Happy Holidays from the Manitoba Arts Council! 🌟 Our office will close on Friday, December 22 at 12:30 and will reopen on Tuesday, January 2. See you in the new year!

Photo: 'Installation' by Yisa Akinbolaji, 2022. Acrylic mixed media on mesh ground, 30x30'.

Our 2022-2023 Statistical Overview is a snapshot of some key data points from the last year.

Read now on our website: artscouncil.mb.ca/2023/12/2022-2… #mbarts

📢 Upcoming grant application deadlines:

Dec. 1: Travel/Professional Development
Dec. 15: Prizes
Jan. 15: Travel/Professional Development
Jan. 25: Operate
Jan. 30: Artists in Communities
Feb. 15: Create

Learn more: artscouncil.mb.ca/grants/ #mbarts

THE DAVE WILLIAMSON NATIONAL SHORT STORY COMPETITION SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN!

Visit here for details:
mbwriters.ca/programs/short…

Note: The guidelines have changed, so be sure to read them carefully when they come out.

#writingcontest #author #writer #fiction #shortstory

We are pleased to present our 2022-2023 Annual Report!

Read it on our website: artscouncil.mb.ca/2023/11/read-m… #MBarts

We're hosting a virtual info session on Wednesday, December 6 for arts and cultural organizations in Manitoba that are interested in applying for the new Support – Community Impact grant.

Register here: bit.ly/3SRqB4g #MBarts

Congratulations to the #GGBooks2023 winners - including Manitoba writer Hannah Green, whose book 'Xanax Cowboy' won the Governor General's Literary Award in the Poetry category! 🎉

In February 2022, MAC distributed $5.4 million of the Government of Manitoba's Arts and Culture Sustainability Funds to help sustain the arts & culture sector through the COVID-19 pandemic

Read our report on the second intake of the ACSF on our website: artscouncil.mb.ca/2023/11/report…

📢 New post on the MAC blog!

We've put together some tips to help you choose the best support material for your grant application. Read now ⬇️ artscouncil.mb.ca/2023/10/7-ways… #mbarts

New U of Manitoba law clinic offers artists free help with copyright, contracts and other legal issues | CBC Manitoba
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MANITOBA ARTS AWARD OF DISTINCTION ⁦Manitoba Arts Council⁩ recognizes the the outstanding accomplishments of a Manitoban artist, Indigenous Knowledge Keeper, or arts/cultural professional.The deadline to submit a nomination is December 15. artscouncil.mb.ca/category/news-…

🏆 Nominations are now open for the 2024 Manitoba Arts Award of Distinction, which recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of a Manitoban artist, Indigenous Knowledge Keeper, or arts/cultural professional through an annual prize.

Learn more: artscouncil.mb.ca/grants/prizes/

Over 5,000 professional #artists reside in Manitoba, which has the highest proportion of #Indigenous artists among the provinces. Many more facts are in my #statsinsights profile, sponsored by Manitoba Arts Council , at statsinsights.hillstrategies.com/p/professional… Creative Manitoba MB Film & Music Manitobans For The Arts

Upcoming grant application deadlines:

Oct. 5: Artists in Schools
Oct. 10: Create
Oct. 15: Travel/Professional Development
Oct. 25: Indigenous 360
Nov. 15: Competitions
Dec. 1: Travel/Professional Development
Dec. 15: Prizes

Learn more: artscouncil.mb.ca/grants/ #mbarts

September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day. In honour of this day, the Manitoba Arts Council office will be closed on Monday, October 2. We will reopen on Tuesday the 3rd.

We're very excited to welcome Suzan Esteves to the MAC team as our new Executive Coordinator!

In this role, Suzan will be performing administrative, event planning, and office management duties, as well as working closely with the MAC Board.

Welcome, Suzan! 🌟

Our final Riding Mountain Artist-in-Residence for the year is writer and visual artist Ellen Peterson! 🏞️

Read our interview with Ellen on the MAC blog: artscouncil.mb.ca/2023/09/ellen-…

The Riding Mountain Artists' Residency is offered in partnership with Riding Mountain National Park, Parks Canada. #mbarts