Saskatchewan Arts Board 2013/2014 Annual Report thrive TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter of Transmittal 2 Message from the Chair 3 Message from the Chief Executive Officer 4 Board & Staff 5 Expand 6 Prosper 14 Flourish 22 Cultivate 28 Grow 34 Permanent Collection: New Acquisitions 40 In Memory 42 Strategic Plan Progress Report 43 Grants & Funding 44 Jurors, Assessors & Advisors 48 Management Responsibility for Financial Information 50 Auditor's Report 51 Financial Statements 52 Notes to the Financial Statements 55 Mission: To cultivate an environment in which the arts thrive for the benefit of everyone in Saskatchewan. Vision: Saskatchewan is known internationally as a truly creative society — a society for arts and innovation — which fosters a spirit of inquiry and exploration in its citizens. Readily available to everyone, the arts play a crucial role in encouraging us to value our own cultural identities and communities with understanding and confidence. We are known well beyond our borders for the work of our artists, for the vitality of our imaginative life, and for the place of art in the lives of everyone who lives here. Values: In realizing the vision for the arts in Saskatchewan, we are guided by the following values: Art and Artists: The work of artists is at the centre of all of our policies and programs. Engagement and Access: We are committed to fostering dynamic and continuous engagement between artists and citizens. Accountability and Transparency: Our policies and processes are transparent and reflect a commitment to accountability for the public trust we hold. Partnerships and Collaboration: We work collaboratively and value community-based partnerships and the contributions of all participants. Ideas and the Arts: We recognize and support the significant role of the arts in the creation and advancement of ideas in society. Cover: Zachari Logan Excellence and Diversity: We support the achievement Wild Man 2 (detail) , 2012 blue pencil on mylar of excellence in the arts and celebrate ever-increasing diversity in the arts in our province. Photo courtesy of the artist 2 When the arts thrive, all Saskatchewan people benefit. Letter of Transmittal The Honourable Vaughn Solomon Schofield Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan Your Honour: The Saskatchewan Arts Board is pleased to submit its annual report for the fiscal year April 1, 2013, to March 31, 2014. The Saskatchewan Arts Board’s financial statements are included and have been audited by the Provincial Auditor. Respectfully submitted on behalf of the Saskatchewan Arts Board. The Honourable Mark Docherty Pamella Acton, Chair Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport Saskatchewan Arts Board 2 Message from the Chair I was honoured to be partnerships, to our primary appointed chair of the customers and to our core Saskatchewan Arts Board in functions. The people of February 2014. It is such a Saskatchewan value the power privilege, partly because of the of the arts as a way of 12 bright, accomplished, hard- contributing to the quality of working, creative, dedicated life for all. We understand there and innovative thinkers around is more to quality of life than our board table. But also the measurement of GDP. In because of the hard-working, fact, likely our GWB (general dedicated and creative staff of well-being) is a more accurate the Saskatchewan Arts Board measurement. Well-being can’t that we have the privilege of be measured in money or working with. traded in the markets. It is about the beauty of our These are exciting times in our surroundings, the quality of province, with population our cultures and the strength growth and diversity, with of our relationships. increased provincial wealth and with artistic growth in all our Our government has shown a communities. The commitment to the arts in spite Saskatchewan Arts Board is of many pressing demands. facing many new and exciting Their commitment of financial challenges as a result. We need support has allowed the to learn how to serve new Saskatchewan Arts Board to communities, how to better continue to foster freedom of manage the resources we have expression, preserve and and how to keep pace with conserve the largest collection more sophisticated and of Saskatchewan art in our professional artists. One of my country and strengthen first tasks as chair has been to engagement in our realign our agency with a new communities through the arts. strategic plan. This has been We thank you for contributing an exciting initiative and an to the GWB of our province opportunity for both the board through the Saskatchewan Arts of directors and Arts Board Board. staff to work together, providing leadership in our province for building capacity and improving access to the Pamella Acton arts. Chair Our policies need to be closely aligned with what really matters to the people of our province, to our community 3 Message from the Chief Executive Officer It’s the year following a stewardship comes milestone birthday, and I look responsibilities, which we back proudly on four distinct could not fulfill without the but related features of the continued and unwavering Saskatchewan Arts Board’s support of our funders: the 65th anniversary celebrations: Government of Saskatchewan the Creative Play province-wide and SaskCulture (and the touring exhibition (with thanks Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust to our partners at the Fund for Sport, Culture and Organization of Saskatchewan Recreation). In the past year, Arts Councils), the project that we welcomed Creative saw the hallways of the Saskatchewan and its focus on Saskatchewan Legislative strengthening markets for our Building come alive with artists and their work, artwork from our Permanent complementing the Arts Collection, the revamped Board’s mandate to support the Lieutenant Governor’s Arts creation of and access to Awards, and the Arts Board’s Saskatchewan art. 2012-13 annual report, which took top marks in a national The founders of the Arts Board competition among printed would barely recognize the publications. province of today but, I believe, would be heartened by an arts How do you follow a sector that is thriving and celebration 65 years in the flourishing. There is much making, one that spanned an work to do on the part of the entire year and province? You provincial arts funder; by the press ahead. We welcomed time our next annual report is four new board members in the released, a refreshed strategic past year, including chair plan should be in place, one Pamella Acton, and said thank that continues the legacy of you to an equal number of building on goals that have outgoing board members come before. The Arts Board including past chair Byrna remains a work in progress, no Barclay. My personal thanks to matter how many anniversaries each for their support and it celebrates. commitment to public service. The Arts Board thrives, in large measure, because of strong and dynamic leadership at the David Kyle board level. Chief Executive Officer Milestone anniversaries are an important reminder to both directors and staff that we are temporary custodians of this vital organization. With 4 The Board Top row (l to r): Tina Beaudry-Mellor, Ranjan Thakre, Peggy L'Hoir, Pamella Acton (chair), Michelle Hunter, Lyndon Tootoosis, Lorna Zatlyn (vice-chair) Bottom row (l to r): Ken Azzopardi, Jasmine Calix, Gwendolyn Arthur, Charles Baldock, Bill Klebeck Photos: Mark Greschner, Artec Photographic Design The Staff Top row (l to r): Ward Schell, Tracy Chudy, Sandi Desjarlais, Sabrina Cataldo, Priscilla Premraj, Peter Sametz, Noreen Neu Second row (l to r): Megan McCormick, Leslie Anne Wilson, Karen Henders, Gail Paul Armstrong, Doug Townsend, Dianne Warren, Devin Pacholik Third row (left to right): Deron Staffen, Denise Dreher, David Kyle (CEO), Carmelle Pretzlaw, Belinda Harrow, Aaron Clarke Missing: Joanne Gerber, Risa Payant Photos: Mark Greschner, Artec Photographic Design 5 Prairie Debut developed two cross-Saskatchewan tours in 2013-14: Opposite page: Guy Few & Nadina Mackie Jackson, a duo that performs on trumpet, corno and piano with bassoon Left: musica intima, an eight-person vocal chamber ensemble Guy & Nadina photo: Bo Huang musica intima photo: Wendy D Photography expand Bringing dreams and aspirations to the prairies Most professional classical and world provincial network organizations, such communities, reaching 1,800 people. music concerts take place in larger as the Organization of Saskatchewan School shows, workshops and master cities, due to transportation costs, Arts Councils, to schedule concerts. It classes for local music students are audience size and performers’ supports artists by covering travel also scheduled alongside concerts. familiarity with locations. Prairie Debut costs — even buying airplane seats for Bailey says this is important, as the removes those barriers so both rural cellos — and ensuring communities professional arts fuels amateur arts in and urban audiences can experience pay appropriate professional rates. communities: “Little kids who are exceptional music close to home. hockey players can dream to play in the It also bridges the gap between NHL because they’ve seen it on TV. Prairie Debut develops tours for musicians and audiences. “We work Little musicians can’t always dream, Canadian musicians and helps bring with artists so they understand that because they haven’t seen it. We are them to communities of all sizes some of the communities they’re going bringing dreams and aspirations to throughout Western Canada. It began to aren’t familiar with the genre, and young people across the Prairies.” in 1995 as a collaboration among arts may never have seen the instrument funders in Manitoba, Saskatchewan before,” says Lynne Bailey, executive Prairie Debut’s Saskatchewan activities and Alberta, community presenters, director of Prairie Debut. “They talk are supported through the Arts Board’s and the Canada Council for the Arts. with audiences about their music, Culture on the Go program and the where it comes from and what it means Organization of Saskatchewan Arts The organization makes it easy for local to them.