By Tracey Longbottom The Manitoba Arts Council is committed to an approach that respects and recognizes the distinct worldview and creative culture of Indigenous communities, while aiming to make Indigenous artistic expression a source of pride for all Manitobans. The Manitoba Arts council Indigenous 360 – Create is a new granting initiative that supports professionalRead More
By Tracey Longbottom The Manitoba Arts Council is committed to an approach that respects and recognizes the distinct worldview and creative culture of Indigenous communities, while aiming to make Indigenous artistic expression a source of pride for all Manitobans. The Manitoba Arts council Indigenous 360 – Learn supports arts and cultural related professional development activitiesRead More
By Tracey Longbottom The Manitoba Arts Council’s Learn – Travel and Professional Development program allows Manitoba artists and arts/cultural professionals to attend, engage, or participate in activities related to the development of their artistic practice/careers. Activities can include local, national, or international opportunities for all phases of professional development. The Program The Travel andRead More
By Tracey Longbottom The Manitoba Arts Council is committed to an approach that respects and recognizes the distinct worldview and creative culture of Indigenous communities, while aiming to make Indigenous artistic expression a source of pride for all Manitobans. The Manitoba Arts council Indigenous 360 – Share is a new granting initiative that provides supportRead More
By Martine Friesen In MAC’s new Residencies program, we have kept the two most popular residency destinations as options; the Riding Mountain Artist Residency and the Churchill Artist Residency. And we’re excited to add a self-determined residency option which lets you the artist decide where you want to go. It can be an actual residencyRead More
By Martine Friesen The new Create program is more flexible in what it supports. We recognize that artists are always pushing the boundaries of their practice, so we’ve left definitions of eligible activities as open as possible. We’ve also increased the grant amounts for emerging and established artists, removing the mid-career or “B” category. AndRead More
What is the difference between an arts council and an arts council? ‘Arts Council’ means different things when naming different types of organizations. There are, essentially, two types of arts councils whose activities are primarily different but complementary.Read More
MAC uses the peer assessment process to award most grants. That means that qualified artists and arts professionals make the funding decisions. If you are a professional artist in Manitoba you can participate in this process. It’s a great way to serve the community and to get an inside perspective on how awards are made.Read More
If you happen to be an artist or a member of an arts organization, you’ve most likely worked diligently on assembling a grant application, painstakingly double-checking that all requirements from the guidelines have been met. You’ve managed to submit your grant application by its program deadline date – so, what exactly happens during the wait-time between submitting a grant application and finding out whether it has been awarded or declined?Read More
The Voluntary Self-Identification Form is a tool in our grant applications and peer assessor registration form that helps MAC stay accountable to our commitment to serving all Manitobans.Read More
