Tag Archives: Arts
New faces and perennial contenders highlight Saskatchewan Country Music Award nominations
This year's crop of Saskatchewan country music talent is abundant.Many of this year's nominees for the Saskatchewan Country Music Awards (SCMA's) are country stars making waves in the industry across ...
Feb 19, 2020 Cal Gratton. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
La Loche man wins Indigenous artist grant on first attempt
La Loche artist Bobby Janvier received a $6,370 Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists grant to "build a skiff, sled and a canoe."Janvier told meadowlakeNOW, he applied for the grant to buy new tools to c...
Feb 04, 2020 (submitted photo/Saskatchewan Art Board Facebook)
Meadow Lake Museum granted flexibility to improve displays
Members of the Meadow Lake District Museum and Historical Society can rest a little easier now that the society is formally recognized as its own entity under the city's purview.Mayor Merlin Seymore a...
Nov 28, 2019 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Local artist promotes traditional beadwork
Trish Auger has been creating beadwork for nearly 20 years.Beading is a traditional Indigenous art form that is typically passed down through generations, but Auger's story is different; her family's ...
Nov 19, 2019 Trish Auger has been beading for more than 20 years. (submitted photo/Trish Auger)
Photographer captures glimpse of past in 'Forgotten Saskatchewan'
From an abandoned airplane on private property near Swift Current to grain elevators in Whitkow and a majestic stone castle home near Grenfell, lingering infrastructure from the past dots the Saskatch...
Sep 25, 2019 This home in Happyland has been stubbornly standing for years. (Chris Attrell)
Canada Post releases Leonard Cohen stamp set to honour legendary singer/poet
Canada Post has honoured the late, legendary singer Leonard Cohen with a set of commemorative stamps that will be released to the public on Saturday, which would have been the icon's 85th birthday.The...
Sep 21, 2019 (Canada Post)
Culture days committee looking for volunteers
Culture days takes place around the province on Sept. 28 and the Melfort event committee has a big day planned.From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Kerry Vickar Centre, booths for artisans, activities, and f...
Sep 13, 2019 Many different cultures will be on display at Melfort's culture days event on Sept. 28. (Facebook/Melfort Culture Day)
Canadian Fiddle star coming to Meadow Lake
Meadow Lake music fans can get set for a special night of musical entertainment coming soon to the community. A composer of nearly 700 tunes, renowned fiddler, Calvin Vollrath is coming to Meadow Lake...
Sep 03, 2019 Canadian fiddler, Calvin Vollrath pictured here performing his craft. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Sask. fiddler wins over crowd at national competition
A man with ties to Prince Albert, Meadow Lake, and Buffalo Narrows, is receiving national recognition for his fiddling skills.Tristen Durocher, 23, finished ninth at the Canadian Grand Masters (CGM), ...
Aug 28, 2019 Tristen Durocher. (submitted photo/ Tristen Durocher)
Onion Lake teepee aims to connect education with tradition
The Onion Lake Cree Nation has announced it is planning a grand opening for its new teepee monument that is part of The Virtues and Community Belonging Project.Organizers helped develop the 31.5 ft. m...
Aug 27, 2019 The new Onion Lake Teepee Monument will have a grand opening celebration Sept. 3. (Submitted photo/Laili Yazdani)