountain. Tickets are $35.00 per person and are available @ the Art Gallery of Prince Albert

What happens when the avant-garde art of 1920s and '30s USSR meets 21st century Saskatchewan? Saskatoon artist David Geary's poster series, "The Great Saskatchewan Socialist Utopia - That Never Was" is the answer. Geary's posters are based on the works of Soviet agit-prop posters by artists such as Gustav Klutsis, Aleksandr Rodchenko and Dmitri Moor. He freely adapts design elements from these models, producing an original artwork that incorporates his drawing and painting along with collaged coloured paper and typographical elements.

Dave Geary: The Great Saskatchewan Socialist Utopia - That Never Was is on display at Art Gallery of Swift Current now to February 14.  This exhibition is curated by Dan Ring  and it comes to Art Gallery of Swift Current courtesy of the Mendel Art Gallery of Saskatoon.

http://www.artgalleryofswiftcurrent.org/

Gala Opening Reception - Friday February 12th, 2010 - 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Reception Admission: General Public - $15.00; Gallery Members - $10.00; Participating Artists only – FREE
Talk/Tour with the Juror, Laura Kinzel - Saturday, February 13, 2010 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

A new professional theatre company called The Golden Apple Theatre has been formed in Regina to deliver professional theatre, with a focus on presenting small ensemble works from Canadian and international musical theatre and drama repertoire. A cabaret will be held at 7:00 p.m., on February 12, 2010 at the T.C. Douglas Building to introduce the company to the community. For more information contact Andorlie Hillstrom, Co-Artistic Director for The Golden Apple Theatre at (306) 550-4589 or andorliehillstrom@me.com.

On Sun. Feb. 7, from 12 – 5 p.m., the Saskatoon branch of the Western Development Museum will be hosting the Heritage Festival of Saskatoon. A committee comprised of respresentatives from various heritage and cultural organizations in Saskatoon organizes this event every year. The WDM is pleased to play host to this event.  There will be displays, entertainment and demonstrations put on by the various heritage and cultural groups.  Admission is free.

Making the Connection: Museums, Visitors and New Technologies will be held at the Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at the University of British Colombia February 4th and 5th, 2010. The Symposium brings together a group of key leaders in the field of digital innovation in museums from France, the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada to examine the opportunities and challenges confronting heritage institutions in today’s global digital environment. To register or for more information, visit:
http://www.chin.gc.ca/symposium2010/home.html

 “Spotlight on the Past: Celebrity Readings from Archives in Saskatchewan” - Discover Saskatchewan's past - both playful & profound - with appearances by Mary Balogh, Gail Bowen, Roger Currie, J.C. Garden, Rod McDonald, Jill Morgan & Scott Schultz. Reception to follow.  7:00 p.m., Royal Saskatchewan Museum Theatre (corner of Albert St. and College Ave. in Regina). – FREE ADMISSION. Presented by the SK Council for Archives and Archivists as part of Archives Week 2010.

“From the Vault: Archives on the Big Screen”- Join guest commentators for an evening of short films from archives in Saskatchewan. See ground-breaking research from the 1930s, witness archival documents coming to life in “A Curious Friendship,” “A Chaplain’s War” & a film about the politically charged 1936 Olympics. Be swept up in “A Prairie Romance.” 7:00 p.m., RPL Film Theatre, 2311 12th Ave. in Regina - FREE ADMISSION. Presented by the SK Council for Archives & Archivists & the Regina Public Library as part of Archives Week 2010.

The Northern Community & School Recreation Coordinator Program is inviting provincial organizations to an annual training event that attracts representatives from approximately 24 Northern Saskatchewan communities. It is an event in which Northerners who work or volunteer to provide sport, culture and recreation programs and services have the opportunity to share their challenges and successes.
 
Northern Community & School Recreation Coordinator Program
Training and Education Event
Prince Albert Inn, Prince Albert
February 3, 4 & 5, 2010
For more information, please contact Margaret Duncombe, Program Manager, Northern Community & School Recreation Coordinator Program: Tel: (306) 763-6390; Email mduncombe@shaw.ca; Web: www.nscrd. com

Celebrate Archives Week, February 1-7, 2010 and discover Saskatchewan’s past, both playful and profound, through archival documents brought to life in photographs, music, celebrity readings and short films. Archives across the province are holding events and opening their collections to introduce the public to the treasures within.
 
Northern Saskatchewan Archives is holding an Open House. On display will be copies of more than 100 historic photographs of the North. Humboldt and Rosetown are using Archives Week as an opportunity to display copies of historical photos and documents from their collections and to ask for the public to help in identifying people and events in photographs within their holdings. Lloydminster will host Tribute to the King, a concert by Rory Allen, while there will be public readings and film nights in Regina and Saskatoon; photo exhibits in North Battleford, Prince Albert, Swift Current, and Yorkton; open houses, workshops and more. A full calendar of events is available at http://scaa.sk.ca/archivesweek2010.html

Register today for the Museum Retail and Visitor Services Symposium!
January 28-30, 2010

The Saskatchewan African-Canadian Heritage Museum (SACHM) presents a fundraising supper January 25 at Eureka Fellowship Hall in Regina, with Saskatchewan All-Star Defensive End Stevie Baggs. Tickets are available until January 20. Please click here for more information http://www.sachm.com/

A short video of Journées du patrimoine/Heritage Days will air on SCN's program, 15 Minutes of Fame on January 20th 2010 at 6:15 pm. For more information, go to www.scn.ca.

 
What's happening in Saskatchewan...help build the Saskatchewan Online Events Guide, visit: www.sasktourism.com/whats-happening/search-saskatchewan-events/events-saskatchewan

The opening of the “Winning the Prairie Gamble” exhibit project at the North Battleford Western Development Museum Heritage Farm & Village will be held Saturday December 19, 2009 10:00 a.m.

For more information, please visit http://www.wdm.ca/

Come to the Royal Saskatchewan Museum for a cozy afternoon filled with holiday music in the Life Sciences Gallery featuring: The Regina Community Orchestra, Cadence - a Vocal Chorus, and Eddie and the Shone-delles.

Also enjoy a showing of the family film ‘Prancer’. In lieu of admission to this movie - please donate to the Humane Society, either monetarily or with an item from the Humane Society Wish List . Enjoy free cider and goodies in the lobby!

Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009
1–4 pm
Cost: In lieu of admission to the movie, make a donation at the door to the Regina Humane Society.

Link to: http://www.royalsaskatchewanmuseum.ca/visit/concerts.html#451

December

Resources & Tools to Improve Reporting to the Canada Revenue Agency

Topics Include: Board Members' authority & accountability, what the treasurer does, due diligence, key practices such as receipting practices, and a Shoe Box checklist - important documents & information.
Location: Regina, SK
Hosts: United Way of Regina & Volunteer Centre of Regina
Venue: Community Room @ United Way of Regina, 1440 Scarth St.
Date: Saturday, December 5th, 2009
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Trainer: Hans Finken
To Register:Call Priya @ 306 751 4750 ext 44
psingh@unitedwayregina.ca or Click Here to Sign Up Online

You will receive a confirmation e-mail upon signing up. Register soon, seating is limited to 30 participants. A free CD is provided to each attendee. The CD contains workshop resources to share with fellow board members.

Opening Reception for Moose Jaw Arts Guild
December 3,  7:30 p.m.

The Humboldt Museum's Friends of the Museum invite you to view the wonderful donations in the 10th Anniversary Festival of Wreaths.  You can view these items at the Humboldt Mall from now until the Festival Auction on December 10. The Festival display will be open for viewing from 12 noon to 5:00 pm Monday to Saturday, and on Thursday evenings.  You can also view these items online at www.humboldtmuseum.ca
 
The donated items are either on silent or live auction. Silent auction items can be bid on throughout the festival display. You can also place an absentee bid either online or at the mall. Final sale of all items will be at the Festival Auction on Thursday, December 10 at 7:00 p.m. at the Mall.

The Harbourfront Centre in Toronto has one of Canada’s most unique and exciting Artist-in-Residence Programs for Craft Artists and it will be providing an information session on Monday, November 30, 2009 at 7:30 pm at the Saskatchewan Craft Council Gallery - 813 Broadway Avenue, Saskatoon. Melanie Egan, Head of the Craft Department will be on site to provide information and answer questions regarding the program. For more information, contact Mark at (306) 653-3616 ext. 27 or visit www.harbourfrontcentre.com/learn/craftdepartment.cfm

Secret Shopping Day and Shortwave to Santa on November 21 kicks off from 9 - 11 a.m. with Girl Guides Breakfast with Mrs. Claus. Tickets are $5/person (children 3 and under are free). Kids' Secret Shopping (10 a.m. - 3 p.m.) allows children ages 10 and under to do their Christmas shopping privately (no parents!) and walk out with everything beautifully wrapped and ready for the big day! The Moose Jaw Amateur Radio Club will be on site to help you speak to Santa at the North Pole via Shortwave to Santa. If you have a sweet tooth but not much time to bake, stop by and visit the Girl Guides Christmas Bake Sale. At 3 p.m. the winners of the Literacy Moose Jaw Holiday Literacy Contest will be announced.

Come and celebrate Western Culture with an evening of music and poetry featuring:
Doris Bircham, Anne Slade and Larry Krause.  With hosts Ken Mitchell, Kathy Stochmal and Don Modderman.

Date: Saturday Nov 21. 2009
Time: 6:00–11:00 pm
Place: RSM Theatre
Cost: 6:00 pm start at $30+GST/person includes the full meal, lobby and stage shows OR the 8:00 pm start at $15+GST/person includes only the stage show. Tickets available at the RSM Gift Shop or call 757-5951 to purchase tickets using a credit card
 
Link to: http://www.royalsaskmuseum.ca/visit/concerts.html#345

Looking for a way to get into the holiday spirit? The Moose Jaw Western Development Museum is once again inviting everyone to register by November 14 for the "Delectable Gingerbread Creations" contest. The creations will be on display between November 21 and December 13. Judging will be by "Visitor's Choice" and all donated Gingerbread Creations will be sold by silent auction.
All funds raised from the live auction will go toward helping us put the Short Line back on track.
Rules and entry forms are available at the Moose Jaw Western Development Museum online at www.wdm.ca

Great Places, Saskatoon’s discussion forum on current issues in the built environment, is hosting “Adaptive Reuse and Cultural Spaces” at 7:00 pm, Wednesday November 18, 2009 at Frances Morrison Library Auditorium at the University of Saskatchewan. Jyhling Lee, Andrew Wallace and Curtis Olson will share their unique perspectives on renovation and design followed by a moderated public discussion with the panel. For more information, contact Great Places at (306) 934 0938.

 
The University of Regina Career Centre is presenting the 6th annual Volunteer Fair. Regina and area non-profit organizations and charities are invited to host display booths and promote their programs and actively recruit university student volunteers. This year it will be held on November 17, 2009 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm in the Multipurpose Room in Riddell Centre at the University of Regina. For more information and registration forms go to: www.uregina.ca/ses/index.php?id=63.

Join the Regina Riel Métis Council and the Métis community of Regina on November 16 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. as they remember and honour Louis Riel, the man who fought and died for the rights of Métis people. They will meet at Optimist Park on Dewdney Avenue in Regina between 4:30 and 5 p.m, and then proceed to the RCMP barracks, the site of Riel's execution.

Moose Jaw Western Development Museum

The Museum Gift Shop is offering several specials - just in time for the holiday shopping. During the month of November, remember our aviation history with 20% off all Snowbirds online merchandise. Visit www.wdm.ca. Running from November 15 to 22, enjoy 30% off all Thomas The Tank Engine merchandise. Use your Museum admission receipt from that day to get an additional 10% off. In December, buy any book at regular price and receive 10% off any toy in the Museum Gift Shop.

 
The Museum Computer Network (MCN) will host its 2009 Conference with the theme "Museum Information, Museum Efficiency: Doing More with Less!" in lovely Portland, Oregon. The annual MCN meeting is one of the most important conferences serving international cultural heritage professionals, collections and new technologies.
MCN 37th Annual Conference, November 11-14th 2009, Portland, Oregon. 
For more information please visit: http://www.mcn.edu/conferences/index.asp

At the Saskatoon Western Development Museum on Saturday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Bring an unwrapped Christmas Toy to be placed under the Shaw Toy Tree on Boomtown St. All donated toys will be delivered to Care and Share on Dec. 13.

Yorkton Western Development Museum
Saturday, November 14, 2009
12 - 5 p.m.
Free Admission
Official Opening of the "Winning the Prairie Gamble"
Exhibit Final Phase
Aboriginal Storytelling
Icelandic Historical Presentation
Multicultural Entertainment
Ethnic Interpreters
Wagon Rides
Face Painting
Treats and Sweets Concession

For a spooktacular time come to BOO-TOWN at the Saskatoon WDM! On a cool frightful evening Friday, Oct. 30 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Regular admission applies. Free admission to WDM Members (with valid card). For more information, please call 931-1910

 
The Great Saskatchewan Utopia... That Never Was 
Now until October 27

Works of Saskatoon artist Dave Geary - A Mendel exhibition.
Allie Griffin Art Gallery, Weyburn

 For more information about the Allie Griffin Art Gallery please visit: http://www.weyburnartscouncil.ca/shows.html

 
Watchman
Now until Oct. 25

Watchman is a collaborative exhibition of work by Saskatchewan-based artists George Glenn & Myles MacDonald. This installation of 12 paintings and plexi-glass display cases explores the relationship of individuals to the topography which surrounds them. These artists consciously utiilize their location as a symbolic space to comment on the greater culture.

Clay Pioneer
Now until Oct. 25

Luke Lindoe's career as a ceramist and visual artist spanned over fifty years and he was, without question, one of the most important contributors to the origination and development of creative ceramics in Alberta.

A Way With Clay
Now until Oct. 25

Folmer Hansen and David Ross were prominent potters who worked out of their studio in Qu' Appelle, SK during the latter part of the last century. The two artists who met in Copenhagen, began to work as a team in the 1960's.

For more  information please visit the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery website by clicking here.

 
October 23 - 25

 Saskatchewan Showcase of the Arts is the (OSAC) Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Council’s annual conference that includes performing arts showcases, contact room, workshops, discussion forums, networking, keynote speaker, visual arts exhibitions, receptions, and meals in a fun atmosphere.
It is attended by OSAC’s membership of community presenters, performing artists, manager/agents, visual artists, and arts administrators from across the country.
Expand your world by applying to showcase at Saskatchewan Showcase of the Arts 2009.
Please visit the OSAC website for more information: http://www.osac.sk.ca/

The Godfrey Dean Art Gallery is pleased to announce a Distinguished Author Series of writers appearing at the gallery to read from new and recent work. The series features four events with guest artists plus one evening showcasing local writers, beginning Sept. 24.

The writers appearing in the series are Trevor Herriot, Guy Vanderhaeghe and Gail Bowen from Saskatchewan and Myrna Kostash from Alberta.

All of the readings are free and take place at the Godfrey Dean Cultural Centre, 49 Smith Street East in Yorkton.

Continuous and Unbroken
Brenda Joy Lem
Now to Oct. 23

Continuous and Unbroken, an innovative installation by Brenda Joy Lem using images related to Moose Jaw, her family and ancestors. Throughout her career Brenda, a third generation Chinese-Canadian, has produced mixed media artwork that reflects her family’s immigrant history and her own cultural identity set against the grain of Canada’s wheat-chafed soil.

Continuous and Unbroken is an OSAC touring exhibition presented in partnership with the Yorkton Arts Council.

The Godfrey Dean Art Gallery is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday,
Thursday 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission is always free.

For more information call the gallery at 306.786.2992 or visit their website: www.deangallery.ca

An evening with Vincent Murphy and the Regina Riot Dixieland Band. $15 Friday, Oct. 23, 7:30 p.m. at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum Auditorium.
Please call 787-8165 or visit www.royalsaskmuseum.ca for more info.

Fundraiser for the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery and Hunger in Moose Jaw consisting of an auction of chairs created by local artists and groups. October 22, 7:30 p.m. at the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery Performing Arts Theatre.

1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. For more information or to register, visit www.arts.uregina.ca/cru

 
Canada Revenue Agency will be hosting free charity information sessions addressing the following topics:

• Overview of the Charities Directorate and the Voluntary Sector
•  Registered Charity Information Return: Introducing the new T3010B (09)
• Fundraising; and Gifting and Receipting

Sessions will be held in:

Regina on Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Moose Jaw on Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Saskatoon on Thursday, October 22, 2009 
North Battleford on Friday, October 23, 2009.

For more information & registration forms please click here.

Deadline to register is October 9, 2009.

The Saskatoon Heritage Society is sponsoring a panel discussion on the role that preservation of buildings can play in maintaining a green society on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 7:30 pm in the Meewasin Boardroom located at 402 3rd Ave South in Saskatoon. For more information, contact Cathy at (306) 653-1047.

 
“Vaughan Grayson: Adventures of an Artist in the Canadian Rockies”
Sept. 5 to Oct. 10 

This is an exhibition of paintings, silkscreen prints, and ink drawings by Canadian artist, Vaughan Grayson. This artwork illustrates her significant contribution to portraying the Canadian mountain landscape during the first half of the 20th century.

This show comes to Swift Current courtesy of Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery.
 
Admission is free at the Art Gallery of Swift Current and everyone is welcome!
For more information, please call 778-2736 or visit the website at www.artgalleryofswiftcurrent.org

The Royal Saskatchewan Museum Associates Inc. Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 7 at 7 p.m. at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum Albert Street and College Avenue. All members are encouraged to attend.

The Saskatchewan African Canadian Museum Association (SACHM) will be celebrating 100 years since people of African ancestry from Oklahoma settled in large numbers in Saskatchewan in 1910.

A celebration planning meeting will be held on  October 5, 2009 at Regina City Hall. For more information, please call (306) 586-8199 or
E-mail: xinelwanga@sasktel.net

 
The HR Council for the Voluntary & Non-profit Sector (HR Council), the United Way of Saskatoon & Area and the United Way of Regina will be holding the Voluntary & Non-profit HR Summit: Saskatchewan in Saskatoon at TCU Place on October 1, 2009. The Summit is free of charge. For more information, go to www.hrcouncil.ca/summit/overview.cf

 
The Canadian Conference of the Arts is pleased to present, in association with the Saskatchewan Arts Alliance, Cultural Policy 101 Workshop: The Politics of Art and the Art of Politics. The workshop will be held Thursday, October 1, 2009 from 1:30 – 4:30 p.m., Administration Centre Boardroom, 2205 Victoria Ave, Regina. The cost is $50  - General rate ($20  - CCA or SAA member rate, $15  - Student rate) To register, please contact Megan Forsythe at the Canadian Conference of Arts, megan.forsythe@ccarts.ca or 613-238-3561 x 18.

For more information please visit: http://www.artsalliance.sk.ca/ 

 
The Canada Council for the Arts invites you to view a live webcast of its Annual Public Meeting on September 30 at www.canadacouncil.ca. The meeting will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. ADT in Moncton, New Brunswick. For more information, please visit: http://www.canadacouncil.ca/aboutus/eh128715993178787320.htm

 
Until Sept. 30          Reflecting our Roots

"Yes, I Remember it Well" Writing Program begins Sept. 10

For more information please call 306-931-1910 or visit: http://www.wdm.ca/.

On Saturday, Sept. 26, Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Dustin Duncan will officially open the Winning the Prairie Gamble: The Saskatchewan Story exhibit at the Moose Jaw WDM. The opening will be held at 10 a.m., followed by many other presenters throughout the day. Enjoy face-painting, games, wagon rides and the Moose Jaw Art Guild Show and Sale. A day-long concession will be available, with proceeds to Put the Short Line Back on Track. Enjoy a FREE day at the Moose Jaw Western Development Museum!

The Saskatchewan Arts Alliance Community Forum & Annual General Meeting will be held September 26 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at The Refinery, 609 Dufferin Avenue, Saskatoon. Please RSVP to info@artsalliance.sk.ca

For more information please visit: http://www.artsalliance.sk.ca/