The Legacy of Saskatchewan’s Most Controversial—and Impactful—Artist Program

Two students stand at easels while sketching on the Emma Lake shoreline, 1961. (Photo courtesy of University of Saskatchewan, University Archives and Special Collections, Photograph Collection, A-303, Photographer: Gibson)

ARTS & CULTURE / SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2023

The Legacy of Saskatchewan’s Most Controversial—and Impactful—Artist Program

The infamous Emma Lake Artists’ Workshops were ad hoc, low budget, and falling apart. They also reimagined the possibilities of art

BY LEE HENDERSON

Published 6:30, Sep. 28, 2023

Two students stand at easels while sketching on the Emma Lake shoreline, 1961Photo courtesy of University of Saskatchewan, University Archives and Special Collections, Photograph Collection, A-303, Photographer: Gibson

Two students stand at easels while sketching on the Emma Lake shoreline, 1961Photo courtesy of University of Saskatchewan, University Archives and Special Collections, Photograph Collection, A-303, Photographer: Gibson