The Saskatchewan Jazz Festival (branded as the SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival for sponsorship reasons) is an annual outdoor music festival held in Saskatoon , Saskatchewan . Established in 1987, it has largely been held at the gardens of the Delta Bessborough hotel in Saskatoon, and features performers representing many genres—but particularly jazz , blues , and folk .
40-612: The event features live performances from various locations in downtown Saskatoon; two of the festival's main locations have been the Delta Bessborough hotel (which hosts the ticketed " TD Mainstage" events), and Victoria Park along the South Saskatchewan River , which hosts events that are free to attend. Other festival venues have included the Broadway Theatre . The Special Recognition Award
80-579: A convention centre, TCU Place . Broadway Bridge , an arch bridge over the South Saskatchewan River, is located south of the hotel. Saskatoon station , a former railway station and a National Historic Site of Canada is located on the northwest of the hotel, just outside the Central Business District. The Delta Bessborough is one of Canada's grand railway hotels built for Canadian National Railway . The hotel
120-702: A new art museum at the River Landing location. The art museum was formally incorporated on 9 July 2009 as the Art Gallery of Saskatchewan Inc. The new art museum is not considered a direct continuation of the Mendel Art Gallery, although it did inherit its permanent collection after its closure in June 2015. The assets of the Mendel Art Gallery were split between the City of Saskatoon government and
160-674: A new art museum in Saskatoon emerged after plans to renovate the Mendel Art Gallery were abandoned in 2009. The new art museum was formally incorporated on 9 July 2009 as the Art Gallery of Saskatchewan . In 2016, the institution was rebranded as Remai Modern by the Saskatoon City Council; after Saskatoon-based entrepreneur and philanthropist Ellen Remai announced a donation of CA$ 30 million on behalf of
200-700: A number of social events, most notably the Saskatchewan Jazz Festival . After the Canadian Pacific Railway built a railway hotel in Regina in 1926, the Saskatoon business community lobbied Canadian National Railway to build one in Saskatoon. On December 31, 1928, Sir Henry Thornton, President of the Canadian National Railway, announced that it would build a similar hotel in Saskatoon. In February 1930,
240-471: A pivot to provide a streamlined event with more free programming, it was announced that the events held at Bessborough would be moved to Victoria Park. 52°07′34″N 106°39′29″W / 52.1260°N 106.6581°W / 52.1260; -106.6581 Delta Bessborough The Delta Hotels Bessborough , formerly and commonly known as the Bessborough ( / ˈ b ɛ s b ər oʊ / ),
280-477: A suite located on the third floor of the hotel, facing towards the Central Business District. Several areas in the hotel are occupied by three restaurants and other food-based services. Restaurants located within the Bessborough Hotel include the a Japanese restaurant known as Samurai , and Garden Court Cafe , a restaurant featuring locally sourced food. In addition to food-services and lodgings,
320-595: Is a historic hotel in Saskatoon , Saskatchewan, Canada. The hotel is within the Central Business District , a commercial district in Saskatoon. The Bessborough was designed by Archibald and Schofield for Canadian National Hotels , a division of Canadian National Railway . Opened in 1935, the Châteauesque -styled building is 58.5-metre-tall (192 ft), containing 10 floors. The building
360-462: Is a public art museum in Saskatoon , Saskatchewan , Canada. The art museum is situated along the west bank of the South Saskatchewan River , at the River Landing development in Saskatoon's Central Business District . The museum's 11,582 square metres (124,670 sq ft) building was designed by Bruce Kuwabara of KPMB Architects in association with Architecture49. Plans to create
400-483: Is a solar shading device and provides a shadowing effect on the building as the sun arcs through the sky. The design of the copper patina was inspired by the roof of the Delta Bessborough , a hotel located nearby along the South Saskatchewan River. The building takes up approximately 11,582 square metres (124,670 sq ft) of space, and is made up of approximately four floors, and an underground parkade . Approximately 1,100 metric tons (1,200 short tons) of steel
440-478: Is awarded for making significant contributions to Jazz of Saskatchewan or Canada. Since 1989 musicians, educators, or supporters have received this award. The first sponsor of the Jazz festival was du Maurier Ltd , and the festival was only held in Saskatoon for a short run of only 5 days. Saskatoon, Regina , Moose Jaw , North Battleford , and Prince Albert are various venues which include performances. 2003 there
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#1732787641580480-411: Is considered one of Canada's grand railway hotels . After its completion, the building was the tallest building in Saskatoon , until the nearby Marquis Tower was completed in 1966. The hotel is owned by Leadon Investment Inc., although it is managed by Delta Hotels , a hotel chain brand of Marriott International . The Delta Bessborough is located at 601 Spadina Crescent East at the southeastern end of
520-487: Is the eastern terminating vista for 21st Street East, and the view terminus on Spadina Crescent from points south of the hotel. The hotel is situated near a number of attractions located within the Central Business District. Southwest of the hotel lies a performing arts centre , the Remai Arts Centre , and an art gallery , Remai Modern . Situated northwest of the hotel is Midtown Plaza shopping centre, and
560-444: The Central Business District , the commercial centre of Saskatoon. The hotel property is bounded by a roadway, and a natural waterway, and parkland. To the east of the hotel lies the South Saskatchewan River , a major waterway that runs through the city. The property is bounded to the north and south by Kiwanis Park, with the property bisecting the park into two areas. To the west, the hotel is bounded by Spadina Crescent East. The hotel
600-507: The 1920s. In an effort to capitalize on this sentiment, the designs for the hotel were made to emphasize its Châteauesque features, through the increased use of medieval elements. Châteauesque features found on the hotel include oriel windows , rounded turrets , quoins , string courses , and machicolations on the hotel's walls. The roof of the hotel features Gothic Revival dormers with carved tympana are spread throughout. A variety of different grotesque are also spread throughout
640-452: The Art Gallery of Saskatchewan following the Mendel's closure. In 2011, lead patron Ellen Remai donated $ 15 million toward construction costs of a new art museum, $ 15 million to support international exhibition programs, and also donated the most comprehensive collection of Picasso linocuts to the future art museum's permanent collection. As a result of the donation, the museum announced it
680-627: The Bessborough to Delta Hotels in 1989 and it was renamed Delta Bessborough . The hotel was acquired by the Legacy Hotels Real Estate Investment Trust in 1998, and in 1999, a $ 9,000,000 restoration was completed to return many of its historical features. The hotel underwent a major renovation in 2003. The hotel remains under the Delta Hotels management banner, which was acquired by Marriott International in 2015. Remai Modern Remai Modern
720-618: The Frank and Ellen Remai Foundation to fund the construction and programming for the museum. Construction for the art museum took place from June 2013 to 2017, and was opened to the public in October 2017. The museum's permanent collection features over 8,000 works from Canadian and international artists. Its collection includes the collection of the former Mendel Art Gallery; and a collection of more than 400 linocuts and ceramics by Pablo Picasso. In addition to exhibiting works from its collection,
760-580: The Remai Modern after it receives "Category A" status from Heritage Canada . An area of the museum's permanent collection is the Picasso collection, featuring ceramics and linocuts by Pablo Picasso . In 2012 Ellen Remai donated 405 Picasso linocuts to the museum. Valued at $ 20 million in 2012, the linocut collection is the world's largest collection of Picasso works in this medium, representing 194 out of 197 subjects known to exist. In addition to
800-542: The Remai Modern's permanent collection includes Rebecca Belmore , Eli Bornstein , Georges Braque , Stan Douglas , Brian Jungen , Jimmie Durham and Haegue Yang . The Mendel collection, now known as the Mendel Art Gallery Collection at Remai Modern, was the permanent collection of the former Mendel Art Gallery and was inherited by Remai Modern. The Mendel collection includes the historical works in Remai Modern's collection, with most of
840-403: The board while an independent third-party review was performed. In January 2016, the third-party review found Gormley was not in breach of the Remai Modern's code of conduct. On April 12, 2016 Gormley resigned from the Remai Modern board of directors. In June 2016, the museum rebranded again as Remai Modern, with the museum's logo stylized as "rRemai mModern". Karlssonwilker was contracted by
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#1732787641580880-504: The building, and its walls being made of glass and overlooking the South Saskatchewan River. The main atrium also features a communal fireplace. The building includes eleven galleries dedicated to exhibiting artworks. The building also includes an in-house cafe, community atrium, a restaurant, a retail store, two learning studios, a 150-seat theatre, rental spaces, a rooftop patio, and a lounge. As of December 2020, Remai Modern had over 8,000 works in its permanent collection when including
920-610: The building. Materials used in construction were of Canadian origin, including Tyndall stone from Manitoba , brick from the Claybank Brick Plant in Claybank, Saskatchewan , and tiles from Estevan , Saskatchewan . The interior of the hotel features ceiling moulds, plaster reliefs , and terrazzo floors. The hotel includes 225 guest rooms and suites . Suites at the hotel includes the Vice Regal Suite ,
960-476: The excavation of the site began using a steam thawer and gasoline excavator. In exchange for building a "chateau" style hotel with a minimum of 200 rooms, the city exempted the railway from property tax on the hotel for 25 years. On May 30, 1931, Walter Pratt, General Manager of Hotels, Sleeping and Dining Cars of the Canadian National Railway, announced that His Excellency The 9th Earl of Bessborough , 14th Governor General of Canada , had given his consent for
1000-443: The hotel also includes a fitness centre, pool, and a 167 square metres (1,800 sq ft) spa. The hotel also features 1,672 square metres (17,995 sq ft) of event space, used for conferences, weddings, and other social events. The hotel property also features a 20,000 square metres (4.9 acres) of private waterfront gardens backing into the South Saskatchewan River. The gardens hosts large functions and are commonly used
1040-549: The hotel to be formally named "The Bessborough." The Earl and the Countess visited the hotel under construction in 1932. Construction was completed in 1932 but the difficult financial times of the Great Depression prevented the hotel from opening until Horace N. Stovin became the first official registered guest, on December 10, 1935. In 1972, Donald, Dick, and Marc Baltzan purchased the Bessborough. The Baltzans sold
1080-593: The linocuts, the collection features 23 Picasso ceramics, donated to the museum by Frederick Mulder in 2014. He also donated an additional linocut subject to the museum at that time. Remai Modern offers a variety of programming. In addition to the permanent collection and rotating exhibitions on display, the museum screens films, hosts talks, runs art programs for students and visitors, and offers offsite art programs. The museum also presents live performance art programs including dance, sound, music and other live media. A variety of online programming can also be viewed on
1120-522: The municipal government contributed $ 30,287,000. The final budget approved to build the museum was $ 84,634,160, with the remaining $ 24,095,160 collected through fundraisers and private donors. The museum was later rebranded as Remai Modern Art Gallery of Saskatchewan in April 2014. In doing so, it became the first art museum in Canada to brand themselves specifically for modern art. During construction for
1160-495: The museum building had exceeded the approved budget by $ 2.5-$ 4 million, due to delays relating to drawing corrections and clarifications. The museum property is situated in River Landing, a development area of the Saskatoon's Central Business District , and is positioned in an area that overlooks a bend in the South Saskatchewan River . The design for the museum building was by Bruce Kuwabara of KPMB Architects , in association with architectural firm Architecture49. EllisDon
1200-456: The museum building, the museum's Board of Directors became the subject of controversy. In December 2015, local artists submitted a letter to the Remai Modern's board requesting the removal of board member, John Gormley . In the letter, the artists referred to a Twitter post made by Gormley suggesting violence against Muslims in the wake of the November 2015 Paris attacks . Gormley remained on
1240-443: The museum for $ 90,000 to design the museum's logo, website, and other merchandise. Although the institution's rebranding saw "Art Gallery of Saskatchewan" omitted from its name, the museum remains formally incorporated as the Art Gallery of Saskatchewan Inc., under the province's Non-profit Corporations Act . A civic ceremony to open the museum was held on 21 October 2017, which featured First Nations and Métis performances. On
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1280-494: The museum organizes exhibitions and hosts a number of travelling exhibitions . Plans to develop a modern and contemporary art museum began in the late 2000s and early 2010s. These plans originated from expansion and moving plans of the former Mendel Art Gallery , which announced its intention to move to the River Landing development in April 2009. However, in November 2009, the city council of Saskatoon voted to establish
1320-422: The same day, Remai Modern opened its first exhibition, Field Guide . The museum-spanning exhibition included select works from the museum's contemporary collection, as well as the 13 works donated by Fred Mendel that formed the basis of the Mendel Art Gallery, including works by Lawren Harris , Emily Carr and David Milne . Shortly after the museum opened, the City of Saskatoon was informed that construction for
1360-530: The works dating back to the early 20th century. The Mendel collection has 7,700 works by artists including Emily Carr , Lawren Harris , Cornelius Krieghoff , and murals by William Perehudoff . Works from the Mendel collection have been exhibited at the museum since its opening in October 2017. As of March 2019, the Mendel collection formally remains in the possession of the Saskatoon Gallery and Conservatory Corporation, and will be transferred to
1400-425: The works from the former Mendel Art Gallery. Acquisitions for the Remai Modern's permanent collection began in 2014, with modern and contemporary artworks being the primary focus of the museum's collecting efforts. The majority of the works in the museum's collection were acquired through donations, although the museum has also purchased works directly from the artist or vendor. Artists whose works are featured in
1440-782: Was also performances held in Lloydminster . 2006 saw the 20th anniversary of the Saskatchewan Jazz Festival and was recorded as the second largest jazz festival of Western Canada with attendance of over 40000. The 2020 festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The event returned for 2021, although downsized with only Canadian talent due to travel restrictions. In 2022, the festival moved its free programming to Saskatoon's downtown Victoria Park, including Canada Day festivities headlined by country musician Tenille Arts . In 2023, citing economic conditions and
1480-440: Was contracted to construct the museum building. The building's design is influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright 's Prairie style . The design of the building's exterior was based on region's open prairie landscape, and the barns, field sheds, and silos that occupy that space. The exterior features cantilevered stacks that extend towards the South Saskatchewan River; and its glass and copper mesh exterior. The exterior steel mesh
1520-527: Was initially designed John S. Archibald , although John Schofield would take over after Archibald's death. The building was designed in a Châteauesque -style, with further inspiration drawn from castles in Bavaria . The heavy use of the Châteauesque architectural style on a number of early grand railway hotels in the country eventually led to its recognition as a distinct Canadian architectural style by
1560-557: Was rebranding as the Remai Art Gallery of Saskatchewan. The inaugural director and CEO of the museum, Gregory Burke , was appointed in May 2013. Construction for the museum building began on 7 June 2013. Funding to build the museum building came from the federal, provincial, and municipal governments, as well as private donors. The federal government contributed $ 13,020,000; the provincial government contributed $ 16,744,000, and
1600-470: Was used for the construction of the building; most of which was supplied by the Walters Group. The glass walls on the ground floor are intended to provide visitors with a sense of "transparency between the interior and the outdoors". The "openness" of the prairie landscape were also reflected in the interior design of the building, with the ceiling of the main atrium extending to the fourth level of
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