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WAC News & Events
Events This Week
Dance
- Royal Winnipeg Ballet: RWB AND WSO TO PREMIERE VISIONS OF SWAN LAKE PERFORMANCES ONLINE, March 5 - 14
- Young Lungs Dance Exchange: Please save the Research Series public event dates. Stay tuned for more information on each event!
Film/Video
- Winnipeg Film Group: WFG EQUIPMENT RENTALS AND SERVICES ARE BACK!
- Winnipeg Film Group: BARRY LANK MEMORIAL AWARD - Call For Entries, Submission Deadline March 6
Multi-Disciplinary
- Creative Manitoba: Online Coaching, February 15 - March 31
- Creative Manitoba: Creative Entrepreneurship 2021 – Embracing Change, March 12 & 13
- Business for the Arts: Call for Applications - Executive Leadership Program, Application Deadline March 4
- Rady JCC: Music ‘N’ Mavens series: Are Vaccine Passports a Good Idea?
- Volunteer Manitoba: Meeting Management and Minute Taking for Boards, March 4
- Rady JCC: Music ‘N’ Mavens series: A Tribute to Nina Simone, March 4
Music
- Jazz Winnipeg: TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival Jump Into Spring Fest, happening online from March 11 to 14
- Manitoba Arts Network: MB ARTS NETWORK LAUNCHES 12 FREE ONLINE PERFORMANCES, February 21 - March 31
- Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts: musical adventures: AGES 4-6, February 6 - March 13
- Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts: sing out loud: Ages 12-15, February 9 - March 16
- Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts: RHYTHM TIME: AGES 12-16, February 17 - March 24
- Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts: rhythm basics for adults, February 17 - March 10
- Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts: CELEBRATING CHORAL MUSIC PART II - ADULTS 16+
- Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra: Naomi Woo Conducts Haydn & Farrenc - Livestream, February 27
- WSO Asper Absolute Concerts Presents: Naomi Woo Conducts Haydn & Farrenc, February 27
- Manitoba Chamber Orchestra: Heartstrings@Home Gala, February 27
- Manitoba Arts Network: Safe at Home Festival ft. Leaf Rapids, February 28
- Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts: HOW MANY ROADS - ADULTS 16+, March 2 - 16
- Manitoba Arts Network: Safe at Home Festival ft. Indigenous Emerging Artists, March 3
- Manitoba Arts Network: Safe at Home Festival ft. Kelly Bado, March 7
Other
Theatre
- Sick + Twisted Theatre: Winter Workshop Series: Songwriting, Rap Class, Playwriting, Stand-Up Comedy - All classes are free of charge
- Sick + Twisted Theatre: CAN'T SPEND ANOTHER MINUTE WITH YOURSELF? - Disabled theatre artist offers help -- 'We live in lockdown all the time' online videos
- Manitoba Association of Playwrights: MAP Call for Applications - The Digital Dramaturgy Initiative
- Theatre Projects Manitoba: Chautauqua: The Interlake Trail - Marsha Rasmussen Knight - A Star is Born: Basics of Theatre Performance - An Intro Acting Class for Seniors, February 25 & March 4
Visual Arts
- La Maison des artistes visuels francophones: 'Composition' Amanda Onchulenko, January 14 - March 6
- School of Art Gallery: Dancing with Tantalus: Gabrielle L'Hirondelle Hill, Katie Lyle, and Ella Dawn McGeough - Curated by Lillian O’Brien Davis, January 21 - March 13
- School of Art Gallery: Jon Sasaki: A Rest, January 21 - March 13
- Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre: Art for Wildlife - Online Art Auction, February 19 - 28
- RBC: Emerging Artists Academy - Register Now
- Platform Centre for Photographic + Digital Arts: small gatherings - new work by Jaime Black (MB) and Brandy Bjarnason Bloxom (MB), February 5 - March 6
- Cre8ery Gallery & Studio: CIAO, Creating Impulse Action and Opening - Bill Rademaker, February 18 - March 2
- Urban Shaman Contemporary Aboriginal Art: Aandi: Main zhigwa Marvin Francis Media Galleries ge-ayaamagak In the Main and Marvin Francis Media Galleries
- Studio Opportunity: Studio Space for Rent, $100/month
- University of Manitoba Faculty of Architecture: Lori Morris - No Rules Design: The Art of Building a Successful Business, March 3
- School of Art Gallery: Artist Talk: Adrian Stimson, March 4
- Cre8ery Gallery & Studio: Into the Nexus - The continuing voyage into the Dark & Surreal Artworks of Dan Hawksworth, March 4 - 16
- School of Art Gallery: PAWS: Protest, Activism, Whimsy and Self Care in Animal Crossing, March 5 - May 7
- Arts AccessAbility Network Manitoba: Elliana - Yesterday, Opening March 5 - April 1
- Urban Shaman Contemporary Aboriginal Art: Meryl McMaster - pēyakwan kīsik kakwāyaki-ispīhcāw / As Immense as the Sky, March 5 - April 17
- School of Art Gallery: Volta: A Writing Workshop with Nic Wilson, March 6
- School of Art Gallery: Choreography as Premonition//The Imaginary Event of Presentation: A Movement Workshop with Katie Lyle and Shelby Wright, March 7
Professional Opportunities
- Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity: Program Manager, Indigenous Arts (6 month term), Application Deadline February 28
- Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre: Producer, Application Deadline March 19
- Shakespeare in the Ruins: PAID INTERNSHIP – PRODUCTION ASSISTANT, Application Deadline March 15
- Winnipeg Folk Festival: Manager of Finance and Administration, Application Deadline March 10
- Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity : Adventure Filmmakers Workshop 2021 | ONLINE, March 1 - 28, Application Deadline January 13
- Banff Centre for Art and Creativity: Indigenous Arts | Writing Over Here: Open Rezidency | ONLINE, March 8 - 27, Application Deadline January 20
News
- Winnipeg Art Gallery: Public invited to experience Born in Power exhibition virtually thanks to Safe at Home MB Grant - Show responds to Black and Indigenous solidarity and representation in galleries
- Manitoba Museum: Reopening March 4
- Winnipeg Art Gallery: WAG Illuminates Downtown in Lead-up to opening of Qaumajuq, the Inuit art centre
Family and Youth
Music
- Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts: musical adventures: AGES 4-6, February 6 - March 13
- Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts: sing out loud: Ages 12-15, February 9 - March 16
- Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts: RHYTHM TIME: AGES 12-16, February 17 - March 24
Events
Dance
- Royal Winnipeg Ballet: RWB AND WSO TO PREMIERE VISIONS OF SWAN LAKE PERFORMANCES ONLINE, March 5 - 14
- Young Lungs Dance Exchange: Please save the Research Series public event dates. Stay tuned for more information on each event!
- Manitoba Arts Network: Safe at Home Festival ft. Ivan Flett Memorial Dancers, March 10
Film/Video
- Winnipeg Film Group: WFG EQUIPMENT RENTALS AND SERVICES ARE BACK!
- Winnipeg Film Group: BARRY LANK MEMORIAL AWARD - Call For Entries, Submission Deadline March 6
- Winnipeg Film Group: GAYLE YE VISUAL STORYTELLING WORKSHOP, March 9
Multi-Disciplinary
- Creative Manitoba: Online Coaching, February 15 - March 31
- Creative Manitoba: Creative Entrepreneurship 2021 – Embracing Change, March 12 & 13
- Business for the Arts: Call for Applications - Executive Leadership Program, Application Deadline March 4
- Rady JCC: Music ‘N’ Mavens series: Are Vaccine Passports a Good Idea?
- Volunteer Manitoba: Meeting Management and Minute Taking for Boards, March 4
- Rady JCC: Music ‘N’ Mavens series: A Tribute to Nina Simone, March 4
- Rady JCC: Music ‘N’ Mavens series: Michelle Porter will speak on the topic Ageism During the Pandemic, March 11
- Volunteer Manitoba: Webinar: Board Succession Planning, March 17
- Volunteer Manitoba: Online: Introduction to Volunteer Management, March 23 - 25
- Manitoba Arts Network: Safe at Home Festival ft. The Street Circus, March 24
- Manitoba Arts Network: Safe at Home Festival ft. 'Blindside' by Stéphanie Morin-Robert, March 28
- Volunteer Manitoba: Online: Financial Responsibilities of a Non-Profit Board, April 22
- Volunteer Manitoba: Webinar: Strategic Planning for Non-Profit Boards, May 13
- Volunteer Manitoba: Online: Writing Persuasive Proposals, May 19 & 26
- Volunteer Manitoba: Online: Roles and Responsibilities of a Non-Profit Board, May 27
Music
- Jazz Winnipeg: TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival Jump Into Spring Fest, happening online from March 11 to 14
- Manitoba Arts Network: MB ARTS NETWORK LAUNCHES 12 FREE ONLINE PERFORMANCES, February 21 - March 31
- Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts: musical adventures: AGES 4-6, February 6 - March 13
- Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts: sing out loud: Ages 12-15, February 9 - March 16
- Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts: RHYTHM TIME: AGES 12-16, February 17 - March 24
- Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts: rhythm basics for adults, February 17 - March 10
- Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts: CELEBRATING CHORAL MUSIC PART II - ADULTS 16+
- Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra: Naomi Woo Conducts Haydn & Farrenc - Livestream, February 27
- WSO Asper Absolute Concerts Presents: Naomi Woo Conducts Haydn & Farrenc, February 27
- Manitoba Chamber Orchestra: Heartstrings@Home Gala, February 27
- Manitoba Arts Network: Safe at Home Festival ft. Leaf Rapids, February 28
- Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts: HOW MANY ROADS - ADULTS 16+, March 2 - 16
- Manitoba Arts Network: Safe at Home Festival ft. Indigenous Emerging Artists, March 3
- Manitoba Arts Network: Safe at Home Festival ft. Kelly Bado, March 7
- Rady JCC: Music ‘N’ Mavens series: Joe Curtis - Love Stories, March 9
- Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts: IRISH SONGS FOR UKULELE - ADULTS 14+, March 14
- Manitoba Arts Network: Safe at Home Festival ft. Desiree Dorion, March 14
- Rady JCC: Music ‘N’ Mavens series: The Elizabeth Sadler Trio will launch the 2021 virtual season of Music ‘N’ Mavens with Hits from the 60s & 70s Reimagined, March 16
- West End Cultural Centre: THE WEST END CULTURAL CENTRE CELEBRATES ST. PATRICK’S DAY WITH THE DUST RHINOS, March 17
- Manitoba Arts Network: Safe at Home Festival ft. RBC Emerging Artists, March 17
- Rady JCC: Music ‘N’ Mavens series: The Lavallée-Buzash Duo will perform Jewish Music for Violin and Viola, March 18
- Manitoba Arts Network: Safe at Home Festival ft. Sebastian Gaskin, March 21
- Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts: TAKIN’ CARE OF THE MUSIC BUSINESS - ADULTS 16+, March 23
- Rady JCC: Music ‘N’ Mavens series: The Lisa Bell Band is comprised of Lisa Bell on vocals, Kevin Waters, drums, Jordan Jackiew, keys, and Julian Bradford, bass in this concert On the Road to Motown!, March 23
- West End Cultural Centre: THE WEST END CULTURAL CENTRE, FRONTERA WINES, AND THE SONS & DAUGHTERS OF ITALY PRESENT AN EVENING OF ITALIAN ARIAS IN SUPPORT OF MANITOBA OPERA, March 27
- Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts: INCENSE & PEPPERMINTS - ADULTS 16+, March 30
- Manitoba Arts Network: Safe at Home Festival ft. Kendra Kay, March 31
Other
Theatre
- Sick + Twisted Theatre: Winter Workshop Series: Songwriting, Rap Class, Playwriting, Stand-Up Comedy - All classes are free of charge
- Sick + Twisted Theatre: CAN'T SPEND ANOTHER MINUTE WITH YOURSELF? - Disabled theatre artist offers help -- 'We live in lockdown all the time' online videos
- Manitoba Association of Playwrights: MAP Call for Applications - The Digital Dramaturgy Initiative
- Theatre Projects Manitoba: Chautauqua: The Interlake Trail - Marsha Rasmussen Knight - A Star is Born: Basics of Theatre Performance - An Intro Acting Class for Seniors, February 25 & March 4
Visual Arts
- La Maison des artistes visuels francophones: 'Composition' Amanda Onchulenko, January 14 - March 6
- School of Art Gallery: Dancing with Tantalus: Gabrielle L'Hirondelle Hill, Katie Lyle, and Ella Dawn McGeough - Curated by Lillian O’Brien Davis, January 21 - March 13
- School of Art Gallery: Jon Sasaki: A Rest, January 21 - March 13
- Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre: Art for Wildlife - Online Art Auction, February 19 - 28
- RBC: Emerging Artists Academy - Register Now
- Platform Centre for Photographic + Digital Arts: small gatherings - new work by Jaime Black (MB) and Brandy Bjarnason Bloxom (MB), February 5 - March 6
- Cre8ery Gallery & Studio: CIAO, Creating Impulse Action and Opening - Bill Rademaker, February 18 - March 2
- Urban Shaman Contemporary Aboriginal Art: Aandi: Main zhigwa Marvin Francis Media Galleries ge-ayaamagak In the Main and Marvin Francis Media Galleries
- Studio Opportunity: Studio Space for Rent, $100/month
- University of Manitoba Faculty of Architecture: Lori Morris - No Rules Design: The Art of Building a Successful Business, March 3
- School of Art Gallery: Artist Talk: Adrian Stimson, March 4
- Cre8ery Gallery & Studio: Into the Nexus - The continuing voyage into the Dark & Surreal Artworks of Dan Hawksworth, March 4 - 16
- School of Art Gallery: PAWS: Protest, Activism, Whimsy and Self Care in Animal Crossing, March 5 - May 7
- Arts AccessAbility Network Manitoba: Elliana - Yesterday, Opening March 5 - April 1
- Urban Shaman Contemporary Aboriginal Art: Meryl McMaster - pēyakwan kīsik kakwāyaki-ispīhcāw / As Immense as the Sky, March 5 - April 17
- School of Art Gallery: Volta: A Writing Workshop with Nic Wilson, March 6
- School of Art Gallery: Choreography as Premonition//The Imaginary Event of Presentation: A Movement Workshop with Katie Lyle and Shelby Wright, March 7
- School of Art Gallery: Performance by Ali Robson, March 11
- Plug In ICA: Lori Blondeau - I'm Not Your Kinda Princess, curated by Nasrin Himada, March 11 - June 19
- Martha Street Studio: Futures Barren/Futures Abundant by April Dean (AB), March 12 - April 16
- La Maison des artistes visuels francophones: En conversation / In Conversation; 20e anniversaire La Maison 20th Anniversary, French – March 4th, English – February 25th
- Manitoba Craft Council: MCC Spring Talks Series - Nehal El-Hadi, March 25
- window Winnipeg: WINNIPEG'S ONLY 24 HOUR ARTIST-RUN CENTRE PRESENTS ELI FARINANGO, Ongoing Until April 7
Calls for Submission
Professional Opportunities
Employment Opportunities
- Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity: Program Manager, Indigenous Arts (6 month term), Application Deadline February 28
- Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre: Producer, Application Deadline March 19
- Shakespeare in the Ruins: PAID INTERNSHIP – PRODUCTION ASSISTANT, Application Deadline March 15
- Winnipeg Folk Festival: Manager of Finance and Administration, Application Deadline March 10
- Aboriginal Peoples Television Network: Executive Producer- Show (Winnipeg) (Re-post), Application Deadline March 10
Professional Development Opportunities
- Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity : Adventure Filmmakers Workshop 2021 | ONLINE, March 1 - 28, Application Deadline January 13
- Banff Centre for Art and Creativity: Indigenous Arts | Writing Over Here: Open Rezidency | ONLINE, March 8 - 27, Application Deadline January 20