ACI Manitoba is The Arts and Cultural Industries Association of Manitoba.  We are a not for profit organization dedicated to supporting the arts and cultural industries of Manitoba and helping to develop sustainable careers for those working in arts and culture. By providing opportunities for business skill development through our various  workshops, courses and seminars, we help you take your creative career to the next level.

On this website, you can find news, event listings, training information, job postings and much more.  Use the drop down menu at the top of the page and the sub-menus on the left hand side to explore the site, and if you have any questions or feedback, feel free to send an email to admin[at]creativemanitoba.ca

Call for Expressions of Interest: Furnished Office Space

ACI Manitoba is happy to announce that we've moved! We are developing strategies for exciting shared space opportunities within our new office, including shared workspaces, a classroom, and meeting spaces. We look forward to spending time with you in our new location!

We currently have two small furnished offices to rent to emerging arts organizations. Please submit your expression of interest in writing to admin@creativemanitoba.ca.  No phone inquiries please.

Please make note of our new address:

ACI Manitoba
300 - 245 McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 0S6

Now Accepting Applications for 20-24 Year Old Youth Mentorship Program

We are now accepting applications for the 20-24 Year Old Youth Mentorship Program! Each youth will be matched with a mentor from any discipline, in artistic, administrative or technical categories.

 This mentorship stream will run from October 2013 to April 2014.

There are three ways to apply for this program. The mentor and the youth may be previously known to each other and apply as a team, with the mentor acting as the youth’s nominator. A mentor may apply without a youth in mind, and we will find an appropriate youth, if possible. Finally, a youth may apply without a specific mentor in mind, and if selected, ACI Manitoba will find an appropriate mentor.

Application deadline: Thursday, June 20, 2013

Application forms and more information can be found on the 20-24 Year Old Youth Mentorship page. If you have any questions, please email Talia.

Upcoming MACMP Courses eligible for Tuition Assistance from ACI Manitoba

Students can access subsidies for up to two courses in the University of Winnipeg's Manitoba Arts and Cultural Management Program per semester through ACI Manitoba. The following courses are eligible for tuition assistance in the upcoming semester:

• 16232 - Effective Grant Proposal Writing - 1301 - Saturday, 9am - 4:30pm, June 1, 2013 (deadline to apply for tuition subsidy: May 21)

• 15190 - Mastering Reports and Proposals - 1301 - Friday, 9am - 4:30pm, June 14, 2013 (deadline to apply for tuition subsidy: May 30)

Download the ACI application form for tuition subsidy: Word | PDF

If you have further questions, email Carol or phone (204)927-2787.

May's Featured Member: Ashley Boychuk

Winnipeg Soprano Ashley Boychuk has had music whisper to her in many forms since she was very young; developing her musicality through a touring school division choir, pursuing individual piano and voice lessons including entries into the various music festivals within the Manitoba, and finally making the choice to whisper back to music by packing up and moving to Brandon University for an undergraduate degree in voice performance. Prior to this experience, Ashley had been listening to all kinds of music, except opera. In Brandon, however, she ended up falling in love with opera’s grandiose scale, emotion, costumes, and performance energy. She also enjoys the opportunities to collaborate with other musicians either in an opera or a chamber setting, which is still one of her most cherished aspects of making music today.

Full Featured Member Article

Request for Information: Cultural Planning Documents

The Arts & Cultural Industries Association of Manitoba and Artspace are conducting an inventory and analysis of cultural planning documents created in Manitoba since 1991.

We need your help to identify and to gather these documents. We are looking for reports that are discipline, industry, municipal, regional, or provincial in focus.

Please contact us if you or your organization have conducted or have on file:

• Program or facility feasibility studies
• Economic Impact studies
• Cultural equity, diversity, and accessibility reports
• Arts, heritage and cultural action plans
• Community and neighbourhood arts planning reports
• Public policy & program research

Your input and information are necessary for the completion of this project. The results will be accessible to the community.

Contact Todd Besant, Artspace Arts Management Program Consultant, at todd@art-space.ca if you have questions or if you have a document to contribute.

Upcoming Training and Workshops

ACI Manitoba and our members offer a vast number of training opportunities throughout the year. If you are interested in learning more about marketing, social media, grant writing, strategic planning or many other topics, be sure to check out:

ACI Workshops
Member Workshops

Upcoming Events

Are you looking for something to do this weekend? We have a fantastic list of events ranging from gallery openings to concerts to film festivals and more. New events are added often, so be sure to check back to stay up to date with your local arts and cultural events!

ACI Events
Member Events

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