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.
we're From Herewe're From Here – William Feldman Memorial Gallery Graffiti Art Programming Inc.'s Dany Reede worked with youth at Ralph Brown Community Centre and Studio 5 to create a series of artwork exploring their perspective of Winnipeg. 'we're From Here' is on display now at Graffiti Gallery's William Feldman Memorial Gallery (second level of the gallery). [...]Peace Should Not be This FragileClosing Reception // PEACE SHOULD NOT BE THIS FRAGILE – MAY 29, 2014 6pm-9pm Free Admission with the donation of a non-perishable food item Exhibit on display until April 18, 2104 Graffiti Art Programming Inc. is proud and honoured to present Peace should not be this Fragile, an art show exploring not only the resiliency [...]Graffiti StoriesGraffiti Stories documentary 'Graffiti Stories', a documentary by local film maker Jorge Requena and producer Orlando Braun, featuring Graffiti Gallery, Urban Art and talented local youth. The evening will begin with live [...]Frontier School Division Art ShowFrontier School Division Art Show 2014 This year's Frontier School Division Juried Art Show will take place on February 12, 2014.
Shaman is an Aboriginal artist-run centre dedicated to meeting the needs of artists by providing a vehicle for artistic expression in all disciplines and at all levels by taking a leadership role in the cultivation of Indigenous art.VISIONUrban Shaman presents contemporary Indigenous Aboriginal art with integrity while remaining rooted in our diverse Aboriginal cultures.MANDATEUrban Shaman Contemporary Aboriginal Art is a nationally recognized leader in Aboriginal arts programming and one of the foremost venues and voices for Aboriginal art in Canada. Our focus on developing new programming and new ways of presenting it, have resulted in increased exposure and the expansion of our activities. Urban Shaman is dedicated to the Aboriginal arts community and arts community at large.
Aceart is an Artist Run Centre dedicated to the development, exhibition and dissemination of contemporary art by cultural producers. aceartinc. maintains a commitment to emerging artists and recognizes its role in placing contemporary artists in a larger cultural context. aceartinc. is dedicated to cultural diversity in its programming and to this end encourages applications from all contemporary artists and curators including those identifying as members of GLBT (gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered), Aboriginal (status, non-status, Inuit and Metis) and all other culturally diverse communities.
The Centre's Director/Curator programs all exhibitions and related or adjunct events (performances, readings, lectures, projects) with the input of an Advisory Panel. One slot each year is reserved for exhibition proposals brought to the attention of the Director/Curator through the Centre's open submission policy.