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.

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.

CARFAC SASK and CARFAC ALBERTA are pleased to present:

Telling a Story: How to Write a Better Grant

With Dwayne Martineau and Nic Wilson

Wednesday March 20th, 6:30pm-8pm (CST/MDT)
WEBINAR HOSTED ONLINE

Telling a Story: How to Write a Better Grant features two 25 -30 minute presentations by Dwayne Martineau and Nic Wilson that explain how to tell the right story with the right budget with your next grant. After these two presentations, there will be a thirty-minute Q+A based on your questions. As the webinar is on Zoom, we will unmute the audience so you can ask your own questions. Join us and learn more about how you can tell your story through grant-writing!

Register HERE to attend! Please email programs.sask@carfac.ca or call the Regina office at (306) 522-9788 if you could use a hand with registration.

ABOUT THE WEBINAR
Dwayne Martineau has scored hundreds of grant applications and has studied what makes an application sink or swim. He's seen good proposals go sour for reasons as small as a hard drive. He will be sharing simple tips and strategies that will help you successfully tell your story to a grants jury, avoid red flags, and keep your application away from the NO pile.
 
For Nic Wilson, a budget tells a story. It can create confidence in your grant application or it can raise alarm bells. In this session, they will talk about how to present a well-balanced grant budget, how to use it once you begin your project, and how to report on your activities, expenses, and financial outcomes. They will discuss the difference between in-kind support, personal contributions, and grant requests with an emphasis on individual artists grants. 

ABOUT THE PRESENTERS
DWAYNE MARTINEAU is an artist, musician, writer and photographer based in Edmonton. Winner of the 2022 Edmonton Visual Arts Prize and recipient of the Edmonton Artists Trust Fund Award in 2017 and 2021. His band The Hearts has performed across Canada, showcased at SXSW (South by Southwest) in Austin, had a #1 record on CKUA Radio, and songs featured on HBO and MTV.

NIC WILSON (they/he) is an artist and writer who was born in the Wolastoqiyik territory known as Fredericton, NB in 1988. They are now based on Treaty Four Land in oskana ka-asastēki/Regina, SK where they earned an MFA from the University of Regina. They have worked as a board member and administrative director with several arts organizations and currently serve as the Chair of the board for Neutral Ground Artist Run Centre. 

HOSTS / MODERATORS
Chris W. Carson: Executive Director at CARFAC Alberta
Jera MacPherson: Program & Outreach Director at CARFAC Saskatchewan

CARFAC SASK and CARFAC ALBERTA are pleased to present:

Telling a Story: How to Write a Better Grant

With Dwayne Martineau and Nic Wilson

*POSTPONED UNTIL: Wednesday March 20th, 6:30pm CST*
WEBINAR HOSTED ONLINE

Telling a Story: How to Write a Better Grant features two 25 -30 minute presentations by Dwayne Martineau and Nic Wilson that explain how to tell the right story with the right budget with your next grant. After these two presentations, there will be a thirty-minute Q+A based on your questions. As the webinar is on Zoom, we will unmute the audience so you can ask your own questions. Join us and learn more about how you can tell your story through grant-writing!

Register HEREto attend! Please email programs.sask@carfac.ca or call the Regina office at (306) 522-9788 if you could use a hand with registration.

ABOUT THE WEBINAR
Dwayne Martineau has scored hundreds of grant applications and has studied what makes an application sink or swim. He's seen good proposals go sour for reasons as small as a hard drive. He will be sharing simple tips and strategies that will help you successfully tell your story to a grants jury, avoid red flags, and keep your application away from the NO pile.
 
For Nic Wilson, a budget tells a story. It can create confidence in your grant application or it can raise alarm bells. In this session, they will talk about how to present a well-balanced grant budget, how to use it once you begin your project, and how to report on your activities, expenses, and financial outcomes. They will discuss the difference between in-kind support, personal contributions, and grant requests with an emphasis on individual artists grants. 

ABOUT THE PRESENTERS
DWAYNE MARTINEAU is an artist, musician, writer and photographer based in Edmonton. Winner of the 2022 Edmonton Visual Arts Prize and recipient of the Edmonton Artists Trust Fund Award in 2017 and 2021. His band The Hearts has performed across Canada, showcased at SXSW (South by Southwest) in Austin, had a #1 record on CKUA Radio, and songs featured on HBO and MTV.

NIC WILSON (they/he) is an artist and writer who was born in the Wolastoqiyik territory known as Fredericton, NB in 1988. They are now based on Treaty Four Land in oskana ka-asastēki/Regina, SK where they earned an MFA from the University of Regina. They have worked as a board member and administrative director with several arts organizations and currently serve as the Chair of the board for Neutral Ground Artist Run Centre. 

HOSTS / MODERATORS
Chris W. Carson: Executive Director at CARFAC Alberta
Jera MacPherson: Program & Outreach Director at CARFAC Saskatchewan

CARFAC SASK and CARFAC ALBERTA are pleased to present:

Taking art outside

The Politics of Cities with Lonigan Gilbert & Geanna Dunbar

Wednesday January 17, 2023
7:30pm – 9:00pm (CST)/ 6:30pm – 8pm (MDT)
Webinar Hosted Online

Artwork that extends beyond the gallery space into public space creates landmarks that shape the very feeling of a place, whether it be authorized as part of an official commission or approached from a DIY philosophy. Outdoor artworks such as murals sometimes reference the history of a place, but always engage in future place-making be it for the short-term or long-term.

Register to attend HERE!

ABOUT THE WEBINAR
The webinar Taking Art Outside: the Politics of Cities feature presentations by two visual artists whose art practice brings their work outside. Lonigan Gilbert glues and nails small art pieces to fences, walls, whatever. He does not ask permission, as the city landscape presents as his venue. Geanna Dunbar is responsible for multiple public art projects in Regina. This past summer, Geanna Dunbar was one of the artists that saw hundreds of painted ‘beads’ forming a walkable “Pathway to Reconciliation” on the brickwork of Scarth Street.
After these two presentations, there will be a thirty-minute Q+A based on your questions. As the webinar is on Zoom, we will unmute the audience so you can ask your own questions. Join us and learn more about taking your art to the streets.

ABOUT THE PRESENTERS
LONIGAN GILBERT
Currently living and working in amiskwaciywaskahikan (Edmonton) in Treaty 6 territory, Lonigan Gilbert is a multidisciplinary artist. Gilbert is a member of the Fisher River Cree Nation in Treaty 5 territory and grew up in Winnipeg. He uses pop culture references in his artwork and is not scared of bringing politics into his art. His art deals with city life and living in an urban world.

GEANNA DUNBAR
Living and working in Regina, Geanna Dunbar is a Cree-Metis entrepreneur and visual artist.  As an entrepreneur, Dunbar does tattooing and body piercings. As a visual artist, she works in mixed media, sculpture, painting, murals, street art and more. She has taken her work to the streets of Regina creating a 300 foot walkway called "The Path to Reconciliation."

HOST & MODERATORS
Chris W. Carson: Executive Director at CARFAC Alberta
Jera MacPherson: Program & Outreach Director at CARFAC Saskatchewan

AI + The artists’ voice

with Valentine Goddard, Ryan Hill, Quinn Hopkins & Shanell Papp

Panel Conversation celebrating 40 years of CARFAC SASK
November 25, 2023
2:30pm - 4pm
Hosted Online & In-Person:
mâmawêyatitân centre (Regina)

For 40 years CARFAC SASK has represented visual artists in Saskatchewan and provided perspective on issues affecting the making of art, artists rights, intellectual property rights and the status of the artist within our society. In celebration of CARFAC SASK’s anniversary, we look forward to exploring this legacy by directing focus to the presence of artificial intelligence in evolving creative processes. On November 25, innovative panelists will present on their personal art/work, speaking to their personal artistic voice in relation to generative AI systems; followed by a discussion between panelists and attendees. In an interdisciplinary arts sector full of unique artistic voices, how do we specify artificial intelligence’s impact on visual artists, and what should future legislation that defends the rights of artists look like?

If joining the conversation remotely, registration is required: HERE

The event is preceded by CARFAC SASK’s AGM from 1-2pm.
Conversation moderated by CARFAC SASK Program & Outreach Director Jera MacPherson.
Coffee, tea and refreshments to be served.

ABOUT THE PANELISTS
Lawyer, certified mediator, and inter-arts curator, VALENTINE GODDARD is a member of the AI Advisory Council of Canada, and a United Nations expert on AI policy and governance. In 2017, she founded and is the executive director of AI Impact Alliance, an organisation whose mission is to facilitate a responsible governance of AI and steer its use towards the achievement of the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals. It is recognized by the Conseil des arts de Montréal as a digital arts research organisation. She designs and leads transdisciplinary programs that bridge civic engagement and knowledge mobilisation to policy and regulatory innovation. The Art Impact AI programs led to the adoption of international policies that highlight the role of the arts and civil society in AI and digital governance. She is regularly invited to take part in the analysis of emerging AI and data laws and discuss the impact of generative AI. She initiated and co-chairs the Gender Equality and the Environment in Digital Economies international expert group whose policy recommendations address critical issues for the Women, Peace and Security Agenda and sustainable natural resource data governance. In 2023, she was awarded the Mozilla Creative Media Award for “Algorithmic (or not) Art to Counter Gender, Cultural and Racial Bias in AI”. She is currently leading the Art Impact AI Coalition, a petition signed by almost 2000 stakeholders and experts advocating to have artists at the table on the regulation of generative AI. 

RYAN HILL, a media artist from Regina, Saskatchewan, is a creative force in the world of digital art. With a diverse skill set that encompasses 3D graphics, music, projection mapping, virtual reality, and experimental sound, he blurs the lines between technology and artistry. His innovative photogrammetry projects and captivating multichannel audio performances transport audiences to otherworldly realms. Ryan is a developer at Flipside XR, a company pioneering VR software for recording and presenting performances, opening up new horizons for artistic expression. The app he develops has recently incorporated AI as part of the creative process. His work challenges the norm, inviting us to explore the infinite possibilities of creativity in the digital age. Bio written by Chat GPT.

QUINN HOPKINS (he/him) is inspired by new, innovative technologies, connecting them with the land and his roots as an Anishinaabe person. He utilizes techniques such as 3D modelling, digital drawing, editing, creative coding and machine learning; Hopkins collaborates with the computer to research, design and create his artworks. His interests are focused on developing new ways to visualize the spirit of the land to reveal the many truths about humanity’s relationship with the land.

SHANELL PAPP maintains her research-based studio practice. Working primarily in textiles/sculpture and in photography, video, drawing, and AI. Exhibited widely, viral online, published in multiple textbooks, and foreign art books, interviewed multiple times by the CBC, and featured in Ripleys Believe it or not. The work leverages the ubiquitous of textiles in every area of life, to draw quick references to labour and history. Papp holds an MFA from the University of Saskatchewan and is currently working towards an MLIS degree at the UofA.

_____
CARFAC invites Canadian artists and arts workers to share perspectives, concerns, and ideas pertaining to Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI). Participating in this short survey will help to inform CARFAC's advocacy and policy recommendations in the weeks and months ahead. Survey closes November 20th.
English Version: bit.ly/CARFACSurveyAI / French Version: bit.ly/RAAV-CARFACSondageAI

CARFAC SASK ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Save the Date!

AGM
November 25, 2023
1-2pm
Hosted Online / In-Person:
mâmawêyatitân centre (Regina)

The Annual General Meeting (1pm) is a chance for members to receive the Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements from 2022-2023; Elect incoming Board Members and thank outgoing one for their volunteer-work; Vote on any proposed changes to bylaws; And more. Don’t miss your chance to take advantage of your voting rights:

Click here for the 2023 AGM Program Agenda and meeting package

Please RSVP to attend in-person or register to be able to attend remotely in advance of this year’s hybrid AGM:
OPTION 1
If you plan to attend CARFAC SASK's AGM in-person please RSVP: HERE
OPTION 2
If you plan to attend CARFAC SASK's AGM remotely via Zoom please register: HERE

Coffee, tea, and refreshments to be served. CARFAC SASK’s AGM is followed by a panel conversation AI + the Artists’ Voice from 2:30-4pm. Find out more.

CARFAC SASK and CARFAC ALBERTA are pleased to present:

Making Murals

with Mural Routes (Marta Keller-Hernandez + Kim Dayman) and Carla Rae Taylor

Wednesday November 8, 2023
7:30pm – 9:00pm (CST)/ 6:30pm – 8pm (MDT)
Webinar Hosted Online

Murals are going up in all parts of the country. As freely accessible public art, murals create vibrant communities by engaging with everyone. Murals can look to the future, speak to present day issues, commemorate the past, or just beautify and rejuvenate a community...

Register HERE to attend!

ABOUT THE WEBINAR
The webinar Making Murals is composed of two presentations. We start with a presentation by Mural Routes (a non profit organization out of Toronto) who will outline how they mentor and train artists and communities on what murals can do. As an organization dedicated to murals, they have established many Best Practices on how to make murals. The second presentation is by Carla Rae Taylor, an Edmonton visual artists and storyteller that has recently started coordinating mural creations in Edmonton and Yellowknife.
After these two presentations, there will be about twenty-minute Q+A based on your questions. As the webinar is on Zoom, we will unmute the audience so you can ask your own questions. Join us and learn more about Murals, what they do and whether they can be part of your career.

ABOUT THE PRESENTERS
Mural Routes activates communities by facilitating the creation of responsive, collaborative murals, and provides opportunities to build and advance careers in mural art. Their vision is to be a leading resource for all artists, organizations and communities creating mural art. Based in Toronto, Mural Routes provides public art management, connects artists with opportunities, trains and mentors artists and provides resource material to the public. Read more at: Mural Routes

Marta Keller-Hernandez, Managing Director
Originally from Spain, Marta Keller-Hernandez holds Degrees in Tourism and Humanities, a
Masters in Social Media Marketing from the University of Alicante (Spain), and a Graduate Certificate in Culture and Heritage Site Management from Centennial College. In Toronto, Marta has worked with a wide range of arts and culture organizations such as Black Artists’ Networks Dialogue, Latin American Canadian Art Projects and Sur Gallery, Heritage Toronto, and Art Starts. Also, Marta is the co-founder of Paralia Newcomer Arts Network, the recipient of the Newcomer and Refugee Artist Mentorship grant in the capacity of mentor and a Toronto Arts Council 2018 Leaders Lab fellow.

Kim Dayman, Program + Project Coordinator
Kim is an artist, arts manager and advocate across the GTA for the past 20 years. She holds a BFA from OCAD University and has pursued continuing education through Toronto Metropolitan University in Non-profit Management. Throughout her career she has worked for award winning organizations such as Lakeshore Arts, Art Starts and the Living Arts Centre. Kim strongly believes in mentorship, volunteering, and advocacy and has held positions at Humber College’s VADA Program Advisory Committee and with Arts Vote Toronto. In addition, she is also an accomplished community engaged artist having programmed and facilitated exhibitions, festivals and workshops for groups large and small. As an artist she is a mixed media printmaker formerly with the inPrint Collective and has showcased her work in galleries and taken part in residencies across Ontario.

Carla Rae Taylor
Carla Rae Taylor was born in St. Albert AB and raised in Yellowknife NT. She is of both Dene and Irish/French heritage. Carla completed a BFA at the University of Victoria along with a Certificate in Graphic Design from the Pacific Design Academy , also in Victoria. Having spent much of her youth and young adulthood close to nature, she learned to listen deeply and be in touch with intuition and creativity. Both the natural world and the dream world have inspired the creations within the borders of her paintings. More recently, she has been creating large scale murals and illustrating children's books. Find out more at: carlaraetaylor.wixsite.com/portfolioHOSTS &

HOST + MODERATORS
Chris W. Carson: Executive Director at CARFAC Alberta
Wendy Nelson: Executive Director at CARFAC Saskatchewan

As part of the Travelling Mentor Program, CARFAC SASK and Mann Art Gallery are pleased to present the following:

CONVERSATIONS ABOUT YOUR ART

WITH ROB FROESE

Friday October 27, 2023
from 10am-4:30pm
Hosted in-person at the Mann Art Gallery (Prince Albert)

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP/EVENT
Conversations About Your Art, part of CARFAC SASK’s 2023-2024 Travelling Mentorship Program, involves a series of 45min conversations with Artist and Mentor Rob Froese. These sessions are open to anyone seeking one-time, one-on-one, artistic feedback, guidance, or critique on their artwork. Spots are limited via pre-registration. To reserve your spot, please email: educator@mannartgallery.ca

REGISTRATION TIMES
10am-10:45am
11am-11:45pm
12:45pm-1:30pm
1:45pm-2:30pm
2:45pm-3:30pm
3:45pm-4:30pm

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

CARFAC SASK, Saskatoon Open Door Society, and Bridges Art Movement are pleased to present:

The Newcomer her stories project

Opening Reception
October 25, 2023, from 5pm-7pm
Hosted at BAM (Drinkle Mall, Saskatoon)

Join us in celebrating the artists of The Newcomer Her Stories Project, a collaborative storytelling and art project for Afghan newcomer and refugee women. Under the mentorship of artists Müveddet Al-Katib, Elham Zafaremili and Yasaman Tarighatmanesh; participants gathered regularly, creating personal and collaborative artworks, and forming connections. The program included the opportunity for cross-cultural sharing and cultural bridging, featuring work with the Ribbon Skirt-Making Project with artist Honey Constant-Inglis and guided by Elder Mary Lee.

As part of the Travelling Mentor Program, CARFAC SASK and Art Gallery of Swift Current are pleased to present the following:

CONVERSATIONS ABOUT YOUR ART

WITH ROB FROESE

Sunday October 22, 2023
from 10am-4:30pm
Hosted in-person at the Art Gallery of Swift Current’s Meeting Room

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP/EVENT
Conversations About Your Art, part of CARFAC SASK’s 2023-2024 Travelling Mentorship Program, involves a series of 45min conversations with Artist and Mentor Rob Froese. These sessions are open to anyone seeking one-time, one-on-one, artistic feedback, guidance, or critique on their artwork. Spots are limited via pre-registration. To reserve your spot, please email: agscprograms@swiftcurrent.ca.

REGISTRATION TIMES
10am-10:45am
11am-11:45pm
12:45pm-1:30pm
1:45pm-2:30pm
2:45pm-3:30pm
3:45pm-4:30pm

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

CARFAC SASK and CARFAC ALBERTA are pleased to present:

Working with + Working for Public Art Galleries

with Jill Janvier and Robin Lynch

Wednesday October 11, 2023
6:30pm – 8:00pm (CST)
Webinar Hosted Online

Join us for an exciting online event on Wed Oct 11, 2023 at 18:30 (MDT), where we delve into the world of public art galleries. Whether you’re an artist, curator, or simply passionate about art, this event is perfect for you!

Register HERE to attend!

ABOUT THE WEBINAR
📌Discover the insider tips and tricks of working with and for public art galleries. Our panel of experts will share their experiences, insights, and strategies for success in this dynamic field.

📌Learn about the collaborative opportunities available, how to navigate the selection process, and the importance of community engagement. Gain valuable knowledge on building relationships with gallery owners, curators, and fellow artists.

📌Don’t miss this chance to expand your network and gain invaluable insights from industry professionals. Register now and secure your spot for this exciting event!

HOSTS & MODERATORS:
Chris W. Carson: Executive Director at CARFAC Alberta
Jera MacPherson: Program & Outreach Director at CARFAC SASK

Art Gallery of Regina and CARFAC SASK are pleased to present the following free program:

Artist Talk with SpekWork:
Solar Powered Landscape Painting Artificial Intelligence

Saturday October 7, 2023
from 2-4pm
Hosted in-person at the Art Gallery of Regina

​ABOUT THIS EVENT
Weather permitting, their presentation will take place en plein air. They will bring their solar-powered artificial intelligence artwork, GAN of Living Skies, outdoors and conduct their talk in the parklands surrounding the Art Gallery of Regina. The artists invite a free exchange of ideas and conversation following their presentation.

ABOUT SPEKWORK STUDIO
SpekWork Studio (Cat Bluemke and Jonathan Carroll) will share their practice in new media technology, providing insights into the creation, coding, fabrication and other “behind-the-scenes” knowledge that serves to demystify generative artwork and digital media-based work. The artists will address attempting sustainable practices in digital art and bridge the perceived gap between electronics and the natural world.

ABOUT CAT BLUEMKE AND JONATHAN CARROLL
Cat Bluemke and Jonathan Carroll make art about work and play. Taking form as video games, performance, and expanded reality, their projects consider how technology regulates both labour and leisure. They have worked together since 2013, often as the collectives SpekWork Studio and Tough Guy Mountain. As SpekWork, they develop video games, virtual and augmented reality, and mobile applications that explore the connections between the subject of the user, worker, and player. They are currently based on the South Shore of Nova Scotia, in Mi’kma’ki.

CARFAC SASK and CARFAC ALBERTA are pleased to present:

Making Public Art Happen

with Alejandro Romero, Erin Pankratz and Christian Pérès Gibaut

Wednesday September 27, 2023
6:30pm – 8:00pm (CST)
Webinar Hosted Online

As visual artists, we make art for private and public use. We do not have to compromise our vision when we make art for private consumption. When we make Public Art we always need to consider the community who will be viewing the work…

Register HERE to attend!

ABOUT THE WEBINAR
Speaking from the knowledge acquired as the Public Arts Consultant for the City of Saskatoon, Alejandro Romero will discuss how Public Art is used by municipalities to enrich the lives of its’ citizens. Alejandro will outline the Best Practices developed that protect both the city that commissions the work and the visual artists that make the work. Erin Pankratz and Christian Pérès Gibaut work together on Public Art projects in Edmonton. In their presentation, they will discuss what to expect when making public art, the unseen side of the process, and Public Art and your career.

ABOUT ALEJANDRO ROMERO
Living in Saskatoon, Alejandro Romero is an independent interdisciplinary artist, curator, and consultant. His leadership as an arts administrator includes award-winning Public Art, public performances, lectures, and public speaking. He is the Public Arts Consultant for the City of Saskatoon, Alejandro exhibits in Puerto Rico, USA and Canada. His work explore anonymous interventions, social activism, cultural resistance, photography, painting and poetry with the concepts of identity, post-colonialism, prophecy, construction and perceptions of reality.

ABOUT RED KNOT STUDIO
Red Knot Studio is Erin Pankratz’ and Christian Pérès Gibaut’s mosaic art studio. Based in Edmonton, they specialize in sculptures, murals and floors, and work with public and private clients. For their last project, they created child-friendly sculptures for Churchill Square and Centennial Plaza in Edmonton.

ABOUT ERIN PANKRATZ
Born in Inuvik, NWT, Erin Pankratz lives and works in Edmonton, AB. She studied Art -Sculpture at the Alberta College of Art and Design and has received several grants and awards, including the 2013 & 2016 Innovation in Mosaics Awards by the Society of American Mosaic Artists and the 2021 Edmonton Artists’ Trust Fund. In 2016, she became the first local artist to be awarded an International Public Art Call in Edmonton. She is a frequent lecturer and guest artist at international events.

ABOUT CHRISTIAN PÉRÈS GIBAUT
Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Christian Pérès Gibaut has a BA in Social Sciences and Humanities. He worked for many years as a Project Manager before starting a career in the arts in 2011. He has been awarded several grants from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Edmonton Arts Council to explore ideas of Identity, Immigration, Language, Meaning, and Estrangement. He shows his work regularly, and in 2022, the Alberta Foundation for the Arts acquired one of his paintings for its permanent collection.

HOSTS & MODERATORS:
Chris W. Carson: Executive Director at CARFAC Alberta
Wendy Nelson: Executive Director at CARFAC Saskatchewan

CARFAC SASK and CARFAC ALBERTA are pleased to present:

Contracts: What Should Be in One?

with Patrick Close & Heather Cline

Wednesday September 13, 2023
6:30pm – 8:00pm (CST)
Webinar Hosted Online

As self-employed workers, visual artists need to use contracts, to understand what needs to be in a contract, and often how to go about negotiating for a better contract… In this webinar, you will learn from two artists that have dealt with all types of contracts and even dealt with the absence of a contract…

Register HERE to attend!

ABOUT THE WEBINAR
Patrick Close will discuss the technical aspects of contracts, including the various types of contracts, common elements, resources, best practices and industry standards, government legislation / regulations, as well as thoughts on successful contract negotiations. Heather Cline will provide real world examples of contracts based on her experiences exhibiting and working with galleries and institutions across Canada. After these two thirty minute presentations, there will be a thirty minute Q+A based on your questions. As the webinar is on Zoom, we will unmute the audience so you can ask your own questions. Join us and learn how to read, write and change contracts…

ABOUT PATRICK CLOSE
Patrick Close is a practicing visual artist living in Okotoks, Alberta with experience as a curator, writer, consultant, artist run centre director, arts council officer and facilitator. He has been active in CARFAC since the 1970’s and was the director of CARFAC Sask for more than 20 years.

ABOUT HEATHER CLINE
Heather Cline has a MFA from the University of Saskatchewan and is a painter and mixed media artist based in Regina, Saskatchewan. Cline has a deep interest in public interaction, and has exhibited widely, participating in residency programs and public engagement across Canada.

HOSTS
Chris W. Carson: Executive Director at CARFAC Alberta
Wendy Nelson: Executive Director at CARFAC Saskatchewan

CARFAC SASK and CARFAC ALBERTA are pleased to present:

RECORD MANAGEMENT FOR VISUAL ARTISTS
WITH CHRISTINE BENNETT

Wednesday August 16th, 2023
6:30pm – 8:00pm (CST)
Webinar Hosted Online

Register HERE to attend!

What are records?

• Why do artists need to be concerned about records management?

• How can records management help me document my work?

• How can records management help me avoid disaster and save money?

• How do I get started?

Records management is often considered dry and boring, but Christine makes it fun and educational. A bit about her:

• Library and Information Technology grad, SAIT

• Fibre grad, AU Arts

• Jill of all trades–from web developer to digital asset administrator

• A software trainer and reaches people at their level

• A firm belief in the power of records management :-)

CARFAC SASK's 2019 Visiting Mentor, Sarah Ciurysek, will present a public artist talk in Saskatoon. The talk is free and everyone is welcome! Light refreshments will be served.

Sarah Ciurysek is a visual artist exploring the relationships we have with the ground. Soil figures prominently in works that reference graves, voids, and death, as well as the life-giving components of the earth. The heart of Sarah’s practice is photographic, which she combines with installation, video, and audio, and most recently, textiles. Sarah was raised on a farm in northern Alberta and she continues to work with the land there, while studying relationships to place during residencies and exhibitions (most recently at Textilsetur, Iceland and Schleifmühlgasse 12-14, Vienna). Sarah lives in Winnipeg, where she is an Assistant Professor at the School of Art.

Artists working in Saskatchewan are encouraged to apply for a studio visit with Sarah. The program is free to CARFAC members and $45 for non-members. Visits will be conducted in Saskatoon from July 3-7 and spots are limited. Apply by May 31st.

With thanks to our program funder, Sask Culture through the Sask Lotteries Trust Fund and our presentation partner, AKA Artist Run.

CARFAC SASK's 2019 Visiting Mentor, Sarah Ciurysek, will present a public artist talk in Regina. The talk is free and everyone is welcome! Light refreshments will be served.

Sarah Ciurysek is a visual artist exploring the relationships we have with the ground. Soil figures prominently in works that reference graves, voids, and death, as well as the life-giving components of the earth. The heart of Sarah’s practice is photographic, which she combines with installation, video, and audio, and most recently, textiles. Sarah was raised on a farm in northern Alberta and she continues to work with the land there, while studying relationships to place during residencies and exhibitions (most recently at Textilsetur, Iceland and Schleifmühlgasse 12-14, Vienna). Sarah lives in Winnipeg, where she is an Assistant Professor at the School of Art.

Artists working in Saskatchewan are encouraged to apply for a studio visit with Sarah. The program is free to CARFAC members and $45 for non-members. Visits will be conducted in Regina from June 27-30 and spots are limited. Apply by May 31st.

With thanks to our program funder, Sask Culture through the Sask Lotteries Trust Fund and our presentation partner, the Art Gallery of Regina.

Join us to hear 2019 Travelling Mentor Heather Benning discuss her dynamic art practice. This event is free and everyone is welcome!

Local studio visits will be conducted during Heather’s visit to the area. Are you an artist in the Prince Albert area looking for feedback in your studio? Do you want to discuss your work with a professional who understands the challenges and rewards of working in rural Saskatchewan? Artists working in all media are invited to schedule a free, private studio visit with Heather Benning. Spots are limited and will be offered on a first come, first served basis.

Please contact the Mann Art Gallery for more information or to arrange a visit: educator@mannartgallery.ca.

With thanks to the Saskatchewan Arts Board, SaskCulture, and the Mann Art Gallery.

*FREE to all* 

Instructor: Grant McConnell

Saturday February 24th, 1:00 – 3:30 pm at Hues Art Supply, 1818 Lorne Ave, Saskatoon

Copyright for visual artists is complex and can seem confusing. This workshop outlines the fundamentals of copyright and best practices for its management in relation to your creative output.

Please pre-register. Call 306-653-1900 or email hues.celeste@sasktel.net.

Peter Morin is a Tahltan Nation artist, curator, and educator. In his artistic practice and curatorial work, Morin’s research investigates the impacts that occur between indigenous cultural-based practices and western settler colonialism. In addition to his object making and performance-based practice, Morin has curated exhibitions at the Museum of Anthropology, Western Front, Bill Reid Gallery, and Burnaby Art Gallery. Morin joined the Visual and Aboriginal Arts Faculty at Brandon University in 2014.

Today 7 PM · Aka artist run centre · Saskatoon
This talk is FREE and open to all. Light refreshments will be provided.