Golden Years?

Pursuant to the feature article in our Sept. 10 Fall Arts & Culture Guide on the underappreciated role of artists in our society, a group of arts organizations are conducting a series of information gathering sessions across the country on how to better serve the needs of senior artists. Because of chronic neglect for the arts over the decades, many seniors who have made major contributions to building and enriching our cultural fabric do not enjoy the same level of comfort and security as other seniors as they approach retirement age. Sessions will be held at the Mendel Art Gallery in Saskatoon on Oct. 1 from 7-9 p.m. and the MacKenzie Art Gallery in Regina on Oct. 2 from 2-4 p.m. to gather input from artists 60 years and older. For more info, check out this website. (Hill Strategies Research)