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PROGRAMMING

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We invite you to learn more about Common Weal’s ongoing programming.

 
 

PHOTO CREDIT: EVIE JOHNNY RUDDY

Digital Monuments: AR Workshops

In the fall of 2022, we held 3D modelling and augmented reality (AR) workshops with approximately 50 students at four high schools in southern Saskatchewan: Scott Collegiate in Regina, Nakoda Oyade Education Centre in Ceg-A-Kin First Nation, Peepeekisis Pesakastew School in Peepeekisis Cree Nation, and Indian Head High School.

PHOTO CREDIT: EVIE JOHNNY RUDY

Digital Monuments: Buffalo Futurism

Expected to launch in spring 2024, Digital Monuments: Buffalo Futurism is an augmented reality (AR) that can be accessed via a free app while visiting the ceremonial Buffalo effigy in Regent Park on Treaty 4 Territory in Regina. Experience an Indigenous futuristic park where Tatanga (Buffalo) has returned to the land and roam freely.

photo credit: Shirley Ursu

Herb Bassett Project

Since 2022, Prince Albert writer Beth Gobeil has been bringing programming to the Herb Bassett Day Home, housed in Prince Albert’s Victoria Hospital. During the day, seniors and others with debilitating conditions gather to take part in social activities designed to stimulate creative engagement.

Photo credit: Michèle mackasey

Northern Languages Program 2023

For several years, we have partnered with visual artist Michèle Mackasey and local Elders to bring artistic and cultural programming to Northern Saskatchewan communities. The Northern Languages Program aims to help the youth retain their original languages and find a way to make them relevant and usable in their daily lives.

photo credit: Shaunna Dunn

Own The Stage : The Becoming

In the summer of 2023, spoken word artists Cat Abenstein and Peace Akintade-Oluwagbeye presented workshops to newcomer and refugee youths. In its second year, Own the Stage aims to make spoken word more accessible, both as an art form and an essential means of communication for Saskatchewan youth.

photo credit: Candice Grosenick

Prairie Harm Reduction Drop-In Centre Creative Art Sessions

In December 2022, Common Weal forged new partnerships in Saskatoon with St. Paul’s Hospital, Prairie Harm Reduction (PHR), and Saskatoon Community Youth Arts Programming (SCYAP) to develop and launch a casual, bi-weekly art program taking place in the Prairie Harm Reduction drop-in centre in Saskatoon.

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Prince Albert Artists in Communities Mentorship Program 2023

In 2023, Common Weal continues to partner in a municipal undertaking by the City of Prince Albert in the creation of a comprehensive Artist in Communities Mentorship Program. The program was developed to meet the need for more community-engaged art programming, as reflected in research and consultation by local curator Jesse Campbell.

photo Credit: Shaunna Dunn

Respond to Racism: Art of (re)Conciliation Community Workshop

In the spring and summer of 2023, workshops developed and facilitated by Holly Rae Yuzicapi were shared with communities across southern Saskatchewan. Through the traditional art-making processes shared by Holly, a space of personal reflection was offered through the creative process and visual representation.

photo credit: Yasmin Dar

Respond to Racism: Bridging

In 2022 and 2023, ten artistic workshops were offered at the Nakoda Oyade Education Centre in Cega'kin and Indian Head High School. Through creative activities, traditional games, language learning, and food sharing, students built intercommunity relationships that placed identity and respect at the core.

photo credit: ian Cameron

Theatre in the Park: Zero Gravity

In the summer of 2023, the captivating Theatre in the Park graced Regina and Indian Head, leaving an enduring impact on communities. The proud partnership between Common Weal and SUM Theatre added depth to the experience, creating a unique blend of art and community engagement.

photo credit: don hall

Why the Caged Bird Sings—Immersive Engagements (Dunlop)

In 2023, we brought interdisciplinary artist Cheryl L’Hirondelle’s Why the Caged Bird Sings—Immersive Engagements exhibition to the Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina. The exhibition incorporates images and sounds of Indigenous territories and current realities of incarceration conveyed through technologies familiar to contemporary viewers.