Longtime arts supporters John and Rosalie Daisley of the Hudson Bay Allied Arts Council have been recognized with Life Membership in the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils (OSAC) for their remarkable contributions to the arts in their community and across the province.

For more than two decades, John and Rosalie have been at the heart of Hudson Bay’s performing arts scene — organizing concerts, welcoming touring artists into their home, and helping bring world-class performances to their small-town stage. Rosalie served as treasurer and chairperson for the Council during her 22-year tenure, while John coordinated over 75 concerts during his 20 years as Performing Arts Representative. Together, their passion, teamwork, and warm hospitality have left a lasting impact on artists and audiences alike.

August 14, 2025 marks the end of an era here at OSAC as Marianne Woods enters a new chapter of her life. After a remarkable 35 years with the same nonprofit arts organization, including 20 as the Performing Arts - School Tour Manager for OSAC, she is retiring from the organization. Of course, Marianne is not retiring from her love of the stage and singing, and you will be able to find her on a stage soon.

After having a number of different roles within OSAC, Marianne took over the School Tour program (formerly known as Junior Concerts) in August 2004, and her passion for the program and the artists was very evident. The respect the schools, faculty and artists have for Marianne, and the program has been a very positive impact on OSAC as an organization as a whole.

Marianne has left the program in excellent shape, and we are fortunate enough to have a person in-house who can continue that impact. Rosemary McCallum has been with OSAC since March 2012 in a Communications and Administrative Assistant role, including designing our Annual Report and Showcase Program for that time.

She has just returned from maternity leave and agreed to take over the School Tour program, which we are thrilled about. Besides being a Mom to two young children, Rosemary has also helped with the School Tour program at various points in her career with OSAC so was a natural fit to fill this role.

We wish Marianne all the best in retirement and welcome Rosemary to her new role with OSAC.

What’s working (and what’s not) in performing arts marketing? The results from the Performing Arts Marketing Pulsecheck Survey reveal key trends, challenges, and opportunities for venues and presenters across Canada. 👉 Read the full findings here 

Key takeaways include:
✅ What marketing tactics are driving engagement—and what’s falling flat.  ✅ The tools and training arts marketers want most.
✅ Why social media strategies need to evolve in 2025.  ✅ How small teams are making the most of limited time and budgets.

THANK YOU!

We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who attended Showcase 2025 in Regina from October 17–19. Your presence and support helped make the event a memorable success. We look forward to welcoming you again in Saskatoon in 2026!

A special thank you to our Showcase 2025 Sponsors and Partners - your generous support played a vital role in bringing this event to life. We truly appreciate your commitment and contribution. 

Arts on the Move…Online is an online group of solo exhibitions, artist talks, and online video-based art tutorials.

The artists included in the online exhibitions represent a diversity of mediums including painting, photography, drawing, felting/fibre art, and sculpture..                                                              
The artists featured are Edie Marshall, Mohadese Movahed, Jamie Reynolds, Melanie Monique Rose, and Nic Wilson. Explore Arts on the Move HERE