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
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 Pablo Javier Castillo Huerta. Ahead of their time in the historic Deep Bay Cabin, Pablo answered a few of our questions about their work and how they’llRead 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 Fredrick Lyle Spence. Ahead of his time in the historic Deep Bay Cabin, Fredrick answered a few of our questions about his work and how he’ll beRead 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 first artist-in-residence for the 2025 season is Sara Bulloch. Ahead of her time in the historic Deep Bay Cabin, Sara answered a few of our questions about her work and how she’llRead More
The Manitoba Arts Council is pleased to announce that Ken Gregory is the winner of the 2025 Manitoba Arts Award of Distinction. This $30,000 prize is awarded annually to a professional artist or arts/cultural professional in recognition of the highest level of artistic excellence and contribution to the development of the arts in Manitoba. KenRead More
Photo courtesy of Rusalka Ukrainian Dance Ensemble. This study explores the nature and economic impact of tourists that participate in arts and culture activities in Manitoba for 2023. It shows how the unique characteristics of these tourists generate economic value for the Province of Manitoba. This study was completed by Forum Research and commissioned byRead More
This year, the Manitoba Arts Council commissioned Hill Strategies Research to conduct statistical research on the number of professional artists and cultural workers by region of Manitoba to gain a fuller understanding of our clients and our partners. Hill Strategies Research is a Canadian company that specializes in applying social science research methods to the arts.Read More
During the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the Manitoba Arts Council reviewed 1,384 grant applications, up from 1,191 in 2022-2023. Of these applications, 45% were successful. The total requested amount was $18.66 million, and $11.05 million was awarded. Why have applications increased by 30% in four years? We believe that there is a combination of factors: TheRead More
