ANNUAL REPORT 2024
COMMUNITY ARTS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
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MISSION & VISION
WHOWEARE
COMMUNITY ARTS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM IS A NON-PROFIT IN SASKATCHEWAN DEDICATED TO PROCURING ARTS EXPERIENCES, MENTORSHIP, AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN REMOTE AND UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE PROVINCE WE BELIEVE EXPRESSION THROUGH THE ARTS STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY, INTER-GENERATIONAL CONNECTION, CULTURE AND SENSE OF IDENTITY, INCREASES SELF-ESTEEM AND CONFIDENCE AND PROVIDES LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
OURMISSION
THROUGH ARTIST RESIDENCIES AND FULL-TIME ARTS TEACHERS, WE SUPPORT COMMUNITIES UNTIL LOCAL CAPACITY IS SECURED, AND ARTS PROGRAMMING IS DELIVERED LOCALLY WE WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ON-GOING SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITIES, AND WILL PROVIDE MENTORSHIP AND TRAINING WHEN NECESSARY WE ARE COMMITTED TO CREATING MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH CULTURAL CONSULTATIONS THESE CONSULTATIONS GUIDE RESIDENCIES AND IDENTIFY WHICH ART PRACTICES BEST FIT THE COMMUNITIES NEEDS THROUGH DRAWING ON THE STRENGTHS OF THEIR OWN MEMBERSHIP
OURVISION
ENGAGING UNDER-SERVED & REMOTE SASKATCHEWAN COMMUNITIES IN MUSIC, ARTS AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING FOR SELF-EXPRESSION, HEALTHY IDENTITY-FORMATION, HEALING & RECONCILIATION WITH A FOCUS ON SUPPORTING AND BUILDING LOCAL CAPACITY THROUGH MENTORSHIP & TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
CO-FOUNDER’S MESSAGE
Welcome everyone!! We are so excited to have you along on our journey as the Community Arts Mentorship Program continues to grow and evolve.
When we met in a van in 2019, we had no idea that our new friendship would create such an energizing effort to influence the way people see art. We only dreamed of making an impact on people and places in our province, and now that dream is a reality. We are seeing the true efforts of arts mentorship in action, and it’s working Mentorship through the arts strengthens and changes the way art exists in community, and it’s only just beginning.
You are all so important to this community, and we are so proud of all the artists, facilitators and staff who show up with passion and commitment Your bravery to embrace the same values and purpose is the reason we have been so successful. Together we are making a lifelong difference in the lives of the people and communities we are creating relationships with.
We are also thankful for your patience as we learn to navigate our way through running a nonprofit and we invite you into our future as we move towards whatever we can do to better serve our communities We are all art!
HollyRaeYuzicapi CO-FOUNDER
ElizaDoyle CO-FOUNDER
OUR TEAM
FUNDERS & PARTNERS
MAJOR FUNDING AGENCIES
Downie-WenjackBlanketCapacityFund,SKArtsBoard,SaskCulture,CanadaCouncilfortheArts
SPONSORS
IndianChildFamilyServices,LacLaRongeIndianBand,NorthernSport,CultureandRecreationDistrict,SIGA, SaskLotteries,BetterOffDuds,CreativeKids,CO-OP,MCC,PeeverProductions,VieuxtempsViolinCO,9Mile
MEDIA PARTNERS
92.9TheBull,98Cool,CBC,CFCR,CJTR,CJWW,FamilyFunSaskatoon,MBCRadio,NSMZ
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
EagleCreekRegionalPark,KeethanowElementarySchool,KilburnHall,LacLaRongeIndianBand,NessCreek, NorthernLightsBluegrassandOldTimeMusicSociety,RhodaHardlotteMemorialKeethanowHighSchool, SaskatchewanChoralFederation,SaskatchewanMusicEducatorsAssociation,SaskatchewanOrchestral Association.
SPECIAL MENTIONS
Alltheartistsweworkwithwhoteachwithinour2023/2024programmingandcommunities: AnthonyPasqua,AspenBeveridge,AvalonRuiz-Vidal,BronwynBurr,DanikaMichael,ElizaDoyle,HollyYuzicapi, IanCameron,JackieWalbaum,KimiaKhavaninzadeh,KyleKimbley,LilyNaytowhow,LJKimbley,MitchDureault, NigelBell,OliviaMorelli,RavenReid,RileyBurr,RowanTeasdale,SamanthaBeatty,TravisBeatty,TravisWilliams, TrinityAmy,ZoeSlusar.
AlltheartistswhoperformedatDoylefest2024;Banastranaut,BigTones,BlackstrapMountaineers,Bluestack, Chesterfield,ChristopherandtheSaints,ClaytonLinthicum,Cupid’sHeart,ElizaMaryDoyle,GlassHandFamily Band,Heartstrings,JulieElla,KoryIstacevsTheTimePirates,LoulaBruce,LJ,ModesteMcKenzieandAshlaMichel, MrDumptruckandMrDaryl,MyArtistree,OldJoe&TheTruthHurts,Oscar’sHollow,RavenReid,Sammi,Sharptail, TheBlueMules,TheGreatFuss,TheSeaHags,ZHEtheFree
Our2023/2024Board: TravisBeatty,LilyNaytowhow,JosephNaytowhow,StephCameron,MitchDureault,ZoeSlusar
2023/2024 OVERVIEW
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS
SecuredCoreFunding:WeareproudtoannounceoursuccessfulreceiptofcorefundingfromtheDownie WenjackFundBlanketFund,acompetitivefederalgrantwith122applicants,providing$175,000annuallyfor thenext4years!
NewOfficeSpace:ThankstoourstrongpartnershipwithNessCreek,CAMPnowhasdedicatedofficespace, supportingourongoinggrowthandoperations.
ExpandingOurTeam:Forthefirsttime,we’vehiredaconsistent,talentedteamofcontractedstaff,including aManagingDirector,CulturalConsultant,MarketingandCommunicationsLead,andSchoolLiaison This expansionstrengthensourcapacitytodeliverimpactfulprogramming.
YouthMusicCamps:Thisyear,weadministered8youthmusiccamps,includingGirlsRockCamp,HipHop Collaborations,andYouthSummerMusicCamps
Trauma&Cultural-SensitivityTraining:WeadministeredessentialTraumaandCultural-SensitivityTraining acrosstwolocations(PrinceAlbertandSaskatoon)inpartnershipwithLakelandDistrict,reaching60 participants
DoylefestTurns10:Whatanincrediblemilestone!Doylefestcelebratedits10thyear,markingadecadeof communitybuilding,music,andcelebration
WesternCanadianMusicAward:CAMPwashonoredwiththeIndustryAchievementAwardforCommunity ExcellenceattheWesternCanadianMusicAwards recognizingourcommitmenttobuildingcultural connectionsandfosteringcommunityimpact
Partnerships:WeestablishedameaningfulpartnershipwithChildFamilyServicesLacLaRongeIndianBand.
HipHopProgrammingatKilburnHall:WeareexcitedtohavelaunchednewHipHopandArtsProgramming atKilburnHallYouthIncarceration,offeringincarceratedyouthanopportunityforcreativeexpression
ExpandingCommunities:Thisyear,we’veexpandedourprogrammingto10communitiesacross Saskatchewan,includingGrandmothersBay,StanleyMission,HallLake,SuckerRiver,LaRonge,LittleRed, Beauval,CanoeLake,BuffaloNarrows,andSaskatoon Weareproudtocontinueenrichingcommunities acrosstheprovince.
PROGRAMMING
FIDDLE MENTORSHIP
PROGRAMOVERVIEW
Thisprogramhasbeenrunningannuallysince2021withsupportfromtheSaskatchewanOrchestralAssociation,TheDownieWenjackFund,Minahik WaskahiganElementarySchool,aswellastheLacLaRongeIndianBand,andtheircommunitiesofSuckerRiver,HallLake,StanleyMission,andBellsPoint Thepurposeistomentorfiddlerstoacapacityinwhichtheycancontinuetoworkwithinthesecommunities,providinglessonsinschoolandcommunity settings,toapointinwhichthecommunitiescantakeovertheprogrammingthemselvesandpresentitthroughtheirownregionalandculturallenses
KEYACHIEVEMENTS
Thelargestachievementofthispastyear(2023-2024)wouldbethatoftheweeklongmentorshipswithAvalonRuizVidal,atrad fiddlerandKimiaKhavaninzedah, aUofSViolinMastersStudent,inwhichbothworkedinBuffaloNarrowsfollowing theirmentorships
CHALLENGES&SOLOUTIONS
Achallengewefaceisfindingmembersofthecommunitiesweservewhoare interestedinmentorshipopportunities
GOINGFORWARD
Thegoalsforthisprograminthenextyearistoexpandonthetraining-moving fromatwoweekprogramwithsupportgoingforwardasneeded,toaprogram thatextendsoverfourmonths,withweeklymeetingsleadinguptothetwo weeksinpersonupnorth The5yearplanwouldbetohaveyouthfromtheir communities,suchasHadleyofPinehouse,whoisingrade7thisyearandapart ofa6weekprogramtolearnhowtoteach,beabletoreturntotheir communitiesandoffertheirsupportasfiddleinstructors
AWORDFROMMITCH
Thisprogramhasmeanttheworldtome,asithonoursmyfriendsandmentors,especiallyMicheleAmyandShammaSabir,whohadtheforesightto realizethatsuchmentorshipopportunitieswereneeded Thirteenyearsago,whenIwas16,tryingtoteachthefiddle,Iwasinvitedtoparticipateina mentorshipprogram,whichIhavebasedmineon,tomentorwithShamma Thatmentorshipwasfollowedbyasummerpositionandasecond mentorshipunderMicheleandShannononhowtorunthebehind-the-scenesaspectsofcreatingandexecutingsuchmentorshipprogramsandcamps Theimpactsareobviousinmyownlifeandthelivesofthestudentswhobenefitfromhavingreadyandavailablefiddleteachersathand
PROGRAMMING
PINEHOUSE FIDDLE RESIDENCY
PROGRAMOVERVIEW
ThePinehouseFiddleResidencyisa4thstageofmusicinstructionwithin MinahikWaskahiganElementarySchool ItisfundedbythetheSaskArts Board,andisacommunityeffortsupportedbythelocaladministration,Mike BrunoandRosalenaSmith,aswellasChrisHansenfromtheNorthernVillage ofPinehouse.Since2020,thisprogramhasprovidedfreefiddleandmusic instructiontoPinehouse,Saskatchewan,withtremendoussuccess
KEYACHIEVEMENTS
Inthefirstyearofprogramming,weworkedwith12students,thenextyearit tripled Nowwehave6highschoolstudents,and70studentsinelementary school,aswellascommunitymemberswhowillbetrainedtotakeoverthe
communityprogramminginJan.2025.Eachyear,theMWESstudentsperformfortheircommunityattheirEldersGathering,sometimesevenwriting piecesdedicatedtotheirElders,Community,andMetisLifestyles
CHALLENGES&SOLOUTIONS
Thebiggestchallengewefaceisfindingteacherswhocancommittostayingthedurationofthegrantandfindingaffordablehousing
GOINGFORWARD
WeareexpectingtoexpandnextyearandjoineffortswithJoelDurocherandhisguitarprogramatMinahikWaskahiganHighSchool,sothatthestudents graduatingoutoftheelementaryschool,havecontinualandequitableaccesstofiddleinstruction
AWORDFROMMITCH
Pinehousehasbeenanamazingsuccessstoryintermsofcommunityinvolvement,studentinvolvement,andgrowthofaprogram Injust3years,theywent fromnoyouthplayingfiddle,withafewElderswhoplayed,toathrivingcommunityofyouthintheprogram,withstudentsaskingformore Onenotable student,Hadley,startedtheprogramingrade3andisnowingrade7 Shehashadtremendoussupportfromherfamily,ownsherownfiddle,takesprivate andschoollessons,competesatcontestsandperformsduringcommunityculturalevents,andhasrecentlygonetoherfirstfiddlecampthispastsummer SheiscurrentlylearningFadedLoveandBigJohnMcNeilforacontestthisDec InJan 2025,Hadleywillbeparticipatingina6-weeklongtrainingprogram andwilllearnhowtoteachfor,create,andsupporthercommunity’sCommunityFiddleProgram
PINEHOUSE YOUTH MUSIC CAMP
PROGRAMOVERVIEW
PinehousehostedCommunityArtsMentorshipProgramthroughtherelationshiptheyestablishedwithMitchDureaultandElizaDoyleintheearlydaysof thenon-profit Together,MitchandElizaheadedtoPinehouseforthefirstmusiccamp,alongsideinstructorsJacquieWalbaum,RowanTeasdale,Raven Reid,andOliviaMorelli,wheretheyworkedwithapproximately30youthonlearningnewinstruments,perfectingtechniquesonfamiliarones,andwrotea finalpieceasagroup Withafocusonselfexpressionandcreatingkinshipthroughmusic,PinehouseisworkingwithMitchtobringbackthecampagainin 2025.
KEYACHIEVEMENTS
Wehadallstudentsengagingwiththeirownstrengths-somearegreatlyricists,whileothersstronginstrumentalists,andothers,likeourpalJaxton,tookan interestinthesoundengineeringaspectsofsettingupthemicsforhispeersandrecordingtheirinstruments Thekidsarrivedbrightandearly,andhardly wantedtoevergohomeattheendoftheday Theylovedit!Somestudentsworkedwiththeinstructorsoncreatingtheirownoriginals,andmaking arrangementstocovertheirfavoritesongs,showcasingthembeforeourbiggroupfinale,PinehouseShaboiboi-aPinehouseYouthCampOriginal
GOINGFORWARD
Ourcurrentobjectivesaretosecurefundingfor2025,andtobuilduponourexistingpartnershipswithNorthernLightsSchoolDivision,TheStaffatMinahik WaskahiganElementary,aswellastheKineepikMetisLocal,andtheNorthernVillageofPinehousetoensurecontinuityeachyear
YvonneMaurice,forsteppinginasElderofferingprayerforourperformancemeal,MinahikWaskahiganElementarySchool-MikeBrunoandRose Natomaganfortheirsupportintheirstudent’smusicaljourney,TheNorthernVillageofPinehouse,ShanaHansenfrommakingarrangementsforsupper,
PROGRAMMING
HIP HOP COLLABORATION
PROGRAMOVERVIEW
ThroughourHipHopCamp,weengagedstudentsintraditionaldrummingandelementsofhiphopincluding:microphoneandperformanceskills,writing rhymes,callandresponse,freestyleexpression,danceroutines/movement,andDJskills Eachcampincludedaperformancefortheschool/communityin eachlocation!AteveryshowcaseperformanceeventtherewerestudentsfromvariousgradelevelswhoperformedalongsidetheartistmentorsZHEthe Free,BigTones,CatfishtheWizard,NastyG,BrandZeroandBBoyAPlus.
KEYACHIEVEMENTS
2024sawamazingsuccesswithHipHopcampsleadbyexperiencedartistmentor,ZHEtheFree BuildingonyearsofpreviousexperienceZHEbroughtin artistmentorexpertsintheelementsofBreaking,DJ-ing,RAP (rhythmandpoetry),performingandrecording ArtistMentor,BigTones(AnthonyPasqua) alsobroughtteachingsandtraditionaldrummingtoseveralofthehiphopcamps EverysingleHipHopcampwasahugesuccess
Wehostedcampsin:
StanleyMission-4daycampinNovember2023
StanleyMission-4daycampinNovember2024
CanoeLake-5daycampinJanuary2024
Beauval-5daycampinMarch2024
BuffaloNarrows-5daycampinMarch2024
Beauval-3daycampinAugust2024
GOINGFORWARD
Thegoalistocontinuewiththesuccessofthehiphopprogram,buildingontherelationshipswehaveestablishedwithyouthinthecommunitiesofCanoe Lake,Beauval,BuffaloandStanleyMission.ThereisahighdemandforthisprogramandasCoordinator,ZHEwouldliketofacilitatesomefocussed workshopsandtrainingforhiphopartistmentors HavingtherightpeopletrainedandreadywillallowfortheHipHopCampstoexpand Thenreachingout toothercommunitiestoofferHipHopcampscanbesupported
AWORDFROMZOE
It’samazingtoseemanyyouthengageinpositivewaysinthehiphopcamps Wesawstudents,whostrugglewithattendance,showupontimesothey couldexploretheDJequipment Wesawstudents,whonormallyhavetroublefocussingandoftengetintroubleinclass,befantasticparticipants,listen andfollowalongwiththeworkshops HipHophasahugefocusoncollaboration,positivereinforcementand celebration Weseeyouthconnectwiththeir peersinpositivewaysandthereisalwaysanincreaseinconfidence Isawparticipantswhoweretooshytointroducethemselvesatthestartoftheweek, performacallandresponse,usingthemic,infrontofthewholeschoolbythecommunityperformance Wealsoseestudentscominginduringtheirlunch hourtolearnadditionalskills,writewiththeartistmentors,learnmorefromthementorsaboutthegearandpracticeonthemic
PROGRAMMING
GIRLS ROCK THE NORTH
CHALLENGES&SOLOUTIONS
PROGRAMOVERVIEW
AnnualGirlsRockCampinStanleyMissionKeethanowElementaryschool.Weprogram workshopsonkeyboard,guitar,bass,drums,ukulele,spokenwordpoetry,andsinging Theyouthlearnfromartistmentorsandexplorevariousaspectsofmusicandcreativity, connectwiththeirpeersinmeaningfulways,havefunwithmusicingroupsettingsand createtheirownoriginalwork
KEYACHIEVEMENTS
Wehad25girlsattendthroughouttheweekofFeb19-Feb23,spanningacross elementaryandhighschool Itwasahugesuccesstoengagegirlsacrossallgradelevels Wesawournumbersincreaseeverydayofthecamp Girlswhoattendedthefirstdayof campconsistentlyattendedthroughouttheweekandbroughttheirfriendstojointhem
ThereisveryhighdemandforthisprogramandbecauseittakesplaceduringFamilyWeekandthereisnoschool Therearemanyyouthwhoarelookingto participateintheprogram,includingchildrenthatweretooyoungforustoinclude ThereisalsoabigaskforaBoysRocktheNorthMusicCamp,asthe boysexpressedhowtheyalsowantacampandfeelleftoutthatthereisnothingforthemduringtheFamilyWeekoffschool
GOINGFORWARD
For2025,weareexcitedtobeexpandingGirlsRocktheNorthtotakeplaceinbothStanleyMissionandaLaRonge ExpandingthecamptoLaRongeisa newinitiativewhichisinresponsetothepositiveimpactwehaveseeninStanleyMission Thismeanswewillbeabletoconnectwithtwiceasmanygirlsas participantsin2025andwewillalsobeabletoemploytwiceasmanyArtistMentorsforthecamp
AWORDFROMZOE
IhavebeenapartofGirlsRocktheNorthforthepast3years,IstartedasanArtistMentorbeforetakingoverasProgramCoordinator Itispowerfultosee howexcitedthegirlsareforthecampeveryyear.Itisalsoamazingtoseehowmuchtheygrow!SomeofthegirlshavecomethroughmultipleyearsofGirls RocktheNorthandhavenowformedbandsoftheirown OneofthebandsiscalledLavenderBloodandisfrontlinedbyoneofthegirls,Aris,andalso includesSerenityandShelly,all3aremulti-yearparticipantsintheStanleyMissionGirlsRocktheNorthCampsandtheyspokeabouthowthecamp influencedthemtoformtheband,practiceregularlyandultimatelyrecordandperformtheirownoriginalmusic Wewereabletorecordasongfor LavenderBloodasabonusduringourtimeinStanleyforthecampandtheywereveryproudofthemselves
KILBURN HALL
PROGRAMOVERVIEW
KilburnHallprogramminginvolvesweeklyHipHopsessions,focussingonwriting,recording,Cypherfreestylesandperformance
ArtistMentorsZHEthe FreeandBigTonesarecurrentlyintheBoysSecureUnit,GirlsSecureUnitandGirlsOpenUnit
KEYACHIEVEMENTS
ArtistMentorshavebeenintheBoysSecureUnitsinceFebruary2024andit’sbeenincrediblypositive Thereisamostlystablegroupofboys(approx8) whoparticipateeveryweek.Theboysencourageoneanotherandexpressthatthehiphopprogramisahighlightoftheirweek.
ArtistMentorshavebeenintheGirlsSecureUnitsinceJune2024andhaveseenimmensegrowth Thisunitfluctuatesinnumbersandparticipants, howeverallgirlswhoarepresentareexcitedtoparticipateintheprogram WheneverArtistMentorsarrivethegirlsarereadyandanticipatingthe workshop ArtistMentorsstartedintheGirlsOpenUnitinNovember2024 Thisisduetotheoverwhelminglypositiveresponsetheprogramreceivedin theBoysSecureandGirlsSecureUnits StaffineveryunithaveexpressedtheirappreciationoftheHipHopprograminKilburn Managementandstaff alikehavetoldus“thisisoneofthemostsuccessfulprogramswehaveeverexperiencedhere”.
CHALLENGES&SOLOUTIONS
KilburnHallisauniquesituationintermsofprogrammingbecauseofitbeinganinstitution Wedoourbesttoensureclearandeffectivecommunication, positiverelationshipswithstaffontheunitsandmanagement Fundingisapotentialissue,butcurrentlyKilburniscoveringthecostofArtistMentorstobe consistentlyinmultipleunitstoworkwithyouth Duetoissueswhichcanariseontheunits,programmingcanbecanceledwithveryshortnotice Thereis oftenaninconsistencywiththeprogrammingineachunitactuallyhappeningeachweek,althoughArtistMentorsarealwaysavailableandprioritize programmingtoensuretheyouthgetasmuchaccesstothehiphopworkshopsaspossible
AWORDFROMZOE
KilburnHallisoneofthemostimpactfulprogramsthattheartistmentorshaveeverbeenapartof Personally,Ihavebeenworkingasahiphopeducator andArtistMentorforover10years,andIcanhonestlysaythisisoneofthemostamazingprogramsIhaveeverworkedwithIhaveexperiencedhow connectingyoungpeople,especiallyyoungmen,totheartformofhiphopwillinspirethemtousecreativityasapositivecopingmechanismandprovide themwithopportunitiesthroughouttheirlives.Theparticipantsoftenaskustoperformouroriginalmusic,AnthonyPasqua(BigTones)rapsabouthislived experienceasanIndigenousyoungman,thestrugglesheovercameandtherealitiesofoppressionandhowwecantakeresponsibilityforourownlives Myself,ZoeSlusar(ZHEtheFree)rapalotaboutinterconnection,theimpermanenceoflife,selflove,groundinginnatureandhealingthroughmusic Wehaveengagedstaffinthesessionsaswell,withsomestaffalsorappingwiththegroup,lotsoflaughsandcommunitybuildingwithintheunit’soccur eachweek Staffandmanagementareincrediblysupportiveandpositiveabouttheprogramandconsistentlytellusitisoneofthemostsuccessful programstheyhaveseenforengagingalltheyouthontheunits TheGirlsinOpenUnithavebeenrequestingustocomeinanddoHipHopontheirunitfor monthsanditisexcitingthattheywanttoexperiencetheprogramminganditcannowbeginforthem Thefirstofit’skindliveperformancewillbetakingplaceatKilburnHallinDecember2024 Theyouthwhoparticipateinthehiphopprogramwillbeguided byZHEtheFreeandBigTonestowrite,practiceandperformoriginalrapsfortheirpeersandstaffaudience Thisisaveryexcitinginitiative
LA RONGE MUSIC CAMP
PROGRAMOVERVIEW
TheLaRongeYouthMusicCampisasuccessfulprogramruneverysummeroutofSenatorMylesVenneSchool It’spurposeistoprovidemusicinstruction andactivitiestoyouthinthearea.Itcentresitselfaroundinstrumentinstruction,confidencebuilding,songwriting,audiorecording,andvideocreation.
KEYACHIEVEMENTS
TheMusicCamphasrecentlycompletedour3rdyeardeliveringourprogramtothecommunity WeranthecampfromJune14-18andtheprogramhada greatretentionrateofstudentsstickingwiththeprogramthroughouttheweek Inthepastwehavestartedwithhighnumbersandendedwithlow numbers.Thisyearwekeptaconsistent14students.Onceagainwewereabletocreate,record,andcreateamusicvideoforanoriginalpiecethatwillbe sharedinthenearfuture WealsohostedacommunitymealcateredbyChefNiallKerr Abighighlightthisyearwasthatwewereabletotakeontwo menteeinstructors ZachKerrandBronwynBurrjoinedustojobshadowandassist
CHALLENGES&SOLOUTIONS
Wefacedtimelinechallengesthisyear Becauseourvenuewasn'tabletobe confirmeduntilacoupleweeksbeforewefacedtheissueofnotbeingableto advertise Wealsosawachangeofleadershipthisyear Elizatookastepbackfrom beingcampdirectorandIwashappybutcautioustotakeover Elizahadruna successfulcampandIwantedtomakesureIcouldtakeoverinawaythatfeltnatural Weworkedwithahandfulofnewinstructorsandtriedoutsomenewwaysofdoing things.Itwasabigcollaborationandthefeedback/inputfromElizathatledusto haveyetanothersuccessfulyear
GOINGFORWARD
Goalsaretogetmoreyouthinvolved.Wearealwaysexcitedthattheyouthreturnto thecampsandwehopetheybringtheircommunitywiththem Wewouldliketostart advertisingalotsoonersothatmorepeopleknowaboutthisgreatopportunity
AWORDFROMLJ
Ifeelthecreationoforiginalmusicisimportantforthesecamps Theenergybecomessopositiveandproudwhentheyouthseethemselvesperforming theiroriginalsonginamusicvideo.ThisisuniquetoCommunityArts’programsandIbelieveitiswhatwillkeepusincommunitiesforyears.Thisyearwe wrote,recorded,performed,andvideoedaneworiginalsongtitled“InTheCity”ThesongwillbereleasedtoMBCRadioandYoutubeverysoon
PROGRAMMING
MUSIC IN SCHOOLS
PROGRAMOVERVIEW
MusicInSchoolsisaprogramthathasevolvedfromthecontinuedrelationshipwiththeLacLaRongeIndianBand Weworkwiththebandschoolsto providemusicteacherstoStanleyMission,SuckerRiver,HallLake,LaRongeandBellsPoint Withinthisprogram,thenon-profitfindsmusicteachersand instructorsandprovidestrainingtoteachersintheareasofcurriculumandlessonplandevelopmentandtraumaandcultural-sensitivitytraining Wealso provideongoingsupporttomusicteachers,andactastheliaisonbetweentheteachersandschooladministrators.
Dates:September2023-June2024 Location:StanleyMission,SuckerRiver,LaRonge,BellsPoint,HallLake
KEYACHIEVEMENTS
We’vesecured(2)full-timemusicteacherpositionsand(4)60%musicteacherpositionswithintheLacLaRongeIndianBand.Additionally,we’ve securedagrantthroughCanadaCouncilfortheArtstoprovideMusicTeacherMentorship,whichwillexpandourcapacitytoworkwithmoreschools
CHALLENGES&SOLOUTIONS
Weoftenfindourselvesinapositionofvacancieswithintheteachingpositionsduetoalackofskilledpotentialteachers.Wearecontinuingoureffortsto trainteachersandobtaingrantsforMusicTeacherMentorship
GOINGFORWARD&AWORDFROMELIZA
WeareexcitedtorolloutourUrbanMusicTrainingPrograminthespringof2025,whichwillfocusontrainingnewmusicinstructorsinSaskatoon.Thiswill betterequipmusicianstoteachinremoteandunderservedcommunities,andprovidetrainingtoindividualsinthecity Wearealsofocusingonbuildinga K-12musiccurriculumcompletewithunits,lessonplansandresources,whichisanongoingworkinprogress
PROGRAMMING
TACT
PROGRAMOVERVIEW
DeliveringTraumaandCultural-SensitivityTrainingtocommunitiesandcommunityorganizationstoenhanceparticipants’understandingof communityengagementthroughaculturally-sensitiveandmentalhealthperspective
KEYACHIEVEMENTS
WewereabletodeliverTACTinPrinceAlbertto30participantsforourfirsteverfullworkshopthatwewerehiredfor.Previouslywehad administeredtrainingtothepublicthroughgrantsreceivedthroughSaskCulturesMulticulturalInitiativesFund,butwiththistraining,we administereditthroughLakelandDistrictSport,CultureandRecreation
GOINGFORWARD& AWORDFROM ELIZA
Asthiswasthefirsttimewe’ve administeredtrainingthroughanother organization,weareveryexcitedabout theprospectandcapacitybuildingthis offerstothenon-profit Webelievethat TraumaandCultural-SensitivityTraining isimportanttoSaskatchewantomove forwardinworkingbetterwithculturally diverseandvulnerablepopulations,and beingabletohavegovernment organizationshireustoprovidetraining elevatestheworkloadofwritingand reportingongrants
MUSIC TEACHER MENTORSHIP
PROGRAMOVERVIEW
CommunityArtsMentorshipofferedamentorshipprogramtoemergingartistsintherural/remoteIndigenouscommunitiesofLaRonge,SKandStanley Mission,SK
KEYACHIEVEMENTS
Wewereabletomentor8musiciansinStanleyMission,LaRonge,andWatrousintheareasofelementarymusiceducation,highschoolmusiceducation, andrecordingengineering
CHALLENGES&SOLOUTIONS
Challengesincludedfindingmusicianswhowereabletobeawayfromtheirhomecommunitiesfor2weeksatatimetoparticipateintheprogram.Awayto mitigatethisinthefutureistoworkwithlessartistsforalongerperiodoftime
GOINGFORWARD&AWORDFROMELIZA
Musiciansnotedtheimportanceofthisprogramminginmovingthemforwardintheirmusicinstructorcareers,especiallywithinourorganization This mentorshiptrainingprogramisnowacornerstoneprogram,andhasbecomeagreatlearningtoolforusmovingforwardinourexpansionofprogramming
PROGRAMMING
DOYLEFEST
PROGRAMOVERVIEW
The9thAnnualDoylefesthappenedatEagle CreekRegionalParkSeptember8th-10th, 2023
KEYACHIEVEMENTS
33musicaltalentsover3daysofmusic,with18 volunteersworkingtoensurethefestivalran smoothly Highlightsincludethenon-profit raising$3000,whichwenttowards programminginthe2024-2025fiscalyear.
Anothergreataspectofthisfestivalispartnering withEagleCreekRegionalParkwhoworkswith usandUrbanCamptoprovideworkersforboth preandpostfestivalset-upandteardown. Withoutthisvaluablepartnership,Doylefest wouldnotexperiencethesuccessthatitdoes
CHALLENGES&SOLOUTIONS
Findingenoughvolunteerstorunthefestivalisalwaysachallenge,andremainsadifficultymovingforward.Alsodifficultisthecoldweatherthatcreepsin duringthisweekend,asmanyparticipantsareunpreparedforthefirstreallycoldweekendofthesummerseason Awaytomitigatethisistoprovide blanketsforaudiencemembers,musicians/artistsandvolunteerstouseduringthefestival
GOINGFORWARD&AWORDFROMELIZA
In2023,therewerealotofnewaudiencememberswhichwasreallygreatforus,andour2ndReconciliationWorkshopwasasuccess Wearelooking forwardtothe10thAnnualDoylefestwithbigplansintheworksincludingaCabaret,upgradedcanvastents,andajiggingworkshop
PROGRAMMING
ARTS EXPLORATION TOUR
PROGRAMOVERVIEW
Providingenrichingandsustainableartsprogrammingthatfosterscommunityengagement,culturalpreservation,communitymentorshipandholistic well-being.ThroughPhase1:“ArtsExploration",weaimtocollaborativelyidentifyandaddresstheuniqueartsneedsofeachcommunitywhile promotingculturalexchangeandempowerment
Dates:May26-June31st,2024
KEYACHIEVEMENTS
SuccessfuldeliveredHipHop,VisualArts,UkuleleandTheatreworkshopsto6communitiesintheLacLaRongeIndianBand;Grandmother'sBay, StanleyMission,LaRonge,SuckerRiver,HallLake,LittleRed
CHALLENGES&SOLOUTIONS
Therewassomuchcommunityinterestthatitwasastruggletoadequatelyadministertheartsprogramming Itwasforecastthat20-30peoplewould attendeachcommunityengagement,andtheaveragecommunityhad65participants Thesolutionforthisistobringmoreartsfacilitatorsonthenext tour
GOINGFORWARD& AWORDFROMELIZA
Beingabletoworkwithall6communitiesin theLacLaRongeIndianBandwasvery informativeforustoplanforPhase2 There weremanypotentialmenteesidentifiedfor Phase2,whichincludesimplementingour “ArtsEngagementStrategy” Phase3focuses ondeterminingwhichprogrammingisthe bestfitforeachcommunity(youthcamps,biweeklyengagement,artistsresidencies, communitymentorship)whileenlistingthe skillsofthementeesidentified
PROGRAMMING
NORTHERN LIGHTS BLUEGRASS AND OLD TIME MUSIC SOCIETY PARTNERSHIP
PROGRAMOVERVIEW
This3rdAnnualPartnershipsaw4youthand2adultsattendtheNLBOTmusiccamptotakefiddle,guitar,vocalandbanjolessons Alongwith2 chaperones,bandmembersfromStanleyMissionLacLaRongeIndianBandattendedboththecampandfestivaltoimmersethemselvesinacollaboration ofsharedculturetostrengthentherelationshipbetweenIndigenousandNon-Indigenouscommunities.Wewereexcitedtobuildontheprogressmade lastyearduringthisproject,andtodeliveronceagainoutReconciliationWorkshopduringthefestivalwithTristenDurocherandElizaDoyleaspanelists, wherewetalkedaboutwhatmeaningfulcommunityworklookslike,howtoestablishlonglastingandtrustingrelationshipsincommunitiesandcultures otherthanourown,andexamineprejudices,racism,andcolonizationinSaskatchewan
KEYACHIEVEMENTS
Ahighlightofthisprogramistheongoing relationshipbuildingbeingmadeby bringingthesamegroupofyouthand adultstothecamp,andbuildingonthe progressmadefromtheprevious2years. MorecommunitymembersfromStanley MissionarecomingtowatchtheTweener Acts(LavenderBlood,ShellieMcLeod), andit’sbringingIndigenousandNonIndigenouscommunitiestogetherthrough thearts
CHALLENGES&SOLOUTIONS
Wearecontinuallyseekingfundingforthisprogram,anditisdifficulttoattainfromgrantswrittenwithinourorganization,andalmostimpossible
Thisis duetoa“3rdpartyfunding”issue,whichmeansthemajorityofthefundsrequestedaregoingdirectlytoNLBOT,notourselves,whichistheroadblock WeareworkingonpartneringbetterwithNLBOTtoseekgrantswrittenfromtheirorganizationforthisinitiativeasasolution
GOINGFORWARD&AWORDFROMELIZA
Thisprogramcontinuestohaveahighsuccessratefromparticipants,asStanleyMissionhasarichhistoryandrelationshipwithbluegrassandfolkmusic throughaccesstotheradioontheTrapLines Thecommunityisverysupportiveandwouldliketoseeitexpanded,andwearehopefulfora4th partnership
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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JOINTHEBOARD
Lookingforameaningfulwaytomakeanimpactintheartsandcultureofourcommunity?Joinourboardofdirectors!Bybecomingaboard member,you’llbepartofadedicatedteamhelpingtoguideandsupportourmission.Ourboardmembersareattheheartofourstrategic direction,andwewelcomeindividualswhoarepassionateaboutcommunityarts,havefreshperspectives,andareexcitedtohelpgrowour programs
TEACHMUSICINNORTHERNSK
WearealwayshiringexperiencedmusicteacherstoworkinLaRonge,SuckerRiver,HallLake,andStanleyMission Thisisaunique opportunitytoprovidelong-lastingartseducationinremoteandunderservedcommunitiesacrossTreaty6andTreaty10territories. Throughthesefull-timeteachingpositions,wesupportcommunitiesuntillocalcapacityisbuiltandartsprogrammingisdeliveredlocally
CULTURALFOUNDATIONSFORINDIGENOUSARTSWORKERS
WearelookingforIndigenousartsworkersinSaskatchewanwhoarepassionateaboutinstructingIndigenousartsintheircommunities.This programisidealforthoseinterestedinexpandingtheirprofessionalskillswhilehelpingtopreserveandshareIndigenousculturaltraditions Attendfive,weekend-long,in-personsessionsinPrinceAlbert Artsworkersselectedforthisprogramwillreceivecompensationfortheir participationintheweekendsessions,aswellastravelandaccommodationreimbursement
PAIDFIDDLEMENTORSHIPOPPORTUNITY
Lookingforapaidmentorshipopportunitythatletsyoushareyourskillsandlearnhowtoteach?
WehavepartneredwiththeSaskatchewanOrchestralAssociationtoofferaFiddleMentorshipPrograminStanleyMission,onbeautiful Treaty6Territory. You’llreceive$200/day,accommodations,andhands-onteachingexperienceinclassroomsandcommunitysettings.