Regina art exhibit puts 94 calls to action on display [Video]

For reconciliation educator Susan Beaudin, the images covering the walls of the Neil Balkwill Civic Arts Centre are much more than just art – they’re an acknowledgement of a shameful history.

“It asks students to learn about the 94 calls to action and do a depiction of it from their own way of thinking about it,” Beaudin explained.

The artwork was originally created in 2018 by the staff and students of Balcarres Community School led by teacher Michele Schwab and Indigenous artist Holly Yuzicapi.

The works depicted the 94 calls to action, released by the National Truth and Reconciliation Committee in 2015.

“So not only did they have to talk about the calls to action, what it meant in terms of reconciliation, and make the picture and they did an awesome job,” Beaudin said.

The artwork found its way on to the walls of the Neil Balkwill Centre thanks to …