CARFAC SASK is pleased to partner with the Saskatchewan Writers Guild to present:

Decolonizing the archive via Poetics

with Emily Riddle

The archives give us access to ancestors, proof of historical brilliance and oppression, and hints about how to approach the trickiness of our current world. This workshop will review basics in accessing archives both online and in-person and how archival research can be processed, critiqued, and visited through the creation of poetry. We will discuss the work of poets who use the archives and work through some archival prompts in order to create a few poems together. 

EMILY RIDDLE (she/her) is Nehiyaw and a member of the Alexander First Nation (Kipohtakaw). She is a writer, textile artist, and library worker based in Amisko Waciw Wâskahikan (Edmonton, Canada). In 2022, she released her first full length poetry collection, The Big Melt which won the Griffin Poetry Prize Canadian first book award. Her writing has been published in The Malahat Review, Canadian Art, The Washington Post, The Globe and Mail, among others. Emily Riddle is a dedicated Treaty 6 descendant and a semi-dedicated Edmonton Oilers fan. She loves to work in different genres and is excited to work with Saskatchewan-based mentors. 

ABOUT 
CARFAC SASK’s 2024-2025 Art Writing Mentorship is offered in partnership with the ICCA (Indigenous Curatorial Collective) and aims to foster critical art dialogues in, for, and coming out of Saskatchewan. From November 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025 mentees in the program will work with mentoring writers Emily Riddle and Nic Wilson towards specific mentee-led art writing goals. Public events such as this one, offered in conjunction with the mentorship, are delivered in partnership with Saskatchewan Writers Guild.

CARFAC SASK is pleased to partner with the Saskatchewan Writers Guild to present:

The CoNTIniuum of reading/ Writing

with Nic Wilson

This workshop will experiment with non-division between reading and writing. Participants will be introduced to the theoretical concept of non-division as presented by writers such as Maria Fusco and Hélène Cixous. We will work through several exercises that are designed to disrupt the notion that reading and writing are individuated activities that can be practiced in isolation.

NIC WILSON (they/he) is a settler artist and writer who was born in the Wolastoqiyik territory known as Fredericton, NB in 1988. He graduated with a BFA from Mount Allison University, Mi’kmaq territory, in 2012, and an MFA from the University of Regina, Treaty Four Territory, in 2019 where he was a SSHRC graduate fellow. They have shown work and across Canada and participated in projects with Remai Modern, Plug In ICA, Art Souterrain, and Modern Fuel. They have shown work internationally with Venice International Performance Art Week, Casa de la Primera Imprenta de América in Mexico City, and NADA in Bogotá. 

ABOUT 
CARFAC SASK’s 2024-2025 Art Writing Mentorship is offered in partnership with the ICCA (Indigenous Curatorial Collective) and aims to foster critical art dialogues in, for, and coming out of Saskatchewan. From November 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025 mentees in the program will work with mentoring writers Emily Riddle and Nic Wilson towards specific mentee-led art writing goals. Public events such as this one, offered in conjunction with the mentorship, are delivered in partnership with Saskatchewan Writers Guild.

CARFAC SASK is pleased to partner with the Saskatchewan Writers Guild to present:

WHAT EVEN IS ART WRITING?

Artist Talks with Emily Riddle and Nic Wilson

This event is a public component of CARFAC SASK’s Art Writing Mentorship program, where everyone is invited to hear from the mentoring writers as they share their expertise on art, writing, and the intersection of the two. Hearing first-hand from Emily Riddle and Nic Wilson about their own interdisciplinary relationships to text-based practices, we propose that an equally interdisciplinary understanding of art writing’s potential might emerge—inclusive of criticism, poetry, fiction, art, performance, and publishing—specifically from artists making and writing from a prairie context.

We look forward to spotlighting the mentors of CARFAC SASK’s Art Writing Mentorship through two 25-minute presentations by Emily Riddle and Nic Wilson, followed by a 30-minute Q&A period. There is no cost to attend this event.

ABOUT 
CARFAC SASK’s 2024-2025 Art Writing Mentorship is offered in partnership with the ICCA (Indigenous Curatorial Collective) and aims to foster critical art dialogues in, for, and coming out of Saskatchewan. From November 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025 mentees in the program will work with mentoring writers Emily Riddle and Nic Wilson towards specific mentee-led art writing goals. Public events such as this one, offered in conjunction with the mentorship, are delivered in partnership with Saskatchewan Writers Guild.

VIRTUAL OFFICE HOUR:

PROGRAM Q&A: ART WRITING MENTORSHiP

The Call for Mentees for CARFAC SASK’s 2024-2025 Art Writing Mentorship closes on August 29, 2024 but CARFAC SASK understands that artists are oftentimes working on applications until the last possible moment.
Drop in to a virtual office hour from noon to 1pm on August 28, 2024 for an informal public forum focused the Art Writing Mentorship Program. Program & Outreach Director: Jera MacPherson will explain the intentions behind the program and registrants are invited to pose questions that will ensure they are able to hit send on those applications!

REGISTER now to attend via Zoom!

Reminder that programming staff at CARFAC SASK’s Regina Office maintain regular in person office hours Monday-Thursday from 10am-4:30pm and CARFAC SASK’s Saskatoon Office is open by appointment.

As part of the Travelling Mentor Program, CARFAC SASK and Moosomin Visual Art Centre are pleased to present the following:

MVAC’s Open Studio Program

Featuring Conversations About Your Art with Rob Froese

Sunday June 16, 2024
from 1pm-5pm
Hosted in-person at the Moosomin Visual Art Centre

CARFAC SASK and MVAC are pleased to combine MVAC’s Open Studio program, which supplies artists in the community with free bi-weekly art-making facilities, together with CARFAC SASK’s program: Conversations About Your Art, a series of artistic feedback opportunities for anyone wishing to engage in constructive critique and receive guidance about their art. These sessions are facilitated by CARFAC SASK’s 2023-2024 Travelling Mentor: Rob Froese who brings with him extensive experience and enthusiasm towards artists at every stage of their career.

REGISTRATION
By nature of MVAC’s Open Studio operating as a drop-in program, there will be no formal registration for this edition of Conversations About Your Art. Travelling Mentor: Rob Froese will be present to engage in informal conversation and respond to requests for feedback by artists attending MVAC’s Open Studio. Don’t be shy to introduce yourself and be mindful of sharing time with your fellow-artists.

ABOUT ROB FROESE
Raised in Saskatchewan, Rob’s ceramic practice has been strongly influenced by 15 years of making and exhibiting in Japan. Since 2015, he has produced work and taught out of a Saskatoon studio, Medalta International Artists in Residence, Medicine Hat, and the Alberta University of the Arts in Calgary, where he is a Sessional Ceramics Faculty member. His work is informed by an art centred upbringing, travel and work experiences in Canada, Mexico, Europe and Southeast Asia, and formal art studies at the University of Saskatchewan (BA), University of Regina (BFA), and Alberta University of the Arts (MFA Craft Media). Rob’s ceramic work employs a growing variety of clay bodies, forming techniques, and diverse kiln firing methods. Learn more at: robfroese.com

FREE WORKSHOP
The Travelling Mentor program is made possible thanks to funding support from SK Arts and SaskCulture / Sask Lotteries and from CARFAC SASK's artist members across the province. Consider joining or renewing your membership today.

VIRTUAL OFFICE HOUR:

FOUNDATIONAL MENTORSHIP Q&A

CARFAC SASK’s programming staff invite anyone working on your application for the 2024-2025 Foundational Mentorship (due June 15, 2024!) or those curious about applying one day to attend this Virtual Office Hour on May 22, 2024 at noon. The event is meant as a an informal public forum focused on the application process for the Foundational Mentorship Program. Registrants are invited to come with questions, such as those regarding building a strong application, for discussion among staff and fellow artists.

REGISTER now to attend via Zoom!

Reminder that programming staff at CARFAC SASK’s Regina Office maintain regular in person office hours Monday-Thursday from 10am-4:30pm and CARFAC SASK’s Saskatoon Office is open by appointment.

FACILITATORS
Programming Assistant: Joviel Buenavente
Program & Outreach Director: Jera MacPherson

ABOUT “ART FOR LUNCH”
Art for Lunch is a free speaker series presented by the Department of Visual Art and the Faculty of Media, Art, and Performance at the University of Regina. Speakers are local, national, and international artists, arts administrators and curators.

ABOUT PRESENTATION
CARFAC SASK is the provincial affiliate of Canadian Artists Representation/Le Front des Artistes Canadiens (CARFAC), non-profit organizations dedicated to supporting visual artists both nationally and regionally. University of Regina students who attends this session are invited to receive a complimentary student membership to get started with CARFAC SASK; and learn about future opportunities! Among other things, Jera MacPherson (Program & Outreach Director) and Joviel Buenevente (Program Assistant) will give an overview of CARFAC SASK’s unique mentorship programs. Learn more at carfac.sk.ca or at @carfacsask on Instagram.

As part of the Travelling Mentor Program, CARFAC SASK and Mann Art Gallery are pleased to present the following:

CONVERSATIONS ABOUT YOUR ART

WITH ROB FROESE

Friday October 27, 2023
from 10am-4:30pm
Hosted in-person at the Mann Art Gallery (Prince Albert)

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP/EVENT
Conversations About Your Art, part of CARFAC SASK’s 2023-2024 Travelling Mentorship Program, involves a series of 45min conversations with Artist and Mentor Rob Froese. These sessions are open to anyone seeking one-time, one-on-one, artistic feedback, guidance, or critique on their artwork. Spots are limited via pre-registration. To reserve your spot, please email: educator@mannartgallery.ca

REGISTRATION TIMES
10am-10:45am
11am-11:45pm
12:45pm-1:30pm
1:45pm-2:30pm
2:45pm-3:30pm
3:45pm-4:30pm

ABOUT ROB FROESE
Raised in Saskatchewan, Rob’s ceramic practice has been strongly influenced by 15 years of making and exhibiting in Japan. Since 2015, he has produced work and taught out of a Saskatoon studio, Medalta International Artists in Residence, Medicine Hat, and the Alberta University of the Arts in Calgary, where he is a Sessional Ceramics Faculty member. His work is informed by an art centred upbringing, travel and work experiences in Canada, Mexico, Europe and Southeast Asia, and formal art studies at the University of Saskatchewan (BA), University of Regina (BFA), and Alberta University of the Arts (MFA Craft Media). Rob’s ceramic work employs a growing variety of clay bodies, forming techniques, and diverse kiln firing methods. Learn more at: robfroese.com

As part of the Travelling Mentor Program, CARFAC SASK and Art Gallery of Swift Current are pleased to present the following:

CONVERSATIONS ABOUT YOUR ART

WITH ROB FROESE

Sunday October 22, 2023
from 10am-4:30pm
Hosted in-person at the Art Gallery of Swift Current’s Meeting Room

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP/EVENT
Conversations About Your Art, part of CARFAC SASK’s 2023-2024 Travelling Mentorship Program, involves a series of 45min conversations with Artist and Mentor Rob Froese. These sessions are open to anyone seeking one-time, one-on-one, artistic feedback, guidance, or critique on their artwork. Spots are limited via pre-registration. To reserve your spot, please email: agscprograms@swiftcurrent.ca.

REGISTRATION TIMES
10am-10:45am
11am-11:45pm
12:45pm-1:30pm
1:45pm-2:30pm
2:45pm-3:30pm
3:45pm-4:30pm

ABOUT ROB FROESE
Raised in Saskatchewan, Rob’s ceramic practice has been strongly influenced by 15 years of making and exhibiting in Japan. Since 2015, he has produced work and taught out of a Saskatoon studio, Medalta International Artists in Residence, Medicine Hat, and the Alberta University of the Arts in Calgary, where he is a Sessional Ceramics Faculty member. His work is informed by an art centred upbringing, travel and work experiences in Canada, Mexico, Europe and Southeast Asia, and formal art studies at the University of Saskatchewan (BA), University of Regina (BFA), and Alberta University of the Arts (MFA Craft Media). Rob’s ceramic work employs a growing variety of clay bodies, forming techniques, and diverse kiln firing methods. Learn more at: robfroese.com