Opportunity Listings

The City of Regina (the City), which resides on Treaty 4 land, is looking to support an Indigenous artist (First Nations, Inuit, or Métis) to create a work(s) of art to be accessioned into the City’s Civic Art Collection during an artist in residency.

This Indigenous Artist in Residence program will support Regina’s Cultural Plan goals to strengthen the Indigenous communities’ cultural presence in Regina as well as support artists and the arts. This program provides funding for Indigenous artists to explore their artistic practice and experiences and produce a work to be accessioned into the City of Regina Civic …

10 Spots available - Application deadline June 29th 11:59pm

The Professional Development series has been created to support contemporary and traditional Indigenous artists from Regina and surrounding area with creating their professional portfolio to be used to further their art practice. The series will engage professional artists to share their expertise and support the selected Indigenous artists through a series of workshops to develop their careers. Participants will receive an $500 honourarium for completing the workshop series.

This group is for Indigenous artists that are at the early stages of their professional arts practice and are looking to develop their …

The Mentorship program supports visual artists working together in an informal, peer-learning framework, with experienced artists mentoring evolving artists. The pair’s direction is led by the mentee’s goals. Mentors are seasoned professionals who provide personalized support, training, advice, encouragement, and feedback on a regular basis. Mentees gain professional development, technical skills, and increased confidence. Artists at any career stage can benefit from working with a mentor and all participants can expect to enjoy revitalized art practices and enhanced community!

Click here to read more: https://carfac.sk.ca/mentorship#foundational

Overview
This workshop-based program focuses on providing structured support for new Young Adult (YA) & Children’s Literature writers wanting to improve their writing skills. Two faculty work closely with 7 participants each, offering new writers the opportunity to work on a portion of a manuscript in a workshop setting with editorial faculty.

The program will help writers build their critical vocabulary, making them better critics of their own and others’ work. Participants will also learn more about the craft of writing, and about the conventions and possibilities for innovation in YA and Children’s Literature.

What does the program offer?
This …

The SILTON PEBBLE FESTIVAL committee is looking for 2-3 Ukulele Instructors to help with a summer festival!

The event will take place August 20, 2022 Instructors would be needed from 1:00pm-4:00pm

The classes would be pretty casual, no registrations will be taken, It will be come and go, participants will have a range of experience and from a wide age range.

We will cover an instruction wage, plus mileage.

We are renting Ukulele’s from Regina.

Please email your name, level of experience and expectation of wage to aileen.martin01@yahoo.ca

Cheers, and thanks in advance!

"There's not much you can do with …

We welcome artists in all disciplines and speakers from all fields to be part of the next Threads: Cultural Conversations.

Hosted by the Cultural Bridging Unit of the Saskatoon Open Door Society, Threads: Cultural Conversations is a diverse event in both its representation and its execution. Part academic conference, part artistic celebration, and part sharing circle, Threads strives to unite all peoples through storytelling, knowledge sharing and creativity.

Launched in 2021, Threads is a two-day virtual event that brings together speakers and performers from all walks of life to share their stories, insights and wisdom. Freed from racial and ethnic …

JOIN THE EMPATHY SQUAD! Gather Oral Histories to Foster Empathy and Build your Podcasting Skills.

Volunteer Opportunity (Future Leaders aged 18-30 years):
Volunteer for the Empathy Squad to make a difference in your community through the power of storytelling. In the midst of global upheaval, and the search for social, class, and racial justice, we are looking for volunteers to generate empathy-building dialogue through the collection of stories and interviews.

Oral storytelling forges connections between people and ideas, makes information more accessible, and helps us understand the ties that bind us. Oral history nuances the stories of the past and …

Indigenous leaders, directors, and managers are faced with increasingly complex issues, accelerated change, and new ways of doing business. They are also finding new and creative ways to move beyond standard Western models of governance to embrace culturally grounded models of Indigenous governance.
                                                                                                                                                              
This program prioritizes Indigenous learners, and those working for Indigenous communities and organizations. Financial aid available, please apply online within the registration process.

Program Dates: September 11 - September 16, 2022
Registration Deadline: August 16, 2022
Learn more and register online: https://bit.ly/3qJD7Ve

Overview
The Adventure Filmmakers Workshop is an exceptional chance for independent and emerging filmmakers to advance their skills under the guidance of two of the world’s premier and proven adventure filmmakers. During a jam-packed 10 days in the fall, participants will hone their craft, strengthen their skills, whilst networking with fellow filmmakers, industry insiders, and decision-makers.

This all takes place within the core of the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival, where epic stories are told through the eyes of adventurers, authors, photographers, and filmmakers from around the globe.

What does the program offer?
Workshop sessions will help participants …

Project management is a results-oriented process designed to support organizations, institutions, and communities. Understanding, proposing, and establishing a professional project management environment is a critical component to program and project funding and development. This program helps translate the language of project management into the systems of Indigenous wisdom.

Adopting standardized project management techniques and tools increases the capacity to ensure successful projects from ideation to implementation. Beyond best practices, this program explores developing your project management knowledge and skills in the context of Indigenous Wise Practices, where attendees will learn to effectively lead projects to deliver the expected outcomes on …

Participants will have the opportunity to bring the Wise Practices model to life within their roles and organizations, while on a personal and professional leadership journey. This program will create the space to regenerate and re-envision, while expanding roots of identity, knowledge, and cultural values within each person’s authentic leadership style. The program will support participants from theory into practice and action with the guidance of faculty and Elders, through land-based learning, hands-on case studies, arts and culture, and community dialogue. Wise Practices in Indigenous Leadership will provide an opportunity to center, strengthen, and balance cultural and contemporary leadership competencies. …

Overview
The Winter Writers Retreat is a self-directed program that offers time and space for writers to retreat, reconnect, and re-energize their writing practice. In addition to a single room, and a small private studio, you will be surrounded by a community of artistic peers with the opportunity to attend inspiring talks, performances, and meet with guest faculty to consult on your work.

What does the program offer?
This self-directed residency offers the opportunity to work away from the constraints of everyday life. Delve deep into your creative project and take advantage of the artistic community of your peers around …

In this in person Indigenous Leadership program, participants will unpack foundational concepts in the negotiation process by exploring proven interest-based negotiation terminology and techniques. Learn more and register online!

Program Dates: December 4 - 9, 2022
Registration Deadline: November 1, 2022
Learn more and apply online: https://bit.ly/3t71ltl

During this period of rights recognition, Indigenous peoples are implementing self-government as an exercise of self-determination. Establishing strong and appropriate institutions of governance is an essential part of self-government. Nations that establish effective and culturally appropriate institutions are politically and economically more powerful and better equipped to take action to improve the lives of their citizens. There are lessons to be learned from the experiences of Nations that are actively rebuilding and new tools being developed to support nation rebuilding. In this program, participants will be shown practical ways to help rebuild their own Indigenous institutions of governance based on …

In this in person Indigenous Leadership program, participants will unpack foundational concepts in the negotiation process by exploring proven interest-based negotiation terminology and techniques. Learn more and register online!

Program Dates: January 24 - 27, 2023
Registration Deadline: December 13, 2022
Learn more and apply online:https://bit.ly/3GUlU1S

The SWP program supports cultural sector employers in hiring post-secondary students with wage subsidies of 50%-70% of the full wage cost to a maximum of $5,000-$7,000 per placement. The subsidy is available for placements as of April 1st, 2022.

With funding from Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), CHRC is offering a new round of funding into 2022-2023 for students of all academic fields to gain work experience.
This year, CHRC is offering a maximum 50% wage subsidy (maximum $5,000) for eligible placements, and a maximum 70% wage subsidy (maximum $7,000) for students confirmed to be part of a priority …