Artist Professional Development

Starting in January, OAEA will begin a monthly speaker series featuring artists and educators who will demonstrate best practices and innovative ideas.

January 30: Intersecting Identities: Visualizing Student Voice in Art Education Robert Durocher, Urban Indigenous Education Centre, Toronto DSB

February 20: Improving Pedagogical Practice in Art Classes Dr. Christina Yarmol, Toronto DSB

The ACC presents its Deep Winter Series to help see us through what might be a very dark winter. Each weekly session will offer an easy introduction to a creative activity that will activate your imagination and give you the opportunity to try something you may have never done before - or thought you were good at. Sessions are offered by professionals in the field of creativity and imagination, and all will start at a beginner level.

The “Joker” is the facilitator responsible for the Forum Theatre process. The person in this role leads participants as the play evolves, becoming the liaison between community “spect–actors” and the characters on stage. 

This four-part workshop, led by award winning Forum Theatre artist Simon Malbogat and Theatre of the Oppressed facilitator Swetha Ranganathan, will teach participants how to use theatre games and exercises to create Forum Theatre with and for various community groups. 

Participants will: 

The first WIFT webinar of 2021 Positive Vibes from a Negative Year is a frank discussion about industry news stories - recent changes and developments taking place across the industry landscape – and how they impact women generally and specifically underserved and underrepresented women creatives. Do they address problems accurately? What's good, what's not, and where are the gaps? This webinar is free, easy to signup for and open to all. 

Le comité du congrès 2021 Connecting Canada lance un appel à propositions aux présentateurs dont l’expertise se situe autour du thème de la diversité musicale.

2021 Connecting Canada is opening a call for proposals from presenters whose work centres on the theme of musical diversity.

While the conference aims to include representation from all provinces and territories with active membership in CFMTA, proposals from non-Canadian applicants are welcome.

With huge thanks to the Government of Manitoba, this Safe at Home Theatre Arts Series is absolutely free.

This round will run from January 10th to February 7th with the ZOOM sessions listed here.

Please visit our website on how you can visit the gallery as we are still maintaining Mb COVID Precautions

Press release in Ojibwe and English

Aandi: Main zhigwa Marvin Francis Media Galleries ge-ayaamagak

In the Main and Marvin Francis Media Galleries

Ezhising: Niizh Manidoog Giigidowag / Title: The Spirits Are Talking

Wezhitood: Joseph Sanchez / Artist: Joseph Sanchez

Waabanda’iweng Apii: January 15 akoo February 20, 2021

Exhibition Dates: January 15 to February 20, 2021

Community Outreach

Open call for Indigenous painters who work in portraiture | Deadline: January 21, 2021

Press Release by alan greyeyes | december 17, 2020

Aboriginal Music Manitoba (AMM), producer of the sākihiwē festival, is asking for Indigenous painters in Canada who work in portraiture to submit information about themselves and samples of their work for a new project that will pay tribute to four Residential School Survivors who live in Manitoba.