VASU

☀️Solstice’s official show date is Friday April 24th from 6pm to 9pm.

Displaying digital artwork in the 292 gallery, we conclude the school year with our celebration of light. ⋆˙⟡ Join us for a screening of original student short films and award ceremony at 7:30pm in the 299 lecture hall, free and open for all to attend.

Don’t miss Solstice, VASU and STC’s digital media arts show and film festival!🌙

🖨️Hello everyone, in lieu of Solstice coming up we wanted to highlight XL our on campus printing service! ⋆˚࿔ᝰ.ᐟ

If you have ever wanted to include a digital print in a show or just to print your own work XL is the premier place to do that on campus.

They are located right here in Place Riel, room 124. Getting your work printed is as easy as an email! We use XL to print our posters and even our art book, they provide a wide variety of printing services, so please feel free to check them out!

⋆˚࿔ Figure drawing session!
MARCH 27th (Friday) @ 5:30-7:30
Murray Building room 190

Open to all levels of experience, come in for some drawing practice with a live model.
Please bring your own art materials.🎨

Easels, art benches and boards are provided in the studio. This will be a clothed model session.

Free for VASU members
$5 for non members

🏷️In a little crafty mood? Join us for BADGE MAKING NIGHT! ⊹܀˙
March 19, 5-7pm
Murray 190 - Drawing studio

This will be a VASU x Fur Club collaborative event to design your own custom laminated badge with us! Supplies will be provided! 🫧

Join us for our Annual General Meeting!
MARCH 16 at 5pm, Murray Room 299☀️

‼️VASU is excited to open an applications for the 2026/27 academic year. If you are interested in becoming a part of an amazing team, fill out the application in LinkTree!
🪼We are looking forward to hearing from you!

Disclaimer: To apply, you MUST be a current VASU general member.
Deadline: March 18, 2026 at 11:59PM

𖤓SOLSTICE!
We are thrilled to announce our partnership with the Second Take Collective, our resident film club here on campus to bring you Solstice, our digital media art show & film festival! 🎬✨

👒☀️With this collaboration we will be extending the deadline for submissions to Solstice until March 31st. Bring your photography, digital art, graphic design, animation, video media and more to submit for our celebration of light!

⋆✴︎˚｡⋆Those who participate will get to display their art in our 292 gallery either on the wall, projected, or in our film reel! 🎞️

The exhibition and matinee of our film reel will take place near the end of April so please stay tuned for updates on dates and showtime. Thank you so much to those who have submitted so far, we can’t wait to see you at Solstice! 💛

Figure drawing session! .𖥔 ݁ ˖
February 27th @ 5:30-7:30
Murray Building room 190

⋆˚࿔ᝰ.ᐟ First figure drawing session of the winter term! Open to all levels of experience, come in for some drawing practice with a live model.
Please bring your own art materials.

🎨Easels, art benches and boards are provided in the studio. This will be a clothed model session.

Free for VASU members
$5 for non members.”

🎨 ⋆˙⟡ We are excited to announce that our classic painting night is returning with a fun fresh twist! Introducing Painting Brunch, hosted in the painting studio!!

Thursday February 26th 11am – 1pm, sign up to claim a canvas to paint on, enjoy a light meal, and socialize with friends.🖌️

This is an RSVP event so make sure to sign up now before it’s too late, and thus has a cover fee to ensure there is enough food for everyone, hope to see you there!

˙⋆✮ Jean-Sébastien Gauthier (BFA, MFA) is an interdisciplinary artist based in Saskatoon (Treaty 6 Territory) whose practice bridges sculpture, digital fabrication, and media arts, shaped by a lineage of monumental making and long-term collaborations with scientific and cultural institutions.

His work explores relationality, shared authorship, and digital folk aesthetics, creating accessible projects where technology, material, and collective presence meet.

Jean-Sébastien Gauthier is an interdisciplinary artist based in Saskatoon (Treaty 6 Territory) whose practice bridges sculpture, media arts, and digital fabrication, shaped by a legacy of monumental making and long-term collaborations with scientific and cultural institutions. Returning from the Quantum Studio residency, he will share insights from five weeks in Paris in October–November 2025, where his work engaged questions of relationality, shared authorship, and quantum-inspired forms.

ᐟ Come join us in MURRAY room 299 on March 4th at 5:30pm!

XOXO, 292 💌
A Valentine’s Day–themed exhibition hosted in VASU’s 292 Gallery, featuring artwork by VASU members. Join us for an evening of art, music, food, and an art sale! Come celebrate love, creativity, and community. ₊˚⊹♡

💝Art submissions due February 1
🦢Reception February 13 | 6–9 PM
🎀292 Gallery & classroom, Murray Building

Art submissions will be accepted online through VASU’s submission form! For more info check out our submission post!

˙⋆✮ ARTIST TALK (RESCHEDULED!)

🌱Artist Talk is an opportunity for Artists in Saskatoon to discuss process, setup, and more.

🪡 ₊˚⊹⋆ Our first Artist is Kelsey Morris, A Métis Beadworker here in Saskatoon. There is also a raffle to win your own beadwork kit! Food and drinks will be provided. ˎˊ˗

JANUARY 26th @ 4:30-5:30 in ARTS 101