The Fiddle Mentorship Program will be held in Stanley Mission starting next month. (ID 28801092 © Gregory Henry | Dreamstime.com)

By Derek Cornet

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CAMP offering paid fiddle, arts worker mentorship programs

Nov 4, 2024 | 12:00 PM

The Community Arts Mentorship Program (CAMP) is offering two upcoming opportunities.

Beginning on Dec. 2, the organization will be offering a six to eight week fiddling program in Stanley Mission, which aims to revitalize the tradition of fiddling and jigging in the community through direct community engagement and skilled teaching.

The mentorship offers participants $200 per day, accommodation, and hands-on teaching experience in classroom, community, and private settings.

“The program has been developed to address a shortage of trained fiddle instructors in Northern Saskatchewan and is designed to empower local artists to share their skills with the community,” a media release states.

“By providing structured guidance and valuable teaching experience, this program will help create sustainable cultural impact, ensuring that future generations have access to learning the art of fiddling.”

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The mentorship is designed to support participants as they develop teaching skills tailored to the community’s unique needs, fostering cultural pride and inspiring a new generation of fiddlers in Stanley Mission. Those interested should contact CAMP online here and they should be aware there will be information sessions held on Nov. 7 and 19 for all applicants.

The second mentorship opportunity is called Cultural Foundations for Indigenous Arts Workers. It is the first time CAMP is offering a visual arts-focused mentorship, which is designed to support Indigenous arts workers in Northern Saskatchewan in skill-building and cultural knowledge.

“Funded by the Canada Council for the Arts and facilitated by Holly Yuzicapi of Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation, the program focuses on quillwork, leatherwork, beadwork, and cultural protocols, with in-person sessions beginning in January 2025,” an email for CAMP noted.

“This mentorship is open to Indigenous arts workers who are passionate about instructing arts and connecting with their communities.”

The project is meant to provide professional mentorship to Indigenous arts workers, provide cultural knowledge of Indigenous arts, as well as skill building related to Indigenous arts creation and delivery.

Arts workers selected for the program will receive compensation for their participation in weekend sessions, as well as travel and accommodation reimbursement.

More information about the mentorship can be found online here.

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derek.cornet@pattisonmedia.com