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This Strategic Plan marks an important moment for SaskCulture. It is both a review of the past six years and a look at the realities shaping our future. Since 2020, we have strengthened programs, built new partnerships, and deepened our commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility. We have been engaging closely with the cultural community through the Funding Program Renewal process. The conversations we have had are shaping this Strategic Plan and Priorities, and they are not ending here. We will continue to listen, learn, and engage as we move forward together. We know many organizations are feeling the strain of inflation, limited resources, changing audiences, and fewer volunteers, as well as the need to build authentic relationships to advance Truth and Reconciliation, and to develop supportive strategies towards a more inclusive cultural sector. Many organizations are responding to these challenges with resilience, creativity, and leadership. As a Board, we also recognize that funding for the Culture Section of the Sask Lotteries Trust Fund is dependent on lottery ticket sales, which can fluctuate from year to year. This uncertainty means the level of funding available to support cultural programs may change. We remain
committed to working alongside organizations, engaging openly and aligning our support to help sustain and strengthen the cultural sector through this period of change. At the heart of this Plan is a simple belief that culture is for everyone. By creating stronger pathways for equity-denied communities, including Indigenous peoples, 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, ethnocultural and newcomer communities, and young people stepping into leadership roles, we are working to ensure that leadership and decision-making better reflect the diversity of Saskatchewan and the communities we serve. On behalf of the Board, thank you to the staff, partners, volunteers, and community members who helped shape this direction. We look forward to walking this next chapter together, adapting where we must, holding firm to our values, and continuing to build a cultural ecosystem that is inclusive, responsive, and strong for generations to come.
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Authentic Inclusion
Transformational Capacity
Principles & Values
Trust-Based Partnerships
Five-year Vision
Guiding Change, Together
Shaping our Direction
Financial Stewardship
Strategic Priorities
Sincerely,
Yvonne Hotzak Chair, SaskCulture
Acknowledgement Land SaskCulture’s work and support reach lands covered by Treaties 2,4,5,6,8, and 10, the traditional lands of the Cree, Dene, Dakota, Lakota, Nakota and Saulteaux peoples, as well as the homeland of the Métis.
SaskCulture Inc. is a non-profit, community-based, volunteer-driven organization that works with over 160 member organizations and other community partners to build a culturally vibrant province, where all citizens celebrate, value and participate in a rich cultural life. Thanks to funding from Sask Lotteries, SaskCulture is able to offer programs to distribute this funding and help nurture cultural engagement in the province.
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