In addition to the many free tools and resources that support organizers’ successful Culture Days participation each year, many other opportunities have been generated through the Culture Days network that help artists and organizations develop effective ways of sharpening their audience outreach and public engagement practices. From new collaborations, contacts and marketing skills, to creative…
This is a wonderful article by Michelle Brownridge that was published in ENGAGE magazine [2012, vol. 3, issue 1]. Michelle tells the story of Culture Days’ animateurs and their passion for creativity and public engagement in arts and culture. Read along and get inspired! Since Culture Days began in 2010, SaskCulture has hired artists from various…
The following story was submitted by Zoë Schneider, Visual and Media Arts Assistant of the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils, and documents their Culture Days 2011 experience. As part of Culture Days 2011, the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils (OSAC) hosted an open house which featured an Artist Trading Card Workshop, a live performance by…
The following story “Buzzing about buttons with the Saskatchewan Arts Alliance” was submitted by David Sereda, Communications & Outreach Officer of the Saskatchewan Arts Alliance, and documents their Culture Days 2011 activities. There’s something magical about making buttons. Bringing several existing parts together but adding your own dash, statement and individuality. We thought this could be…
Below is a blog entry by Paul Wilson, an active Culture Days Animateur in Saskatchewan. Paul is a writer and publisher, and has been engaging the public through an exercise of creating an “Invisible Library”. Some writers will tell you that inspiration is for wimps, or that it doesn’t really exist and the only way…
Below is a blog entry by Paul Wilson, an active Culture Days Animateur in Saskatchewan. Paul is a writer and publisher, and has been engaging the public through an exercise of creating an “Invisible Library”. I’ve been writing poetry since I was a baffled teen, about forty years. I have published four books of poetry…
The story of Flin Flon, Manitoba and their Culture Days 2010 celebration, is an inspirational example of what can happen in a small northern Canadian community that has art in its heart. In this Community Spotlight you’ll hear directly from Crystal Kolt who works with the Flin Flon Arts Council and has been described by…
Even though Culture Days is a pan-Canadian event, rural communities face a unique set of challenges. Size, isolation and perceived lack of access to greater resources have reportedly discouraged some organizations and individuals from organizing or collaborating on Culture Days activities. Do not be discouraged! Culture Days is for everyone, whether you live in a…
Last week, on June 22, 2010, some 25 people joined the bi-weekly telephone information session for a roundtable on community organizing. Amazing reports were heard from communities across the country that have taken up the Culture Days vision and made it their own: Simone Georges from 4th Line Theatre was on the line representing the…