Sarah-Tai Black is a film programmer, critic, and arts curator living in Toronto/Treaty 13 Territory whose work often focuses on the affective and functional capacities of Black life in screen images and visual media. They regularly contribute criticism to The Globe and Mail and The Los Angeles Times and have worked as the Programmer of Images Festival, Assistant Programmer of Documentary Features at Tribeca Film Festival, and as Public Programs Assistant at Art Museum at University of Toronto. Their curatorial work has been staged at institutions such as the Museum of Contemporary Art and Toronto’s A Space Gallery and they have spoken about arts culture, film, and moving image arts in their many forms as a guest of the National Gallery of Canada and Canadian Art.


Sarah-Tai will be joining us remotely (while David is away on artistic leave), from March 29 to August 27, 2021, and can be contacted by email at sarah-tai@pavedarts.ca.

Welcome Sarah-Tai, we’re so excited to have you on board!
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Photography by Alyson Hardwick.

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Proof of a negative COVID-19 test result within the last 72 hours will also be accepted if issued by a certified healthcare provider.

PAVED Arts is still partially open to the general public. Ensuring that safety protocols are adhered to at all times, private access to the production centre and gallery spaces will be offered by appointment only. Appointments must be confirmed by staff either verbally/on the phone or written/by email, with a minimum of 24 hours advance notice. Masks must be worn at all times.

Please contact the following to book your appointment:
Production centre: technical@pavedarts.ca
Equipment rental: production@pavedarts.ca
Gallery/Offices: executive@pavedarts.ca

In the meantime, we will continue to offer all of our PAVED Arts At Home programming, and will make further announcements as the situation progresses. Please take care of yourselves and each other, and stay tuned for more information about upcoming online events!

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PAVED Arts Gallery programming has mostly been rescheduled for later in 2021, with the exception of special commissions to be staged using digital means. On-site gallery presentations will commence with locally generated projects in order to avoid air travel. PAVED Arts will not host opening receptions or public gatherings until further notice. The first public exhibition, a display generated by the ISO-Lation Time Capsule project, will be available for viewing by appointment only in the second week of October. A telephone number will be available in the front foyer and arrangements can be made upon visiting the centre. As with the production centre, adherence to the safety protocols designated for onsite activities must be observed at all times while on the premises. 

In the meantime, our PAVED Arts At Home response to the COVID-19 pandemic will continue into the foreseeable future with commissioned works hosted by AKA artist-run’s tofeelclose platform, billboard projects, online screenings and workshops, further episodes of “Pip’s Production Corner,” and more. Our updated Production Centre & Office/Gallery Hours will be Tuesday to Friday, 12-6pm.

This announcement is subject to ongoing revision as the situation develops.

We look forward to seeing you again!

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We are committed to the health and safety of our community. Taking the government advisory into account, and to ensure the health and safety of our staff, artists, patrons, members and volunteers, PAVED Arts and AKA have decided on the following actions:

1. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and with the recommendations to reduce social gatherings in an effort to curtail the spread, we will exercise abundant caution. As such, we are temporarily closing our Galleries and Production Centre to the public, effective as of Tuesday, March 17, until further notice.

2.  All events and programs currently scheduled by the galleries have been postponed until further notice. All activities that were scheduled by third party providers in the event space are reverting back to the organizations and we advise you to confirm their status with the organizers.

3. PAVED staff will continue working in office until Friday, March 20th, and/or remotely. Administrative offices and non-public business functions will continue as usual this week—and we will be responding to phone calls and emails. Following Friday, our staff will continue to work remotely and intermittently in the office and will be able to answer any questions or concerns you may have.

4. Pippa Lattey’s Opening Reception that is scheduled for Thursday, March 19 has been postponed. If it is deemed safe, we will host a closing reception for the exhibition. We hope to share a virtual tour/artist talk with you all, in the coming weeks. We also invite you to share your questions and thoughts with the artist via info@pavedarts.ca or on social media. It’s a remarkable show, so please tune in and support this wonderful artist. // www.pavedarts.ca/2020/pippa-lattey-into-orbit

Our aim is to be preventative and not reactive. We will continue to monitor the situation daily and will provide any new developments as necessary through our website and other communication channels as required.

Thank you so much for your ongoing support and we look forward to welcoming you back when our doors open again.

In the meantime, stay safe and be kind!

Sincerely,

PAVED Arts Staff & Board

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The PAVED Arts Staff and Board would like to invite all of our members to a Pizza Party followed by our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, July 4th.

 
Schedule of Events
5:30 – Doors Open & Pizza Served
6:00 – AGM Registration
6:15 – Annual General Meeting

AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Appointment of Secretary
3. Acceptance of the Agenda
4. Acceptance of Minutes
5. Business Arising from Minutes
6. a Presentation of Audited Financial Statements
b Re-appointment of Auditor
7. Executive Directors Report
8. President’s Address
9. Election of new Board Members
10. Other Business
11. Next AGM

Please remember that you must be a member in good standing to have voting privileges. If your membership has lapsed, you can renew prior to the meeting to reinstate your standing.

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Join our Board of Directors!

PAVED Arts is seeking individuals who are passionate about contemporary photography, audio, video, electronic and digital arts, and are excited to offer leadership and insight as members of the Board of Directors. Volunteering with the Board offers the opportunity to gain understanding and experience with an established and nationally recognized artist-run centre, as well as various occasions to engage critically and socially with the arts community in Saskatoon. Board positions are voted in by the membership and are for 2 year terms. Nominees must be residents of Saskatoon.

Responsibilities
The Board meets every six weeks. Meetings include: reviewing and addressing issues related to the governance and sustainability of the organization as a whole, such as budget, finance, Executive Director recruitment and evaluation, fundraising, and major strategic and policy initiatives.

The Board maintains several standing committees to assist in the governance of the organization: Personnel Committee, Outreach Committee, and Fundraising Committee.

Applicants should be prepared to commit an average of 6 to 8 hours per month of volunteer time. Those who fill the vacancies on PAVED’s Board of Directors will have two-year terms, beginning September 1, 2018. All members of the Board of Directors must be members in good standing.

Nominations received by: June 31, 2018

Election announcements: July 11, 2018

How to Submit:
Send a letter of interest and C.V. to Travis Cole, PAVED Arts Executive Director
executive@pavedarts.ca

For more information:
Email Travis Cole at executive@pavedarts.ca or call 306.652.5502 ext. 2

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