Welcome to the November 3, 2016
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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Enjoy, and don’t forget to support your local museums!
MAS News
Submit Your Museum Events Online
MAS members - promote your museum events on our website. Simply log on to the member's section of our website and fill out the form on the submit an event tab.
MAS Courses
The
2016 Fall Education Calendar is available on our website.
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.
Saskatchewan Arts Awards
The Saskatchewan Arts Awards were held on October 16 at the Casino Regina Show Lounge. MAS would like to congratulate all of the recipients. We would especially like to recognize recipients from two of our member museums, Karen Schoonover who recently retired from the Art Gallery of Regina, was awarded
Leadership - Individual, and Wendy Peart of the Dunlop Art Gallery, won the
Arts and Learning Award. Congratulations!
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.
Sask Collections
We are looking for 5 museums to join phase 2. 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
November 4: An Evening of Film and Conversation with Atom Egoyan and Noah Richler, Mackenzie Art Gallery, Regina
World premiere of the digital remaster of Atom Egoyan's
Krapp's Last Tape, followed by a live conversation with the internationally renowned artist and filmmaker and writer and critic Noah Richler.
More information.
November 5: Site, Sight, Cite, Sherwood Gallery, Regina
Bruce Montcombroux’s exhibition considers what it means to be somewhere – how we inhabit, observe, and describe a place.
More information.
November 9: Crossroads: Poetry and Steel, Moose Jaw Museum and Art Gallery, Moose Jaw
Performance poet Shayna Stock will be an Artist-in Residence at the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery.
More information.
until November 11: The Tale of Prehistoregg, Gordon Snelgrove Gallery, Saskatoon
This exhitbition of 40 delightful watercolours tells the story of an egg, its adoptive brother, a giraffe-dragon-dinosaur hybrid named Giraffadon, and an anxiety riddled bird named Bernard.
More information.
November 12: A The Lion The Bear The Fox, Humboldt and District Gallery, Humboldt
The Lion The Bear The Fox took over 30 years to find each other, but it only took 30 days to realize they were meant to join their voices as one. More information.
November 16: Craft and Coffee for Seniors, Estevan Art Gallery, Estevan
Come for the coffee and crafts, stay for the company! More information.
November 17 to December 8: Festival of Wreaths 2016, Humboldt & District Museum & Gallery, Humboldt
Silent and Live Auction presented by the Friends of the Humboldt Museum and Gallery. More information.
until November 18: Across the Turtle's Back, Mackenzie Art Gallery, Regina
This exhibition provides a glimpse into a collection of over 1,000 works from Yellowknife collectors Thomas Druyan and Alice Ladner. More information.
November 19: Kids’ Secret Shopping, Short Wave to Santa, and Breakfast with Mrs Claus, WDM, Moose Jaw
From 10am to 3pm, join us for Kids' Secret Shopping and Shortwave to Santa. Children ten and under can do their Christmas shopping with help from our
friendly elves. No parents allowed!. More information.
November 30: Currency, Currency, Remai Modern, Saskatoon (online)
New online commission by Pedro Barateiro.
More information.
Job Postings
Other Activities and Information
November 15: Call for Nominations - CMA Awards
Seize the opportunity to honour Canadian museums by nominating individuals, projects or institutions that have shown exceptional achievement, imagination and innovation in their respective areas of expertise. More information.
November 16 & 23: Linking Organizations to Newcomer Volunteers - South West District
Course Fee: $10 for residents of member communities (includes travel support), $20 for residents of non-member communities (memberships can be renewed at the workshop). More information.
CRA: Charities and Giving
New educational video series on “Gifting and receipting.”
ArtsVest Saskatchewan Workshops
Works directly with small to mid-sized arts organizations, equipping them with in-depth training, tools and mentorship relationships. More information.
November 1-30: Who's your Multicultural Superhero?
Saskatchewan Multicultural Week takes place November 19-27, 2016. This year's campaign is "Who's Your Multicultural Superhero? We invite you to help us celebrate by telling us who your multicultural superhero is and why. 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.
The program gives community museums and heritage organizations across the country the opportunity to share stories of their communities online.
Funding
November 15: Culture Days Grant Follow-Up Reports Due
If you received Culture Days Funding Assistance (for Projects or Hubs) from SaskCulture in 2016, follow-up reports are due by November 15, 2016; please visit
SaskCulture's Online Grant Platform to complete your follow-up reports online.
November 17: Saskatchewan Foundation for the Arts Artists Awards Program Deadline
This program provides financial assistance to Saskatchewan artists to create or develop new work or work in progress. For more information,
visit the Saskatchewan Arts Board website.
November 30 deadline: Museum Grant Program
SaskCulture's Museum Grant Program (MGP) provides operational funding to help foster strong, vibrant, community-based Saskatchewan museums that are valued and supported by society. Read more.
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.
Canada Council for the Arts
New grant deadlines and details available here.
Professional Development
November 8: Free Webinar
With a primary focus on blogging, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, this webinar will feature ten social media strategies that nonprofits can implement to increase engagement and inspire donors.
More information.
Documenting Oral History Workshop
The Saskatchewan Archaeological Society (SAS) is offering a workshop on Documenting Oral History, taking place in Regina on
November 19, 2016. The workshop will cover topics like the basics of Intangible Cultural Heritage; interview etiquette; and storage and use of materials.
Contact SAS by November 9, 2016 to register.
Cultural Planning Workshop
Southeast Connection Sport, Culture & Recreation is hosting a Cultural Planning Workshop on
November 25, 2016 in Weyburn. The one-day event will teach you to leverage your community's cultural resources to support local development and integrate culture into planning and decision-making. More information about the presenter, cost and how to register can be found
online here.
AASHL Online Courses and Webinars
Webinars on Indigenous history, interpreting servants, civil rights, accessibility, & more. More information.
Business Course for Creative Entrepreneurs
The Arts Entrepreneurship & Business Development Course (
AEBDC), presented by the Saskatchewan Arts Board and Creative Saskatchewan, is accepting applications from artists and creative entrepreneurs in the Lloydminster, Saskatoon and Regina areas.
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.
Grant & Proposal Writing Toolkit Workshop
This course is designed for individuals tasked with developing funding proposals to granting agencies, in order to support projects or ongoing programming.
Read more.
Request for Session Proposals: Alberta Museums Association and Western Museums Association Joint International Conference: UNITE
The Alberta Museums Association (AMA) and the Western Museums Association (WMA), will be hosting a joint international conference in Edmonton, Alberta on September 20 - 23, 2017, and they are requesting session proposals that address how we can work together to take action more efficiently, more effectively, and more powerfully.
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