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@creativemanitoba.ca

Artists+Community Symposium

The Artists+Community Symposium will take place March 8 and 9 at the Fort Garry Hotel, Spa and Conference Centre (222 Broadway, Winnipeg). It will be an inspiring two day symposium for artists of all disciplines and community members of all backgrounds to explore what can happen when artists + communities work together!

March 8 – 7:30-9:30pm – free and open to the public
Keynote Speaker: Rick Lowe “Art in the Social Sphere” (reception to follow)
*Presented by the Winnipeg Arts Council

March 9 – 9am-2:30pm – Early bird (before February 29) and ACI members $35; all others $55 (includes lunch)A full day of activities including moderated panel presentations and workshops, keynote speaker, facilitated roundtable discussions and closing sharing circle.

To register, please contact Lisa at (204)927-2787 or admin@creativemanitoba.ca.

Does life ever feel like an Art-mergency??

In our new series, Life & Artmergencies (formerly 2 Extra Hours) we'll help you deal with the joys and challenges of life as an artist. Coming up:

On February 29, Talia Pura brings us Limitless Thinking for the Successful Artist. How much do your thoughts and attitude affect your career success? Talia will take us through four key points that could make or break your career: time, people, goals, and fear vs. gratitude.

Dominique Rey encourages us Do Less Slowly with her March 14 presentation. Our society teaches us that relentless striving is the path to success - but is it at the cost of our own well being? In this presentation, Dominique will share the value and necessity of taking life slowly.

For more info on these and other workshops from ACI, check out our Training page. To register, contact Lisa at 927-2787 or admin@creativemanitoba.ca.

Public Consultation: Arts based development for the Millennium Centre

You are invited to attend a public meeting to discuss the development of the Millennium Centre at 389 Main Street in Winnipeg as an Arts Centre. We are interested in your ideas for the potential arts related uses for this historic structure.

Please join one of two public meetings:

Dates
February 9th 2012. Tour from 10:00 am to 10:45 am followed by a discussion.
February 16th 2012. Tour from 7:00 pm to 7:45 pm followed by a discussion.

Please note: The tour requires climbing stairs.

RSVP
Please indicate your intention to attend either meeting by email at gm@art-space.ca

Artspace, on behalf of the 389 Main Street Heritage Corporation, will facilitate the meetings.

www.millenniumcentre.mb.ca
www.art-space.ca

Discover our Featured Member for February: Jocelyne Baribeau

After a decade as a successful early childhood Kindermusik educator, Jocelyne Baribeau got caught up in her own magic - tangled if you will - in a world of puppets and boas to become the irrepressible, the bubbly, the ever popular Madame Diva.

In spite of her flamboyant, eccentric self, Madame Diva’s underlying goal en anglais et in French, is to take her young audience on a journey to explore an absolutely inclusive world wrapping children with a comforting blanket of melody and insightful lyrics that were noted as some of the most poignant of 2009 by the juries of the Western Canadian Music Award’s and Canadian Folk Music Award’s.

'I once read an article on ‘recovering your heart’ and it asked the question ‘What did you dream of doing or being when you were ten, twelve, fourteen…’. It was an essential question for me to consider as at the time, I spent more time teaching than performing, as it seemed the responsible thing to do. Little did I know that I would one evening dream up Madame Diva and that my life would alter so very much! I learned that for me, I had to accept and embrace that I was indeed an artist and that there was no shame in taking to the stage to dance, sing and create with children. Today, I give some 75 songwriting workshops in schools per year and tour ‘Le spectacle époustouflant’ (the ‘amazing’ show) with a fantastic troupe of puppeteers that bring humor, joy and music to children and their families.’

(Read the full article)

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, 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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