Welcome to the December 15, 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.
Check out our website for more information on MAS events and courses.
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Enjoy, and don’t forget to support your local museums!
MAS News
MAS Holiday Hours
Please note that our office will be closed December 26, 2016 until January 2, 2017. We will reopen with regular hours on Tuesday, January 3, 2017.
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.
MAS Courses
2017 Spring Education Calendar is coming 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.
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
December 15: Nerd Out!, Saskatchewan Science Centre, Regina
Let's celebrate all things science with a night of some of our favourite science-y stuff! More information.
December 15: Family Art, Estevan Art Gallery and Museum, Estevan
Come create, explore and learn through art with your little ones! More information.
until December 16: Exhibitions featuring the Itwe Collective and Jamie Black, Wanuskewin Heritage Park Galleries, Saskatoon
Indigenous art collective Itwe's 'Manifestipi' and Jamie Black's 'Conversations with the Land." More information.
until December 30: Douglas Bentham: The Tablets, Moose Jaw Museum and Art Gallery, Moose Jaw
The Tablets exhibit presents a collection of metal assemblages of richly textured bronze and brass panels infused with fractured text, numbers and dates. More information.
until December 30: Keepsakes of Conflict, Moose Jaw Museum and Art Gallery, Moose Jaw
An exhibition of Canadian Trench Art. The pieces exhibited often reflect the very personal stories of individuals behind the experience of war. More information.
until December 30: A Prairie Gothic: Let Our Fields Be Broader, But Our Nights So Much Darker, Art Gallery of Swift Current, Swift Current
Intricately woven narratives on notions of place, loss, the perceived ‘otherness’ of rural life and the construction of gender and femininity. More information.
until December 31: Extra-Sensory Perception Experiment with the Grateful Dead, Remai Modern, Online
Inspired by the contents of a closed archive concerning actual LSD research that was conducted in Saskatchewan during the 1950s and ‘60s. More information.
until December 31: Decoding E-money, RCMP Heritage Centre, Regina
The RCMP Heritage Centre is proud to be the first organization to host this new Bank of Canada, state-of-the-art, exhibit. More information.
January 11: Harry Potterpalooza!, Royal Saskatchewan Museum, Regina
The Friends of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum invite you to a magical movie festival for all ages! Over a period of two weeks, we will be showing all eight Harry Potter movies in our theater. More information.
until Januray 15: Gerald Saul, Eyes of Sorrow Moon, Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina
Curated by The Cabinet Collective Inc. Presented as part of The Caligari Project. More information.
Job Postings
Other Activities and Information
Save the date!
#MuseumSelfie is January 18th 2017! @MuseumSelfieDay
YCW-HO: Volunteers Needed for 2017-2018 Peer Review Committee
The CMA is recruiting Peer Review Committee volunteers to evaluate applications submitted to the 2017-18 Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations (YCW-HO) program, a youth employment initiative of the Department of Canadian Heritage.
More information. If you are interested, please reply by January 7, 2017.
January 11, 2017 deadline: Call for Community Stories
The Virtual Museum of Canada is currently inviting heritage organizations across the country to submit a proposal as part of the Community Stories Investment Program. If you’re looking for more information on the program and how to develop a strong proposal, watch our new videos!
University of Toronto Master of Museum Studies Program Interns
Are you interested in hosting an intern from the U of T Master of Museums Studies program? The internship is a 12-week placement in a recognized museum, gallery or related institution. U of T interns are ready, willing and able and keen to learn by doing. 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.
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.
February 3: Deadline for Canada's Volunteer Awards nominations
During this celebration year, it is important to acknowledge that our country would not be the same without the work of volunteers. We would like to recognize the important work of volunteers across the country. Learn more and submit a nomination here.
February 3: Application deadline to be considered for CCI Facility Assessment Services between April 2017 and March 2018
CCI experts provide advice on storage, display and exhibition conditions, security and fire prevention measures, the museum environment, lighting and pest control. Advisory services for capital projects for new collection facilities or major renovations are also available through this service. Apply here.
Funding
Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations is now Accepting Applications for 2017-2018
Deadline to apply is January 16, 2017.
More information.
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.
CIF Community Grant Programs
Grant information and deadlines available here.
American Historical Print Collectors Society Conservation Grant
Institutions seeking funding to preserve American historical prints in their collections are invited to submit applications to the American Historical Print Collectors Society for a Wendy Shadwell Print Conservation Grant. The artwork to be treated must be at least one hundred years old and the institution must be a member of the AHPCS.
Professional Development
New CCI Web Resource: Caring for Plastics and Rubber
Caring for Plastics and Rubber presents key aspects of managing the care of plastic and rubber objects in heritage collections based on the principles of preventive conservation and risk management. It outlines the qualities and characteristics of different types of plastic and rubber and the causes of damage to objects composed of these materials. It also provides examples of preventive conservation practice.
HR Management Toolkit now updated and available online
CHRC’s HR Management Toolkit has been updated and is now available for purchase.
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 area.
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.
January 20, 2017 deadline: Apply for CCI Regional Workshop
CCI is pleased to invite eligible institutions and associations to submit an application to host one of CCI's 16 regional workshops between April 1, 2017, and March 31, 2018. The cost to host a workshop is $750 CAN.
January 24, 2017 registration deadline for MOOC Reconciliation through Indigenous Education
UBC is offering this 6 week online course that is free to audit. It is designed to help participants "enhance understanding and knowledge of practices that advance reconcilliation." More information.
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