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Grow the Nation
After our 20th anniversary we're coming of age with some big plans ahead
including initiatives in education, touring, new digital projects and more.
We need your help.
Coming of Age
Canada has officially turned
159
and Six String Nation is now
20!
That means we're in our
21st year.
While 21 doesn't mean what it used to across the country, it does still mean
'coming of age' just about everywhere. And that's what we're doing this coming year - with new education and curriculum initiatives, speaking tours around the country,
fresh performance and collaboration opportunities and work already begun on
a new digital exhibition - perhaps even a new book!
Watch the campaign video
And explore some of the perks available at different tiers of support. There are more to come!
Just a few of the ways we're working to build the Nation
01
Education
- We're developing robust curriculum packages for every jurisdiction in Canada covering everything from history to geography to social studies to STEM.
- We want to establish a travel subsidy fund so that communities in Canada can afford to invite the Six String Nation experience to their school.
02
Performances & Collabs
- A spectacular multi-performer, multi-cultural presentation-performance already done and documented in Toronto, a multi-city western tour soon to be announced and other shows in the works.
- Several artists in line for writing and recording projects with Voyageur this coming year.
03
Digital Innovations
Phase one full 3D scan of the guitar articulating each and every element separately using the Creaform HandySCAN BLACK laser scanner at WAMIC, Niagara College, is now complete. Still to come:
- Phase two: "Skinning" of the scan to replicate precise colours and textures
- Phase three: WebGL design and implementation to make the digital twin accessible via this website and other web or related applications
- Phase four: design and construction of a kiosk-based exhibit
- Phase five: a fully immersive, room-sized installation allowing visitors to literally walk through Voyageur
04
Books
The original Six String Nation book was published by Douglas & McIntyre with a print run of 7500, which sold out. A further thousand were printed by Harbour Publishing when they bought the D&M imprint and they sold out. A further thousand were printed, of which only 80 copies remain.
- Can we convince Harbour to print more and/or do a revised edition reflecting some of the new additions to the case and strap and new adventures in the intervening years?
- Should we re-assume the rights and republish it ourselves?
- Should we work with another conventional or publisher or custom publisher to do a whole new book and bring everything up to date?
- Should we be doing a children's book to help bring the story of Voyageur to younger audiences?
