Between January and March 2011 the Northern Sport, Culture & Recreation District conducted a Northern Saskatchewan wide artist registry and developed the Northern Saskatchewan Arts and Culture Handbook. Artists were encouraged to self-register, community partners were asked to aid artists in the registration process and communities in all three service areas of the NSCRD were visited to help the Cree and Dene speaking artists with the registration. The result is a first impression of Northern Saskatchewan?s arts and culture scene. We know there are many more talented artists in our communities than represented in the handbook. We did not reach all artists and we strive to continue the promotion of northern artists as we get to know who they are.