Manitoba Arts Council
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| Council overview | |
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| Formed | 1965 |
| Type | Crown corporation |
| Headquarters | 525 – 93 Lombard Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3B 3B1 |
| Annual budget | $12.7 m CAD (2023) |
| Council executives |
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| Parent department | Manitoba Sport, Culture, Heritage and Tourism |
| Key document | |
| Website | artscouncil.mb.ca/ |
The Manitoba Arts Council (MAC) is a provincial crown corporation whose purpose is to promote the arts.[1][2] The Council awards grants to professional artists and arts organizations in Manitoba in all art forms; it also provides related creative activity such as arts education.[1]
The Council was founded in 1965 with the passage of An Act to Establish The Manitoba Arts Council and incorporated in 1967. (It now operates under the terms of The Arts Council Act.)[3] Remaining at arm’s-length from the Government of Manitoba, it is funded by the Manitoba Sport, Culture and Heritage and reports annually to the Provincial Legislature through the Minister of Sport, Culture and Heritage in its annual report.[1][4]
Today, the Council operates under the terms of The Arts Council Act,[3] which was amended in 2017.[5] Remaining at arm’s-length from the Government of Manitoba, it is funded by the Manitoba Sport, Culture and Heritage and reports annually to the Provincial Legislature through the Minister of Sport, Culture and Heritage in its annual report.[1][4]
The Manitoba Arts Council consists of 9 board members who are appointed for a term by the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council. The Executive Director is hired by the Council to carry out its policies and oversee operations.[6]
Manitoba Arts Award of Distinction
The Manitoba Arts Award of Distinction is a CA$30,000 prize awarded annually to an artist or arts professional for "artistic excellence and contribution to the development of the arts in Manitoba."[5]: 12
Recipients are selected by a multidisciplinary panel from nominations submitted by the community. The award process is administered and funded by the Council.[7]
| Year | Name[7] | Field |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Leslee Silverman | theatre |
| 2003 | Robert Kroetsch | literary arts |
| 2004 | Grant Guy | performance and media arts |
| 2005 | Guy Maddin | film |
| 2006 | Aganetha Dyck[8] | visual arts |
| 2007 | Robert Turner[9] | music |
| 2008 | Roland Mahé[10] | theatre |
| 2009 | William Eakin (artist)[11] | visual arts |
| 2012 | J. Roger Léveillé[12] | literary arts |
| 2014 | Robert Archambeau[13] | visual arts |
| 2016 | Diana Thorneycroft[14] | visual arts |
| 2018 | Shawna Dempsey and Lorri Millan[15] | performance arts |
| 2020 | Alan Greyeyes[16] | music |
| 2022 | Daina Warren[17] | visual arts |
| 2023 | Di Brandt[18] | literary arts |
| 2024 | Jennine Krauchi[19] | beadwork |
| 2025 | Ken Gregory[20] | media arts |
Prizes in the Arts
Four $10,000 Prizes in the Arts[21] were awarded every two years, opposite of the Manitoba Arts Award of Distinction, recognizing artists or groups working in Manitoba in four categories:
- The Connecting Creative Communities Prize
- The Emerging Excellence Prize
- The Indigenous Full Circle Prize
- The Rural Recognition Prize
Recipients were selected by a multidisciplinary panel from nominations submitted by the community. The award process was administered and funded by the Council.[7] The Prizes in the Arts were discontinued in 2022.[22]
| Year | Connecting Creative Communities | Emerging Excellence | Indigenous Full Circle | Rural Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Theatre Projects Manitoba[23] | Helga Jakobson[24] | Marie-Josée Dandeneau[25] | Flin Flon Arts Council[26] |
| 2021 | ArtsJunktion mb Inc.[27] | melannie monoceros[28] | Lana Sinclair[29] | Donna Besel[30] |
