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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
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.
SMD has existed in various forms since the late 1940s. Today, the SMD family includes a head office in Winnipeg as well as six regional offices throughout Manitoba that provide services and support to people with disabilities in rural areas. SMD is also affiliated with national organizations such as Easter Seals Canada.
Based on projections, disability in Manitoba will continue to rise over the next 25 years. The Society for Manitobans with Disabilities strives for long term sustainability so that programs and services are available to meet the needs of children, youth and adults with disabilities.