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Are you passionate about Indigenous arts and artists? Do you have a bold vision for an arts festival that will showcase and elevate Indigenous artists in the community? Do you want to curate an innovative and thought-provoking art experience for Regina residents and visitors? If you answered yes, we want to hear from you! Sâkêwêwak First Nations Artists Collective Inc. is seeking a Festival Curator to be the creative force behind the 2026 Sâkêwêwak Annual Storytellers Festival. This event is a community-based, multidisciplinary arts showcase that brings together diverse voices, mediums and experiences in a vibrant celebration of Indigenous artistic expression. Reporting directly to the Board of Directors, the Festival Curator is responsible for planning, managing and executing the annual Storytellers Festival. The ideal candidate will have established relationships within the Regina artistic community, familiarity with Sâkêwêwak’s Storytellers Festival and demonstrated cultural competencies to ensure First Nations and Métis cultural protocols are at the forefront of all activities. This position is a three-month term. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Festival Program Facilitation and Coordination: Plan, implement and evaluate the Storytellers Festival in cooperative with Executive Director. 
  • This requires developing a plan with an accompanying budget, advertising and recruiting artists for the festival, drafting and executing artist agreements for production and technical services related to the festival, as well as meeting the objectives stipulated in those agreements, such as arrangements for travel and accommodations for the artists.
• Festival Program Reporting: Evaluate the festival and compile the results in a report format that is acceptable to key funders. 
• Final reporting is also required to complete contract.
• Other duties, as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• An undergraduate or graduate degree in visual arts/fine arts or equivalent studies and relevant experience in arts administration and/or curation.
• One to three years of experience in an arts-related field.
• Preference for this role will be given to candidates who self-identify as Indigenous, in accordance with s. 16(1) of the Canadian Human Rights Act.

To apply, email the Board of Directors at ececutivedirector@sakewewak.ca with a cover letter, resume and three references. Candidates who are invited for an interview will be asked to present their project plan for the festival. The deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m., January 7, 2026. The incumbent in this term contract will be eligible to apply for future positions with the organization as they become available. About Sâkêwêwak First Nations Artists Collective Inc.  Sâkêwêwak First Nations Artists Collective Inc. is a non-profit artist-run centre with a mandate to ensure that Indigenous artists in Regina and the surrounding area are provided with support to develop their self-determined artistic practices through critical exchange with their peers and audiences.