Deadline: March 10 The Music Two-Year Grant is available, upon invitation, to provide support for two seasons of concert series by professional Manitoba musicians’ organizations presenting a majority of professional Manitoba musicians and/or the works of Manitoba composers. Guidelines are not available for download. For more information, please contact the Program Consultant.
Category: Organizations
Dance Two-Year Grant Creation/Production
Deadline: March 10 The Dance Two-Year Grant is available, upon invitation, to provide annual support for two seasons of activity by professional Manitoba dance organizations presenting a majority of professional Manitoba dancers and/or the works of Manitoba choreographers. Please contact the Program Consultant for more information
Professional Arts Training Schools Program
Deadline: March 15 This program provides ongoing support to non-profit arts schools engaged in full-time professional training. Guidelines are not available for download. For more information, please contact the Program Consultant.
Management and Governance Assistance Program
Deadline: April 10 This program has been designed to support the development of effective and responsible working relationships of senior management staff and boards of directors in the professional arts sector in Manitoba. This program will fund some or all of the costs of providing appropriate experts to meet the specific needs of professional, non-profit [...]
Program Assistance in the Visual Arts
Deadline: April 5 This program assists not-for-profit galleries and cultural organizations, and small groups of Manitoba visual artists, to develop and present exhibitions of contemporary visual art. Priority will be given to programs, which focus on artists living and working in Manitoba. For a copy of the program guidelines click here.
Project Grant for Periodical Publishers
Deadline: April 15 This grant is available to developing and emerging periodical publishers to support a variety of projects. The maximum awarded in a fiscal year is $10,000. Guidelines are not available for download. For more information, please contact the Program Consultant.
Touring Directory
Deadline: October 1 The touring directory features artists who have been selected to tour Manitoba schools and communities. The touring directory is distributed to schools and community presenters. For a copy of the program guidelines click here. Manitoba Arts Council Touring Grants This is an important reminder to artists and organizations who received MAC Touring [...]
Touring Grant for Organizations
(Dance, Music and Theatre)
Deadline: March 20 This program assists organizations who have demonstrated a strong commitment to touring and who are currently receiving operating or annual support from the Council. The organizations must submit their request for touring with their request for operating or annual funding. The awards are made by an assessment panel and successful applicants are [...]
Artists in Community Residency Program
Deadline: March 25 The Artists In Community Residency Program will assist incorporated, non-profit organizations in Manitoba with the opportunity to respond to community development needs in, or through, the arts by engaging Manitoba artists to work in Manitoba communities for a specified period of time. In this program artists will engage with the broader community [...]
Artists in the Schools Residencies Program
Deadline: May 15 This program enhances arts education in Manitoba schools by bringing together practising professional artists of all artistic disciplines with students and teachers (K-12). Schools apply to the Short-Term Residency or the Long-Term Residency program of Council. Generally, schools consult the artist prior to application. Click here for a copy of the program [...]
ArtsSmarts I
This program is unavailable until September 1, 2012.Please contact a program consultant for more information. 945-2237 or info@artscouncil.mb.ca. Deadline: Applications may be received any time for projects in the current school year. ArtsSmarts I supports arts integration projects in Manitoba schools through short-term collaboration between schools and local artists. Please consult the website www.artssmartsmanitoba.ca for [...]
ArtsSmarts II
Deadline: April 15 ArtsSmarts II supports arts integration projects in Manitoba schools through long-term collaboration between schools and local artists. For a copy of the program guidelines and registration form click here.
Book Publishing Project Grant
Deadline: December 1 This grant for Manitoba publishers encourages the publication of original editions of Manitoban and Canadian books of cultural significance. The maximum per title is $3000. For a copy of the program guidelines click here. For general guidelines and registration form for organizations click here.
Commission and Development Grant for Composers
Deadline: March 5 The Composer Commission and Development Grant is available to support the creation of original musical compositions by Manitoban composers. This includes commissions and/or creative or production development projects. For a copy of the program guidelines click here. For general guidelines and registration form for organizations click here.
Community Connections and Access Program
Deadline: March 25 The Community Connections and Access Program is designed to address specific needs identified by artists who face barriers to equal opportunities in artistic and professional development and presentation. The program will fund projects to address the needs of the emerging and professional artists in communities that are disadvantaged or under-served. Applications can [...]
Competitions and Prizes
Deadline: February 1 for organizations This program provides prize funds for distribution to Manitobans by music organizations sponsoring competitions or activities at a national level. For a copy of the program guidelines click here.
Dance Creation/Production Grant
Deadline: September 15 The Dance Creation/Production Grant is available to support the creation of original works by Manitoba choreographers, as well as for dance production projects. Individuals, professional dance artist collectives and professional dance organizations may be eligible. The maximum grant available through this program is $15,000. For a copy of the program guidelines click [...]
Grants for Juried Shows
Deadline: Three months prior to the show This program assists not-for-profit galleries and cultural organizations to develop and present juried shows. Priority will be given to programs that focus on artists living and working in Manitoba. For a copy of the program guidelines click here. For general guidelines and registration form for organizations click here. [...]
Operating Grants For Theatre Organizations
Deadline: March 15 This program assists the ongoing annual or multiyear activity of a limited number of professional groups who: contribute to the development of their art form; participate in the development of local artists; maintain a level of public support; and maintain strict management and financial controls. Guidelines are not available for download. For [...]
Operating Grants For Music Organizations
Deadline: March 15 Music Operating Grants are available to provide partial support to the ongoing annual activity of a limited number of professional groups as well as ongoing performing ensembles of professional Manitoba performing artists or creative collectives. Organizations receiving support are expected to contribute to the development of their art form, to participate in [...]