The Government of Saskatchewan is providing one-time emergency funding of $200,000 to the Regina Symphony Orchestra (RSO). The organization is facing financial challenges that threaten its future and this investment will help the RSO avoid insolvency and work toward financial stability. A staple of Regina’s arts community for more than a century, the RSO has a long history of connecting people to the arts through performances and education. Musicians employed with the RSO teach music lessons to hundreds of children across southern Saskatchewan. For orchestral non-profits such as the RSO, ticket prices cover only about 25-30 per cent of operating expenses, which include venue costs and salaries for staff and musicians. Fundraising initiatives are essential to make up the difference and remain viable. Over the next few months, the organization will work to modernize its business model, launch new fundraising initiatives, and reach out to the community to help people rediscover the symphony and all it has to offer.

For more information on the Regina Symphony Orchestra, visit: https://reginasymphony. com.