Art programs in Living Sky School Division received a boost recently from the Saskatchewan Arts Board.
The school division received an $8,000 ArtsSmarts grant to enable a problem solving inquiry into thinking, the brain, music improvisation and building instruments titled, "Fantastical Music Machines and the Art of Building with Junk."
ArtsSmarts Saskatchewan offers arts and education grants to schools, artists and community partnerships for innovative projects in any art form that bring K-12 students and professional artists together. This program is offered through a partnership among the Saskatchewan Arts Board, Saskatchewan Ministry of Education and SaskCulture Inc.
For the quarter ending Dec. 31 the board awarded 208 grants to individuals and organizations, totalling more than $1.6 million. Grants support a variety of initiatives, including funding organizations that provide ongoing programs in the arts, the creative work of professional artists, community art projects and the engagement of professional artists to work in schools with students and teachers.
The board's mission is to cultivate an environment in which the arts thrive for the benefit of everyone in Saskatchewan. It serves the people of the province through programs and activities designed to build a strong and vibrant arts sector. For more information, visit www.artsboard.sk.ca.
