SteinbachOnline.com: Steinbach Arts Council expands with spring programming
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It is a busy time of year for the Steinbach Arts Council with Fiddler on the Roof kicking off, the Southeast Open Judged Exhibit right around the corner, and of course, all of the programming that runs throughout the year.
Cassandra Kornelsen, Manager of Community Programs, says they’re adding to the fun by introducing spring programs.
“Up until this point, we ran our typical fall and winter sessions with our summer camps, of course. We added in some spring breakout camps a couple of years ago, and now we’ve taken that next step to add in the spring classes.”
Classes like pottery, creative wellness, and some new workshops are coming up this spring and are planned to run for eight weeks, right before summer camps kick off.
Kornelsen shares that it will be a mix of familiar favourites but with fresh starts.
“A mixed media for youth or a stop motion class. And of course, like our traditional yoga and strength circuit. Those things would all start off from the basics and work their way up. So, it’s basically feeding into that demand of what’s been happening in fall and winter and continuing right through.”
She explains that they decided to add this programming to allow for more growth and to serve different people in the community.
“We definitely have that buzz now and people are calling. They’re like ‘What do you have in spring? What’s going on in Spring?’ So, we got to fill the demand, and we are running out of space, but we’re going to find space and it’s going to be great.”
Programs at SAC have continued to grow over the years, and Kornelsen shares how this rapid expansion aligns with their ongoing efforts to better serve the public.
“Whether it’s different workshops or whether it’s different long week classes, it’s just adding more of those and having more instructors come to us to say we want to teach, we want to be involved. Which then turns into, how can we make this into a program that people love and bringing in the arts, the culture, the heritage, all the pieces together to make that run.”
They have even seen their programs double in size which has been a huge accomplishment.
“I like doubling programs,” she says. “It’s my favourite thing which we also have done this year, and our exhibit space. Everything is booming, which is what our goal is with programming.”
For more information on programs or to register for spring classes, visit the SAC website at steinbacharts.ca.
