ARTS EVENTS: SOAR EMERGING ARTIST FESTIVAL MAY 30 & 31, 2018 The Soar Emerging Artist Festival, launched in 2015 to create opportunities for young and emerging artists to showcase new works, continued in 2018. Five unique performances in dance, music and magic were enjoyed by supportive and enthusiastic audiences. Wednesday's show attracted 55+ attendees and Thursday night saw 45+ people in the audience. Local ringmaster extraordinaire Michael Bartz hosted both nights and Jason Eveleigh from Sonic Sound provided technical equipment and support.
WE ARE ALL TREATY PEOPLE – JUNE 1, 2018 The Allied Arts Council received a Canada 150 Grant from the Community Initiatives Program Grant in 2017. Much work was done during the latter part of 2017 and early 2018 to bring We Are All Treaty People to Lethbridge. On June 1, 2018 the Allied Arts Council presented We Are All Treaty People at Southminster United Church. We Are All Treaty People is a children focused reconciliation project that was created by the Making Treaty 7 Artist Collective and presented by Quest Theatre. Two performances were presented by the company. A matinee performance which was attended by over 950 students from Lethbridge and surrounding areas and an evening performance which was attended by 200 people. The evening included a very special blessing by Alvine Blood, wife of Nacisse Blood, founding artist and cocreator of Making Treaty 7 who was killed in a tragic car accident in February 2015.
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ANNUAL REPORT
