Weyburn Arts Council


		Updated March 2012 History of Weyburn Arts Council Weyburn Arts Council was the first arts council established in Saskatchewan in 1964 by a City bylaw, and is governed by a 12-member volunteer board appointed by Weyburn City Council. Board meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month, except July and August. The Council is funded by grants, fees, and donations which are graciously accepted. As we are a non-profit charitable organization, we are able to issue charitable donation receipts. Legacies or bequeathments are accepted. Weyburn Arts Council is an affiliate of the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils and a member of the Museum Association of Saskatchewan. We oversee the operation of the Allie Griffin Art Gallery which is located on the lower level of the Weyburn Public Library at 45 Bison Avenue. As well, we manage the City of Weyburn permanent Art Collection. Scholarships/Awards Weyburn Arts Council offers a number of scholarships for the youth of the community. Eg. Annually, a music award is given to a piano student through the Weyburn Music Festival. We supply an award for St. Michael’s Junior High Drama Department as well as support first year secondary education students with a fine arts award. We also review requests for funding various summer school educational opportunities. Eg Red Deer College. The Millie Coghill Fine Arts Award, a scholarship annually funded by Ian Coghill in memory of his grandmother, has a deadline of April 1 each year. This scholarship is open to any Weyburn and area Grade 12 student entering post secondary education in the arts fields of visual arts, architecture, piano, graphic arts and interior design Application forms can be downloaded from this website. For more info, call 848-3922 or 842-7781 Local Artists Diana Hume Heather van der Breggen Links OSAC - Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Council SAB - Saskatchewan Arts Board Sask Culture MAS - Museum Association of Saskatchewan SE Connection SHAC - Signal Hill Arts Centre City of Weyburn Weyburn Public Library Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon MacKenzie Art Gallery, Regina CARFAC Saskatchewan Visual Artists Tommy Douglas Centre Weyburn Arts Coucil's Mission is: to provide the opportunity to experience art in a fun and encouraging atmosphere. The purpose of an Arts Council is to provide leadership in the education, promotion, presentation and preservation of the arts in our community. Join us on Facebook!

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