The Cosmic Groove Chefs
The Cosmic Groove Chefs are a group of humans with interests in original music, light programming, laser art, and video production/editing. They use all sorts of devices to present flavours visually. They are definitely local to Saskatoon, and they are certainly not from outer space. They are normal humans with names like Dylan Evans and J.J. Neufeld.
April Doepker
April Doepker is a Métis multi-media artist based in Saskatoon. With work ranging from urban graffiti-style stencil portraits, abstract landscapes, murals, and installations work. Mediums include spray-paint, acrylics, and recently experimenting with electronic music, creating art that is often abstract and dreamlike. Beyond aesthetics, Doepker’s work frequently serves as a platform for social advocacy, highlighting issues impacting Indigenous communities. Her diverse portfolio has been exhibited in galleries across Saskatchewan, merging cultural narrative with contemporary technique.
Luke Syrnick
Luke Syrnick is a musician and animator living in Saskatoon Sk, with his wonderful partner and their 6 pets.
I/O
I/O is an artist collective that approaches cross-discipline art as a singular experience, led by the experimental duo of Factor Eight and Briana Gillet. Joining them are Saskatoon-based choreographer, dancer, and music artist Kirk Ford, and Vancouver-based Brazilian-Canadian dancer and choreographer Nina Salles-Grubor. Together, for "You are here.", they take over a closed intersection with sound, movement, light, and sculpture.
Nostradamus Factor Collective
The Nostradameus Factor Collective invites you on a journey to the future. Before entering, you'll write a postcard to your future self, pledging one action that will help create a better future for the world. Then step through the Portal of the Present into an immersive celebration of possibility, where dazzling lights, projections, ritual, music, a live DJ, dancers, actors, and interactive art surround you. The Future is YOU! experience blends performance, technology, and imagination to remind us that the future isn't something we wait for—it's something we create, one choice at a time.
Melanie Lazelle
Melanie Lazelle is an experience designer working primarily with interactive popup installations that share stories of our world. Her practice sits at the intersection of art, storytelling, experience creation and placemaking, creating environments that invite curiosity, play, and emotional connection—particularly in public and outdoor spaces.
Her creative studio is The Wilder, based in Canada, and they produce light experiences, art festivals, and immersive environmental installations and experiences. Their work explores themes of wonder, environmental connection, and engaging immersive experiences to create moments of discovery.
