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.
Everybody's Favorite New Place For Art Supplies!We are a full service Art Supply retailer and wholesale distributor - for the highest quality materials at the lowest price. We specialize in friendly advice and preparation of custom orders, from a diverse line of the world's best art supplies. Serving Winnipeg, Manitob,a and Western Canada - we deliver for you!Introducing Our People. . .Shawn Berard, PresidentShawn manages cre8ive's retail outlet, including purchasing and bulk sales to schools. He has accumulated 12 years experience in the creative supplies retail / wholesale industry, including purchasing and product development for the Manitoba market, as well as scholastic sales development for Western Canada. Shawn has earned a BFA Honours degree from the University of Manitob,a a Certificate of Completion from RRC for Entrepreneurial and Management Studies and completed the Self Employment Training program through the YMCA/YWCA.
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.