Founded in 1976, Rossbrook House is a neighbourhood drop-in centre for children, youth, and young adults. Located at the corner of Ross Avenue and Sherbrook Street in the Centennial area of the inner-city of Winnipeg MB; it offers a constant alternative to the destructive environment of the streets:Keeping the doors open 365 days of the year and 24 hours every weekend & period of school holidaysRecruiting its staff from the young people who come to the centre on a regular basis Driving participants safely home each evening Rossbrook's mission is to provide a safe place for children and youth to belong, play, learn and become...Today, 1,500 children and youth ages 6-24 years come through the doors annually and up to 100 participants on a daily basis. Beyond being a safe place to be, Rossbrook has 3 alternative school programs, an afterschool homework club, young mom's group, sports and recreational activities, Aboriginal cultural activities, leadership activites, a music program, a money management/matched savings program and a transformative writing program for youth and adults in the community.
WAC The Winnipeg Arts Council Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation with charitable status, charged by the City of Winnipeg to distribute funding to arts organizations and artists, to manage the City's Public Art Policy, and to foster development of the arts for the people of Winnipeg. As a pre-eminent city-building organization, the Winnipeg Arts Council focuses on the quality of life in the city and how arts and culture determines Winnipeg's reputation as a City of the Arts, both nationally and internationally. The Winnipeg Arts Council currently receives just under $4.1 million for this purpose along with another $500,000 designated for the Public Art Program.Grant ProgramsGrants are made available to not-for-profit arts organizations and individual artists and arts administrators working in all artistic disciplines. Applications are peer assessed, and the existence of high professional standards, community and audience support, and financial viability are key considerations in arriving at grant recommendations.Public ArtIn 2001 WAC was directed by City Council to develop a Public Art Policy for the City.
Feature Event August 18, 201412:00 pmExchange District BIZ & Manitoba MusicManitoba Music Live at the CubeTHE TREBLEWhen your band hails from Winnipeg, Manitob,a the hard-bitten Canadian prairie town that has produced some of the most iconic, legendary and important artists to ever come from The Great White North, you have some pretty big musical shoes to fill.But with... View DetailsWhat's Happening On TwitterRT @manitobamusic: Today's @scmiramira show at The Cube is rained out = boo. The show is rescheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday) at noon = yay! ... 15 hours ago @Ex_District_WpgRT @WpgWestEndGal: Our BIZ Patrol Brittany took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge! Thanks @Ex_District_Wpg for the nomination. https://t.co/1Hvh... 4 days ago @Ex_District_Wpg
Directors Creative RightsCreative AuthorshipThe Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) and the Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) have agreed to a position of shared authorship in the cinematographic work between the credited writer(s) and the credited director.Click here to read the full briefing document.DRCCDIRECTORS RIGHTS COLLECTIVE OF CANADAAre you Getting Your Residuals? The DRCC collects and distributes secondary use royalties for audiovisual directors representing all genres from foreign broadcasts of their work. If you are a filmmaker see what membership to the DRCC can do for you. You never know, we may already have money for you.Click here for more information.DGC Health & Welfare PlanThe ReelLife Benefits program is an important and valuable part of your membership in the Directors' Guild of Canada. Learn about the plan, eligibility, contributions, benefits and making claims by clicking here .Directors Guild of Canada|National Office|111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, Canad,a M5V 2H1Tel: (416) 925-8200|Toll-Free: 1-888-972-0098|Fax: (416) 925-8400|mail@dgc.caCopyright 2014.