The third annual Culture on the Go self-guided visual arts tour in southeast Saskatchewan has received a green light from organizers and funders.
The tour will be staged on Friday, July 25 and Saturday, July 26 from 1 to 8 p.m.
The Saskatchewan Arts Board and Creative Saskatchewan announced on July 8 that Culture on the Go events around the province had received renewed funding of $800,000.
Culture on the Go promotes activities for provincial artists that are related to touring, audience and market development, provincially, nationally or internationally.
The self-guided tour in the southeast will include 12 locations this year throughout Estevan, Roche Percee and North Portal. Tour maps are available at Estevan Tourism on Highway 39 West; North Portal Tourism, Estevan Chamber of Commerce on Fourth Street, Estevan City Hall, Souris Valley Museum and the Estevan Arts Council office in the leisure centre. Road signs will be placed along the route, to help drivers reach the various locations.
What the visitors will see includes oil paintings, pottery, sculptures, drawings, loom weaving, quilting, gourd art, taxidermy, jewelry, handcrafts and more. All the craftspeople and artist will have their work on display and will be available to visit with visitors to talk about their art, their chosen medium and participation in the event. Some artists have suggested that they might even be working on their latest creation during that weekend.
More information about the tour may be obtained by contacting the Estevan Arts Council in the leisure centre on Souris Avenue, or phoning them at 306-634-3942 or you may e-mail them at [email protected]
The Saskatchewan Arts Board and Creative Saskatchewan added that activities funded by Culture on the Go promote high-quality content by emerging and established professional or commercial artists, within a wide range of artistic disciplines and traditions, diverse content and existing and new creative ventures.
The program is managed in two parts. Artistic works with non-commercial intent to provide access to the arts and develop audiences for creative expression and experience, and artistic works with commercial intent to spur market development for creative consumption. The non-commercial element is administered through the SAB via its touring program, and the commercial component by Creative Saskatchewan through its Market Travel program.
Application packages and information for the next Culture on the Go deadline will be made available by September of this year at artsboard.sk.ca/cogo and at creativesask.ca
