At ACI Manitoba, we can give you advice on where to get the information you need for whatever project you're working on.  Some useful resources, toolkits, and research sites are listed here but you can always contact us for more specific information.

Members of ACI Manitoba are welcome to visit our resource library at 501-62 Albert St. during our business hours, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.

Arts Advocacy

• Creative Capital Gains: An Action Plan for Toronto - Report
• The Situation and Needs of Canadian Senior Artists - Report
• Arts Vote Toolkits from the Canadian Arts Coalition - download
• Canadian Arts Coalition
  Lobbies for increased support of the arts through the Canada Council for the Arts and the Department of Canadian Heritage.
• The Council for Business for the Arts Canada
  Fosters and promotes business leadership in the arts, facilitates funding relationships, and connects businesses to the arts for funding, volunteering, and workshops.
• Alliance for Arts & Culture
  Advocates for the arts and culture sector by monitoring public policy, synthesizing issues, and representing and providing access to the interests of artists in the Vancouver area.
• Americans for the Arts
  Provides reports on policy & advocacy, extensive research into American arts issues, and professional development.
• Creative and Cultural Skills UK
  Educates and connects industry, education, and government to further the skills and careers of Craft, Cultural Heritage, Design, Literature, Music, Performing, and Visual Arts practitioners.
• European Cultural Foundation
  Shares and connects knowledge across the European cultural sector, and campaigns for the arts on all levels of political decision-making.
• Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA)
  Uses intellect, innovation and social activism to try to create a better society.

Social Impact of the Arts

• Bigger Thinking for Smaller Cities: How arts and culture can tackle economic, social and democratic engagement challenges in smaller cities - Report
• Cultural Industries "Community of Interest" Consultation: Interim Summary - Report
• Culture and Local Governance: "Culture and Sustainable Communities"- Journal
• Research Into Action: Pathways to New Opportunities - Report
• Ontario Arts Council: Social Impacts of the Arts Research
  Compiled research on the importance and effects of arts and culture

Economic Impact of the Arts

• Creative Trust's Audience Engagement: Results by Discipline - Survey
• Manitoba Chambers of Commerce Great Jobs Agenda: Pre-Budget Submission 2011 - Report
• Measuring the Value of the Arts - Study
• Money for Nothing: The Rising Cost of Rehearsal Space in Toronto - Report
• Performing Arts' Finances, Attendance, Participation: Statistics Canada - Survey

Digital Technology and New Media

• Arts & IT: Technology Adoption and Implementation in Arts Organizations- Report
• Compendium of Hubs for Digital Media Content Creation

  A searchable database of digital media content creation hubs created by the Cultural Human Resource Council.
• Tech Soup Canada
  Assists non-profit and social benefit organizations with obtaining, using, and sustaining technology.

Statistics and Research

• Hill Research Strategies/Arts Research Monitor
  Provides research, statistics, and quantitative and qualitative analysis of Canadian arts and cultural issues.
• Canada Council for the Arts Research Pages
  Provides research into Canadian arts topics, including statistics on funding from the Canada Council.

• Statistics Canada
  Provides Canadians with statistical information on population, resources, economy, society and culture.
• Statistics Canada – Cultural Statistics

  Provides government reports and statistical analysis of the Canadian Cultural Sector.
• Canada Arts Data/Données sur les arts au Canada (CADAC)
  Provides financial and statistical information about arts organizations across Canada - helpful for grant applications!
• Canadian Conference of the Arts (CCA)
  Provides research, analysis and consultations on public policies affecting the arts and the Canadian cultural institutions and industries.
• Management Culturel
  Conducts and publishes research to draw attention to the specific challenges raised by management of arts and cultural industries through the École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Montréal.

Resources for Arts Organizations

Arts Management and Human Resources

• Cultural Human Resources - The Role of Culture in the Digital Economy - Study
• Engaging and Managing Generation Y in Non-Profit Organizations - Report
• Arts Consultants Canada
  A professional association of consultants who provide professional consulting to improve the health, effectiveness and sustainability of the arts.
• Culture Consultants.ca
  Brings together consultants with services to offer, cultural organizations looking for skilled expertise, and funding agencies wanting to build capacity in arts and culture.
• Mediation Services Winnipeg
  Provides a community resource for conflict resolution.
• The Canadian Heritage Community Partnership and Voluntarism Collection
  Provides pdf format resources on Recruiting Volunteers, Fundraising, and Promotion.
• Volunteer Manitoba
  Provides information, training and resources for the volunteer sector, and promotes collaboration between the private and public sectors.

Board Governance

• Working with a non-profit board: Tips & Tools - download (PDF)
• Governance Works: A Guidebook- English download (PDF) French download (PDF)
• Board of Director Handbook Toolkit - download (DOC)

Community

• City of Winnipeg Services A-Z
• Province of Manitoba
  Provides political, business, and residential information for Manitoba.
• Manitoba's Community Resource Data Warehouse
  Provides information on Manitoba properties.
• Manitoba Arts Network
  Represents community arts councils and community arts programming organizations throughout Manitoba, with a mission to foster arts and culture in rural and northern Manitoba.
• Travel Manitoba
  Provides directories, maps, and detailed information on what Manitoba has to offer in arts & culture, wilderness, and recreation.
• United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
  Creates dialogue among the international community through education, sciences, culture, communication and information, in order to build peace, eradicate poverty, and create sustainable development.
• Artscape DIY
  Provides case studies, tools and resources to help users through the business of developing sustainable, affordable space for culture and creativity to transform and revitalize communities.

Education and Youth

• Arts Network for Children and Youth
  Develops sustainable arts programming for children and youth in communities across Canada.
• The Alliance for Arts Education in Manitoba
  Advocates for the value of arts education for youth, and promotes collaboration.

• TED Talk: Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity

Event Planning

• Crash Course in Event Planning - download (PPT)

Running a Non-Profit Organization

• Imagine Canada
  Unites, supports, and strengthens charities and nonprofits so they can, in turn, support the Canadians and communities they serve.
• Board Cafe
  Supports non-profit organizations with advocacy, research and resources.
• Charity Village
  Supports Canadian non-profit organizations with articles, resources and workshops about all aspects of running a non-profit, plus a job bank.

Resources for Individual Artists

Careers: Writing a Biography, Resumé, Cover Letter; Planning Your Career

• Cultural Careers Council Ontario
  Addresses human resources and career development needs and issues for Ontario's arts and culture community. Includes a Job bank, Human Resource toolkits, and links to other organizations concerned with arts management.
• Cultural Human Resource Council (CHRC)
  Strengthens Canada’s cultural workforce through training, career development, and human resources – includes many online resources including Job Board and the Art of Managing Your Career.
• How to Write a Bio - download (PDF)
• Tips for Writing Winning Cover Letters - download (PDF)
• Emerging Arts Professional
  Networks arts administrators, managers and artists who are at the start of their careers. Connects emerging artists to online mentors, and provides insight into possible career directions.
• Manitoba Job Futures
  Provides a wealth of information including wages and salaries, employment requirements, skills, education and training course availability, the future employment outlook, and more, on selected occupations in the Manitoba workforce.
• "From artist to entrepreneur" - Article

Funding Sources and Financial Management

• "Finance for Freelancers" - Article
• Grant Writing Toolkit - download (PDF)
• The Winnipeg Arts Council
  The City of Winnipeg’s arm’s-length agency, which advises the city on cultural policy development. Main areas of activity are grants, awards, public art programs, promotion, and liaising with the City.
• Manitoba Arts Council
  Funded through Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Tourism, makes awards for artistic excellence to individuals and organizations in Manitoba, and promotes and facilitates arts education opportunities.
• Canada Council for the Arts
  Canada’s national, arm’s-length arts funding agency which provides grants, endowments and prizes, research, communications, and arts promotion activities.
• Canada Heritage
  Provides and maintains national policies and programs that promote Canadian content; foster cultural participation, active citizenship and participation in Canada's civic life; and strengthen connections among Canadians.
• Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Tourism
  Government body that assists and supports community initiatives to promote access by all Manitobans to the study, creation, production, exhibition and publication of works in the arts.
• Canada Revenue Agency – Charities Information
  Provides information on becoming a Charity, tax returns for charities, tax receipting, database of returns made by Canadian charities.
• IFACCA Good Practice Guides
  Provides Good Practice Guides for arts councils and arts funding agencies in four categories: Subsidies and Grants; Strategic Activities and Government Relations; Managing an Arts Funding Agency; and Information Provision.
• Grant Deadlines September - June (MAC, WAC, CCA) (updated December 9, 2011)

Marketing

• Finding the Right Customers - Article
• Breaking the Fifth Wall: Rethinking Arts Marketing for the 21st Century
  Outlines a new approach to arts marketing in the digital age with online resource links.
• Independent Production Fund E-Book: How to Build an Audience for Your Web Series: Market, Motivate, and Mobilize
• Arts Marketing (U.S.A)
  Provides resources for Arts Marketing professionals including an Idea Bank for Marketing Strategies, Professional Development, Conferences, and more.
• Association of Fundraising Professionals
  Provides fundraising information, news, job bank, and resource centre from an international point of view.

Mentorships and Internships

• Young Canada Works
  A Canadian Heritage initiative offering summer jobs and internships to students and recent graduates.

Post-Secondary Education
Arts Administration

• Canadian Association of Arts Administration Educators (CAAAE)

  Provides information on Graduate and Undergraduate programs in Arts Administration


• European Network of Cultural Training Centres
  Networks higher educational institutions and training organizations dealing with cultural management education and cultural policy training.
• University of Winnipeg Division of Continuing Education
  The Manitoba Arts and Cultural Management Program is sponsored by ACI Manitoba – up to $1,522 in bursaries are available to ACI members.
• Red River College Volunteer Management Program
  Develops the skills to recruit, select, motivate, train and manage volunteers. Available by distance delivery.
• The Centre for Cultural Management at the University of Waterloo
  Offers cultural management education and research in Waterloo, Ontario.
• Manageculture.com
  Offers online professional development opportunities for cultural managers through the Centre for Cultural Management at University of Waterloo.
• MacEwan Arts & Cultural Management Program
  Offers an Edmonton-based two-year diploma program in arts and cultural management. Also available online.

Performing and Visual Arts

• Brandon University School of Music
• Brandon University Faculty of Arts
• Canadian Mennonite University
• Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts
• University of Manitoba Faculty of Arts
• University of Manitoba School of Art
• University of Manitoba Faculty of Music
• University of Winnipeg Faculty of Arts
• University College of the North
  Has campuses in The Pas and Thompson, and programs in 12 northern communities.

Resource & Support Organizations for Independent Artists

• Musicians' Rights Organization Canada
  Collects and distributes royalties for Canadian musicians.
• ACT Manitoba
  Supports amateur theatre and amateur performing arts in Manitoba.
• Canadian Artists Representation (CARFAC)
  Promotes visual arts, and socio-economic support of visual art production; conducts research and engages in public education to these ends in Canada.
• Canadian Artists Representation Copyright Collective (CARCC)
  Puts CARFAC’s principles of copyright for artists into practice.
• VERRUE
  Winnipeg chapter of ARCA, the Artist-Run Centres and Collectives Conference. Comprises an energetic mix of artist-run centres, public galleries, alternative festivals, service-providers and events programmers. Shares information, lobbies to affect change and to raise awareness of issues concerning the arts in Manitoba.
• European arts and culture links
  Lists European resources for arts and cultural projects.
• Chicago Artists Resource
  Describes the landscape of opportunity for Chicago artists using: an artist-curated resource directory; links to local and national organizations; articles by national leaders in artist professional development; and the voices, artwork and experiences of Chicago artists.
• Say Magazine
  Brings to light contemporary Native issues including Economic Development; Entertainment; Sports; Education; Careers; Health; Lifestyle.
• Uniquely Manitoba
  Supports product development and marketing for artists, craftspersons and specialty food producers in Manitoba.
• Resources for New Media and Aboriginal Video Arts - download (PPT)
• First Peoples Heritage, Language and Culture Council Arts Toolkit
• Tips for Craft Sales