During the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the Manitoba Arts Council received 1,418 grant applications and assessed the 1,326 applications which were eligible. Of these applications, 47% were successful. Applicants requested nearly $21 million, and the awarded applications totaled $12.03 million. Thanks to an increase in funding from the Government of Manitoba, MAC was able to awardRead More
2024-2025 — a year of creativity and community impact! This year: 629 grants supported artists and arts organizations across Manitoba. The provincial government increased investment in MAC for the first time in 20 years, creating opportunities for communities province-wide. 18 organizations newly received operating support, helping expand programs and services for Manitobans. A new studyRead More
Today, MAC held its first Annual Public Meeting. You can watch a recording of the meeting below: During the event, a new economic impact report conducted by Forum Research and a new social impact of the arts poll conducted by Probe Research were released.
The Riding Mountain Artists’ Residency gives Manitoban artists time to focus on their work in the beautiful natural setting of Riding Mountain National Park. The final artist-in-residence for the 2025 season is Ashley Au. Ahead of her time in the historic Deep Bay Cabin, Ashley answered a few of our questions about herwork and how she’ll beRead More
The arts funding ecosystem can be complicated, and there are many rumours and misconceptions about arts grants. To help demystify the granting process, we’ve put together a few examples of common myths and the truths behind them! Myth #1: Because my application was declined, my project isn’t worth doing. Truth: Just because the peer assessmentRead More
The Riding Mountain Artists’ Residency gives Manitoban artists time to focus on their work in the beautiful natural setting of Riding Mountain National Park. The next artist-in-residence for 2025 is Joyce Clouston. Ahead of her time in the historic Deep Bay Cabin, Joyce answered a few of our questions about her work and how she’ll be spendingRead More
The Riding Mountain Artists’ Residency gives Manitoban artists time to focus on their work in the beautiful natural setting of Riding Mountain National Park. The next artist-in-residence for 2025 is Jennine Krauchi. Ahead of her time in the historic Deep Bay Cabin, Jennine answered a few of our questions about her work and how she’ll be spendingRead More
A collaboration between The Winnipeg Foundation and the Manitoba Arts Council, the Support — Looking Forward grant will support the exploration and implementation of substantive organizational change to help Manitoba-based arts and cultural organizations prepare for the future and reach their goals. This program was created to support organizations in the research and development ofRead More
The Riding Mountain Artists’ Residency gives Manitoban artists time to focus on their work in the beautiful natural setting of Riding Mountain National Park. The next artist-in-residence for 2025 is Darren Stebeleski. Ahead of his time in the historic Deep Bay Cabin, Darren answered a few of our questions about his work and how he’ll be spendingRead More
The Riding Mountain Artists’ Residency gives Manitoban artists time to focus on their work in the beautiful natural setting of Riding Mountain National Park. The next artist-in-residence for 2025 is Madelyn Gowler. Ahead of their time in the historic Deep Bay Cabin, Madelyn answered a few of our questions about their work and how they’ll be spendingRead More
