Lana Sinclair has been awarded the Indigenous Full Circle Prize, one of the Manitoba Arts Council’s 2021 Prizes in the Arts. Originally from Fisher River Cree Nation, Lana combines haute couture designs with traditional materials such as leather, hide, beadwork and furs. For over 25 years, Lana has presented her work at fashion shows, exhibitions,Read More
melannie monoceros has been awarded the Emerging Excellence Prize, one of the Manitoba Arts Council’s 2021 Prizes in the Arts. The poet and interdisciplinary artist creates polysensory work that explores somatic grief through text, textile, film and perfomance. melannie considers the collective qrip (queer+crip) consciousness in their work by connecting to marvelous bodies living withRead More
The Manitoba Arts Council is offering two new programs as part of the Manitoba government’s investment toward sustainability in the arts and cultural sector. This one-time funding will be available to eligible individuals, arts groups, and organizations in the arts and cultural sector who have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Support – ArtsRead More
In support of the Arts Leaders program, MAC hosted a Speaker Series with three arts and cultural professionals in the Canadian arts community, followed by info sessions with MAC program consultants. Watch all three recordings below on YouTube: Alan Greyeyes – Jan. 19, 2021 Alexia McKinnon – Jan. 26, 2021 Allison Yearwood – Feb. 3,Read More
Photo byElla Greyeyes The Manitoba Arts Council is pleased to announce that Alan Greyeyes is the 2020 recipient of the Manitoba Arts Award of Distinction. This $30,000 prize is awarded every two years to a professional artist or arts/cultural professional in recognition of the highest level of artistic excellence and contribution to the development ofRead More
Sculptor Goota Ashoona has been awarded a 2019 Indigenous – Create grant. Originally from Cape Dorset, Goota is a 3rd generation Inuit artist based out of Elie, Manitoba with an established national and international career. Goota will use this grant to return to Cape Dorset, one of Canada’s most acclaimed Inuit art communities, to engageRead More
The Winnipeg International Writers Festival (WIWF) has been awarded a 2019 Share-Present Grant. This grant will support readings by Manitoba authors at THIN AIR, a week-long celebration of books and ideas, as well as two off-season initiatives, Speaking Crow Poetry Open Mic and special First Fridays programming in the Exchange. THIN AIR 2019 will runRead More
Ellen Peterson is an artist in residence at the Deep Bay Cabin for the 2019 Riding Mountain Artists Residency. Join Ellen on Saturday, September 28th, for a reading of her work and discussion of her unique creative process. Ellen is an actor, playwright, and dramaturge. She is a member of Prairie Theatre Exchange’s Playwright UnitRead More
Diana Thorneycroft is an artist in residence at the Deep Bay Cabin for the 2019 Riding Mountain Artists Residency. Diana is a Winnipeg artist whose work has exhibited in the US, Europe, Moscow, Tokyo, Australia and across Canada. She is the recipient of numerous awards including the Manitoba Arts Council’s Award of Distinction. She isRead More
Sarah Crawley is an artist in residence at the Deep Bay Cabin for the 2019 Riding Mountain Artists Residency. Sarah is a photo-based artist who uses various photographic technologies and materials to investigate the impact that memory, place and loss have on identity. Her work has been exhibited across Canada. During her residency in RidingRead More
