The Expansion of City Arts and Culture (1950 - 1980's)
During the thirty years of this era Regina experienced a period of great cultural expansion.
In 1955 The Museum of Natural History opened on the present grounds of the Wascana Centre
which includes the site of the Provincial Legislative Building( 1913), The University of Regina
(1974), and The Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts (1970). In 1966 Ken and Sue Kramer came to
Regina, from Edmonton Alberta, to introduce Drama to schools in Southern Saskatchewan.
Shortly thereafter the Kramers established Regina's Globe Theatre.
In 1950 The University School of Art became active once again following the appointment of
Kenneth Lochhead as its Art Director. Lochhead and four other Regina painters became
known as "The Regina Five". These five young painters gained national and international
fame for their works. Since that time Regina's arts community has flourished, stronger than
ever before.
Left,
The Group of Five Regina
painters, known as the
Regina Five, circa 1964.
