Sault College presents Visiting Artist Series concert
SAULT STE. MARIE, ON– Sault College, along with Sault College Indigenous Studies, is proud to present Toronto-based Anishinaabe singer-songwriter and arts advocate Ansley Simpson in concert. Ansley joins the College as part of its first annual Visiting Artist Series which brings nationally-acclaimed artists of all disciplines to Sault College and to the wider community. This initiative is led by Sault College Indigenous Studies and has been made possible through support from and collaboration with various Sault College departments.
Community members are invited to join Ansley Simpson in concert on:
DATE: Thursday, March 12
WHERE: Odeno, Sault College
WHEN: 7 p.m.
COST: Free
This rare solo performance will be free to the public. Ansley’s powerful voice and stunning compositions are sure to entertain and uplift. Don’t miss the chance to see this magnificent performer in concert.
Simpson’s first album, the critically acclaimed Breakwall, has received extensive radio play. Her sophomore album, She Fell From the Sky, a modern retelling of the traditional Anishinaabe story of Sky Woman, is set for release in 2020. Simpson has been awarded the Imaginative/Slaight Bullseye Award in 2017. In 2018, she won Best New Artist at the Indigenous Music Awards. She tours widely as a solo performer, with her own band, and as part of the backing group for scholar, poet and performer Leanne Betasamosake Simpson.
The Visiting Artist Series will feature artists who will offer student workshops culminating in a public exhibition of their work. During Ansley’s week at Sault College, March 10-13, she will conduct student workshops in songwriting and in creative approaches to managing anxiety, as well as perform a free concert.
The series is intended to demonstrate practical, life-enhancing applications for creative expression by encouraging dialogue between professional artists and people interested in the arts.
For more information on Ansley Simpson, visit www.ansleysimpson.com or https://ansleysimpson1.bandcamp.com/releases.
For more information about Sault College’s Visiting Artist Series contact Mark Dunn at 705 759-2554 ex 2651.
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About Sault College
The vision of Sault College is to provide a transformative life experience through empowering those who study with us to think and learn in progressive, innovative ways, including those we have not yet imagined. Sault College grants Ontario College certificates, diplomas, advanced diplomas, graduate certificates, and degrees to its graduates. The College is the largest deliverer of apprenticeship training in all of Northern Ontario. Sault College has a significant economic impact on the community, with spin-offs in excess of $158 million. Over $1.8 million dollars in scholarships, bursaries and awards are distributed annually to students at the College. Located on the border to the United States and situated in the middle of three of the largest Great Lakes on the planet, in the traditional territory of the Anishnaabe, Sault College is one of 24 publicly-funded colleges in the province of Ontario.