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SUMMARY:Fired
DESCRIPTION:From the collections of MCML\, FIRED showcases 33 ceramic artists\, whose work spans the 1950s through the 2020s. \nPJ Anderson\, Robert Archambeau\, Barbara Balfour\, Miriam Birkenthal\, James Cameron\, Dorothy Campbell\, Nonie Chalmers\, Ken Chernavitch\, Bente Cunnings\, Karen Dahl\, Erica and Kjeld Deichmann\, Bud Gillies\, Chris Grossman\, Muriel Guest\, Janice Howorth\, Jo’Anne Kelly\, Kathryne Koop\, David Krindle\, Alan Lacovetsky\, Marilyn Levine\, Valerie Metcalfe\, Margo Meyer\, Leo Mol\, Grace Nickel\, Duane Perkins\, Steve Repa\, Judith Ryan\, Kevin Stafford\, Jack Sures\, Jordan Van Sewell\, John Waddell\, Gwen Wintemute\, and Lin Xu.
URL:https://creativemanitoba.ca/event/fired/
LOCATION:C2 Centre for Craft\, 1-329 Cumberland Ave.\, Winnipeg\, R3B 1T2
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Exhibition
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ORGANIZER;CN="Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library":MAILTO:mcml@c2centreforcraft.ca
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260411
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270531
DTSTAMP:20260906T082045
CREATED:20260210T162326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T162327Z
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SUMMARY:Adventures in Music - 10:30 am
DESCRIPTION:This un-parented group will use a variety of instruments\, movement songs\, and familiar tunes to create a fun space for connecting and making music. It is a great class for kids who are ready to start learning simple musical skills such as pitch matching\, keeping a steady beat\, and changing tempos. It will also be an introduction to collaborating and engaging in a class environment and developing independence. \nAccessibility: Our ensemble room (where this group class is held) is accessible by a ramp outside Bryce Hall. Once you enter the building\, you’ll find a gender neutral\, accessible washroom available to you. This is next to a push plate activated door leading to our ensemble room. There is a Handi-Transit stop across the street from Bryce Hall. An accessibility map can be viewed here. To request accommodations (including access to Bryce Hall from the top of the ramp)\, please email info@mcma.ca or call 204-988-7650 upon registration.
URL:https://creativemanitoba.ca/event/adventures-in-music-1030-am/
LOCATION:Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts\, 1B01\, Bryce Hall\, 515 Portage Avenue\, Winnipeg\, R3B 2E9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Children,Classes,Community Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260412
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270601
DTSTAMP:20260906T082045
CREATED:20260210T162819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T162819Z
UID:10002733-1775952000-1811807999@creativemanitoba.ca
SUMMARY:Ensemble Singing for Adults
DESCRIPTION:Calling adult singers looking to improve their ears and ability to sing in a group! Ensemble Singing for Adults will prioritize learning to breathe\, sing\, and tell stories as a group. The class will begin by focusing on unison singing and move towards introducing harmony based on level and interest of participants. This is a multilevel class that invites adults wanting to explore the skills needed to be a part of a choir or vocal group. \nThis class runs from 3:30 – 4:30 pm on Sundays.
URL:https://creativemanitoba.ca/event/ensemble-singing-for-adults/
LOCATION:Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts\, 1B01\, Bryce Hall\, 515 Portage Avenue\, Winnipeg\, R3B 2E9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Classes,Community Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260417
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270509
DTSTAMP:20260906T082045
CREATED:20260208T192330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260208T192330Z
UID:10002675-1776384000-1809820799@creativemanitoba.ca
SUMMARY:Baby Beats 10:15 am (Cornish Library location)
DESCRIPTION:Baby Beats is a parented early childhood music program for babies 0-3 that focuses on musical foundations and social skill development. Babies gain fine and gross motor skills\, learn how to wait their turn\, discover tempo and rhythm by dancing and playing with scarves or body percussion\, match pitch and find joy in musical storytelling. \nPlease note that this class takes place at one of our satellite locations\, the Cornish Library (20 West Gate\, Winnipeg). \nThis program runs every week from 10:15 am to 11 am Fridays\, from April 17\, 2026 to May 8\, 2027.
URL:https://creativemanitoba.ca/event/baby-beats-1015-am-cornish-library-location/
LOCATION:Cornish Library\, 20 West Gate\, Winnipeg\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Children,Classes,Community Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260509
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270531
DTSTAMP:20260906T082045
CREATED:20260123T211226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T185018Z
UID:10002476-1778284800-1811721599@creativemanitoba.ca
SUMMARY:Intro to Instruments - 1:30 pm
DESCRIPTION:Is your child ready to start private lessons? Have they participated in early childhood programs and are curious about what comes next? This group class will introduce children to a different instrumental discipline each week\, letting them decide what they like best as they transition into private instruction. Will it be brass? Violin? Piano? Voice? Try them all! \nThis class is on Saturdays from 1:30 to 2:25 pm. \nThese introductory classes are designed to be a stepping stone towards private music lessons. We are offering graduates of this class a $50 discount for individual instruction. Intro to Instruments students must register for private lessons within one year of graduation from this class in order to take advantage of this special offer.
URL:https://creativemanitoba.ca/event/intro-to-instruments-130-2/
LOCATION:Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts\, 1910 Portage Avenue\, Winnipeg\, R3B 2E9
CATEGORIES:Children,Classes,Community Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Manitoba Conservatory of Music &amp%3B Arts":MAILTO:info@mcma.ca
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260509
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270531
DTSTAMP:20260906T082045
CREATED:20260123T211350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T184713Z
UID:10002532-1778284800-1811721599@creativemanitoba.ca
SUMMARY:Intro to Instruments-2:30
DESCRIPTION:Is your child ready to start private lessons? Have they participated in early childhood programs and are curious about what comes next? This group class will introduce children to a different instrumental discipline each week\, letting them decide what they like best as they transition into private instruction. Will it be brass? Violin? Piano? Voice? Try them all! \nThis class is on Saturdays from 2:30 to 3:15 pm. \nThese introductory classes are designed to be a stepping stone towards private music lessons. We are offering graduates of this class a $50 discount for individual instruction. Intro to Instruments students must register for private lessons within one year of graduation from this class in order to take advantage of this special offer.
URL:https://creativemanitoba.ca/event/intro-to-instruments-230-2/
CATEGORIES:Children,Classes,Community Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260510
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270601
DTSTAMP:20260906T082045
CREATED:20260115T153934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T154021Z
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SUMMARY:Intro to Musical Theatre - 2:30 pm Class
DESCRIPTION:Do you have a preschooler who loves to sing\, dance\, play dress up\, and tell stories with music? Are you curious to see if they are the next musical theatre star? Are you unsure whether or not they are ready to start taking music lessons? Children as young as age four are often ready for private instruction! Explore four weeks of musical theatre in a small group to help determine whether your child is ready for the next step in their musical journeys with activities designed especially for busy minds and bodies who love music! \nThese introductory classes are designed to be a stepping stone towards private music lessons. We are offering graduates of this class a $50 discount for individual instruction. Intro to Musical Theatre students must register for private lessons within one year of graduation from this class in order to take advantage of this special offer. \nAccessibility: The chapel (where this group class is held) is accessible by a ramp outside Bryce Hall. Once you enter the building\, you’ll find a gender neutral\, accessible washroom available to you. There is a Handi-Transit stop across the street from Bryce Hall. An accessibility map can be viewed here. To request accommodations (including access to Bryce Hall from the top of the ramp)\, please email info@mcma.ca or call 204-988-7650 upon registration.
URL:https://creativemanitoba.ca/event/intro-to-musical-theatre-230-pm-class/
LOCATION:Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts\, 1910 Portage Avenue\, Winnipeg\, R3B 2E9
CATEGORIES:Children,Classes,Community Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Manitoba Conservatory of Music &amp%3B Arts":MAILTO:info@mcma.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260510
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270601
DTSTAMP:20260906T082045
CREATED:20260115T154443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T154516Z
UID:10002356-1778371200-1811807999@creativemanitoba.ca
SUMMARY:Intro to Musical Theatre - 1:30 pm Class
DESCRIPTION:Do you have a preschooler who loves to sing\, dance\, play dress up\, and tell stories with music? Are you curious to see if they are the next musical theatre star? Are you unsure whether or not they are ready to start taking music lessons? Children as young as age four are often ready for private instruction! Explore four weeks of musical theatre in a small group to help determine whether your child is ready for the next step in their musical journeys with activities designed especially for busy minds and bodies who love music! \nThese introductory classes are designed to be a stepping stone towards private music lessons. We are offering graduates of this class a $50 discount for individual instruction. Intro to Musical Theatre students must register for private lessons within one year of graduation from this class in order to take advantage of this special offer. \nAccessibility: The chapel (where this group class is held) is accessible by a ramp outside Bryce Hall. Once you enter the building\, you’ll find a gender neutral\, accessible washroom available to you. There is a Handi-Transit stop across the street from Bryce Hall. An accessibility map can be viewed here. To request accommodations (including access to Bryce Hall from the top of the ramp)\, please email info@mcma.ca or call 204-988-7650 upon registration.
URL:https://creativemanitoba.ca/event/intro-to-musical-theatre-130-pm-class/
LOCATION:Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts\, 1910 Portage Avenue\, Winnipeg\, R3B 2E9
CATEGORIES:Children,Classes,Community Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260530
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260908
DTSTAMP:20260906T082045
CREATED:20260506T204036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T204036Z
UID:10003705-1780099200-1788825599@creativemanitoba.ca
SUMMARY:Motion Mania
DESCRIPTION:Ignite your inner scientist in Motion Mania – a thrilling 2\,000 sq. ft. interactive journey into motion and energy created by the Ontario Science Centre. On display at the Children’s Museum from May 30\, 2026 – September 7\, 2026. \nDive into the world of STEM concepts as you design\, build\, and test your own roller coaster experience from 30+ unique parts. \nHave a ball unraveling force\, energy\, friction\, inertia\, and stability through 10 engaging stations\, making science fun and accessible for all ages! \n(Included with general museum admission) \nGrand Opening\nDate: Saturday\, May 30\, 2026\nTime: 11:00AM – 3:00PM\nGet ready to roll\, spin\, and bounce! Experience the momentum as we celebrate 40 years of curiosity – join us as we open Motion Mania with a burst of hands-on fun. Build and race your own creations in a special Materials In Motion pop-up in Time Squared and Bounce Into Motion to craft your own DIY bouncy ball to take home as a souvenir.
URL:https://creativemanitoba.ca/event/motion-mania/
LOCATION:Manitoba Children’s Museum\, 45 Forks Market Road\, Winnipeg\, R3C 4T6
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Manitoba Children's Museum":MAILTO:marketing@childrensmuseum.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260628
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914
DTSTAMP:20260906T082045
CREATED:20260615T135301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T135301Z
UID:10003961-1782604800-1789343999@creativemanitoba.ca
SUMMARY:Soirée Bachata Night
DESCRIPTION:Le Patio 340 reprend ses cours de danse ! \nPour une douce soirée entre ami·es\, en famille ou en couple\, venez essayer la Bachata et apprendre les bases de cette discipline\, en compagnie de l’école Latin Dance. \nDe 18h à 21h\, 12$ (gratuit pour les -12 ans) \nAutres dates :  \n\nLe 26 juillet\nLe 16 août\nLe 13 septembre\n\n— \nLe Patio 340 is resuming its dance classes! \nWhether you’re looking for a fun evening with friends\, family\, or your partner\, come try Bachata and learn the basics of this dance style with the Latin Dance school. \n6:00 PM to 9:00 PM\, $12 (free for children under 12) \nOther dates:  \n–    July 26 \n–    August 16 \n–    September 13
URL:https://creativemanitoba.ca/event/soiree-bachata-night/
LOCATION:Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain\, 340 Boulevard Provencher\, Winnipeg\, R2H 0G7
CATEGORIES:Artistic Development,Community Events,Training and Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain":MAILTO:reception@ccfm.mb.ca
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260730
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260913
DTSTAMP:20260906T082045
CREATED:20260730T174251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T174251Z
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SUMMARY:Register for Fall Art Courses
DESCRIPTION:Registration for fall session (September 13 – November 25) at Forum Art Centre is available now! We’re excited to welcome so many new artists and offer new courses this fall. \n\nMiniature artist Gloria Joe will be teaching a 5-week course in building Miniature Polymer Clay Food Boards.\nAlcohol ink and mixed media artist Patti Fernie will be teaching a 5-week course in Alcohol Ink.\nCharacter designer and fabric artist Kami Goertz will be teaching a 5-week teen course\, Design and Sew Plush Characters.\nArtist Jess Holl\, who specializes in a variety of mediums such as watercolour\, acrylic\, digital art\, gouache\, and screen printing\, will be teaching Luminous Layers & Experimental Compositions: Intermediate Nature-Inspired Watercolours.\nArtist\, art instructor\, and performer “Party Paul” Gubernachuk\, who specializes in illustration\, storytelling\, animation and filmmaking\, will be teaching a Preteen: Crazy Creature Creation course.\nAnd! Ceramic artist Solange Roy will be teaching a 6-week hand-building ceramics course focusing on Dessert Sculptures.\n\nWe’re also welcoming ceramicist Anaies Mehrabian to teach a 10-week Beginner Wheel Throwing course and offering some new courses with returning artist/instructors. Chris Simonite will be teaching two new watercolour courses\, The Art of the Unexpected: Creative Watercolour for Beginners and Styles in Contemporary Watercolour (Intermediate). Pamela Jeffrey will be teaching a new mixed media course\, The Body Adorned. \nOf course\, we’ll also have a range of familiar mixed media youth courses and adult courses in watercolour\, acrylic\, drawing\, ceramics\, water-soluble oils and more\, taught by more artist/instructors returning this fall! To browse courses and to register\, visit forumartcentre.com.
URL:https://creativemanitoba.ca/event/register-for-fall-art-courses/
CATEGORIES:Children,Classes,Community Events,Family,Training and Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260813T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260913T160000
DTSTAMP:20260906T082045
CREATED:20260805T195807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T195807Z
UID:10003998-1786647600-1789315200@creativemanitoba.ca
SUMMARY:Objets de fidélités : Barbies\, bots\, bébés
DESCRIPTION:“We invest in objects all that we find impossible to invest in other people.” — Jean Baudrillard \nWhat kinds of objects deserve our care? \nDolls\, robots\, mannequins\, and prosthetic bodies occupy an uncertain space between object and companion. Throughout history these artificial human figures have served as toys\, research tools\, devotional objects\, stand-ins\, and technological experiments. Their design shapes not only how we perceive them\, but also how we relate to them. \nBringing these figures together in unexpected contexts\, this exhibition explores the emotional\, ethical\, and cultural relationships we form with artificial bodies. Why does a doll that moves feel unsettling\, while a motionless robot feels incomplete? Why should neither become too human? These contradictions expose the shifting boundaries between person and object\, empathy and discomfort\, imagination and reality. \nAs artificial companions become increasingly present in everyday life\, the exhibition invites viewers to consider not only how we have learned to care for these figures\, but also what forms that care\, and those relationships\, might take in the future.
URL:https://creativemanitoba.ca/event/objets-de-fidelites-barbies-bots-bebes/
LOCATION:La Maison des artistes visuels francophones\, 219 Provencher Blvd\, Winnipeg\, R2H 0G4
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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ORGANIZER;CN="La Maison des artistes visuels francophones":MAILTO:info@maisondesartistes.mb.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260827
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261121
DTSTAMP:20260906T082045
CREATED:20260813T180416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T180416Z
UID:10004008-1787788800-1795219199@creativemanitoba.ca
SUMMARY:Exposition | Exhibition « Égoportraits ? » - Morgane Clément-Gagnon
DESCRIPTION:Nouvelle exposition au Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain du 27 août au 20 novembre : \nTout à la fois artiste et muse\, sujet et objet\, Morgane Clément-Gagnon se sert de sa caméra pour interroger la condition des femmes contemporaines et la façon dont elles choisissent de se représenter et de soutenir leur regard à l’ère des médias sociaux. \nVernissage le 27 août à 18h\, en présence de l’artiste. \n– \nNew exhibition at the Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain from August 27 to November 20: \nAt once artist and muse\, subject and object\, Morgane Clément-Gagnon uses her camera to explore the condition of contemporary women and the ways in which they choose to represent themselves and assert their presence in the age of social media. \nOpening reception on August 27 at 6 p.m.\, with the artist in attendance.
URL:https://creativemanitoba.ca/event/exposition-exhibition-egoportraits-morgane-clement-gagnon/
LOCATION:Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain\, 340 Boulevard Provencher\, Winnipeg\, R2H 0G7
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Exhibition
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ORGANIZER;CN="Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain":MAILTO:reception@ccfm.mb.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260904T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20270122T170000
DTSTAMP:20260906T082045
CREATED:20260821T190755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T190755Z
UID:10004026-1788548400-1800637200@creativemanitoba.ca
SUMMARY:Mending with Tradition
DESCRIPTION:In this multifaceted exhibition\, Jannuska explores Indigenous storytelling through a large mixed media comic and a variety of mixed media art pieces. ‘The Wolf and the Eagle in the Rain’ comic focuses on the personal stories of growth and perseverance of knowledge keeper Debbie Huntinghawk (Chapter 1)\, Julia Stoneman (Chapter 2)\, and land-based teacher Grace Masse (Chapter 3). The comic is heavily connected to the Brandon\, MB community\, with Jannuska having met all three women while they were all attending Brandon University\, and appearances in the comic from other local Brandon elders. The show explores themes of motherhood\, community\, ceremony\, the Red Road\, grief\, and self-exploration. The comic chapters have given Jannuska the ability to create a visual language for how she views the beautiful intricacies of Indigenous spirituality and healing.
URL:https://creativemanitoba.ca/event/mending-with-tradition/
LOCATION:Graffiti Gallery\, 109 Higgins Ave.\, Winnipeg\, R3B 0B5
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Exhibition
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ORGANIZER;CN="Graffiti Art Programming":MAILTO:info@graffitigallery.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260906T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260906T223000
DTSTAMP:20260906T082045
CREATED:20260818T164206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T164206Z
UID:10004014-1788724800-1788733800@creativemanitoba.ca
SUMMARY:elRoy Blue - Le Patio 340
DESCRIPTION:De 20h à 22h10\, une soirée de musique au Patio 340 mettant en vedette Laurent Roy et son orchestre\, elRoy Blue. \nReconnue pour la richesse de ses arrangements et la qualité de ses prestations\, cette formation propose une expérience musicale distinctive et mémorable. \nGratuit pour les moins de 12 ans. \n– \nFrom 8:00 p.m. to 10:10 p.m.\, a music night at Le Patio 340 featuring Laurent Roy and his band\, elRoy Blue. \nKnown for the richness of its arrangements and the quality of its performances\, this group offers a distinctive and memorable musical experience. \nFree for children under 12.
URL:https://creativemanitoba.ca/event/elroy-blue-le-patio-340/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Concert
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ORGANIZER;CN="Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain":MAILTO:reception@ccfm.mb.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260908T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260920T140000
DTSTAMP:20260906T082045
CREATED:20260717T203914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260717T203914Z
UID:10003991-1788852600-1789912800@creativemanitoba.ca
SUMMARY:R+J Closing Night
DESCRIPTION:An interactive love letter to live theatre. R+J: Closing Night features two concurrent plays; Romeo and Juliet\, and a new script based on the relationships of a fictionalized cast and crew backstage. \nAudiences are split in half\, changing locations at intermission as the production “rewinds” to the beginning. \nWhen the production of Romeo and Juliet goes awry\, the backstage audience members are invited to actively participate in problem-solving\, involving them in the action of the production. \nPlease note: This production involves some audience participation. Be sure to fill out the form ranking your level of comfort! You can change your answer at any time before your performance by contacting the box office!
URL:https://creativemanitoba.ca/event/rj-closing-night/
LOCATION:prairie theatre exchange\, Y300 - 393 Portage Avenue\, Winnipeg\, R3B 3H6
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Live Performance
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ORGANIZER;CN="TPM":MAILTO:boxoffice@theatreprojectsmanitoba.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260909T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260909T203000
DTSTAMP:20260906T082045
CREATED:20260622T200949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T200949Z
UID:10003975-1788978600-1788985800@creativemanitoba.ca
SUMMARY:MCMA Adult Choir
DESCRIPTION:If you are an adult singer looking for community\, shared experience\, and a supportive\, no pressure musical environment\, the MCMA Adult Choir might be exactly the right fit! Led by the incomparable Chrystl Bartel\, singers of all experience levels will explore a “formal” choral experience\, using varied repertoire to learn singing in parts. This choir which will reflect an inspirational context focusing on peace\, love and kindness and include Canadian composers\, musical theatre\, sacred selections\, pop music and show tunes. Students are not expected to know how to read choral music and this concept will be well supported. All skill levels and voice types are welcome!
URL:https://creativemanitoba.ca/event/mcma-adult-choir/
LOCATION:Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts\, 1B01\, Bryce Hall\, 515 Portage Avenue\, Winnipeg\, R3B 2E9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Classes,Community Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Manitoba Conservatory of Music &amp%3B Arts":MAILTO:info@mcma.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260911T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260911T200000
DTSTAMP:20260906T082045
CREATED:20260824T151411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T151411Z
UID:10004028-1789149600-1789156800@creativemanitoba.ca
SUMMARY:'Wiidabimishin: Sit Beside Me' | Two-Spirit Group Exhibit - Opening Night
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to invite you to the opening night of ‘Wiidabimishin: Sit Beside Me’\, a Two-Spirit Group Exhibit curated by Anita Stallion & Lucas Corbin Cole. \n  \n– Event Details – \n\nDate: Friday\, September 11th\nTime: 6pm – 8pm\nLocation: Matter Queer Space Manitoba Inc. (433 Graham Avenue\, Winnipeg\, MB)\nCost: Pay what you can / By donation (all proceeds go to Matter)\n\nAdditional open gallery dates TBD \n  \n– Exhibit Description – \nOur stories are our legacy. When pieces of our stories are left out\, we are leaving out important knowledge systems that might help someone on their journey. \nStories shape who we are\, and how a story is told\, and to whom\, leaves a lasting impact. As Two-Spirit people\, we carry unique perspectives on storytelling that are deeply rooted in where we come from and what we have had to endure. \n‘Wiidabimishin: Sit Beside Me’ was inspired by how our knowledge systems as Indigenous people have been protected and preserved through oral and visual storytelling. There was a time where Indigenous and Two-Spirit peoples\, as well as queer and trans people\, similarly experienced erasure\, forcing us to practice our culture in private. This showcase is a resurgence for our Two Spirit kin by celebrating how our intersectionality is a fundamental force of our legacy. \nThis is more than an art exhibit; it’s an invitation to sit beside us\, learn where we come from\, and discover how our Ancestral knowledge systems help us heal through creative expression. \n______________ \nA note on accessibility: \nMatter Gallery is stair-access only at this time and we recognize this is a barrier. We are working to secure grants to address this access need. In the meantime\, images of the artwork/exhibit will be available on our website after the exhibit closes. For questions about accessibility\, please send us a DM or emails us at info@mattermantioba.org.
URL:https://creativemanitoba.ca/event/wiidabimishin-sit-beside-me-two-spirit-group-exhibit-opening-night/
LOCATION:Matter Queer Space Manitoba\, 433 Graham Ave\, Winnipeg\, R3C 0M3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Artist Reception,Community Events,Exhibition
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ORGANIZER;CN="Matter Queer Space Manitoba":MAILTO:info@mattermanitoba.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260911T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20261024T160000
DTSTAMP:20260906T082045
CREATED:20260901T154849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T154849Z
UID:10004036-1789149600-1792857600@creativemanitoba.ca
SUMMARY:Making Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition Run: September 11th – October 24th\, 2026\nOpening reception: September 11th | 6-9pm \nMaking Conversation brings together four artists who are in deep conversation with matter and material.  These artists are all closely connected to their craft\, maintaining a posture of curiosity towards their respective materials\, exploring new ways of making\, and pushing the confines and traditions of their medium: crossing boundaries between media\, finding unconventional uses for otherwise overlooked materials\, employing and subverting a material’s inherent properties\, and allowing the process of making to inform and conceptualize the work being made. This process serves as evidence of the dialogue that has occurred between the artist and their medium\, a visual transcript that gives the viewer permission to eavesdrop on what was surely a scintillating exchange.” -Chelsey Thiessen\, In an excerpt from her curatorial essay \nCurator: Chelsey Thiessen\nArtists: Grace Han\, Lin Xu\, Suzie Smith\, and Shelley McCafferty \nThis exhibition is possible from the support of Canada Council for the Arts\, Manitoba Arts Council and Winnipeg Arts Council
URL:https://creativemanitoba.ca/event/making-conversation/
LOCATION:C2 Centre for Craft\, 1-329 Cumberland Ave.\, Winnipeg\, R3B 1T2
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Exhibition
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ORGANIZER;CN="Manitoba Craft Council":MAILTO:mcc@c2centreforcraft.ca
GEO:49.8962992;-97.1455364
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260912T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20261122T113000
DTSTAMP:20260906T082045
CREATED:20260831T164709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T164709Z
UID:10004032-1789207200-1795347000@creativemanitoba.ca
SUMMARY:Fall Classes at Arts Inclusion
DESCRIPTION:Classes in the Arts start on Sept 12\, 2026. Arts Inclusion offers classes in Creative Drama\, Improvisation\, Musical Theatre\, Creative Art-Making\, Arts Expressions\, Online Dance and Painting with Acrylics. Locations are at Crescent Arts Centre 525 Wardlaw Ave and Riverview Comunity Centre at 90 Ashland.
URL:https://creativemanitoba.ca/event/fall-classes-at-arts-inclusion/
LOCATION:Crescent Arts Centre\, 525 Wardlaw Ave\, Winnipeg\, R3L 0L9
CATEGORIES:Artistic Development,Community Events,Training and Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Arts Inclusion Network":MAILTO:artsinclusionnetwork@gmail.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260912T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260912T141500
DTSTAMP:20260906T082045
CREATED:20260513T172314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T172314Z
UID:10003709-1789219800-1789222500@creativemanitoba.ca
SUMMARY:Intro to Instruments-1:30 pm (fall)
DESCRIPTION:Is your child ready to start private lessons? Have they participated in early childhood programs and are curious about what comes next? This group class will introduce children to a different instrumental discipline each week\, letting them decide what they like best as they transition into private instruction. Will it be brass? Violin? Piano? Percussion? Try them all! \nThese introductory classes are designed to be a stepping stone towards private music lessons. We are offering graduates of this class a $50 discount for individual instruction. Intro to Instruments students must register for private lessons within one year of graduation from this class in order to take advantage of this special offer.
URL:https://creativemanitoba.ca/event/intro-to-instruments-130-pm-fall/2026-09-12/
LOCATION:Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts\, 1B01\, Bryce Hall\, 515 Portage Avenue\, Winnipeg\, R3B 2E9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Children,Classes,Community Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Manitoba Conservatory of Music &amp%3B Arts":MAILTO:info@mcma.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260912T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260912T151500
DTSTAMP:20260906T082045
CREATED:20260513T191700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T191700Z
UID:10003765-1789223400-1789226100@creativemanitoba.ca
SUMMARY:Intro to Instruments-2:30 pm (fall)
DESCRIPTION:Is your child ready to start private lessons? Have they participated in early childhood programs and are curious about what comes next? This group class will introduce children to a different instrumental discipline each week\, letting them decide what they like best as they transition into private instruction. Will it be brass? Violin? Piano? Percussion? Try them all! \nThese introductory classes are designed to be a stepping stone towards private music lessons. We are offering graduates of this class a $50 discount for individual instruction. Intro to Instruments students must register for private lessons within one year of graduation from this class in order to take advantage of this special offer.
URL:https://creativemanitoba.ca/event/intro-to-instruments-230-pm-fall/2026-09-12/
LOCATION:Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts\, 1B01\, Bryce Hall\, 515 Portage Avenue\, Winnipeg\, R3B 2E9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Children,Classes
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ORGANIZER;CN="Manitoba Conservatory of Music &amp%3B Arts":MAILTO:info@mcma.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260912T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260912T230000
DTSTAMP:20260906T082045
CREATED:20260818T163804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T163804Z
UID:10004012-1789243200-1789254000@creativemanitoba.ca
SUMMARY:Soirée Sans Nom - Le Patio 340 (September 12 septembre)
DESCRIPTION:Le 100 NONS nous promette une très belle dernière soirée en leur compagnie cet été. Au programme : les groupes Caoutchouc\, Psychogenic\, HARM\, ainsi que Raver Rouge ! \nVenez prendre un verre au bar du patio et profiter de la musique de 20h à 22h45\, pour seulement 5$ la place. \n– \nLe 100 NONS promises us a fantastic final evening with them this summer. On the lineup: the bands Caoutchouc\, Psychogenic\, HARM\, and Raver Rouge! \nCome grab a drink at the patio bar and enjoy the music from 8:00 p.m. to 10:45 p.m.\, for just $5 per person.
URL:https://creativemanitoba.ca/event/soiree-sans-nom-le-patio-340-september-12-septembre/
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain":MAILTO:reception@ccfm.mb.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260913
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271005
DTSTAMP:20260906T082045
CREATED:20260421T193504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T193504Z
UID:10003217-1789257600-1822694399@creativemanitoba.ca
SUMMARY:Intro to Musical Theatre-1:30 pm (fall)
DESCRIPTION:Do you have a preschooler who loves to sing\, dance\, play dress up\, and tell stories with music? Are you curious to see if they are the next musical theatre star? Are you unsure whether or not they are ready to start taking music lessons? Children as young as age four are often ready for private instruction! Explore four weeks of musical theatre in a small group to help determine whether your child is ready for the next step in their musical journeys with activities designed especially for busy minds and bodies who love music! \nThis program runs from 1:30 – 2:15 pm from September 13\, 2026 through October 4\, 2027.
URL:https://creativemanitoba.ca/event/intro-to-musical-theatre-130-pm-fall/
LOCATION:Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts\, 1B01\, Bryce Hall\, 515 Portage Avenue\, Winnipeg\, R3B 2E9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Children,Classes,Community Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Manitoba Conservatory of Music &amp%3B Arts":MAILTO:info@mcma.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260913T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260913T151500
DTSTAMP:20260906T082045
CREATED:20260421T200534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T200534Z
UID:10003273-1789309800-1789312500@creativemanitoba.ca
SUMMARY:Intro to Musical Theatre-2:30 pm (fall)
DESCRIPTION:Do you have a preschooler who loves to sing\, dance\, play dress up\, and tell stories with music? Are you curious to see if they are the next musical theatre star? Are you unsure whether or not they are ready to start taking music lessons? Children as young as age four are often ready for private instruction! Explore four weeks of musical theatre in a small group to help determine whether your child is ready for the next step in their musical journeys with activities designed especially for busy minds and bodies who love music!
URL:https://creativemanitoba.ca/event/intro-to-musical-theatre-230-pm-fall/2026-09-13/
LOCATION:Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts\, 1B01\, Bryce Hall\, 515 Portage Avenue\, Winnipeg\, R3B 2E9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Children,Classes,Community Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Manitoba Conservatory of Music &amp%3B Arts":MAILTO:info@mcma.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260913T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20270613T203000
DTSTAMP:20260906T082045
CREATED:20260622T200356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T200356Z
UID:10003976-1789324200-1812918600@creativemanitoba.ca
SUMMARY:A Cappella Singing for Adults
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever listened to a barbershop quartet or choir sing in perfect harmony and been mesmerized by the sounds? Are you an adult singer of any experience level looking for a unique musical experience to share with other music lovers\, while fostering a sense of community? Our new A Cappella Singing for Adults group will focus on discovering new skills in a supportive\, low pressure environment where students feel safe to try new things while allowing their voices and ears to develop. The goal is to focus on listening and working together\, first in unison and eventually in multiple harmonies as you explore multiple genres of music and sound together. Led by the incomparable Chrystl Bartel\, prepare yourself to exceed your own musical expectations! This program includes two (optional) recital opportunities per year.
URL:https://creativemanitoba.ca/event/a-cappella-singing-for-adults/
LOCATION:Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts\, 1B01\, Bryce Hall\, 515 Portage Avenue\, Winnipeg\, R3B 2E9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Classes,Community Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Manitoba Conservatory of Music &amp%3B Arts":MAILTO:info@mcma.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260915T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260915T160000
DTSTAMP:20260906T082045
CREATED:20260904T200659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T200659Z
UID:10004041-1789466400-1789488000@creativemanitoba.ca
SUMMARY:Exploration of Contentment by Jordan Miller
DESCRIPTION:An inner voice emerged as Exploration of Contentment unfolded. Intuitive abstraction came to life. Paintings developed personalities through colour\, line\, and mark-making.  \n\nLight and dark tones appeared like shifting emotions\, similar to the way a person processes challenges or reflects on past conversations. Discovering forgiveness\, moving beyond identifiable loss\, a contemplative yet positive tension exists. Layers are built up and swiped away. Vibrant\, subdued\, and translucent colours create visual harmony.\n\nThe quiet solitude of creating is both restorative and energizing\, providing a fulcrum of balance within an abstracted mind filled with noise.\n\nExploration of Contentment reflects on resilience and acceptance\, inviting viewers to consider their own relationship with the subtle ways contentment can coexist with uncertainty\, change\, and the complexities of modern life.\n\n(see “blog” below for a longer statement)\n\n\nBlog Life Story associated with this exhibition \nSubtly this exhibition contains abstracted glimpses of nature\, a shining light through the trees\, shadows on the forest floors\, mossy rocks\, warm autumn colours — a little pumpkin spice — right though to the warmth of my grandfather’s plaid shirts as well as an abstracted visual story of reimagining how the cow escaped from the pasture. Some paintings are of stormy days with small lifts of light and joy. Paths pave the way for the lost and weary. Abstracted expressions are both joyful and exploratory even on some of the darkest days. Dancing to music was a part of the process. Ethereal Bjork being one of my favorites right to the classics by Beethoven. \n\nThis exhibition contains an emotional processing\, stepping away from what I once loved towards where I am. To be fully content\, doing what I feel is right for who I am\, is still a challenge. Stresses exist no matter how much I try to push them away. The works in the exhibition express a release of those struggles more than a struggle\, if that makes sense?\n\nThroughout my first 45 years of my life (now\, 47)\, life has felt like I should be presenting myself in a way that related to others and their own experiences like we are one of the same. Selling art commercially in galleries is more challenging because I do not create art in a style that uses reference photos\, I use my imagination.\n\nA question often asked in the game of “Twenty Questions” during long cross-country road trips with family\, doesn’t sum up my art\, my art is not an “animal\, vegetable\, or a mineral”. Abstract doesn’t have to always be something that exists in true form but may naturally have those references due to exposure of what already exists. Even as an artist I struggle with this because others have tried to convince me that art should be more recognizable to be considered a skill. I’ve even heard that others have said the words\, ‘anyone can do that’. “Please try to create with alcohol inks not in the form of a marker…”\, is my response.\n\nCategorizing abstract art as an object has been a mind trap. I do not want to paint specific buildings or scenes\, birds\, animals\, flowers\, trees\, canoes and still life-artwork. I want to use my imagination and creativity to be felt through the experience others have when viewing my work; their own interpretation of experience. I want to create something that nobody else has on their walls as a vibe. The raw truthful emotion\, art that makes a person imagine and dream. There are no prints made of my work (just a few cards to promote my work) as I want people to have a piece from that moment in time an experience or an expression that exists only as one.\n\nSome background to my thoughts today…\nAs a toddler\, I was unlike my older sister. She was a reader. At two years old she fixed the telephone. Our parents were very young when we were born. Toys were luxury items. As a toddler\, I dragged the pots and pans from the cupboard to build city structures\, a place for my creative mind to explore. Regular household items became my toys\, forts made with blankets and chairs. This is where my creativity started. At least these are my first memories.\n\nWhen I was 8 years old\, my grade three teacher told us it was time to ‘catch up’. I giggled and imagined the slow flow of ketchup – tomato sauce coming out of the bottle. I didn’t know the term ‘to catch up.’ French fries were a delightful treat. I don’t imagine the other children understood my laughter. This was the first time that I realized I had a different visual mind than the academic mind my peers seemed to have. Perhaps this was a learning disability or just the mind of a creative learner.\n\n\nWhen it became time to learn to paint\, it was to have quiet time to keep my blood sugar levels steady as a person with type 1 diabetes. I painted realism (as best as I could at that time). I realized how many shades of green and brown you could make and how frustrating painting trees with leaves really was.\n\n\n\nWhen I was a teenager\, I hung out with my parents and their friends\, listening to their life stories and experiences while my school peers were partying. I wasn’t attracted to the same life style other teenagers were\, there was no popularity contest of who became the most intoxicated for me. I feel the same about being an artist now. Popular trends of working in alcohol ink\, you won’t find in an exhibition that I have created.\n\nWhen I was in university\, our professor assigned a self-portrait assignment\, expecting us to paint ourselves. I painted myself as a green alien with a UFO floating above my head\, a spot light\, highlighting the light on my face. The name of the UFO wrapped around its curvature was BFA\, U of M\, 2001. I never felt like I was in the right place as a student\, the academic side of me has never had the focus the other students had. I felt insecure as an artist as I did not have the early artist skill training the other artists had. I grew up in a small town where the art program ended in grade 9.\n\n\n\nWhen it came time to have a post-BFA (honours) grad career\, my peers went on to be art teachers\, find jobs in museums/galleries\, or work in other industries. Very few continued with their art\, I am one of the few who did. I established three gallery businesses 2002-2025\, the last one was completely my own doing once the wall structures were built.\n\n\nIn 2001\, a professor in my Bachelor of Fine Arts studies\, Sharon Alward\, reminded me to “make art about what I know\, not what I don’t know.” She taught me that my own experiences were valid to express as a concept. I have created art throughout my life with that in mind. The audience doesn’t need to know exactly what I am expressing in my work; however\, I assure you that making art about my own experience is still very valid. I often wonder if I would sell more art if I returned to painting more realistic art. Cringe thinking.  \n\nWhen I closed the gallery\, between my medical disabilities and complete administrative burn out\, I was completely incapacitated. I see it now like a lit up neon sign from a distance. I am still recovering. At the peak of battling the worst of my health it was ‘easiest’ to create abstract landscapes that were grass\, sky\, water\, land. My new found energy is placed into my newest creations.\n\nAs I’ve become stronger\, my work has taken on a new abstract approach with more translucent layers\, stacked to allow the colours to blend into each other. If my art was an onion\, you could peel back the layers to expose the under colours. For example\, I may have started a piece with yellow and layered a shade of fushia on top\, in the spots where the yellows were\, it is now a soft orange. Alcohol inks do not fully dry into the on yupo paper\, they are floating on top.  \n\nI see the layers in my art as layers hiding truthful thoughts. I’ve allowed those layers to remain present\, contributing to the flow of my thought process.\n\nFor several years leading up to 2026\, I was unable to stand at my easel. I transitioned completely to alcohol inks in early 2024. It took a long time to recover from the all encompassing health challenges. A full recovery will never happen as I am medically disabled… although\, I am strong and determined to keep going as always.\n\nFor this exhibition\, in fall of 2025 I gave Lee Beaton\, the gallery programmer the title\, Exploration of Contentment\, not knowing what I was going to create – confident I was going to feel more like myself. I’m please to say\, I am and the body of art is a true reflection of that.\n\nThis work speaks to the day to day contentment to be alive\, to be working\, to be present in my studio again. Being able to work is an absolute gift. Darkness creeps in and I bring work back into the light again. Layers are built up and then taken away. Thoughts and feelings have found their way back into the work. This is contentment. I had to look it up in the dictionary. Being satisfied is contentment. That is exactly how I feel about this exhibition and where I am at as an artist.\n\n\n Artist Biography: \nJordan Miller\, an artist living and working in Manitoba\, Canada\, graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts honours from the University of Manitoba in 2002. She graduated with an Arts and Cultural Management diploma from the University of Winnipeg in 2008. Jordan was the founder and owner of cre8ery for 19 years\, retiring and permanently closing in May 2025. \n\nJordan was the recipient of the 35th Annual Woman of Distinction Award for the arts in 2011. She was one of three finalists for the Future Leaders of Manitoba Awards (2015).\n\n\nJordan is a volunteer board co-chair at Artists AccessAbility Network Manitoba. She advocates for artists with invisible disabilities as an artist with a medically disabling condition.\n\nShe has exhibited in solo and group exhibitions at Pulse Gallery\, Birchwood Gallery\, Fleet Galleries\, cre8ery\, Gallery Lacosse\, Urban Shaman\, Gallery 111\, outworks\, Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba\, Gallery in the Park\, Prairie Fusion\, 210 Gallery\, and Golden Prairie Arts Council\, MAWA and many other places in the last 23 years.\n\n\n\nShe is an active member of Manitoba Society of Artists\, Creative MB\, MB Arts Network\, Artists AccessAbility Network MB\, aceart and Mentoring Art for Women’s Art.  She is collected across North America and internationally\, by the Province of Manitoba and by incorporated businesses.
URL:https://creativemanitoba.ca/event/exploration-of-contentment-by-jordan-miller/
LOCATION:prairie fusion arts and entertainment\, 11-2nd street NE\, Portage La Prairie\, R1N 1R8
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260917T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260917T163000
DTSTAMP:20260906T082045
CREATED:20260630T203150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T204613Z
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SUMMARY:Manitobans for the Arts Annual Arts Summit 2026
DESCRIPTION:Manitobans for the Arts presents the Annual Arts Summit\, featuring keynote speaker Inga Petri (strategicmoves.ca) \nFacing shifting public expectations driven by economic and political uncertainty\, Manitoba’s arts community needs a clear way to explain why arts and culture matter — and why sustained public investment is essential. \nLed by Inga Petri of Strategic Moves\, this keynote and workshop will outline how to think boldly about the future of the arts in Manitoba and what your role can be. \nThe presentation will explore the gap between artistic and cultural value\, community impact\, and economic reality\, while framing the arts as essential public infrastructure rather than discretionary activity. \nThe workshop portion will then take those ideas to form practical language and action for participants to bring to their communities\, funders\, partners and decision-makers.
URL:https://creativemanitoba.ca/event/manitobans-for-the-arts-annual-arts-summit-2026/
LOCATION:Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain\, 340 Boulevard Provencher\, Winnipeg\, R2H 0G7
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Discussion,Presentation,Professional Development
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ORGANIZER;CN="Manitobans for the Arts":MAILTO:info@manitobansforthearts.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261004
DTSTAMP:20260906T082045
CREATED:20260831T165124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T165124Z
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SUMMARY:Spirits Of Seven Oaks House
DESCRIPTION:Explore the haunted history of the oldest house in Winnipeg! \nJoin us this autumn for a theatrical candle-lit tour of Seven Oaks House. Explore the oldest house in Winnipeg in the dark of night\, and hear all of its most chilling and haunting tales. Then\, embark on an evening stroll and learn the paranormal history of the Seven Oaks grounds led by Haunted Winnipeg and Haunted Manitoba author Matthew Komus. \nIn this immersive experience\, you will learn about the strange and spooky tales from the distant past\, all while experiencing the magic of the historic estate at night. \nReserve your spot to join our select group of guests to experience the dark and mysterious stories of the Spirits of Seven Oaks House! \nSEPTEMBER 18\, 19\, 25 & 26  \nOCTOBER 2 & 3 \n7:00 & 9:00 PM \n50 Mac St. Winnipeg\, MB. \nGet Tickets: https://3common.com/event/spirits-of-seven-oaks-house/6a7a2facab1edca905041b95  \nNow with VIP After-Hours Admission! \nAdd-on VIP Admission to your ticket purchase for a chance to explore Seven Oaks House alone after the tours have concluded. Bring your own cameras or paranormal investigation equipment/apps\, and try to capture and communicate with the Spirits of Seven Oaks House!* \n*VIP is only available for 9:00 pm time slots on Saturday evenings. \nThis event runs rain or shine\, so please dress accordingly. Bundle up for cold autumn nights\, and bring raincoats or umbrellas on rainy evenings. \nDue to the historic nature of Seven Oaks House\, the second floor of the museum is not wheelchair accessible. The first floor of Seven Oaks House\, the General Store\, and outdoor displays are accessible. The Spirits of Seven Oaks House includes a walking tour portion. If accessibility is a concern\, please reach out here.
URL:https://creativemanitoba.ca/event/spirits-of-seven-oaks-house/
LOCATION:Seven Oaks House Museum\, 50 Mac St.\, Winnipeg\, R2V 4Z9
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Live Performance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Seven Oaks House Museum":MAILTO:sohmuseum@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261005
DTSTAMP:20260906T082045
CREATED:20260903T212159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T212159Z
UID:10004040-1789689600-1791158399@creativemanitoba.ca
SUMMARY:Culture Days Manitoba/Nuit Blanche Winnipeg
DESCRIPTION:Culture Days Manitoba (CDM) is for everyone\, all ages\, all skill levels. It’s a chance to try something new and explore visual arts\, heritage\, Indigenous arts and traditions\, cross‑cultural activities\, tours\, street festivals\, hands-on art projects\, interactive installations\, storytelling\, performance art\, and more. \nWe’re excited to bring back Student Day at WAG‑Qaumajuq on September 18\, along with the much‑loved Nuit Blanche Winnipeg (NBW) on September 26! \nThis year’s NBW will light up The Exchange District\, Downtown (Graham Avenue and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights)\, St. Boniface\, and The Forks with contemporary art installations\, live performances\, and interactive experiences created by Winnipeg’s incredible arts organizations\, curators\, and local artists. It’s a one‑of‑a‑kind night that only Winnipeg could create\, drawing more than 40\,000 people together for an unforgettable celebration of art!
URL:https://creativemanitoba.ca/event/culture-days-manitoba-nuit-blanche-winnipeg/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Exhibition,Festival
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