The South East Summit is about celebrating success, inspiring and showcasing trends, networking and growing connections in the Southeast. This one-day conference platforms the best of what’s happening in communities locally, provincially, and beyond while sowing seeds for future cultural development. We are building stronger communities by planting cultural seeds.
Join us! Break bread, fill your cup with inspiration and ingenuity, make new acquaintances, and connect with provincial cultural agencies. Let’s celebrate every facet of culture together.
This year, we are partnering with the Town of Moosomin and the Moosomin Visual Arts Centre to bring The Summit to Moosomin. Come for the conference, stay for the Apps and Mini Market after the conference at the Moosomin Visual Arts Centre.
Event Agenda:
- 9:00 – 9:30 AM: Registration and snacks
- 9:30 – 9:45 AM: Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, purpose, and itinerary.
- 9:45 – 10:45 AM: Hour-long breakout sessions, there will be three options to select from.
- 10:45 – 11:00 AM: BREAK
- 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Animateur Spotlight – Artists on site to highlight the themes of the conference
- 12:00 – 12:45 PM: Lunch provided
- 12: 45 – 1:45 PM: Provincial Table Talk Session
- 1:45 – 2:00 PM: BREAK
- 2:00 – 3:00 PM: Hour-long breakout sessions, there will be three options to select from.
- 3:00 – 4:00 PM: Mini Power Hour – A one-hour session in the main space where you will hear from two Southeast Communities introducing living heritage into our communities in unique ways.
HOUR-LONG SESSIONS: BREAKOUT SESSIONS
MORNING SESSION (Select one of the three)
- The Field of Dreams: Race, Resistance, Indian Head Rockets to the Regina Red Sox (Working Title)
Robyn Jensen, Curator, Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame - Ocean Man First Nation Youth Committee: Filming innovation (Working Title)
Justin Holness, Ocean Man First Nation Councillor - Justice/Youth and Recreation portfolio - Communities in Bloom - More than Flowers: An Economic Initiative that Brings People Together to Enhance Community Spirit and Tourism
Angela Thorn, Town of Moosomin, Assistant Parks and Recreation Manager
AFTERNOON SESSION (Select one of the three)
- Living Heritage and Its Impact on Economic Development
Maha Abba, Research Assistant, Heritage Saskatchewan - Perfecting the Pitch: Technology, Economics, Education and Métis Pride through Beadwork (Working Title)
Jill Ruep, Ma Fii Lii Rasaad (My Daughter's Beads) Founder, Artist and Entrepreneur - Community Dreams to Reality: Moosomin Visual Arts Centre
J’aime Payne, Treasurer, Board of Directors, Moosomin Visual Arts Centre
ANIMATEUR
What is an animateur? An animateur is someone who brings you into their practice. It includes many forms of expression, from visual arts to dance to theatre. They are often used to breathe life into a conference and provide tangible expressions that relate to the conference theme.
Artists will be on-site to provide insight into their practices. Watch them work and learn more about them through presentations on their bodies of work.
Animateurs: Forthcoming
TABLE TALKS
Provincial and Roundtable funders talk (20-minute sessions, visit up to three organizations per hour)
Provincial Organizations Attending: Heritage Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame, SK Arts, Saskatchewan Parks & Recreation Association, & SaskCulture
POWER HOUR
These half-hour presentations showcase the Southeast's growing communities through living heritage in unique ways:
- Virtual Reality in Museums: Preserving Spaces and Places in the Virtual Realm
Melanie Memory, Director/Curator, Souris Valley Museum, Estevan - The Great Pumpkin Calcutta! Growing funds and Community
Amanda Cairns, Recreation Director, Village of Maryfield
MOOSOMIN VISUAL ARTS CENTRE
After the conference, stick around for a mini market, finger foods, and check out the Moosomin Visual Arts Centre - meet and greet some of the MANY talented artists and artisans from the area.
- Time: 4:30 – 7:00 PM
- Location: Moosomin Visual Arts Centre, 701 Ellice St
- Website: https://www.moosominvac.com
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Registration Information:
- Event Registration Fee: $40
- Final Deadline to Register: Thursday, May 14, 2026
- Payment: Payment can be made by e-transfer or mailed cheque. Your confirmation email will provide further details.
- Register Here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/9uat2sk/lp/cf7a2962-8bd7-41b4-8a8a-df2517a81661
- Questions: For any questions regarding the South East Summit, email cdc@southeastdistrict.ca.
