Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre Indigenous Art Auction Fundraiser
‘And the day came when the risk to remain the same was greater than the risk to change. It is, after all, the only hope for the cocoon to become the butterfly.’
Start time 6:00pm, Top of the Inn Sheraton Cavalier Hotel, 612 Spadina Cr. East
Tickets available by phone at 306-933-2262 or online at https://www.picatic.com/event14539273313244852
Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre is thrilled to announce our upcoming annual Indigenous Art Auction Fundraiser in partnership with Scoles Fine Arts and Framing. The event will take place on February 25th, 2016 at the Top of the Inn in the Sheraton Cavalier Hotel, and will feature the return of the very popular buffet style meal from last year including the poutine bar and pad thai station! There will be a live auction of stunning, original art donated by respected Indigenous artists throughout Saskatchewan (past donors include Kevin Pee-Ace, Jerry Whitehead and Gary Natomagan) and across Canada (including Alex Janvier, Alan Syliboy and Sweetpea Starr) as well as a silent auction of items donated by local artists and organizations. The evening will include live entertainment and a very special announcement regarding our 2016/2017 Circle of Voices production!
tawāw. Welcome to Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre. Nīkānīwin (pronounced knee-gone-knee-win) is a Plains Cree expression for ‘leadership’. Over the past year and a half, Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company (SNTC) has engaged members of the community regarding the next phase of our organization’s transition. In consultation with the Tootoosis family and after a process of ceremonial protocol, SNTC has successfully renamed our organization. Our new name, Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre, honours Gordon Tootoosis, a Cree and Canadian icon and one of the founding members of SNTC. We have a new focus on mentorship of emerging Indigenous artists, a focus on Circle of Voices (COV). We have reinstituted the component of culture in everything we do – our Cultural Advisor works closely with COV youth and with artists in the season’s programming. We are excited to open the doors to a new future for the company, one grounded in culture, language and history. When Gordon Tootoosis (Poundmaker First Nation) began working in theatre, there was a noticeable void of Aboriginal actors. He set out to fill that void by creating a platform for the development of young, burgeoning and experienced Aboriginal actors. In doing so, he has had a profound impact on both the Aboriginal and wider theatre community in Saskatoon and across the province and made an indelible mark on Canada’s theatre scene.
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