Workshops & Events

Aboriginal Music in the K-8 Classroom

Course Codes: EDUB1840, MUSC3360, MUSC3850, EDUB5220 & Extended Education. 
Dates: 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Tuesday & Thursday evenings from May 7 – June 18, 2013
Location: EDUCATION 134, University of Manitoba 
Instructors: Winston Wuttunee, Robert-Falcon Ouellette

For more information, call 204 272-1696 or 1-888-216-7011

Winnipeg Art Gallery presents Creation and Transformation: Defining Moments in Inuit Art

January 25 - April 14, 2013

Over 250 artworks drawn from the WAG's Inuit art collection, the largest in the world, constitute an exhibition that offers insight into the defining moments that have shaped and transformed this art form over the past 60 years. The exhibition includes sculpture, prints, drawings, and textile art from all areas of the Arctic.

Calls for Submission

Call for Entries: Asinabka Festival

The second annual Asinabka Festival will be taking place in Ottawa, Ontario, July 24-28, 2012. The Festival is currently seeking works from independent filmmakers, and any film or video that tells First Nations, Métis, or Inuit stories, or focuses on international Indigenous issues, is eligible.

Submissions can be in any genre (documentary, drama, animation, experimental etc.) or any length, and must be finished works. Preference will be given to new works produced within the last two years.

Application Deadline: Monday, April 29th 2013

Call for Applications: Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature

The Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature is a literary award and readership initiative established by CODE with the generous support of Canadian philanthropist William (Bill) Burt and the Literary Prizes Foundation. The Burt Award is given annually to English-language literary works for Young Adults, written or translated into English by First Nations, Métis or Inuit authors.

Three prizes will be awarded to the writer and translator (if applicable) of the winning book: a First Prize of $12,000; a Second Prize of $8,000 and a Third Prize of $5,000.

Application Deadline: May 1, 2013

Call for Submissions: Manitoba Aboriginal Artists, Volume 6

Manitoba Music’s Aboriginal Music Program will release a new promotional music sampler in August 2013. This multi-genre collection will represent new Manitoba releases by export-ready artists of Aboriginal ancestry, and will be targeted to music industry professionals and media in all areas of popular music.

The compilation will be distributed digitally and as a CD to industry professionals and journalists including at music industry conferences and in support of Manitoba Aboriginal Artist export trade missions.

Submission Deadline: May 29, 2013

Jobs and Opportunities

Winnipeg's Graffiti Gallery is looking to hire 15+ traditional and contemporary Aboriginal artists in the next few weeks to instruct a series of workshops for youth. The wage would be $20/hr. They're looking for a wide variety of artists. If you know of anybody who may be interested, would you please pass this on? Miigwetch!
For questions, or to apply, please contact Julia at: juliawake@graffitigallery.ca

Volunteer Opportunities

Manito Ahbee Festival and the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards

The 8th Annual Manito Ahbee Festival and the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards will take place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to celebrate music, arts and culture in the heart of Turtle Island August 16 - 21, 2013.

The festival honours the Manito Ahbee sacred site, our elders, ancestors, communities and global nation and welcomes everyone to share their knowledge, gifts and history.

Volunteers are needed in the following areas:

• Administration: Work in the office prior to event and during the festival. Times are negotiable.
• Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards (APCMA's): Seat filler
• Youth Education Gathering (Child Registry & Criminal Record check is required)
• Pow Wow & Indigenous Marketplace and Trade Show