A Moment of Gratitude

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Our thanks go out to Qualico! Their company donated to the Saskatchewan Cultural Exchange as part of their Acts of Kindness Campaign, and it’s deeply appreciated. We’ve got big plans for 2018 and their support will help us see them all through.

Interested in donating to help the Saskatchewan Cultural Exchange? Get in touch! Whether you’re giving money to a specific program or just helping us keep the lights on in our offices, your contribution will be going to help make art for everyone in our province.

Bookings Open for the 2018 Workshop Tour

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The Workshop Tour will be on the road this year from September 25 to November 2, beginning in northern Saskatchewan and work our way south over the course of the month.

Every fall, students get to learn directly from professional artists and experience artistic creation first hand. Each year, the workshops change as we have new artists to teach the students. We bring artists to schools who practice in each of the following disciplines:

DRAMA Theatre has the ability to transform thought and perception. Former workshop leaders have taught improvisation, clown, and character creation.

MUSIC We all have a basic understanding of where music fits into our everyday lives. Music workshops encourage thought, song creation, and exploring the world around us.

DANCE Put thought and emotion into action! Each year, students learn something new –– Métis jigging, hip-hop dance, or exploring basic movements to create their own dance.

VISUAL ARTS Everyone is creative and everyone can learn to create. Visual artists teach students how to draw comics, make prints, or build puppets.

WRITING Where do stories come from? How can we build something from nothing? Students have learned how to create new stories, write poetry, and employ styles.

Schools are asked to book the tour by June 1 or by May 1 for a special early booking discount. For more information, email Outreach Coordinator Rowan Pantel.

Ceilidh’s Celebrated Once More

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The Mid-Winter Ceilidh will be in the Exchange on Saturday, February 10. This year, the Ceilidh is extremely exited to present Scotland’s bagpipe virtuoso Fred Morrison in concert, along with east coast fiddle and piano legend Troy MacGillivray.

Morrison has been a household name in piping for many years, with concerts across the globe and genre-bending recordings and compositions that cut across Scottish, Irish, Cajun, bluegrass, and Appalachian folk. He’s a truly inspirational live performer. MacGillivray teaches and performs around the world and is well-known to Saskatchewan fiddlers.

Hosts the City of Regina Pipe Band will be performing, and there will be some other fun to complete the evening, including a silent auction. Both Morrison and MacGillivray have music workshops earlier in the day open to any interested. Check the Mid-Winter Celtic Festival’s website for more information.

Tickets for the Ceilidh are $30 and are available at Bach and Beyond, Magpie’s Kitchen, and at the Mid-Winter Celtic Festival’s website. Doors open at 7:30 p.m, with live music and dancing starting at 8 p.m.

The Exchange Heating Up in 2018

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If this looks like it’s a lot, it’s because it is. After an intensely busy fall, the Exchange Presents series returns with four great upcoming concerts.

We’re set to be wowed when roots artist Terra Lightfoot comes to the Exchange on February 23. She’s a great songwriter with a tremendous voice that’s stood out on her new record, New Mistakes, as well when she opened for Whitehorse in Regina.

Having the Dears in the Exchange on March 17 is a dream on its own –– they’ve been a crucial, unique, and vital voice in Canadian indie-rock for well over a decade. Now, they’ve added Lou Canon onto the bill, a rising talent worthy of notice on her own.

If you need to extend your St. Patrick’s Day celebrations by a bit, then we’ve got a show for you. Celtic punk mainstays the Real McKenzies return to the Exchange on March 20 along with openers the Raygun Cowboys and Bats Out!

A fun-loving bunch of rockers needed a special partner. So, Rebellion Brewing Co. is joining us to present the Supersuckers in the Exchange on May 18 in what’s sure to be a wall-to-wall blowout of a good time.

Tickets for all of these can be found at Vintage Vinyl, Madame Yes, and online at Ticketfly. (Since Rebellion’s joined up with us for the Supersuckers, they’ve got tickets to sell for that one, too.)

There are even more great shows coming up at the Exchange beyond our concert series, featuring artists like Reverend Horton Heat, Soulfly as Nailbomb, and Harry Manx. Check our site event listings for all the announced shows.

Queen City Rocks 2018 Deadline Here Soon

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Are you part of a Regina music act?

Could you find any use for gift cards from Long and McQuade, a free rental at the Exchange, membership and mentorship with SaskMusic, a photo session with Kamiki Piks Photography, and cold hard cash courtesy of Jim Beam and 104.9 The Wolf?

Then you need to sign up for Queen City Rocks, the Wolf’s annual celebration of the Regina music scene.

Over the course of four evenings, bands will play for enthusiastic audiences and judges pulled from the local music scene. Those acts that win each night will move on to the grand finale and the opportunity to win an enormous prize package.

Interested in entering? Go to the Wolf’s website for details. The deadline is Friday, February 2 at 5 p.m. Want to come out to one of the shows? Find the listings for each night of Queen City Rocks on our site.

Wrapping up 2016/2017

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On December 2, 2017, the Saskatchewan Cultural Exchange held its Annual General Meeting for its 2016/2017 fiscal year. Thanks for everyone who was able to come out and participate in the governance of the organization.

Four new members were elected to the Board of Directors. Welcome to Micki Cowan, Michele Geres, Edith Skeard, and Kathleen Wilson –– everyone’s excited for what you bring to the Saskatchewan Cultural Exchange.

Thanks to departing board members Jesse Chatterson, Nick Faye, and Caelan Reilly. Your hard work is very much appreciated.

Read our annual report for 2016/2017 over here.

A History of Shows in the Eight Track

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With any luck, you’ve heard of what we’re celebrating this year: 40 years of the Saskatchewan Cultural Exchange, the non-profit organization supporting arts for everyone in the province, and 25 years of the Exchange, our all-ages performance venue on 8th Avenue in Regina.

Over in the Eight Track Gallery, we’re dipping our toes into that history with our latest show. When you come through next, you’ll see dozens of posters for past shows. A huge number of artists are represented, only a fraction of the larger-still group who’ve passed through the doors of the Exchange and the Club.

Take a look, either to take a trip down memory lane or just take in the history of the space.

Saskatchewan Cultural Exchange 2017 AGM Coming Up

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Curious about what our organization has been up to over the last year? Want to hear about everything we’ve done across the province?

The Saskatchewan Cultural Exchange is holding it’s annual general meeting on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 1 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Club at 2431 8th Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan.

No RSVP is required. Everyone is welcome to come, though only members of the organization have voting rights. By signing up for the organization’s newsletter –– which you can do here –– you’re considered a member if your listed address is in Saskatchewan.

Part of the AGM every year is the election for the Board of Directors. Interested in joining? We have a form to express interest over here.

The agenda is as follows:
Saskatchewan Cultural Exchange Society
Annual General Meeting
Saturday, December 2, 2017
1 p.m.
The Club
2431 8th Avenue, Regina, SK

1. Call to order.
2. Approval of the agenda as distributed.
3. Approval of November 19, 2016 AGM minutes as distributed.
4. Bylaw amendments.
5. SCES reports.
5.1. Chair’s report.
5.2. Executive Director’s report.
5.3. Venue report.
5.4. Outreach report.
5.5. Financial report.
5.6. Appointment of auditors
5.7. Nominations Committee’s report and election.
6. Old business.
7. New business.
8. Adjournment.

Congrats to the 2017 Western Canadian Music Awards Winners

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Here at the Saskatchewan Cultural Exchange, we know we live not only in a province but in an area of Canada that’s rich with musical talent. BreakOut West and the Western Canadian Music Awards celebrate this every year and 2017 saw some great talent taking home some honours.

There’s a lot of great artists who won who we’ve seen come through the Exchange in years past. Dan Mangan took home Rock Artist of the Year and Corb Lund was named Roots Solo Artist of the Year. We’ve also been pleased to have Instrumental Artist of the Year Five Alarm Funk and Roots Duo/Group of the Year 100 Mile House in our space in the past. (And hopefully in the future, too!)

Of course, musicians from our home province hold a special place in our hearts. Ponteix has been a fixture around Saskatchewan over the past year, and anyone who’s seen them will know it’s no surprise they won Francophone Artist of the Year.

We also have two acts who will be performing in our Saskatchewan Cultural Exchange Anniversary Series: Andino Suns, who’ll be performing here October 14, won World Artist of the Year and Andy Shauf, who’s in the Exchange on November 18, won Pop Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, and Recording of the Year.

To check out all our announced anniversary shows, click here. To see all the WCMA winners, go over to their website.

Stay in Touch!

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Looking to keep up to date with everything the Saskatchewan Cultural Exchange is doing? Want to find out about all the great events going on in the Exchange? Then why not sign up for our newsletter? It’s an occasional update on everything going on in the world of the Saskatchewan Cultural Exchange, from the next great show to information on programs we’re running across the province.

Signing up for our newsletter also registers you as a member of the Saskatchewan Cultural Exchange. This gives you voting privileges at our Annual General Meeting, coming up soon.

Don’t wait! Sign up now!