Calls for Submissions

Creating Connections: An Arts Inclusion Symposium

Presented by CAC Arts Inclusion Thursday, Nov 6 & Friday, Nov 7, 2025, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
525 Wardlaw Ave. Winnipeg, MB

Crescent Arts Centre (CAC) Arts Inclusion is looking for expressions of interest regarding presentations on the arts for adults with intellectual disabilities, including approaches, challenges, and outcomes. The purpose of this symposium is to bring together agency staff, caregivers, teaching artists and people with disabilities to discover ways of offering connections and opportunities for arts engagement.

We will have panels and workshops on the process of engaging adults with intellectual disabilities in art forms like: visual arts (painting, drawing, sculpting, art hives); theatrical arts (creative drama, puppet-making, improvisation, musical theatre); music (singing, playing
instruments, jamming); writing (poetry, newsletters, blogs, plays) and movement (dancing and mime). We are also interested in models that work to support accessibility and increase inclusion in both the service and arts sectors.

If you are interested in presenting or submitting art for the display and sale, please email Sue Proctor at artsinclusionnetwork@gmail.com with a short bio and letter of interest. We are looking for 10-minute panel presentations, group presentations, 1 ½ hr workshops, and 20-minute keynotes. If you have any questions or suggestions, we’d be pleased to hear from you.

Website: www.artsinclusion.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/artsinclusionnetwork

Sponsored by: Assiniboine Credit Union.