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OSAC Seeks Administrative Assistant
OSAC is looking for an Administrative Assistant to help look after our busy office. This is a 28 hour per week position and we offer a competitive salary along with a full benefit package. Please find the complete description and the contact information here. The deadline to apply is February 6, 2012 - position description
New Performing Arts CoordinatorOSAC is pleased to announce that we have a new Performing Arts Coordinator - Stars for Saskatchewan and Koncerts for Kids joining the team. Skip Taylor will be starting with us on Wednesday, February 1, 2012. Please welcome Skip and he will be available at skip@osac.sk.ca or 586-1253 - press release
Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, Oh My!
Connect with OSAC Online
You may have noticed three new buttons along the right hand side bar of the website, these buttons have been introduced to allow you to connect more easily with OSAC using social media tools such as Facebook, Twitter and Flickr. Click here or click on the flickr button to see some new photos of the Fall 2011 OSAC Junior Concerts tours of Sheldon Casavant and Boris Sichon. If you have any photos or media coverage of performances or cultural events in your community please send them to Catherine so she can share them with the OSAC community! If you have any questions, concerns or comments about using social media tools to promote your Arts Council, please don't hesitate to ask by email or by phone (306) 586-1251.
OSAC is looking for Artists and Arts Professionals:
OSAC (Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils) is in the process of updating our Resource Person listing. This resource will be distributed to Art Councils around Saskatchewan who may be looking for workshop instructors, adjudicators and other arts professionals. If you would like to be added to our Resource Person Listing, please fill out the fillable PDF form and print it and mail or e-mail it back to OSAC. If you know of anyone who might be interested in being included in our Artist Resource list, please forward this message along to them. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact Rob at: rob@osac.sk.ca or 306.586.1252
E-Updates
The current e-update and the 2012 archive are currently listed here |
An Important Message from Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport. We will be forwarding additional information to our members over the next few months.
The Arts Professions Act and the Art of Contracting
As of June 1, 2010, The Arts Professions Act requires written contracts to be used between professional artists of all types, including performers and anyone wanting to hire, engage or contract them for their work or performance. The Act also recognizes the artist as a professional and, as a professional, emphasizes the importance of fair compensation.
Written contracts help protect artists and engagers by spelling out what is to be done, agreed upon fees, deadlines, termination clauses, transfer of rights, etc. This ensures a clear understanding of the transaction with the aim of preventing contract disputes down the road.
Written contracts are an effective business practice as they help solidify the business relationship by providing a clear understanding of the transaction. They also provide an extra measure of protection to both parties compared to a verbal or literal handshake.
This statute is part of Pride of Saskatchewan: A Policy Where Culture, Community and Commerce Meet and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport’s plan to support a vibrant and growing arts and culture sector.
 There are many contract resources and tools available. If you want more information or you are new to contracting and are looking for tools to help you start using written contracts, please visit: http://www.tpcs.gov.sk.ca/arts-professions-act
By protecting both parties, written contracts make business more straightforward and profitable.
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Technology for the Non-Profit Sector Jane Zhang, Program Director for TechSoup Canada presented an informative, well-received workshop on the topic of capacity building through the use of technology at our conference this fall. She had some very useful handout materials that can be downloaded below. TechSoup Canada offers incredible pricing on software for eligible non-profits and charities. For further information please check out their website: TechSoup Canada. Technology Planning Social Media for Non-profits |
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OSAC’s touring program, provides Saskatchewan communities with visual & media arts exhibitions accompanied by educational materials designed to compliment the new Saskatchewan Arts Education Curriculum. Read More | 
OSAC organizes tours of professional performing artists to communities and schools across Saskatchewan. OSAC, at the direction of its member Arts Councils, negotiates, schedules, and contracts performances in Arts Council communities around the province. Read More 
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The Saskatchewan Junior Concert Society began in 1957 when music educator, Barbara Cass Beggs, saw the need for Saskatchewan students to have access to live performances by professional performing artists. Read More 
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Thank you to our funders! OSAC acknowledges funding and support from:
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