PRAIRIE WEBINAR
Sept
23
5:30 pm17:30
workshops

PRAIRIE WEBINAR

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As part of the Prairie Webinar Series, CARFAC Alberta, CARFAC Saskatchewan and CARFAC Manitoba are pleased to present:

PUBLIC ART

with Adrian A. Stimson & Sydney Lancaster

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The Prairie Webinar Series is proud to prioritize the expertise of artists working in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, promoting discussion with our provincial neighbours on various topics while sharing investment in prairie perspectives. The formula is simple: look forward to two 25-minute presentations from two artists speaking to their practice and their experience with a given discussion topic, followed by a 30-minute Q&A period.

In this special Prairie Webinar, a team member from CARFAC National will highlight the newly published Public Art Toolkit.

SYDNEY LANCASTER is a queer visual artist and writer living in Mtapan/Wolfville, in unsurrendered and unceded Mi’kmaq territory. Her practice considers the intersections of place, history, memory, and identity through the lenses of ecology and settler-colonialism. Her approach to making is rooted in the senses and the body in space. Often work in site-responsive ways, she responds to her environment through printmaking, sculpture and installation, video and sound. They are represented commercially by Harvest Gallery.

Sydney holds an MFA in Studio Practice from Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador and was a SSHRC recipient for her MFA research. She has received funding for her practice through the EAC, AFA, and Canada Council, and held several artists’ residencies, including at Gros Morne National Park. She has a collaborative essay collection (with Geoff Martin) titled Channel Migration: Moving With an Urban Creek due for release by PS Guelph in 2027, and a chapbook of poetry co-authored with Jannie Edwards, entitled Learning Their Names: Letters from the Home Place, published by Collusion Books in Kjipuktuk/Halifax NS in 2022.

She is a member of VANS, CARFAC Maritimes, CHRC, and volunteered for over a decade on the Boards of CARFAC Alberta, CARFAC National, and Copyright Visual Arts. They have held the position of Community Relations Advisor with CARFAC National since Fall of 2024.

ADRIAN A. STIMSON bio coming soon

Webinars are free for CARFAC Alberta, Saskatchewan & Manitoba members and $25.00 for non-members. Registration/payment option through Eventbrite.

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CONVOS ABOUT YOUR ART
Oct
15
to 16 Oct
workshops

CONVOS ABOUT YOUR ART

CARFAC SASK, La Ronge Arts Council & Community Futures Visions North are pleased to present:

Conversations About Your Art

with Linda Duvall

Artists working in any medium at any stage of career are invited to sign up for a 1-hour feedback session with mentoring artist Linda Duvall. Participating artists should come prepared for the session with 1-3 physical artworks or images of artworks as well as focused questions for Linda relating to areas of their artwork and/or artistic practice they are seeking guidance with at this time.

Email programs.sask@carfac.ca to reserve a spot. Spots are limited and available by pre-registration only for following times:

Thursday October 15, 2026
1pm-2pm
2:30pm-3:30pm
4pm-5pm
6pm-7pm
7:30-8:30pm

Friday October 16, 2026
1pm-2pm
2:30pm-3:30pm
4pm-5pm
6pm-7pm
7:30-8:30pm

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Considerations and Minimum Fees for Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and Helpers
Jul
29
4:00 pm16:00

Considerations and Minimum Fees for Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and Helpers

The Indigenous Protocols Collective, born of indigenousprotocols.art, is pleased to officially announce the launch of "Advisory Note: Considerations and Minimum Fees for Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and Helpers."

This new resource was developed in collaboration with CARFAC National and the Indigenous Editors Association to recommend minimum rates and best practices for compensating Elders, Knowledge Keepers and their Helpers who share their time, knowledge, and cultural guidance in the Visual Arts sector.

https://www.carfac.ca/en/news/advisory-note-elders-fees

Join our upcoming webinar to learn more about the Advisory Note, hear about its development, and take part in a live Q&A. Speaker announcement coming soon!

Register today: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_q81vDi8nTLSmS3IY4kfrGQ

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Le Collectif des protocoles autochtones (Indigenous Protocols Collective), issu de l’initiative indigenousprotocols.art, a le plaisir d’annoncer la publication officielle de la Note d’orientation : Considérations et tarifs minimaux relatifs aux personnes aînées et gardiennes du savoir, et à leurs auxiliaires.

Cette nouvelle ressource a été élaborée de manière collaborative par CARFAC National et l’Association des éditeurs autochtones (Indigenous Editors Association) afin de recommander des tarifs minimaux et des pratiques exemplaires en matière de rémunération des personnes aînées et gardiennes du savoir qui consacrent de leur temps à partager leurs connaissances et leurs conseils culturels dans le secteur des arts visuels.

https://www.carfac.ca/.../tarifs-minimaux-relatifs-aux...

Joignez-vous à notre prochain webinaire pour en savoir plus sur cette note d'orientation, son élaboration et participer à une période de questions en direct. Le nom de la personne qui animera le webinaire sera annoncé sous peu.

Inscrivez-vous dès aujourd'hui : https://us02web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_q81vDi8nTLSmS3IY4kfrGQ

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PRAIRIE CENTRAL CONVERSATIONS
May
19
3:00 pm15:00
events

PRAIRIE CENTRAL CONVERSATIONS

Presented by Prairie Central District for Sports, Culture, and Recreation:

From the Field: Community Murals 101

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Understand the art, the process, and the partnerships behind every mural. This will be a practical, creative conversation for artists, organizers, and community leaders. We’ll explore how mural projects come to life from content and collaboration to contracts, fees, and reproduction rights and share approaches that support fair, respectful, and successful public art partnerships.

Special Guests: Artist, Kayla Hanson and CARFAC Program & Outreach Director Jera MacPherson.

FROM THE FIELD

A Prairie Central series where you pose questions about culture in your community, and we bring in parnters and experts to share insights so we can learn together through conversation.

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MENTORSHIP WEBINAR
Apr
29
12:00 pm12:00
events

MENTORSHIP WEBINAR

Foundational Mentorship Program Webinar + Q&A

with Yuji Szero Lee

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Please join CARFAC SASK and 2023-2024 mentee, Yuji Szero Lee (@tofu_tv), as they share their experience with the Foundational Mentorship Program. The webinar will be in two parts: an interview-style talk with Yuji, followed by a Q&A session.

ABOUT YUJI
Yuji Szero Lee is a visual artist based in Treaty 4 territory (Regina, SK), working across mediums with a focus on drawing. Often featuring chimerical characters, Yuji’s artworks explore alternative ways of being, the complexities of inhabiting physical form, and the unconventional beauty of the so-called “other”. Yuji is interested in challenging gender conventions through personal, cultural, and reclaimed religious symbolism. Yuji’s work has been exhibited and published across Turtle Island and is held in the SK Arts Permanent Collection.

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PRAIRIE WEBINAR
Apr
22
6:30 pm18:30
workshops

PRAIRIE WEBINAR

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As part of the Prairie Webinar Series, CARFAC Alberta, CARFAC Saskatchewan and CARFAC Manitoba are pleased to present:

MARKETS & FESTIVALS

with Jill Nuckles & Shanelle St. Hilaire

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The Prairie Webinar Series is proud to prioritize the expertise of artists working in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, promoting discussion with our provincial neighbours on various topics while sharing investment in prairie perspectives. The formula is simple: look forward to two 25-minute presentations from two artists speaking to their practice and their experience with a given discussion topic, followed by a 30-minute Q&A period.

JILL NUCKLES is a mixed-media sculptor based in Mohkinstsis (Calgary, Canada), located in Treaty 7 territory. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts with Distinction in Sculpture from the Alberta University of the Arts in Calgary and holds a Diploma in Business Administration from MacEwan University in Edmonton. Always eager to learn new techniques and explore different materials, she has advanced her career through various workshops, residencies, and exhibitions across Canada, the USA, and Mexico. Recently, Jill completed a unique low-residency Master of Fine Arts in Studio Arts at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, with a focus on art and ecology.

Jill has a wide range of experiences, both paid and volunteer. She is currently employed as the manager of the Alberta Craft Council in Calgary, where she oversees exhibition curation and installation, public engagement, retail, events, fundraising, and mentorship programs.

In addition to her professional work, Jill started, organized, and nurtured a successful seasonal art sale, Handmade Here, for 17 years before passing the mantle to her successors two years ago. Jill also maintains an active art and production practice, selling sculptures and whimsical fiber objects.

SHANELLE ST. HILAIRE is a multi-disciplinary artist from Winnipeg, Manitoba (Treaty One Territory), and a member of the Red River Métis community. Specializing in painting, craft, and more recently, beadwork, sound, and digital programming, St. Hilaire’s practice is rooted in research and process, with a focus on materiality and technique. 

She earned her honours BFA from The School of Art at the University of Manitoba in 2023. St. Hilaire is an active board member of CARFAC Manitoba and a member of The Nocturne Collective.

They were awarded the 2025 Manitoba Craft Council’s Retreat Award along with members of The Nocturne Collective. She won the 2025 CineVista Oasis Film Festival Award for Gâteau Gurl (Pussy Pussy Pussy), micro-short made in collaboration with Rae Swan of The Nocturne Collective. 

Her work explores diverse themes, including plant science, gender identity, and the human-nature connection, often framed through feminist perspectives.

Webinars are free for CARFAC Alberta, Saskatchewan & Manitoba members and $25.00 for non-members. Registration/payment option through Eventbrite.

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PRAIRIE WEBINAR
Mar
11
6:30 pm18:30
workshops

PRAIRIE WEBINAR

As part of the Prairie Webinar Series, CARFAC Alberta, CARFAC Saskatchewan and CARFAC Manitoba are pleased to present:

BUILDING ARTISTIC COMMUNITY

with Emily Chu & Sherron Burns

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The Prairie Webinar Series is proud to prioritize the expertise of artists working in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, promoting discussion with our provincial neighbours on various topics while sharing investment in prairie perspectives. The formula is simple: look forward to two 25-minute presentations from two artists speaking to their practice and their experience with a given discussion topic, followed by a 30-minute Q&A period.

EMILY CHU is a Chinese illustrator and visual artist based on Treaty 6 (Edmonton). Emily's practice includes commercial illustration, murals, storytelling, sketching, and community-arts initiatives.

Emily is the founder and lead organizer of Edmonton Chinatown's newest LNY Market: Togather Chinatown Arts Festival, and storytelling map project: Chinatown Stories Map. She is also co-organizer of the arts fundraiser project: Chinatown Greetings

SHERRON BURNS is a mixed‑media artist and puppeteer based in North Battleford, SK. She creates original puppet shows for small audiences in unusual spaces, including tabletop puppetry, stories from a suitcase, shadow play, crankie theatre, and interactive sculptures. Ancient mythologies and imagined histories are brought to life with discarded objects, papier‑mâché, wood, felt/fabric and thrifted treasures. Living in a small city strengthens her commitment to collaboration and community‑building, leading to ongoing creative explorations with artists across Canada. Sherron is co‑founder of ARC Creative Studios, a collective of fifteen artists with shared studio, gallery and workshop spaces in North Battleford.

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WORKSHOP
Feb
24
6:30 pm18:30
workshops

WORKSHOP

CARFAC SASK and the Regina & Area Potters Guild are pleased to present:

Bookkeeping for Artists

with Tammy Bryant

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Take the mystery out of record-keeping and tax issues with this easy to understand look at bookkeeping for the unincorporated artist. We’ll discuss different options available to record your information and take a deeper dive into using a spreadsheet specifically designed with the artist in mind. At the end of the workshop, you will be able to compile your data (transactions) to provide useful information regarding your practice as well as satisfying government agency reporting and compliance.

TAMMY BRYANT has been working in the accounting/finance field for over 30 years. Currently, she is semi-retired, maintaining a small public practice consisting of year end work and tax preparation for small and medium corporations.

Her experience has been gained through financial roles in a variety of industries, a successful sole proprietor public practice and continued involved with CPA Canada (CMA Canada previously) throughout the accreditation process. 

As a ceramic artist, Tammy strives for her work to be unique and not fit into any specific box. This can be seen in the different firing techniques used or processes; wheel thrown, hand built & slip casting as well as numerous atmospheric firing processes. Using porcelain in her practice has allowed her different ways to incorporate brilliant colors, both defined & random. 

She actively sells her work in markets as well as through a few brick & mortar locations within Saskatchewan.

FREE WORKSHOPS like this one  are made possible thanks to funding support from SaskCulture / Sask Lotteries and from CARFAC SASK's artist members across the province. Consider joining or renewing your membership today.

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PRAIRIE WEBINAR
Feb
4
7:30 pm19:30
workshops

PRAIRIE WEBINAR

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As part of the Prairie Webinar Series, CARFAC Alberta, CARFAC Saskatchewan and CARFAC Manitoba are pleased to present:

GETTING NOTICED AS AN ARTIST

with Liz Barron & Audie Murray

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The Prairie Webinar Series is proud to prioritize the expertise of artists working in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, promoting discussion with our provincial neighbours on various topics while sharing investment in prairie perspectives. The formula is simple: look forward to two 25-minute presentations from two artists speaking to their practice and their experience with a given discussion topic, followed by a 30-minute Q&A period.

LIZ BARRON is a senior arts manager, an independent media arts curator and culture connector, located on the homeland of the Metis and Treaty One Territory. 

Liz Barron is a Métis curator, arts manager, and cultural leader whose work focuses on contemporary Métis and IndigiQueer art through community-driven, relational, and land-based curatorial practices. She is the Métis Curator for the City of Calgary and Project Lead for Calgary Arts Development’s Bend in the Bow Public Art Festival (2027), a major multi-year initiative along the Bow River celebrating Indigenous and settler relationships to place.

Barron is a member of the Pimootayowin Creators Circle with the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre and is currently attending Whiskey University, expanding her multidisciplinary storytelling and creative writing practice. Her cultural client list includes CARFAC National (the Indigenous Protocols podcast and research project, the Manitoba Music Indigenous Mentorship Program (as mentor), the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra, and numerous Indigenous-led arts and culture organizations across Canada.

Her current curatorial research project, Lines of Connection: Métis and IndigiQueer Art Across Borders, explores contemporary Métis practices through travel, studio visits, and writing, connecting artists and communities across regions and generations.

Barron’s connection to place is the homeland of the Metis. Her mother is from St. Francois Xavier, Manitoba and her father is from St. Francois Xavier/ Pigeon Lake, Manitoba. Her maternal grandparents are from St. Charles, Manitoba (Peltier / Pelletier) and Harperville, Manitoba (Miller). Her paternal grandparents are from St. Francois Xavier (Barron / Chalifoux). The Chalifoux were identified as Cree on the Canadian Census and claimed scrip. 

Barron is a member of the Manitoba Metis Federation and a member of the Redboine Local, Winnipeg.

AUDIE MURRAY is a visual artist who works with a multitude of mediums such as sculpture, media, beadwork and drawing. Her practice is informed by the process of making and visiting to explore themes of contemporary culture, embodied experiences and lived dualities. These modes of working assist with the recentering of our collective connection to bodies, ancestral knowledge systems, and relationality. Murray is Métis and Cree from the Lebret and Meadow Lake communities located on Treaty 4 & 6 territories, and is a member of Flying Dust First Nation. She is currently based in Oskana kâ-asastêki (Regina, Saskatchewan).  

Murray holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Regina, 2017; a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Calgary, 2022. She has exhibited widely, including the Vancouver Art Gallery, Canada; Centre for Contemporary Arts, UK; and the Hessel Museum of Art, USA. In 2024 she was a long-listed artist for the Sobey Art Award, and in 2025 she was the recipient of the Ohpinamake Award.  Murray is represented by Fazakas Gallery, located on the traditional territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, Səl̓ílwətaʔ, and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm territory (Vancouver, B.C.).

MODERATORS
Jera MacPherson, Program & Outreach Director at CARFAC SASK

Wendy Nelson, Executive Director at CARFAC SASK

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ARTIST TALK
Dec
11
6:30 pm18:30
events, workshops

ARTIST TALK

CARFAC SASK is pleased to present:

ARTIST TALK

with Travelling Mentor Linda Duvall

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Join us for an artist talk spotlighting the artistic practice of Linda Duvall. In her role as CARFAC SASK’s Travelling Mentor she has met with rural artists across the province, having discussions on individual artists' unique relationship to their environment, rurality, and art-making. Let’s take this opportunity to get to know and celebrate her own multi-faceted and often land-based practice.

LINDA DUVALL lives on Treaty 6 territory in Saskatchewan, Canada. Her work exists at the intersection of collaboration, performance and conversation. Duvall has completed art degrees at OCAD University, University of Michigan and Transart Institute. She has had exhibitions in Guatemala, Ireland, Barcelona, Slovenia, Berlin, Caen and across Canada.

CARFAC SASK’s 2025-2026 Travelling Mentorship is funded by SK Arts’ Artist in Communities - Residencies fund and supported by CARFAC SASK’s core funder Sask Culture/ Sask Lotteries.

Image caption: Linda Duvall, Drawing Time, part of A Hole in the Ground, site-specific serial collaboration for 10 artists curated by Sheila McMath of Inter Arts Matrix, 2023. Project inspired by Linda Duvall’s In the Hole (2017).

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IN-PERSON WORKSHOP
Nov
22
1:00 pm13:00
workshops

IN-PERSON WORKSHOP

CARFAC SASK and Art Gallery of Swift Current are pleased to present:

Photographing your artwork

with Gabriela García-Luna

In this hands-on workshop participants will learn the principles to effectively document their artwork for portfolios, exhibitions, and online platforms.This workshop will guide participants through examples of documented artwork and demonstrate the key principles to produce good quality images.Topics and demonstrations include the setting up space and equipment, lighting, the use of a camera (or smartphone), and tips for producing high-quality images that accurately represent your work.

Register by email to: agscprograms@swiftcurrent.ca

While the workshop will touch on camera usage, participants should already be familiar with the basics of their equipment.

GABRIELA GARCÍA-LUNA is a multimedia artist born in Mexico and living in Treaty Six Territory. Her practice based on photography merges analogue and digital mediums through drawing, printmaking, video and installation.

Exploring botanical life and geographies of places she has called home in Mexico, India, and Saskatchewan – she relates to the memory imprinted in the human experience and in the land. Her experience-based work explores the interconnectedness of the natural world in relation to human experience. Her work has been exhibited in multiple solo and group exhibitions in Mexico, Canada, UK and India. Her practice includes teaching, mentoring and community engagement projects.

She has received grants and awards from the National Foundation for Culture and Art Fellowship in Mexico, The Saskatchewan Arts Board and Canada Council of the Arts among others. Her work is part of public and private national and international collections Including the Galería Libertad and Colección Omnilife, Mexico, TD Bank, Saskatchewan Arts Board, MacKenzie Art Gallery and Global Affairs Canada. Among other studies, she holds a BDes from the Autonomous Metropolitan University (UAM) in Mexico City. And MFA in Studio Arts from the University of Saskatchewan.

FREE WORKSHOPS like this one  are made possible thanks to funding support from SaskCulture / Sask Lotteries and from CARFAC SASK's artist members across the province. Consider joining or renewing your membership today.

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ONLINE WORKSHOP
Oct
9
6:30 pm18:30
workshops

ONLINE WORKSHOP

CARFAC SASK and Humboldt Museum & Gallery are pleased to present:

FROM PROPOSAL TO EXHIBITION

with Laureen Marchand

This workshop will help artists strengthen the skills necessary to prepare and present their work for various types of exhibition venues. Based on her years of exhibition experience, Laureen Marchand will provide an overview of exhibition-related labour, from writing a strong exhibition proposal all the way to being prepared to install your work for display. Emphasis is placed on building great relationships for a successful future.

REGISTER TO ATTEND ONLINE

For those in the area, Humboldt Gallery will be offering the opportunity to screen the virtual workshop from the Gallery, located at 601 Main Street.

LAUREEN MARCHAND lives in Val Marie, Sask, just north of the Montana border at the gateway to Grasslands National Park. Inspired by this region’s subtlety and remoteness, her paintings reflect on our ideas and perception of beauty. These artworks invite us to see not just the painted object, but ourselves in it. 

Laureen Marchand has exhibited regionally, nationally and internationally in more than 30 solo and two-person exhibitions as well as over 50 group shows, in Canada and internationally. Her paintings have been recognized by the Saskatchewan Arts Board and the Canada Council, are held in many public and private collections, and have been represented in exhibition catalogues and reviewed in newspapers and magazines. Laureen Marchand has been artist in residence at the Leighton Colony/Banff Centre for the Arts, the Tyrone Guthrie Centre in Ireland, and the Ragdale Foundation in Illinois, among others. She has lived and painted in Canada and Ireland.

She was also the owner/operator of Saskatchewan’s only fully online professional commercial art gallery, Grasslands Gallery Online, until December 2024, when she closed the gallery to focus full-time on her own art practice. Laureen has lived and painted in Canada and Ireland.

FREE WORKSHOPS like this one  are made possible thanks to funding support from SaskCulture / Sask Lotteries and from CARFAC SASK's artist members across the province. Consider joining or renewing your membership today.

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PRAIRIE WEBINAR
Oct
8
6:30 pm18:30
workshops

PRAIRIE WEBINAR

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As part of the Prairie Webinar Series, CARFAC Alberta, CARFAC Saskatchewan and CARFAC Manitoba are pleased to present:

RE-ESTABLISHING ARTISTIC PRACTICE IN CANADA

with Nozomi Kamei & Patrick Fernandez

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The Prairie Webinar Series is proud to prioritize the expertise of artists working in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, promoting discussion with our provincial neighbours on various topics while sharing investment in prairie perspectives. The formula is simple: look forward to two 25-minute presentations from two artists speaking to their practice and their experience with a given discussion topic, followed by a 30-minute Q&A period.

NOZOMI KAMEI: Earlier in her life, Nozomi’s creativity was found in many forms — from origami paper crafting, to photography and facilitating health, wellness, and rehabilitation programs. These experiences encouraged her hands-on approach and her belief in the connection between creativity, nature, people’s lives, and well-being, which continue to influence her art practice today. As an immigrant from Japan and a self-taught artist and photographer, she began committing to her creative journey in 2021. The following year, she started exhibiting her work in Edmonton and transitioned her career into art. Since then, she has participated in over 50 exhibitions, including multiple solo shows, led a grant-supported project, and completed an arts internship. Known for her recent explorations in film, alternative photographic processes, and community-based projects, she brings curiosity, persistence, and a love of hands-on creativity to all she does.

PATRICK FERNANDEZ is a contemporary visual artist who lives and works in Regina, Saskatchewan. A native of Pangasinan, Philippines, his colourful paintings uses symbolism and reimagined folklore imagery as a means of storytelling. His works are based on personal experiences that deal with displacement and adaptation, using circumstances as turning points for growth.

MODERATORS
Tara Vahab: Interim Executive Director at CARFAC Alberta
Jera MacPherson: Program & Outreach Director at CARFAC SASK

Webinars are free for CARFAC members across Canada and suggested $25.00 for non-members.

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ONLINE WORKSHOP
Sept
13
1:00 pm13:00
workshops

ONLINE WORKSHOP

CARFAC SASK and Mann Art Gallery are pleased to present:

GRANT WRITING

Get the money you need!

with Simon Fuh

Working from a no nonsense walkthrough of the entire grant application process, Simon Fuh—an artist and writer with years of experience writing grants and sitting on juries as an independent artist and arts administrator—will outline a number of applicable strategies to improve your chances of getting the money you need to fund your next project. Time permitting, attendees are invited to come prepared to share an unsuccessful or in-progress application for direct and tailored feedback.

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SIMON FUH is an artist and writer based in Regina, SK. His work spans a wide range of media, but coalesces around sound, installation, collaboration, and drawing. He tends to build relationships with friends and community through his work, often incorporating a performative or narrative element that influences the  trajectory of projects that explore themes of place, memory, and microhistory. 

FREE WORKSHOPS like this one  are made possible thanks to funding support from SaskCulture / Sask Lotteries and from CARFAC SASK's artist members across the province. Consider joining or renewing your membership today.

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PRAIRIE WEBINAR
Sept
10
6:30 pm18:30
workshops

PRAIRIE WEBINAR

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As part of the Prairie Webinar Series, CARFAC Alberta, CARFAC Saskatchewan and CARFAC Manitoba are pleased to present:

THE Artist’s Life: Preventing Burnout

with Brendan O’Callaghan & Laureen Marchand

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The Prairie Webinar Series is proud to prioritize the expertise of artists working in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, promoting discussion with our provincial neighbours on various topics while sharing investment in prairie perspectives. The formula is simple: look forward to two 25-minute presentations from two artists speaking to their practice and their experience with a given discussion topic, followed by a 30-minute Q&A period.

LAUREEN MARCHAND lives in Val Marie, Sask, just north of the Montana border at the gateway to Grasslands National Park. Inspired by this region’s subtlety and remoteness, her paintings reflect on our ideas and perception of beauty. These artworks invite us to see not just the painted object, but ourselves in it.

Laureen Marchand has exhibited regionally, nationally and internationally in more than 30 solo and two-person exhibitions as well as over 50 group shows, in Canada and internationally. Her paintings have been recognized by the Saskatchewan Arts Board and the Canada Council, are held in many public and private collections, and have been represented in exhibition catalogues and reviewed in newspapers and magazines. Laureen Marchand has been artist in residence at the Leighton Colony/Banff Centre for the Arts, the Tyrone Guthrie Centre in Ireland, and the Ragdale Foundation in Illinois, among others. She has lived and painted in Canada and Ireland.

BRENDAN O’CALLAGHAN is an emerging artist located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in media arts from the Alberta University of the Arts. Also, he received his diploma in video production from Yorkville University through Toronto film school online. Brendan is creating original artwork of storm landscapes that explore themes of mystery, tension, unease and the uncanny.

MODERATORS
Tara Vahab: Interim Executive Director at CARFAC Alberta
Jera MacPherson: Program & Outreach Director at CARFAC SASK

Webinars are free for CARFAC members across Canada and suggested $25.00 for non-members.

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IN-PERSON WORKSHOP
Aug
21
6:30 pm18:30
workshops

IN-PERSON WORKSHOP

CARFAC SASK and Community Futures Visions North are pleased to present:

IMAGE LICENSING

Growing Artistic Practice with Image Reproduction Rights

with Leah Dorion

This workshop facilitated by Saskatchewan Metis artist Leah Marie Dorion will explore creative ways to generate income from your artistic work through image licensing.  Participants will  have the opportunity to brainstorm and discuss ways to protect, negotiate, and benefit from image reproduction rights in order to generate revenue and grow their artistic practice.

Pre-registration not required. Refreshments provided thanks to Community Futures Visions North. If you have dietary restrictions we should be aware of, please send a note to: programs.sask@carfac.ca

LEAH MARIE DORION is a Metis writer and artist currently living near Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada. Her artwork celebrates the strength and resilience of Indigenous women and families.  Leah is also a published children's book author and illustrator. Several of her Metis cultural books are available through Gabriel Dumont Press in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and Strong Nations Publishing in Nanaimo, British Columbia.  Oscardo Gifts an online gift shop based in Toronto, Ontario began distributing products and fashions featuring her unique style of art works. 

Strong Earth Woman a new fabric line “Strong Earth Woman,” was released in early 2024 called, it is her first experience with fabric as a new artistic medium. Leah has a passion for early year’s education and is currently working with the Metis Nation of British Columbia (MNBC) to develop Metis cultural early years resources for children and families.  She is a proud member of CARFAC which is the national voice of Canada's professional visual artists. 

FREE WORKSHOPS like this one  are made possible thanks to funding support from SaskCulture / Sask Lotteries and from CARFAC SASK's artist members across the province. Consider joining or renewing your membership today.

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RECEPTION
Jun
17
6:30 pm18:30
events

RECEPTION

  • The Fifth Parallel Gallery, RC 136 (map)
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CARFAC SASK & the Fifth Parallel Gallery are pleased to present:

LANDSCAPING

Featuring William Bessai-Saul, Debbie Hooper, and Maya Humphries

LANDSCAPING presents the work of emerging artists and CARFAC SASK Student Members: William Bessai-Saul, Debbie Hopper, and Maya Humphries. Please join us for an opening reception on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 from 6:30-8:30pm! Refreshments provided.

The exhibition is on view from June 9, 2025 to June 27, 2025 at The Fifth Parallel Gallery located in the Riddell Centre (RC 136) at the University of Regina. Gallery hours are: Monday-Friday, 11am-4pm.

CARFAC SASK aims to support the professional development of artists while encouraging fair compensation practices early in their careers.

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EXHIBITION
Jun
9
to 26 Jun
events

EXHIBITION

  • The Fifth Parallel Gallery, RC 136 (map)
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CARFAC SASK & the Fifth Parallel Gallery are pleased to present:

LANDSCAPING

Featuring William Bessai-Saul, Debbie Hooper, and Maya Humphries

LANDSCAPING presents the work of emerging artists and CARFAC SASK Student Members: William Bessai-Saul, Debbie Hopper, and Maya Humphries. Please join us for an opening reception on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 from 6:30-8:30pm! Refreshments provided.

The exhibition is on view from June 9, 2025 to June 27, 2025 at The Fifth Parallel Gallery located in the Riddell Centre (RC 136) at the University of Regina. Gallery hours are: Monday-Friday, 11am-4pm.

CARFAC SASK aims to support the professional development of artists while encouraging fair compensation practices early in their careers.

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Supporting Rural Artists Conversation
May
22
10:00 am10:00
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Supporting Rural Artists Conversation

Prairie Central District for Sport Culture and Recreation is pleased to present:

Supporting Rural Artists Conversation

Join your peers and our friends at the Sask Arts Alliance and CARFAC SASK for a meaningful conversation on supporting rural artists.

We’ll explore the unique realities of creating and presenting art in rural Saskatchewan, including insights into CARFAC’s rates and fair compensation and professional development opportunities and resources.

We'll host a roundtable with organizations and artists involved in Regional Art Tours — a chance to exchange ideas, share success stories, and unpack the challenges of bringing art to our rural communities.

Let’s come together to connect, collaborate, and learn from one another.

REGISTER TO ATTEND

Note: The conversation will run from 10-11am with additional time for questions, answers and general discussion with Executive Director Em Ironstar from SaskArts Alliance and Jera MacPherson, Program & Outreach Director with CARFAC SASK.

Feel free to stay on the call as long or as short as your day permits.

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Virtual Office Hour
May
21
12:00 pm12:00
workshops

Virtual Office Hour

VIRTUAL OFFICE HOUR:

FOUNDATIONAL MENTORSHIP Q&A

Are you thinking about applying to the 2025-26 Foundational Mentorship Program?

Join us for a Virtual Office Hour on Wednesday, MAY 21 from 12-1PM to learn more about the program. We'll start with a short presentation, followed by time for your questions.

Register to Attend

If you have questions, feel free to reach out at workshops.sask@carfac.ca.

CARFAC SASK’s 2025-26 Foundational Mentorship Program deadline is JUNE 15.

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PRAIRIE WEBINAR
Apr
30
6:30 pm18:30
workshops

PRAIRIE WEBINAR

  • Online, Registration via Eventbrite (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

As part of the Prairie Webinar Series, CARFAC Alberta, CARFAC Saskatchewan and CARFAC Manitoba are pleased to present:

Interdisciplinary arts careers

with Evie Johnny Ruddy & Tiffany Shaw

REGISTER TO ATTEND

The Prairie Webinar Series is proud to prioritize the expertise of artists working in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, promoting discussion with our provincial neighbours on various topics while sharing investment in prairie perspectives. The formula is simple: look forward to two 25-minute presentations from two artists speaking to their practice and their experience with a given discussion topic, followed by a 30-minute Q&A period.

EVIE JOHNNY RUDDY is a trans nonbinary interdisciplinary artist and scholar. They are an Assistant Professor of Creative Technologies & Design in the Faculty of Media, Art, and Performance at the University of Regina and a PhD Candidate in Cultural Mediations at Carleton University. Evie Johnny creates interactive AR, web-based, and locative audio experiences to disrupt colonial, cis-hetero-patriarchal logics and reimagine more joyful and liberatory futures. They have collaborated with the National Film Board of Canada’s Interactive Studio, Buffalo People Arts Institute, and Common Weal Community Arts. Their work has been nominated for a Canadian Screen Award in the category of Best Production Interactive, and they are a recipient of a Digital Dozen: Breakthroughs in Storytelling Award from Columbia University’s Digital Storytelling Lab. Born and raised in Treaty 6, Evie Johnny is a settler of French, German, and Irish descent. They live in Treaty 4, the territory of the nêhiyawak, Anihšināpēk, Dakota, Lakota, and Nakoda, and the homeland of the Métis Nation.

TIFFANY SHAW is a Métis architect, artist and curator based in Alberta. She holds a BFA from Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD) University, a Masters in Architecture from the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) and is currently working at Reimagine Architects and recently started an Indigenous owned consulting company, named Reimagine Gathering.

MODERATORS
Tara Vahab: Interim Executive Director at CARFAC Alberta
Jera MacPherson: Program & Outreach Director at CARFAC SASK

Webinars are free for CARFAC members across Canada and suggested $25.00 for non-members.

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NATIONAL WORKSHOP
Apr
24
12:00 pm12:00
workshops

NATIONAL WORKSHOP

CARFAC NATIONAL presents the 2025 Indigenous Protocols for the Visual Arts Workshop Series:

Join us for our 2025 Indigenous Protocols Workshop Series, offering tailored sessions for diverse participants in the visual arts sector. These workshops, presented via Zoom, are designed to deepen understanding and foster respectful engagement with Indigenous protocols in the arts

Over the course of the workshops, we will have discussions around Intellectual Property, cultural appropriation, safeguarding cultural knowledge, and Indigenous artist’s rights and responsibilities when using traditional and contemporary imagery. There will also be information on how artists can protect their artwork using available tools and legal resources.

Engagement and Collaboration for Cultural Workers

with Arianne Mulaire

This workshop is for Indigenous or Canadian organizations whose primary mandate is to present visual or media art*, as well as independent cultural workers (curator, consultant, researcher, etc). We highly encourage organizations to register at least two participants, so knowledge is shared within the organization. Participants may include board and/or staff from the organization.

The workshop will cover:

  • Understanding the rights and responsibilities Indigenous artists have when incorporating traditional and contemporary imagery into their work 

  • Considerations around safeguarding Traditional Knowledge

  • Learning the basics of Canada’s Intellectual Property Rights system and the ways Indigenous artists can use it to protect their work

  • Conversations around cultural appropriation

Details & Registration

Arianne Mulaire is a bilingual (French, English) Métis from the Red River Valley in what is now known as Manitoba. Arianne worked in various sectors in Ottawa, including tech, art and culture and not-for-profit, before returning to her homeland. Today, Arianne uses her life experiences and professional knowledge for training on the realities of these groups, but especially those of Indigenous peoples. She applies her ways of knowing and being to the development of strategies and policies for organisations interested in bringing lasting, positive change. Arianne develops and executes strategies using facilitation to engage stakeholders, develop empathy and build consensus. 

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NATIONAL WORKSHOP
Apr
17
5:00 pm17:00
workshops

NATIONAL WORKSHOP

CARFAC NATIONAL presents the 2025 Indigenous Protocols for the Visual Arts Workshop Series:

Join us for our 2025 Indigenous Protocols Workshop Series, offering tailored sessions for diverse participants in the visual arts sector. These workshops, presented via Zoom, are designed to deepen understanding and foster respectful engagement with Indigenous protocols in the arts

Over the course of the workshops, we will have discussions around Intellectual Property, cultural appropriation, safeguarding cultural knowledge, and Indigenous artist’s rights and responsibilities when using traditional and contemporary imagery. There will also be information on how artists can protect their artwork using available tools and legal resources.

Indigenous Protocols for Non-Indigenous Artists 

with Heather Stienhagen

The workshop will cover:

  • Guidance for respecting Indigenous Knowledge

  • Differences between Indigenous and Canadian Intellectual Property Systems 

  • Learning about Indigenous Protocols - what are they? How do I use them when engaging with Indigenous people?

  • Practices to avoid - cultural appropriation, stereotypes, tokenism

  • Best practices and considerations for collaboration with an Indigenous Artist or Knowledge Keeper

Details & Registration

Born and raised in the landscapes of Whitehorse, Yukon, Heather (Von) Steinhagen is an intuitive, painter and fine toy maker. With roots in Cowessess First Nation (mother, Cree) and Germany (father, 2nd generation Canadian), Heather's work blends diverse cultural influences and a deep connection to her northern upbringing. Heather's passion for creative innovation and community building drives both her artistic practice and professional endeavours. She holds a Visual Arts Diploma from Vancouver Island University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts, majoring in Community Arts Education, from Concordia University. Her educational background, combined with over a decade of experience in early childhood education and community arts, informs her unique approach to art and education.

In her professional career, Heather has served as an Arts Administrator for the Yukon Arts Centre and Government of Yukon Tourism and Culture and is the former Executive Director of the Yukon Arts Society. Currently, she is the part-time Director of Operations and Digital Strategist for the Canadian Crafts Federation, where she continues to support and advocate for the arts community.Heather’s northern upbringing taught her the value of synchronicity with nature, and her artistic journey is a testament to her commitment to meditative, creative discovery. In her downtime, she enjoys building websites, experimenting with graphic design, and advocating for the importance of early childhood education and lifelong learning

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WORKSHOP
Apr
15
6:30 pm18:30
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WORKSHOP

CARFAC SASK is pleased to partner with the Saskatchewan Writers Guild to present:

Decolonizing the archive via Poetics

with Emily Riddle

Register to attend

The archives give us access to ancestors, proof of historical brilliance and oppression, and hints about how to approach the trickiness of our current world. This workshop will review basics in accessing archives both online and in-person and how archival research can be processed, critiqued, and visited through the creation of poetry. We will discuss the work of poets who use the archives and work through some archival prompts in order to create a few poems together. 

EMILY RIDDLE (she/her) is Nehiyaw and a member of the Alexander First Nation (Kipohtakaw). She is a writer, textile artist, and library worker based in Amisko Waciw Wâskahikan (Edmonton, Canada). In 2022, she released her first full length poetry collection, The Big Melt which won the Griffin Poetry Prize Canadian first book award. Her writing has been published in The Malahat Review, Canadian Art, The Washington Post, The Globe and Mail, among others. Emily Riddle is a dedicated Treaty 6 descendant and a semi-dedicated Edmonton Oilers fan. She loves to work in different genres and is excited to work with Saskatchewan-based mentors. 

ABOUT 
CARFAC SASK’s 2024-2025 Art Writing Mentorship is offered in partnership with the ICCA (Indigenous Curatorial Collective) and aims to foster critical art dialogues in, for, and coming out of Saskatchewan. From November 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025 mentees in the program will work with mentoring writers Emily Riddle and Nic Wilson towards specific mentee-led art writing goals. Public events such as this one, offered in conjunction with the mentorship, are delivered in partnership with Saskatchewan Writers Guild.

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NATIONAL WORKSHOP
Apr
10
12:00 pm12:00
workshops

NATIONAL WORKSHOP

CARFAC NATIONAL presents the 2025 Indigenous Protocols for the Visual Arts Workshop Series:

Join us for our 2025 Indigenous Protocols Workshop Series, offering tailored sessions for diverse participants in the visual arts sector. These workshops, presented via Zoom, are designed to deepen understanding and foster respectful engagement with Indigenous protocols in the arts

Over the course of the workshops, we will have discussions around Intellectual Property, cultural appropriation, safeguarding cultural knowledge, and Indigenous artist’s rights and responsibilities when using traditional and contemporary imagery. There will also be information on how artists can protect their artwork using available tools and legal resources.

Engagement and Collaboration for Cultural Workers

with Dani Printup

This workshop is for Indigenous or Canadian organizations whose primary mandate is to present visual or media art*, as well as independent cultural workers (curator, consultant, researcher, etc). We highly encourage organizations to register at least two participants, so knowledge is shared within the organization. Participants may include board and/or staff from the organization.

The workshop will cover:

  • Understanding the rights and responsibilities Indigenous artists have when incorporating traditional and contemporary imagery into their work 

  • Considerations around safeguarding Traditional Knowledge

  • Learning the basics of Canada’s Intellectual Property Rights system and the ways Indigenous artists can use it to protect their work

  • Conversations around cultural appropriation

Details & Registration

Dani Printup (she/her) is a Hodinohso:ni (Onondaga) / Anishinaabe (Algonquin) arts worker and curator from Kitigan Zibi Anishnabeg, QC, with maternal roots in Ohsweken, ON. She has a Bachelor of Honors in Art History from the University of Guelph (2012). She has interned at the National Gallery of Canada and completed the RBC Indigenous Training Program in Museum Practices at the Canadian Museum of History. She has worked at Galerie SAW Gallery, the Indigenous Art Centre and the City of Ottawa's Public Art Program. She currently works as the Indigenous Cultural Engagement Coordinator at Carleton University Art Gallery.

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PRAIRIE WEBINAR
Apr
9
6:30 pm18:30
workshops

PRAIRIE WEBINAR

  • Online, Registration via Eventbrite (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

As part of the Prairie Webinar Series, CARFAC Alberta, CARFAC Saskatchewan and CARFAC Manitoba are pleased to present:

ART & THE ARTIST’S WELLBEING

with Lindsey Rewuski & Melissa Lundell

REGISTER TO ATTEND

The Prairie Webinar Series is proud to prioritize the expertise of artists working in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, promoting discussion with our provincial neighbours on various topics while sharing investment in prairie perspectives. The formula is simple: look forward to two 25-minute presentations from two artists speaking to their practice and their experience with a given discussion topic, followed by a 30-minute Q&A period.

LINDSEY REWUSKI is a multimedia artist based in Saskatoon, SK, Treaty 6 Territory. Her work is informed by light art, multi-sensory environments, and 1960s psychedelic light shows, resulting in immersive audiovisual installations and performances. She combines light, photography, painting, audio, sculpture, and video, crafting experiences that explore the intersections of perception, memory, and sensory engagement. Eschewing digital tools in favour of hands-on, analogue techniques, Rewuski works with liquids, glass, organic materials, chemicals, textiles, and other found or created objects. These elements are projected onto screens and spaces, creating visuals that shift and evolve. Often collaborating with musicians and sound artists, her work explores the interplay between auditory and visual stimulation. She also photographs her projections to create ‘light paintings,’ using hand-painted 35mm slides and multiple projectors to layer colour and composition.

Rewuski’s research into projection gear for live performances led her to explore the artistic potential of multi-sensory environments—spaces designed to support individuals with cognitive impairments through controlled sensory input. Influenced by personal experiences with sensory processing sensitivities and a family history of dementia, she seeks to bridge psychedelic aesthetics, scientific inquiry, and mental health research. Through interactive installations and open dialogue, she embraces an artist-as-researcher approach, fostering deeper engagement with audiences, specialists, and fellow artists.

Since 2015, Rewuski has projected light at festivals, art spaces, and venues across Canada. She is proud to be supported by the Canada Council for the Arts and SK Arts.

MELISSA LUNDELL “Great power is taken from the brokenness of our situation as soon as we are able to bring it to Light.”

I have always highly valued justice, order and honesty, and so was drawn to realism from a young age. Ironically, I grew up a creative liar.

I am a child abuse survivor.

I believed I deserved the treatment I received in the name of “love.” My reality and identity was contorted to maintain the family image. To live, or to have small tastes of freedom, meant to play along and defer attention from the truth. My work reflected this habit: picturesque landscapes, florals, and portraits which deliberately ignored any signs of age, rot or imperfection… My early work could best be described as idealism, rather than realism.

My recent work is an act of defiance against the shame that stole my voice. Great power is taken from the brokenness of our situation as soon as we are able to bring it to light. I hope to redeem my brokenness by depicting it honestly, telling my story freely, and laying claim to the Love that was always mine.

MODERATORS
Tara Vahab: Interim Executive Director at CARFAC Alberta
Jera MacPherson: Program & Outreach Director at CARFAC SASK

Webinars are free for CARFAC members across Canada and suggested $25.00 for non-members.

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SURVEY - EARLY BIRD PRIZE
Apr
1
12:00 am00:00

SURVEY - EARLY BIRD PRIZE

CARFAC SASK & Saskatchewan Arts Alliance are grateful to pilot the following:

Artbridge Newcomer Artists Research Project

The Artbridge Newcomer Artists Research Project aims to gather information to better empower newcomer artists in Saskatchewan by bridging connections between newcomer artists, arts organizations, and immigration organizations. The first step in developing resources and furthering opportunities for newcomer artists is hearing from you!

Fill out the Artbridge Artist Survey before April 1, 2025 and be entered in the early bird draw to win cash prizes for sharing your time and expertise. Survey responses will be accepted on an ongoing basis, until the project’s response goals are met.

SURVEY - ENGLISH
SONDAGE - FRANÇAIS

CONTACT:
Müveddet Al-Katib
research.sask@carfac.ca

CARFAC SASK (Canadian Artists’ Representation/le Front des artistes canadiens Saskatchewan Inc) is a non-profit organization representing visual artists in Saskatchewan. Find out more: https://carfac.sk.ca/

Saskatchewan Arts Alliance (SAA) is an inclusive, member-driven coalition of arts organizations that provides a collective voice for the arts community of Saskatchewan. Find out more: https://www.saskartsalliance.ca/

Conseil Culturel Fransaskois (CCF) est un organisme dédié à la promotion et au soutien des arts et de la culture fransaskoises en Saskatchewan. https://conseilculturelfransaskois.ca/

Thank you to the Access Copyright Foundation - Marian Hebb Research Grant and the City of Saskatoon for funding support of this pilot project. Thank you to the Conseil Culturel Fransaskois for their facilitation of a French language version of the survey. And thank you to a growing list of community partners for their support, including longtime partner Saskatoon Open Door Society.

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NATIONAL WORKSHOP
Mar
27
5:00 pm17:00
workshops

NATIONAL WORKSHOP

CARFAC NATIONAL presents the 2025 Indigenous Protocols for the Visual Arts Workshop Series:

Join us for our 2025 Indigenous Protocols Workshop Series, offering tailored sessions for diverse participants in the visual arts sector. These workshops, presented via Zoom, are designed to deepen understanding and foster respectful engagement with Indigenous protocols in the arts

Over the course of the workshops, we will have discussions around Intellectual Property, cultural appropriation, safeguarding cultural knowledge, and Indigenous artist’s rights and responsibilities when using traditional and contemporary imagery. There will also be information on how artists can protect their artwork using available tools and legal resources.

Protection and Considerations for Indigenous Artists Workshop

with Summer-Harmony Twenish

The workshop will cover:

  • Understanding the rights and responsibilities Indigenous artists have when incorporating traditional and contemporary imagery into their work 

  • Considerations around safeguarding Traditional Knowledge

  • Learning the basics of Canada’s Intellectual Property Rights system and the ways Indigenous artists can use it to protect their work

  • Conversations around cultural appropriation

Details & Registration

Summer-Harmony Twenish (she/they) is a queer Algonquin Anishinabe Artist from Kitigan Zibi, QC. Though Summer works primarily as a digital illustrator, their interests span mediums, ranging everywhere from digital animation to painting to beadwork and other textile work. Summer’s praxis is rooted in love for their homeland, family stories, and fierce anti-colonial feminist thought. Their work holds space for conversations about mental health, body positivity, queerness, and the importance of challenging settler-colonial expectations in so-called “Canada.” When not hunkered in front of a computer screen with a drawing tablet, Summer enjoys leading arts-based workshops with youth, going for long walks with her dog Beans, and daydreaming about a future filled with hope, community, and an end to white cis-heteropatriarchy (on Algonquin homelands and globally)

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NATIONAL WORKSHOP
Mar
27
12:00 pm12:00
workshops

NATIONAL WORKSHOP

CARFAC NATIONAL presents the 2025 Indigenous Protocols for the Visual Arts Workshop Series:

Join us for our 2025 Indigenous Protocols Workshop Series, offering tailored sessions for diverse participants in the visual arts sector. These workshops, presented via Zoom, are designed to deepen understanding and foster respectful engagement with Indigenous protocols in the arts

Over the course of the workshops, we will have discussions around Intellectual Property, cultural appropriation, safeguarding cultural knowledge, and Indigenous artist’s rights and responsibilities when using traditional and contemporary imagery. There will also be information on how artists can protect their artwork using available tools and legal resources.

Indigenous Protocols for Non-Indigenous Artists 

with Taalrumiq Inuvialuk

The workshop will cover:

  • Guidance for respecting Indigenous Knowledge

  • Differences between Indigenous and Canadian Intellectual Property Systems 

  • Learning about Indigenous Protocols - what are they? How do I use them when engaging with Indigenous people?

  • Practices to avoid - cultural appropriation, stereotypes, tokenism

  • Best practices and considerations for collaboration with an Indigenous Artist or Knowledge Keeper

Details & Registration

Taalrumiq is not only the name of her label, business and social media channels, but her traditional Inuit name, used in her professional work. As a contemporary Canadian Indigenous Fashion Designer, Taalrumiq, (english name Christina Gruben King), shares Inuvialuit culture with the world through creating meaningful couture pieces, garments and accessories, incorporating traditional designs with a contemporary vision, each piece with a story to tell. Using the same skills, talent and passion inherited from her long matrilineal line of expert Inuit Seamstresses and Gwich'in Jijuu, what was once necessary for survival is now not solely for survival but cultural preservation, reclaiming and taking pride in Indigenous identity, storytelling and creative expression. Inuvialuit culture and history from an Inuvialuit perspective.

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PRAIRIE WEBINAR
Mar
26
6:30 pm18:30
workshops

PRAIRIE WEBINAR

  • Online, Registration via Eventbrite (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

As part of the Prairie Webinar Series, CARFAC Alberta, CARFAC Saskatchewan and CARFAC Manitoba are pleased to present:

MAKING YOUR OWN OPPORTUNITIES

with Stacey Fayant & Josh Harnack

REGISTER TO ATTEND

The Prairie Webinar Series is proud to prioritize the expertise of artists working in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, promoting discussion with our provincial neighbours on various topics while sharing investment in prairie perspectives. The formula is simple: look forward to two 25-minute presentations from two artists speaking to their practice and their experience with a given discussion topic, followed by a 30-minute Q&A period.

STACEY FAYANT, Métis, Nehiyaw, Saulteaux and French, was born and raised in Regina Saskatchewan. She is a member of Peepeekisis First Nation. She received her BFA in Printmaking and painting from the University of Regina in 2002 and her BA in Women’s Studies in 2004. Stacey uses many mediums in her art practice, felting, sewing, dance, beading, painting and tattoo are some examples, but her art has always centred on family, trauma, identity, history, colonialism and how these diverse ideas mingle to form the foundations of how we relate to ourselves, our communities and our world.

JOSH HARNACK My work is an ongoing exploration of finding my voice, and using my passion and skills to help others find theirs. Overcoming cancer as a young adult taught me about the value of time and the importance of authenticity, highlighting the delicate balance between what is within our control and what isn’t. Rather than striving to fit in, I’ve chosen to celebrate the strange, the imperfect, and the extraordinary parts of myself. This gives me the freedom to create my own reality, while leaving the rest to fate.

MODERATORS
Tara Vahab: Interim Executive Director at CARFAC Alberta
Jera MacPherson: Program & Outreach Director at CARFAC SASK

Webinars are free for CARFAC members across Canada and suggested $25.00 for non-members.

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NATIONAL WORKSHOP
Mar
20
5:00 pm17:00
workshops

NATIONAL WORKSHOP

CARFAC NATIONAL presents the 2025 Indigenous Protocols for the Visual Arts Workshop Series:

Join us for our 2025 Indigenous Protocols Workshop Series, offering tailored sessions for diverse participants in the visual arts sector. These workshops, presented via Zoom, are designed to deepen understanding and foster respectful engagement with Indigenous protocols in the arts

Over the course of the workshops, we will have discussions around Intellectual Property, cultural appropriation, safeguarding cultural knowledge, and Indigenous artist’s rights and responsibilities when using traditional and contemporary imagery. There will also be information on how artists can protect their artwork using available tools and legal resources.

Protection and Considerations for Indigenous Artists Workshop

with Claire Johnston

The workshop will cover:

  • Understanding the rights and responsibilities Indigenous artists have when incorporating traditional and contemporary imagery into their work 

  • Considerations around safeguarding Traditional Knowledge

  • Learning the basics of Canada’s Intellectual Property Rights system and the ways Indigenous artists can use it to protect their work

  • Conversations around cultural appropriation

Details & Registration

Claire Johnston (they/she) is a Two-Spirit Autistic Métis beadwork artist based in Treaty 1 Territory/Winnipeg. They are currently mentoring under Master Beadwork Artist and Knowledge Keeper Jennine Krauchi, as well as engaging in intergenerational knowledge transfer from their Father Roy Johnston.

Within only two years in their art practice, Claire’s work has been exhibited at the Venice Biennale (Venice), the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art (Vancouver), and Tangled Arts (Toronto). In Spring 2023, they were chosen as a finalist for the 8th Edition of the Boynes Emerging Artist Award and in Fall, 2024, they will have their first solo-show in Winnipeg with support from the Arts Accessibility Network Manitoba. Claire’s work is informed by the strengthening of relationships—with themself, their kin and the natural world. They are a Sundancer, an MMF citizen, a member of the Two-Spirit Michif Local, and organize a grassroots Indigenous-led intergenerational neurodivergent circle of support called Wiichihew aen roon poor li Piitoshi-Iteeyihtam.

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WORKSHOP
Feb
27
5:30 pm17:30

WORKSHOP

CARFAC SASK is pleased to partner with AKA A& PAVED Arts to present the following:

ARTIST TAX WORKSHOP

with Tova Epp

Register to attend

Tax season can be stressful, especially so for freelancers working in the arts! During this session, Artbooks tax preparer Tova Epp will talk about what freelance artists should collect and track throughout the year, how to prepare for tax season, artist grants, GST/HST, bookkeeping software and more.

TOVA EPP is a senior tax preparer/actor/wildlife rehabilitator. She’s been working at Artbooks for over 14 years doing the taxes of many diverse artists. Tova graduated with a BFA-Distinction from Concordia University. When she’s not at Artbooks she can be seen at one of her many other jobs around the city, or auditioning for yet another commercial.

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