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Mentorship pair Alissa Watson and Jean van der Merwe took part in our Professional Mentorship Program in physical theatre and clown.

Suzie Martin has been the Artistic Director of Theatre Projects Manitoba since April 1, 2022. She is a Director and sometimes Dramaturg, who is admittedly obsessed with the mechanics of storytelling.

Mentorship pair Ken Campbell and Silas Presley took part in our 2021/2022 Rural Mentorship Program. Their mentorship was in the discipline of music.

Mentorship pair Cherissa Richards and Zanifa Rasool took part in our Professional Mentorship Program in theatre entrepreneurship, acting and directing.

Jenel Shaw is a powerhouse with passion for the arts. She is a multi-skilled visual artist, the Liaison Director for the Manitoban Cultural Society of the Deaf, and the Executive Director of the Arts AccessAbility Network Manitoba. The AANM supports professional artists who are Deaf and/or disabled from emerging to professional in all art genres including but not limited to: visual arts, performing arts, writing, music, and comedy.

Mentorship pair Ian Bawa and Taylor Brown took part in our Professional Mentorship Program in filmmaking and directing.

Sophia Charuk is both a vendor and Project Manager for the Uptown Emporium a non-profit sub-organization of the Flin Flon Arts Council. The UE is a physical storefront, an e-commerce site, and a shipping warehouse for crafters and artisans to market their products, based in Flin Flon, Manitoba.

Mentorship pair Ari Weinberg and Jessica McGlynn took part in our Professional Mentorship Program in directing for the theatre.

Mentorship pair Sean Garrity and Ethan Billard Dooley took part in our Professional Mentorship Program with a focus on filmmaking, producing and directing.

Metis artist JD Hawk always knew that art would be a part of his life. As a kid, he hoped and dreamt he would ‘make it’ like his Uncle, the lauded Armand J. Paquette whose portraits of western Canadian life and Winnipeg’s North End have earned him a loyal following amongst collectors. Without the proper guidance or support at home, JD kept his work to himself as a fun hobby. It wasn’t until his late 20’s when JD’s art life began to change.