Photo: Alyssa Bornn, “Mary’s Hand Towel,” 2023. Altered composite flatbed scan. 44 x 70″. 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 2024 is Alyssa Bornn. Ahead of her time in the historic Deep Bay Cabin,Read More
Photo: arsenical land (in progress), Ben Davis. 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 2024 is Ben Davis, a visual artist based in Brandon. Ahead of his time in the historic Deep Bay Cabin, BenRead More
We’ve made changes to several of our grants: Create: We’ve created a new grant type for mid-career artists and arts groups with a maximum grant amount of $10,000! The new winter deadline to apply is March 20. Learn – Travel/Professional Development: Starting in September 2024, deadlines for Travel/PD grant applications will occur every two months.Read 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 2024 is Allan Richard. Ahead of his time in the historic Deep Bay Cabin, Allan 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 first artist-in-residence for 2024 is Sandy Pool. Ahead of their time in the historic Deep Bay Cabin, Sandy answered a few of our questions about their work and how they’ll beRead More
The Manitoba Arts Council is pleased to announce that Jennine Krauchi is the winner of the 2024 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. JennineRead More
Last July, Audrey Dwyer joined the MAC team as our Director of Granting. We sat down with Audrey to learn more about her previous work in the arts sector, her role here at MAC, and some fun facts about our newest member of the MAC Management Team! Before coming to MAC, Audrey worked in theRead More
MAC’s team of program consultants. Left to right: Martine Friesen, Tracey Longbottom, Deirdre Tomkins, Cathleen Enns and Cheryl Miki. For many MAC grant applications, you’ll be asked to fill out a section called the “project description.” This is where you have the opportunity to describe your proposed project in detail and why you wantRead More
During the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the Manitoba Arts Council reviewed 1191 grant applications, down from 1671 in 2021-2022. Half of the applications (50 per cent) were successful. The total requested amount was $18.03 million, and $11.1 million was awarded. The decrease in the number of applications in this year compared to last year is directlyRead More
We are pleased to present our 2022-2023 Annual Report! “As we reflect on a year that is marked by the beginning of a post-pandemic period, we acknowledge the challenges ahead for the artists and arts and cultural organizations that contribute so much to our province,” says MAC Board Chair Roberta Christianson and Executive Director RandyRead More
