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

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

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

Decolonizing the archive via Poetics

with Emily Riddle

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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)

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

ARTIST TAX WORKSHOP

with Tova Epp

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.

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

defining yourself as an artist

with Xiao Han & Jennifer Dysart

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.

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

CARFAC SASK & Brushworks Art Guild of Regina are pleased to present:

COPYRIGHT FOR ARTISTS

with Grant McConnell

Copyright for visual artists can be complex. Approaching it for the first time may even be confusing. This workshop outlines the fundamentals of copyright and what we need to know in order to manage the use and reproduction of our creative work.

GRANT MCCONNELL lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where he works as an artist and educator.  He studied Fine Arts at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick before moving to Saskatoon where he completed a B.F.A and a Master of Fine Arts at the University of Saskatchewan. He currently teaches at the St. Peter’s College, and at the University of Saskatchewan where he specializes in Canadian and Modern Art History and Visual Culture, and Studio Art. He has served as the National Chair and spokesperson of CARFAC, (Canadian Artist’s Representation), and on the board of directors of the Saskatchewan Arts Board, ACCESS Copyright, and the Remai Modern in Saskatoon, SK.

He is known primarily for his painting and drawing which is derived from an ongoing investigation of subject matter related to social beliefs and evolving truths.

FREE WORKSHOP
Free programs 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.

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

The CoNTIniuum of reading/ Writing

with Nic Wilson

This workshop will experiment with non-division between reading and writing. Participants will be introduced to the theoretical concept of non-division as presented by writers such as Maria Fusco and Hélène Cixous. We will work through several exercises that are designed to disrupt the notion that reading and writing are individuated activities that can be practiced in isolation.

NIC WILSON (they/he) is a settler artist and writer who was born in the Wolastoqiyik territory known as Fredericton, NB in 1988. He graduated with a BFA from Mount Allison University, Mi’kmaq territory, in 2012, and an MFA from the University of Regina, Treaty Four Territory, in 2019 where he was a SSHRC graduate fellow. They have shown work and across Canada and participated in projects with Remai Modern, Plug In ICA, Art Souterrain, and Modern Fuel. They have shown work internationally with Venice International Performance Art Week, Casa de la Primera Imprenta de América in Mexico City, and NADA in Bogotá. 

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.

CARFAC SASK & ICCA are pleased to present:

DIGITAL FOUNDATIONS FOR ARTISTS

with Justine Stilborn

Are you an artist wanting to promote your work online? While you may be eager to put yourself out there, Digital Foundations for Artists focuses on building blocks that will benefit artists long term as they prepare to share their artistic practice with online audiences. From file naming conventions to watermarks to SEO strategies, Justine Stilborn will explain how setting up healthy data practices around your images is key to establishing an intentional digital presence.

JUSTINE STILBORN is currently serving as the Digital Programs & Communications Manager at the Indigenous Curatorial Collective (ICCA) where she oversees the development of digital publications and archives that amplify Indigenous voices, while also managing content strategies and outreach efforts. She is a Brand & Marketing Advisor for OneHoop Advisory Services, where she leads brand strategy and digital solutions. A dedicated advocate, she serves on the Carfac SK board, CARFAC National Board, and the City of Regina’s Cultural Sector Reference Group. And in addition to being a freelance artist, she specializes in graphic design, branding, and illustration, supporting both arts organizations and community initiatives.  

FREE WORKSHOP
Free programs 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.

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

EVALUATING THE ETHICS OF OPPORTUNITIES

with Paddy Lamb & Peatr Thomas

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.

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

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

WHAT EVEN IS ART WRITING?

Artist Talks with Emily Riddle and Nic Wilson

This event is a public component of CARFAC SASK’s Art Writing Mentorship program, where everyone is invited to hear from the mentoring writers as they share their expertise on art, writing, and the intersection of the two. Hearing first-hand from Emily Riddle and Nic Wilson about their own interdisciplinary relationships to text-based practices, we propose that an equally interdisciplinary understanding of art writing’s potential might emerge—inclusive of criticism, poetry, fiction, art, performance, and publishing—specifically from artists making and writing from a prairie context.

We look forward to spotlighting the mentors of CARFAC SASK’s Art Writing Mentorship through two 25-minute presentations by Emily Riddle and Nic Wilson, followed by a 30-minute Q&A period. There is no cost to attend this event.

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.

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

PREPARATOR SKILLS FOR ARTISTS

with Larissa Berschley MacLellan

Handling and installing your own artwork is a fundamental experience of exhibiting at artist-run centres, DIY spaces, and artist collectives. Moreover, an informed relationship to technical practices of displaying art objects will benefit any artist throughout their career.

Join Larissa Berschley MacLellan as she shares the lessons she’s learned over nearly 10 years working as a professional art preparator: Look forward to learning basic art handling techniques intended to keep both you and your artworks safe and and become acquainted with the common tools of the trade. Don’t be surprised if discussing the largely unseen labour that goes into the crating, handling, and display of artworks doesn’t expand the way you conceive of your artwork in relation to larger museum practices.

FREE WORKSHOP
Free programs 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.

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

BENEFITS OF CRITIQUE

with Joanne Bolen & Justin Seiji Waddell

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.

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

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

PERFORMANCE ART & LABOUR

with Gary Varro & Cindy Baker

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.

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

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

GENERATING REVENUES FROM IMAGE REPRODuCTIONS & LICENSING

with Leah Dorion & Shea Proulx

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.

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

CARFAC SASK and Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery are pleased to present the following free public workshop:

BUSINESS OF ART

with Grant McConnell

Saturday September 21, 2024
2-4pm (CST)
Hosted In-Person at MJMAG’s South Meeting Room
& Online via Zoom

Artists need to know about the business side of art to establish themselves as professionals in the art community. This workshop will give you guidelines on how to approach public and commercial art galleries, and other exhibition venues. The workshop covers preparing a portfolio and resume/artist’s CV, contracts, copyright, insurance and how to pack and ship artwork.

REGISTER TODAY
Attend In-person: www.mjmag.ca/art-class/business-of-art
Attend Online: Zoom Registration Link

ABOUT GRANT MCCONNELL
Grant McConnell lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where he works as an artist and educator.  He studied Fine Arts at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick before moving to Saskatoon where he completed a B.F.A and a Master of Fine Arts at the University of Saskatchewan. He currently teaches at the St. Peter’s College, and at the University of Saskatchewan where he specializes in Canadian and Modern Art History and Visual Culture, and Studio Art. He has served as the National Chair and spokesperson of CARFAC, (Canadian Artist’s Representation), and on the board of directors of the Saskatchewan Arts Board, ACCESS Copyright, and the Remai Modern in Saskatoon, SK..

He is known primarily for his painting and drawing which is derived from an ongoing investigation of subject matter related to social beliefs and evolving truths.

FREE WORKSHOP
Free programs 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.

VIRTUAL OFFICE HOUR:

PROGRAM Q&A: ART WRITING MENTORSHiP

The Call for Mentees for CARFAC SASK’s 2024-2025 Art Writing Mentorship closes on August 29, 2024 but CARFAC SASK understands that artists are oftentimes working on applications until the last possible moment.
Drop in to a virtual office hour from noon to 1pm on August 28, 2024 for an informal public forum focused the Art Writing Mentorship Program. Program & Outreach Director: Jera MacPherson will explain the intentions behind the program and registrants are invited to pose questions that will ensure they are able to hit send on those applications!

REGISTER now to attend via Zoom!

Reminder that programming staff at CARFAC SASK’s Regina Office maintain regular in person office hours Monday-Thursday from 10am-4:30pm and CARFAC SASK’s Saskatoon Office is open by appointment.

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

Just Graduated? Now What?

With Brody Burns & Mohammad Abbasi

Wednesday June 26, 2024
6:30pm-8pm CST/MDT (7:30pm-9pm CDT)
Webinar Hosted Online

For artists who pursue academic accreditation, a Master of Fine Arts degree (MFA) is considered a terminal degree since the PhD has not yet established itself for studio art in Canadian universities. After celebrating the accomplishment of completing any degree, what comes next? In Just Graduated? Now What?, two recent MFA graduates  reflect on the expectations versus realities of their experiences, and share how they’ve begun to find opportunity and community post-grad: Brody Burns graduated from the University of Saskatchewan and Mohammad Abbassi graduated from the University of Alberta. The two 25 minute presentations will be followed by a thirty-minute Q&A period, where we look forward to hearing your questions on this topic.

REGISTER ON EVENTBRITE Webinars are free for all CARFAC members across Canada and suggested $25.00 for non-members. Please reach out if you could use a hand navigating registration.

ABOUT THE WEBINAR
Brody Burns will discuss his experiences as a self-employed, up-and-coming artist as well as some of the difficulties he has encountered. Artists have access to a variety of resources, including grants, artist-run facilities, online business tools and networking possibilities.

Mohammad Abbasi will discuss his experience as a recent immigrant to Canada and the difficulties of navigating through his own cultural narrative while simultaneously deciphering mysteries of a new environment.  As a painter from Iran, Mohammad will describe the burden of self-censorship  while dealing with the complex interplay of political and religious factors that formed his upbringing.

ABOUT THE PRESENTERS
Brody Burns recently received his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (2021) and Master of Fine Arts (2023) from the University of Saskatchewan. Brody belongs to the Treaty 6 Territory of the James Smith Cree Nation. He presently maintains a studio at AKA/Paved Arts and resides in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Brody is a painter first and foremost, with a focus on expressive figurative art infused with indigenous knowledge and spirituality, as well as abstract energy. 

Mohammad Abbasi  holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Alberta. He has been residing in this country for approximately three years. Through painting, Mohammad explores the evolving identity of the Middle East diaspora. His art practice is a conversation about transformation and landscape, pertaining both to the idea of Home and of Self. As an immigrant, his work seeks to navigate ‘The Third Space’ as experienced by diasporic populations, and negotiate what are the boundaries - what is ‘safe’?
 
HOSTS/ MODERATORS
Chris W. Carson: Executive Director at CARFAC Alberta
Jera MacPherson: Program & Outreach Director at CARFAC Saskatchewan

Work in Culture & CARFAC National present:

Let's pay our Artists with CARFAC's new fee schedule

Wednesday June 19, 2024
11am-12pm (CST)
Hosted Online
Free Registration

Are you an artist looking to get paid what you deserve but do not know where to start? Or an arts professional looking to fairly compensate your facilitators and contractors. Join us on Wed Jun 19, 2024 at 1:00 PM EST to learn about CARFAC's latest fee schedule for artists.

Whether you're an artist, art enthusiast, or simply interested in supporting the arts, this event is for you! Don't miss out on this opportunity to hear from April Britski, Executive Director of CARAFC National, who will provide clarity on the principles guiding these fee structures and how we can better support our artists and their work. This conversation will help you stay informed and help promote fair pay for artists.

What is CARFAC?
As the national voice of Canada’s professional visual artists, Canadian Artists’ Representation/Le Front des artistes canadiens (CARFAC) defends artists’ economic and legal rights and educates the public on fair dealing with artists. In doing so, CARFAC promotes a socio-economic climate conducive to the production of visual arts. CARFAC engages actively in advocacy, lobbying, research and public education on behalf of artists in Canada.

Who is April Britski?
April Britski is the Executive Director of CARFAC, Canada’s national association for visual artists. She has worked and volunteered as an arts administrator since 1998, and joined the staff of CARFAC National in 2005. She is a co-founder of Artists’ Legal Services Ottawa and the Visual Arts Alliance, and she has served on several boards of cultural policy and artist-run organizations. April’s primary responsibility at CARFAC is the development and implementation of organizational policies and strategies related to artists’ legal and economic rights. She is actively involved in the research, development, and coordination of advocacy efforts, including CARFAC’s Artist’s Resale Right campaign. She assists with negotiating collective agreements for visual and media artists under the Status of the Artist Act, as well as other national voluntary agreements with presenters. Originally from Saskatchewan, April currently resides on the traditional unceded territories of the Coast Salish Nations including the Kwikwetlem, Musqueam, Skxwú7mesh, and Tsleil-Waututh Peoples.

As part of the Travelling Mentor Program, CARFAC SASK and Moosomin Visual Art Centre are pleased to present the following free workshop:

CERAMICS

with Travelling Mentor Rob Froese

Monday June 17, 2024
from 6pm-9pm
Hosted in-person at Moosomin Visual Art Centre

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
This ceramics workshop, led by CARFAC SASK’s 2023-2024 Travelling Mentor, will include: discussion of clay, ceramics processes, and how utility and cultural context unite in a completed ceramic work, acquainting yourself with a clay body to discover its working qualities, a group sculpture activity, and demonstration and hands-on handbuilt platter making.

PRE-REGISTER HERE

ABOUT ROB FROESE
Raised in Saskatchewan, Rob’s ceramic practice has been strongly influenced by 15 years of making and exhibiting in Japan. Since 2015, he has produced work and taught out of a Saskatoon studio, Medalta International Artists in Residence, Medicine Hat, and the Alberta University of the Arts in Calgary, where he is a Sessional Ceramics Faculty member. His work is informed by an art centred upbringing, travel and work experiences in Canada, Mexico, Europe and Southeast Asia, and formal art studies at the University of Saskatchewan (BA), University of Regina (BFA), and Alberta University of the Arts (MFA Craft Media). Rob’s ceramic work employs a growing variety of clay bodies, forming techniques, and diverse kiln firing methods. Learn more at: robfroese.com

FREE WORKSHOP
The Travelling Mentor program is made possible thanks to funding support from SK Arts and SaskCulture / Sask Lotteries and from CARFAC SASK's artist members across the province. Consider joining or renewing your membership today.

As part of the Travelling Mentor Program, CARFAC SASK and Moosomin Visual Art Centre are pleased to present the following:

MVAC’s Open Studio Program

Featuring Conversations About Your Art with Rob Froese

Sunday June 16, 2024
from 1pm-5pm
Hosted in-person at the Moosomin Visual Art Centre

CARFAC SASK and MVAC are pleased to combine MVAC’s Open Studio program, which supplies artists in the community with free bi-weekly art-making facilities, together with CARFAC SASK’s program: Conversations About Your Art, a series of artistic feedback opportunities for anyone wishing to engage in constructive critique and receive guidance about their art. These sessions are facilitated by CARFAC SASK’s 2023-2024 Travelling Mentor: Rob Froese who brings with him extensive experience and enthusiasm towards artists at every stage of their career.

REGISTRATION
By nature of MVAC’s Open Studio operating as a drop-in program, there will be no formal registration for this edition of Conversations About Your Art. Travelling Mentor: Rob Froese will be present to engage in informal conversation and respond to requests for feedback by artists attending MVAC’s Open Studio. Don’t be shy to introduce yourself and be mindful of sharing time with your fellow-artists.

ABOUT ROB FROESE
Raised in Saskatchewan, Rob’s ceramic practice has been strongly influenced by 15 years of making and exhibiting in Japan. Since 2015, he has produced work and taught out of a Saskatoon studio, Medalta International Artists in Residence, Medicine Hat, and the Alberta University of the Arts in Calgary, where he is a Sessional Ceramics Faculty member. His work is informed by an art centred upbringing, travel and work experiences in Canada, Mexico, Europe and Southeast Asia, and formal art studies at the University of Saskatchewan (BA), University of Regina (BFA), and Alberta University of the Arts (MFA Craft Media). Rob’s ceramic work employs a growing variety of clay bodies, forming techniques, and diverse kiln firing methods. Learn more at: robfroese.com

FREE WORKSHOP
The Travelling Mentor program is made possible thanks to funding support from SK Arts and SaskCulture / Sask Lotteries and from CARFAC SASK's artist members across the province. Consider joining or renewing your membership today.

CARFAC SASK & Neutral Ground Artist-Run Centre are pleased to present the following free workshop:

Hanging your Artwork: Preparator Skills for Artists

With Larissa Berschley MacLellan

Saturday June 8. 2024, 1pm-4pm
Hosted in-person
Neutral Ground Artist-Run Centre
1854 Scarth Street, Regina

Handling and installing your own artwork is a fundamental experience of exhibiting at artist-run centres, DIY spaces, and artist collectives. Moreover, an informed relationship to technical practices of displaying art objects will benefit any artist throughout their career.

Join Larissa Berschley MacLellan as she shares the lessons she’s learned over nearly 10 years working as a professional art preparator: Look forward to learning basic art handling techniques intended to keep both you and your artworks safe and and become acquainted with the common tools of the trade. Don’t be surprised if discussing the largely unseen labour that goes into the crating, handling, and display of artworks doesn’t expand the way you conceive of your artwork in relation to larger museum practices.

REGISTER TODAY! Email: admin@neutralground.sk.ca

FREE WORKSHOP
Free programs 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.

VIRTUAL OFFICE HOUR:

FOUNDATIONAL MENTORSHIP Q&A

CARFAC SASK’s programming staff invite anyone working on your application for the 2024-2025 Foundational Mentorship (due June 15, 2024!) or those curious about applying one day to attend this Virtual Office Hour on May 22, 2024 at noon. The event is meant as a an informal public forum focused on the application process for the Foundational Mentorship Program. Registrants are invited to come with questions, such as those regarding building a strong application, for discussion among staff and fellow artists.

REGISTER now to attend via Zoom!

Reminder that programming staff at CARFAC SASK’s Regina Office maintain regular in person office hours Monday-Thursday from 10am-4:30pm and CARFAC SASK’s Saskatoon Office is open by appointment.

FACILITATORS
Programming Assistant: Joviel Buenavente
Program & Outreach Director: Jera MacPherson

CARFAC SASK & La Ronge’s Art in the Park are pleased to present the following free workshop:

FROM MIND TO MATTER
WITH TRAVELLING MENTOR ROB FROESE

Hosted In-Person
part of Art in the Park
Paterson Park, La Ronge

ABOUT WORKSHOP
CARFAC SASK is pleased to partner with La Ronge’s annual Art in the Park event to present a free, all-day, come and go, hands-on, public workshop with CARFAC SASK’s 2023-2024 Travelling Mentor: Rob Froese. Spend some time with Rob at CARFAC SASK’s festival booth, working with clay in unexpected ways, learning foundational hand-forming techniques, discussing how ideas become material objects, and how expectations and surprises combine in the creative process.

ABOUT ROB
Raised in Saskatchewan, Rob’s ceramic practice has been strongly influenced by 15 years of making and exhibiting in Japan. Since 2015, he has produced work and taught out of a Saskatoon studio, Medalta International Artists in Residence, Medicine Hat, and the Alberta University of the Arts in Calgary, where he is a Sessional Ceramics Faculty member. His work is informed by an art centred upbringing, travel and work experiences in Canada, Mexico, Europe and Southeast Asia, and formal art studies at the University of Saskatchewan (BA), University of Regina (BFA), and Alberta University of the Arts (MFA Craft Media). Rob’s ceramic work employs a growing variety of clay bodies, forming techniques, and diverse kiln firing methods.