RISER Regina supports the development and production of four Regina-based shows in 2023, with participants receiving significant in-kind resources, producing mentorship & training, and connections with the wider performing arts community.
This project is part of Why Not’s PROVOKE stream of activities. PROVOKE projects are about creating change in our community, city and world.
RISER is supported by the Government of Canada, RBC Foundation, and a community of Senior Partners. The first three years of RISER were made possible by Toronto Arts Council’s Open Door program.
We are proud to partner with Regina-based theatre company On Cue Performance Hub as the official Host Partner of RISER Regina.
On Cue has evolved as a grassroots, community-driven organization with a hands-on group of volunteers who have invested their time to make a better financial and creative future for local performing artists—as well as the community.
“RISER Regina and the emerging national RISER network will be a game-changer for our independent artists. The cooperative producing model supports underserved artists in bringing their stories, their issues and their new creative visions to the stage. Through intensive mentorship and a supportive network of senior organizational partners and artists, RISER encourages risk taking at a time when many arts organizations are programming cautiously for pandemic recovery. RISER will help us energize and transform the face of performance in our community--and mobilize a network for the exchange of new work and underserved artists across the country.”
RISER is a collaborative producing model – and relies on a community of partners to support a new generation of artists. Senior Partners are a diverse group of established theatre organizations that each year contribute resources, mentorship and support to the RISER artists. Throughout the year, RISER connects the participants with the Senior Partners to help build new long-term relationships.
