Welcome to the April 13, 2017
issue of MAS’ E-Phemera Newsletter!
E-Phemera is the Museums Association of Saskatchewan’s e-newsletter and the source for all the latest news about Saskatchewan Museums.
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MAS News
MAS Office closed for Easter Holidays: April 14-17
Submit Your Museum Events Online
MAS members - promote your museum events on our website. Simply log on to the members' section of our website and fill out the form on the submit an event tab.
NEW - MAS staff email addresses
Effective immediately, these will be the new email addresses for the following staff members:
Wendy Fitch - ex.director@saskmuseums.org
Brenda Herman - finance@saskmuseums.org
Dan Holbrow - programs@saskmuseums.org
Emma Morris - community@saskmuseums.org
MAS Courses
2017
Spring Education Calendar is now available and the courses are filling up quickly!
Register online now to reserve your place.
The Special Topic Course on
Nomenclature is coming up in Saskatoon on May 5th. Register soon!
Members' Information Group
Reminder: As a member you have access to the members-only information group. This is where you can find information about artefacts available for trade, traveling exhibits, and the like.
Log in here.
The theme this year is "
Museums and contested histories: Saying the unspeakable in museums." Let us know what your museum has planned for International Museum Day 2017!
SaskCollections
This spring/summer MAS is continuing to expand its SaskCollections Project and we want you to join! We are looking for
5 new museums to join the program! Contact
advisor@saskmuseums.org for more information.
MAS Resource Library
We are always adding new titles to our library. Materials are available for loan to all members. To check out a book, fill out the online request form in the members area of our website. Book titles can be browsed in the members area.
Oral History Kits
MAS has Oral History recording kits available for loan to our members. Contact us for more information.
Monitoring Your Collection
We also have 2 Environmental Monitoring Kits for loan to our members. Check out our blog for more information.
Member News and Information
The list of exciting events in Saskatchewan museums is long! Please consult MAS's Museum Events to see the complete calendar of exciting activities and exhibits. Quick Links to Museum events
Games and crafts, a bunny hunt, and an Easter egg scavenger hunt.
An immersive video installation and experimental Art-Science exhibition.
See the plans to get back on track, and tour behind the scenes of the WDM Moose Jaw steam program with volunteers.
It’s National Canadian Film Day 150, eh, so we’re bringing you some classic Bob and Doug McKenzie with Strange Brew!
To join in on the excitement we are screening Bugs on the Menu in our theatre. The film is about the two billion people who eat bugs as a part of their regular diets.
In this exhibit, you will see how magic persists in the modern world in forms very much like those practiced in the premodern world.
An evening of blues music, food and drinks!
This exhibit highlights the achievements and sacrifices of individuals from the University and the legacy of the War that is indelibly evident in the memorials throughout campus.
until April 30: Game Changers, WDM, Saskatoon
Discover how innovation has shaped the video game industry.
QUANTUM: The Exhibition is an interactive exploration of the core concepts of quantum mechanics and how they are being harnessed to develop the technologies that will define the 21st century.
See Treaty 4 presented in a rare document: Canada's only known written record of Treaty promises from the viewpoint of the Indigenous people.
Search Boomtown for hidden clues, solve location-based puzzles and take pictures of yourself at certain locations as you search for a mischievous thief.
Job Postings
- April 14: Archival Assistant/Tour Guide (student) - Willow Bunch Museum, Willow Bunch, SK
- April 14: Archivist/Tour Guide (student) - Willow Bunch Museum, Willow Bunch, SK
- April 19: Curator/Manager - Sturgis Station House Museum, Sturgis, SK
- April 20: National Historic Site and Visitor Experience Manager II - Fort Battleford and Fort Walsh, SK
- April 21: Community Consultant - City of Regina, Regina, SK
- April 23: Conservation Scientist - Ottawa, ON
- April 23: Collections and Archives Assistant (YCW) - Swift Current, SK
- April 30: Marketing/Program Development Assistant - Biggar Museum and Gallery, Biggar, SK
Other Activities and Information
SaskCulture Board of Directors
SaskCulture is seeking talented, dynamic and dedicated individuals interested in volunteering to assist in the cultural development of Saskatchewan. If interested, download an application form and submit it before May 1, 2017.
MCoS Board of Directors
MCoS is seeking members to join our Board of Directors. This is an opportunity to share your perspectives, learn, and make decisions in the interests of the provincial multicultural community. Deadline for submissions is May 23, 2017.
MCoS AGM and Member Consultation
Saturday, June 17, 2017 | 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Comfort Suites, 4300 Diefenbaker Dr., Regina, SK Full details and registration
Exhibition: #HereIstand. Martin Luther, the Reformation and its Results
2017 is the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s 95 theses that sparked the Protestant Reformation in Western Europe in 1517. Host your own exhibition on the history of Reformation and rent the posters from the Saskatchewan German Council! #HereIStand shows the upheavals of the 16th century delivered through 16 modern, attractively designed and informative posters. Please contact SGC for displays information, cost & bookings.
Adrian Paton Exhibit and Mini-Unit
The Saskatchewan History and Folklore Society has put together a traveling exhibit for the Adrian Paton photo collection. They have also developed a curriculum-based grade 3/4 mini-unit to go along with it. For more information, contact Kristin Enns-Kavanagh, SHFS Executive Director.
Innovation Festival: Saskatchewan, March 30-June 22.
Innovation150 is a Canada 150 Signature Initiative for 2017, under the Department of Canadian Heritage. More information.
YCW-BCH 2017-2018 Program Cycle
Applications are now being accepted for the YCW at Building Careers in Heritage (Graduate Internships) program stream. Read the call for applications here.
Free Parks Pass for 2017
For all of 2017 the
Parks Canada Discovery Pass gives you unlimited opportunities to enjoy National Parks, National Marine Conservation Areas and National Historic Sites across the country!
Here's My Canada Video Contest
Historica Canada is inviting museum staff and program participants ages 6 and up to enter the Here’s My Canada video contest. Share what Canada means to you in a 30-second video for the chance to win great prizes. Deadline
August 31, 2017. More information.
Yorkton Film Festival Partnership Opportunities
The YFF is seeking partnerships with Canadian museums in the organization of films events to celebrate Canada 150.
More information.
National Trust for Canada: Regeneration Works
This is a one-stop shop for tools, tips and training to help you improve your bottom line and increase the vitality of your heritage place. More information.
Funding and Awards
Community Fund for Canada's 150th
Distribute small grants through community foundations to locally-led projects that build community, inspire a deeper understanding of Canada. Read more.
Culture Days
The SaskCulture Culture Days Funding Assistance (CDFA) program is up and running and the application deadline is April 17, 2017.
National Trust Heritage Awards: Call for Nominations
The National Trust for Canada is accepting nominations for the National Heritage Awards, which honour contributions to community, identity and sense of place. The deadline for submission is April 28, 2017.
Professional Development
Basic Requirements of Preventive Conservation
A new free CCI web resource designed to provide preventive conservation advice to heritage institutions and those responsible for collection care. Compiled over the past few decades, the list of basics has been organized into three groups: building features, portable fittings and procedures.
2017-2018 LEAP Year
Leap is a management skills development program designed for nonprofit professionals interested in enhancing their management skills. The program consists of 9 one-day sessions throughout the year on a variety of management topics. More information.
HR Boot Camp
SPRA is offering HR Boot Camps in April and May. This is intense training program is meant to get participants in shape to handle human resources challenges and opportunities. Registration is open to non-members on April 10, 2017
PCS Presents 2 FREE Workshops at St. Mary's Anglican Church in Regina
These workshops will be valuable learning opportunities for communities implementing a Main Street program, and for any other organization that owns, uses, manages or regulates historic places. The workshops are designed so that they can be taken on a standalone basis, but attendance at both is recommended for maximum benefit.
Heritage Inventory/Statement of Significance Workshop (Tuesday, April 18, 9:30-4:30)
Standards and Guidelines/Design Guidelines Workshop (Wednesday, April 19, 9:00-4:00)
CCI Workshop Calendar
The Workshop Calendar is now available. Find a great learning opportunity in your region and register today!
The ABC Method: a risk management approach to the preservation of cultural heritage
This is a comprehensive manual aimed at those working in cultural heritage institutions. The ABC method has been refined over many years through an international course presented by CCI and ICCROM, as well as by its application in numerous case studies by CCI, ICCROM and colleagues around the world.
RBC Aboriginal Training Program in Museum Practices
The Canadian Museum of History is now accepting applications for the RBC Aboriginal Training Program in Museum Practices.
Free Public Lecture - Ecomuseums Today: Heritage Tools for Sustainability?
René Rivard, Fellow of the Canadian Museums Association will be speaking at 7pm at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum on
April 27.
Ecomuseum Symposium: Stuff, Stories, and Strategies for the Future
A free symposium and workshop offered through the Saskatchewan Ecomuseum Initiative and the Dept. of Anthropology at the U of R, this 3-day symposium promises to be an exciting step for ecomuseum development in Saskatchewan. Space is limited. To register and for more information, e-mail Glenn Sutter.
2017 Historical Thinking Summer Institute
The Historical Thinking Summer Institute is designed for teachers, curriculum developers, professional development leaders, historians and museum educators who want to enhance their expertise at designing history programs, courses, units, lessons, projects, or educational resources that explicitly focus on historical thinking. More information.
Saskatchewan Archaeological Society Call for Papers & Posters
The SAS is now accepting abstracts for their upcoming Annual Gathering and joint Conference April 27-30. More information.
Early Bird Rates for CAC Annual Conference June 6-10 in Regina
Saskatchewan conservators are thrilled to be hosting the 43
rd Annual Conference and Workshops of the Canadian Association for Conservation of Cultural Property.
MAS and SCAA members are eligible for a reduced registration rate. The deadline for Early Bird Registration is
April 9. For more information and to register, visit the conference
website.
Graduate Certificate in the Social Economy and Co-operatives - Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy
The Social Economy and Co-operatives Certificate is an advanced, interdisciplinary, graduate-level certificate for people from any educational or practice background who seek a deep understanding of how and why co-operatives and the social economy work. More information.
University of British Columbia (UBC) Centre for Cultural Planning and Development
Online professional development courses and workshops.
Read more.
University of Victoria Diploma in Cultural Resource Management
The Diploma in Cultural Resource Management provides practical, theoretical and management-based professional training in the fields of museum studies and heritage conservation. The program is designed with working professionals in mind to allow maximum flexibility and accessibility. Read More.
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