DISTINGUISHED ARTIST CELEBRATES CENTENNIAL

A look at Saskatchewan's centennial and the people of the Northern Plains Cree will be showcased in a new, travelling multimedia exhibition developed by the award-winning Allen Sapp Gallery of North Battleford.

This exhibition, Through the Eyes of the Cree and Beyond, was unveiled as a special centennial initiative that will bring the art of Allen Sapp and the story of his people to 10 locations through Saskatchewan, Alberta, Ontario, Manitoba and the Northwest Territories.

The 4,000-square-foot exhibition presents hundreds of digital photographs, 70 paintings, 40 artifacts and 30 black and white archival photographs all explained through a digital interpretive component including commentary on Sapp's work from First Nations elders and youth.

"Saskatchewan's centennial anniversary brings together all of the people, places and perspectives that make Saskatchewan such a unique and well-respected province," Centennial Chair and MLA for Moose Jaw North Glenn Hagel said. "Allen Sapp's art beautifully and accurately captures a very important part of Saskatchewan's past, present and future and will share that message with others during our province's centennial."

Through the Eyes of the Cree and Beyond will begin its 22-month tour in January 2005. When the province officially observes its 100th anniversary of becoming a province under Confederation in September 2005, Sapp's exhibit will run as part of a larger exhibit entitled Promised Land in Ottawa's Canadian Museum of Civilization.

The multimedia exhibition's travelling component was made possible through a $100,000 contribution from Saskatchewan Centennial 2005.

Additional information on Saskatchewan Centennial 2005 is available online at www.sask2005.ca.

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For More Information, Contact:

Chris Shauf Saskatchewan Centennial 2005 Regina Phone: (306)787-1254 Cell: (306)530-5775