Here we are in my current hometown of Moose Jaw. I am so happy with the school and our fantastic artists. There has been an indelible mark left by the Cultural Exchange in this community.
We have a short week this week, with just 2 schools in the southern region of Saskatchewan. Lindale School, which is in Moose Jaw, and Milestone School in Milestone, SK.
I have a natural bias toward the Arts. Being a professional artist myself, and teaching these kinds of workshops, I get to see first hand the impact we have on the students and faculty. Every teaching day, I have students that approach me asking questions about how they can learn more. This proves to me that this exposure to arts, for these students, has given them another world to explore. With so many great artists coming from Saskatchewan, I only feel blessed to know that I have been able to share in those precious first steps.
The Arts Board of Saskatchewan is a real champion, to have provided the opportunity for us artists to get into these schools. Some communities on this tour don't even have arts programs available to their students, so we are the only experience many of these students will have with Drama, Dance, Writing, Song Writing, and Visual Arts.
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