Curatorial Statement
Join us as we whole-heartedly explore the artistic love connections both globally and locally within the festival programming. Toronto unites with Saskatchewan to showcase and celebrate its arts and culture and shatter stereotypes about what Saskatchewan is in the 21st century. The lens will be comprehensive and include artistic presentations in all art disciplines and forms, and all types of creative practices from the grassroots to the most widely recognized.
Through a look at the "Rider Nation," the festival aims to incorporate one of the great Saskatchewan cultural unifiers, the Saskatchewan Rough Riders. Rider pride, rodeo, cowboy culture and distinct Aboriginal artistic forms are just some of the ways we are able to explore this unique and fiercely proud province.
Please open your hearts as we explore the rich cultural context and contributions of this province from the "centre" of Canada and its impact on the rest of Canada and the globe.
Diana Webley, Alok Sharma & Rodrigo Fritz
Artistic Associates