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Manitoba Arts Council

The Manitoba Arts Council (MAC; French: Conseil des arts du Manitoba) 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]

Governance

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]

Prizes in the Arts

Four $10,000 Prizes in the Arts[20] were awarded every two years, opposite of the Manitoba Arts Award of Distinction, recognizing artists or groups working in Manitoba in four categories:

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.[21]

Operations and grants

In the 2019/20 fiscal year, the Council funded 525 arts organizations and artistic projects, which made for a total of CA$8.3 million.[5][30]

The following is the number of MAC-funded projects by region, per 10,000 population:[5]: 7 

The Council's "Indigenous 360" funding stream offers three granting programs that support professional Indigenous artists, arts/cultural professionals, Knowledge Keepers, art groups, and organizations from Manitoba.[5] In the fall of 2018, the Council began collecting information on the background and identity of individual applicants—this includes Indigenous, visible minorities, females, non-binary, and Francophone applicants, as well as applicants who live with a disability or mental illness or who are deaf.[30]: 2 

*Special operating grant disbursed on behalf of Manitoba Sports, Culture, and Heritage.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "About Us". Manitoba Arts Council. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  2. ^ "Manitoba Arts Council: Focus Forward, Strategic Plan 2012-2016". Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  3. ^ a b The Arts Council Act
  4. ^ a b "Manitoba Arts Council". Archives of Manitoba. Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "MAC Annual Report 2019-2020." 2020 October. Retrieved 2021 June 2.
  6. ^ "Governance". Manitoba Arts Council. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  7. ^ a b c "Past Recipients". Manitoba Arts Council. Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  8. ^ "Southern Manitoba Woman Picks Up 2 Significant Awards". Steinbach Online. Golden West Broadcasting. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  9. ^ Walker, Morley (1 March 2008). "Composer Turner named artist of distinction". Winnipeg Free Press.
  10. ^ Walker, Morley (6 February 2009). "Cercle Molière boss wins prestigious arts council prize". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  11. ^ Fuller, Simon. "He's an artist of real distinction". Canstar Community News: The Lance. Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  12. ^ "Writer Roger Léveillé honoured with Manitoba Arts Council Award of Distinction". CBC Manitoba. CBC Radio Canada. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  13. ^ "Robert Archambeau has been awarded the Manitoba Arts Council's Manitoba Arts Award of Distinction". Winnipeg Art Gallery. Winnipeg Art Gallery. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  14. ^ "An Interview with Diana Thorneycroft". National Gallery of Canada Magazine. National Gallery of Canada. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  15. ^ "2018 Manitoba Arts Award of Distinction Recipients Announced". Manitoba Arts Council. Manitoba Arts Council. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  16. ^ "Alan Greyeyes | 2020 Manitoba Arts Award of Distinction". Manitoba Arts Council. Manitoba Arts Council. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  17. ^ "Daina Warren | 2022 Manitoba Arts Award of Distinction". Manitoba Arts Council. 2022-06-23. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  18. ^ vhoussin (2023-05-09). "Di Brandt | 2023 Manitoba Arts Award of Distinction". Manitoba Arts Council. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  19. ^ vhoussin (2024-05-09). "Jennine Krauchi | 2024 Manitoba Arts Award of Distinction". Manitoba Arts Council. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  20. ^ "Recognize – Prizes". Manitoba Arts Council. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  21. ^ vhoussin (2022-12-01). "What's New at MAC | December 2022". Manitoba Arts Council. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  22. ^ "Theatre Projects Manitoba, 2019 Connecting Creative Communities Prize". Manitoba Arts Council. 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  23. ^ "Helga Jakobson, 2019 Emerging Excellence Prize". Manitoba Arts Council. 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  24. ^ "Marie-Josée Dandeneau, 2019 Indigenous Full Circle Prize". Manitoba Arts Council. 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  25. ^ "Flin Flon Arts Council, 2019 Rural Recognition Prize". Manitoba Arts Council. 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  26. ^ "ArtsJunktion, 2021 Connecting Creative Communities Prize". Manitoba Arts Council. 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  27. ^ "melannie monoceros, 2021 Emerging Excellence Prize". Manitoba Arts Council. 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  28. ^ "Lana Sinclair, 2021 Indigenous Full Circle". Manitoba Arts Council. 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  29. ^ "Donna Besel, 2021 Rural Recognition Prize". Manitoba Arts Council. 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  30. ^ a b c https://artscouncil.mb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Grants-listing-2019-20-EN.pdf [bare URL PDF]

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