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
The Manitoba Arts Council is proud to announce that we have launched the Indigenous 360, Supporting Indigenous artists and communities to create, share, and learn. The application deadline for Indigenous 360 is November 29th, 2018. In celebration of this new initiative, we will be highlighting MAC funded Indigenous artists and artistic initiatives. The Manitoba ArtsRead 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
Photo credit: Ruth Bonneville, Winnipeg Free Press. The Manitoba Arts Council is pleased to announce that the 2018 recipients of the Award of Distinction are the dynamic art duo Shawna Dempsey and Lorri Millan. This recognition awards $30,000 to the artist team, and is the Manitoba Arts Council’s award for the highest level of excellenceRead 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
Hi! My name is Stephanie and I’m so excited to join Manitoba Arts Council as their Archives Intern. I’m hoping “Artchivist” might catch on?!Read More
