Saskatchewan Arts Board

The Saskatchewan Arts Board, the first of its kind in all of North America, was established in 1948. The SAB provides grants, mentoring and advice, and many other services to artists and to arts organisations. The Saskatchewan Publishers Group, as one of the province’s Creative Industry Sector Organisations, receives funding from the Saskatchewan Arts Board through the Creative Industry Growth and Sustainability program, made possible through funding provided to the Saskatchewan Arts Board by the Government of Saskatchewan via the Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture, and Sport. 

Canadian Heritage

Canadian Heritage is committed to playing a vital role in the daily lives of Canadians. The Department is responsible for national policies and programs relating to broadcasting, cultural industries, arts, heritage, official languages, Canadian identity, Canadian symbols, exchanges, multiculturalism, and sport. The Department works with Canadians to strengthen our shared sense of identity while respecting the diversity that exists in Canada. As we live in a world that is more interdependent and changing faster than at any time in human history, it is important for Canadians to feel connected to one another and have a sense of belonging. This is why common interests and shared values are so important. They are fundamental to our sense of who we are, our sense of place in the world – our culture. 

SPG receives support for many of its projects from the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canada Book Fund.

Canada Council for the Arts

The Canada Council for the Arts, reporting to Parliament through the Minister of Canadian Heritage, is a national arm’s-length agency which fosters the development of the arts in Canada through grants, services and awards to professional Canadian artists and arts organizations, as well as administering scholarly awards, and having under its aegis the Public Lending Right Commission and the Canadian Commission for UNESCO.

SPG receives support from the Canada Council for the Arts for its ongoing programming and services to book publishers in the province.

Cultural Human Resources Council

The Cultural Human Resources Council was formed in 1995 by members of the cultural community to better identify and respond to the professional development and training needs of the Canadian Cultural workforce.

SPG receives funding from the CHRC for internships and summer students.

SaskCulture

SaskCulture Inc. is a community-based, volunteer-driven organization, which works with its membership and other community partners to build a culturally vibrant province, where all citizens celebrate, value and participate in a rich, cultural life.

We are working towards:
• a province with a strong, thriving, cohesive cultural community;
• a province where people value and support culture, and;
• a province where people’s lives are strengthened and enriched through participation in diverse cultural activities.

For many years, the Saskatchewan Publishers Group received funding from SaskCulture through the Culture Section of Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust Fund for Sport, Culture, and Recreation. Today, SaskCulture supports the SPG via Capacity Building Grants and student employment assistance.