Discover Camp Kenderdine: A Boreal Retreat of Art, Nature & Renewal
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Nestled on the forested shores of Emma Lake, Camp Kenderdine—officially known as the Emma Lake Kenderdine Campus—is a 55-acre jewel of the boreal forest in Saskatchewan. Founded in 1936 by Augustus “Gus” Kenderdine, a University of Saskatchewan artist trained in Europe, the site began as the Murray Point Art School and evolved into a summer haven for artists and students.
A Legacy of Art & Creativity
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Birthplace of the Emma Lake Artists’ Workshops (1955–1995), where prairie artists and luminaries like Barnett Newman, Frank Stella, and Clement Greenberg gathered to collaborate, inspire, and push creative boundaries.
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Trained iconic Saskatchewan artists such as Wynona Mulcaster, Reta Cowley, and Dorothy Knowles, particularly fostering…
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