Tag Archives: Arts

Organizers cancel Ness Creek music festivals
The effects of COVID-19 are beginning to have an impact on event's planned through the summer 2020.Two of the North's major music events - the Ness Creek Music Festival and the Country at the Creek Mu...
Apr 16, 2020 (Facebook/Ness Creek Cultural and Recreational Society)
Mann Gallery accepting submissions for high school show
The Mann Art Gallery may be closed to the public, but the Ninth Annual High School Juried Art Show will continue as planned. The only caveat: the entire exhibition will take place online. Prince Alber...
Apr 10, 2020 Untitled by Rhea Daniels was awarded "Best in Show" during the 2019 High School Juried Art Show. (submitted photo/Mann Art Gallery)
Kerry Vickar Centre online art exhibit open for submissions
The Kerry Vickar Centre in Melfort is inviting all art forms for their online art exhibit.The idea follows the lead of the elementary school exhibit that would typically be happening at this time."It ...
Apr 08, 2020 "The Posting of Fall' by Gary Forsyth. (Facebook/Kerry Vickar Centre)
Sask. Country Music Awards show moving to TV and online format, due to COVID-19 precautions
Country music fans will still be able to take in the 2020 Saskatchewan Country Music 31st Annual Awards Show despite the COVID-19 provincial restrictions since the entire event is moving to the virtua...
Apr 06, 2020 The 2020 Saskatchewan Country Music Awards Show will now take place on Access TV Channel 7 at the new date, May 16. It will also be available through the online link at scma.sk.ca. (Facebook/Saskatchewan Country Music Association')
Hazee Awards postponed, but not cancelled, among COVID-19 pandemic
The Chapel Gallery announced this week, the postponement of its second annual Hazee Art Awards, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Last spring marked the inaugural year of the Hazee Art Awards for Young Ar...
Apr 03, 2020 Pictured here, people admire the artwork shared at the 2019 Hazee Art Awards. The awards will go ahead at a later date this year, once the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. (submitted photo/Matt Jacques)
Northern musician releases new single called Prairiedise
Air Ronge's Roland Corrigal is hopeful his new single Prairiedise released today will be picked up by stations and played on the radio. "We released the song to iTunes today and it will out on Spotify...
Apr 02, 2020 Roland Corrigal hopes the single is successful enough to release a second album. (submitted photo/Roland Corrigal)
Community Powwow postponed amid COVID-19 concerns
One of the organizers of the annual Heart of The Youth Community Powwow in Prince Albert says it "hurts my heart" the colourful gathering planned for the spring can't proceed.It was set for May 22 at ...
Apr 01, 2020 The third annual Heart of The Youth Community Powwow in Prince Albert was expected to draw around 4,000 people this year. (file photo/paNOW Staff) 
Sturgeon Lake First Nation launches online talent competition
COVID-19 may have forced Sturgeon Lake First Nation (SLFN) to cancel their popular Winter Festival, but band leadership has found a creative way to put on a different kind of show for the community. O...
Mar 31, 2020 (ID 145666939 © Golubovy | Dreamstime.com)
Local dance studio keeping students moving through online content
As the COVID-19 pandemic has dancers twiddling their thumbs instead of tapping their feet, one local studio is doing everything possible to keep them active.North Battleford's Dance Connection is help...
Mar 31, 2020 Dance Connection students are keeping in rhythm through online challenges and tutorials. (Submitted photo/Maegan Toews-O LIV Photography)
Mann Art Gallery launches virtual programming
Staff at the Mann Art Gallery have been posting daily interactive discussions and activities on their social media channels since Friday and are already impressed with the public response."I've been l...
Mar 26, 2020 The Mann Art Gallery is using artwork from the Winter Festival Show and Sale to facilitate interactive discussions online. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)