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May 2022
Into My Eye | Out of My Mind
Art in the time of Covid 19 – what does it mean to be an artist or a consumer of art during this moment in time? The pandemics of previous generations are ghostly communal memories that have no imprint on our psyche. So we are relearning to cope one day at a time. Art can seem irrelevant when your loved ones are in a nursing home or working in a hospital. We wait and watch – that is the only…
Find out more »A Path to the Tipi between Stars and Time | Tipi Joe
Biography Joe Lanceley or “Tipi Joe” is the owner of Tipi Joe Creations and the director of the non-profit group Red Willow Tipi. A member of Mistawasis First Nation he grew up in Brandon, Manitoba where he pursued his business education at Brandon University before eventually settling in Winnipeg. An entrepreneur from an early age, with a diverse work history he has owned several businesses along his way. Today Tipi Joe is well known as a multi-media artist, business owner…
Find out more »Gidamaji’igoomin maamikawiseyang gidoodaanaaminaan – Our spirit awakens when we remember our past
Working with local clay requires care, humility, and patience. Clay has the potential to be a teacher. – KC Adams For more than two decades, Adams has been a student of clay. Her words remind us that crafted objects are, like the very materials they are made of, alive. Her work invites us to take a step away from the tendency to objectify or commodify craft and instead embrace our role as listeners and learners. What do ceramic vessels, rooted…
Find out more »Fire: Artist Mothers at MAWA Exhibition
Fire is the annual exhibition of Artist Mothers at MAWA. This showcase has been unable to take place in person since 2019, but Phoenix-like, it has returned! This group has been going strong at MAWA since 2010 and has been the subject of articles and scholarly studies in New Zealand and the USA. Its members embrace both mothering and artistic production and refuse to choose between the two. If you want to participate in this exhibition, email your submission to…
Find out more »we are not separate | kelly haydon
haydon is a visual artist based on unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ Lands (Vancouver) whose work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. It has garnered awards, been held in collections, projected onto buildings and published in books and journals. This exhibition consists of etchings, silkscreen, and relief prints that are gathered around the idea that we are not separate from the natural world. Threaded through the works is a life-long yearning for a more balanced world that holds every voice…
Find out more »YMCA-YWCA Self-Employment Program
About the Program May 9 - June 17 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Our Self-Employment Program (SEP) provides essential services to help turn a great business idea into successful self-employment. Your business can be in any industry - many artists and creatives have successfully completed this program! Three Phases of the Program Six weeks of full-time business training (live, online); Completion of a business plan, with the assistance of your assigned Coach; Business launch -- plus and ten hours…
Find out more »Oracular Objects
Oracular Objects will be on display at Graffiti Gallery from May 12, 2022, to June 16, 2022. The opening reception will take place on Thursday, May 12, 2022, from 7:00 – 10:00 pm at Graffiti Gallery, 109 Higgins Avenue. Admission is free with a donation of a non-perishable food item. The artists will be in attendance. Oracular Objects features artwork from local artist Greg Hanec. Hanec has dabbled with painting his whole adult life. By the late 1990's it became…
Find out more »False Idol x North Kin | Leonard Suryajaya
Plug In ICA is delighted to announce 'False Idol x North Kin', a solo exhibition featuring Leonard Suryajaya that will take place in our galleries from May 13 to July 17, 2022. “False Idol x North Kin will exhibit photographs and videos from my body of work False Idol (2016-2020). False Idol is about leaving home to find and create new home, family, and community. To further push and explore community making theme that is integral in my practice, the…
Find out more »Puppet Power | Festival of Ideas
Our 10th edition of Puppet Power explores the idea of "Celebration" and the impact and potential of Applied Puppetry in all sorts of practices. Local, national, and international master puppeteers and presenters will provide inspiring talks/panels, practical how-to workshops, and puppetry-based performances. More than just entertainment, our Festival of Ideas is about making authentic connections, having meaningful conversations on important topics, and motivating a call to action to use the power of puppetry to impact positive social change. Online: May…
Find out more »Vintage Lenses and Camera Effects
Join local cinematographer Dylan Baillie in a workshop discussing vintage lenses and practical optical effects! Dylan will be discussing adapting vintage lenses to modern cameras, as well as utilizing a variety of older tools and gadgets to create engaging digital images. Dylan has made a variety of short films, music videos and documentaries, since getting his start recording videos of local bands in 2009. Dylan has utilized many of the techniques he’ll be discussing in the class in his own…
Find out more »MCO’s 2022 Spring Series Concerts 6-8 | Aisslinn Nosky, James Sommerville, Lucie Horsch
After a seemingly Endless Winter, spring has — finally! — arrived. It’s been a long time coming in more senses than one: our 2022 Spring Series marks the first time we’ve done in-person spring MCO concerts in three years. Yes, it’s been that long, and it feels incredible to be back, presenting the best of local, Canadian, and international classical music. There are three in-person concert programs (and six performances) left in our Spring Series. Here they are: 7.30 pm,…
Find out more »The Vivid Truth | Pink Panda
Exhibition Statement: Pink Panda explores the truths of their traumas, growth, and identity in this raw and incredibly personal show. Join the artist as they journey through the shadows of suffering and grief to the warmth and light of self-discovery. Artist Bio Pink Panda (they/them/she/her) is a street artist and painter from Winnipeg, Canada living and working on Treaty 1 Territory. They aspire to create visual works that encourage one to explore the emotions and experiences of thought and feeling…
Find out more »Creative Mornings | Kerri Twigg
Life is busy and full and many people can’t recall what they did in a day. When this pattern continues for weeks, months, or years, it’s not unusual to feel ungrounded, tangled up and unhappy. None of that supports a creative life or practice. Kerri will share three techniques to help you experience the creative nowness of your life – while building three mindfulness skills – concentration, sensory clarity, and equanimity that support happiness and improved creativity. About the Presenter…
Find out more »FemToba Film Fest
FemToba Film Fest will screen short films by women, non-binary and trans-men filmmakers from prairie provinces! Located on the Winnipeg Art Gallery rooftop, the event will also feature live music by housepanther and snacks under the stars. Proof of vaccination is required. There will also be an online screening the week following this event, and a panel discussion on May 31. More details on both those soon! FemToba Film Fest & Chats is a mini film fest and speaker series/podcast…
Find out more »June 2022
St. James Infirmary Returns! | Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra
After a three-year absence, we are thrilled to bring back our popular fundraiser with Jennifer Hanson on vocals. This will be an exciting fundraiser with New Orleans‐inspired big band music. We are seating people in groups with their friends to accommodate some social distancing. Tickets include music, a complimentary wine or beer ticket and light refreshments. June 2, 2022, at 7:30 pm Tickets: $70 ($65 early-bird price before May 29)
Find out more »Moving Roots: Reflections
Moving Roots: Reflections takes place on Indigenous land. Manitoba is the land of the Anishinaabeg, Ininiw (Cree), Anish-iniw (Oji- Cree), Dakota, and Dene Peoples, the homeland of the Métis Nation. We make this acknowledgment because it is an important practice and a small way to show respect and start cultivating strong relationships with Indigenous communities. We recognize and condemn the systemic racism and colonial violence that continues to unfold on this land today. Moving Roots company commits to confronting racism…
Find out more »SWIFT: Summit for Women in Film Trades
Film Training Manitoba (FTM) announced a ground-breaking initiative to increase the number of women and individuals identifying as women working in Manitoba’s film industry. The initiative will launch with Canada’s first Summit for Women in Film Trades (SWIFT), postponed to June 10, 11, and 12. This first of its kind event in Canada will be the inaugural conference held at RRC Polytechnic’s new Innovation Centre. Film Training Manitoba’s SWIFT is part of a multifaceted training and recruitment strategy to have…
Find out more »Screenwriting Mechanics | Melva Mclean
Are you interested in screenwriting? Do you want to learn the mechanics of writing a screenplay? This two-day workshop will focus on helping you take the next step and learn all of the basics of screenwriting! Develop your screenwriting craft through the exploration of story structure and character development. Upon completion of this 2-day workshop, students will understand film story structure, character, conflict, and dialogue in feature screenplays and shorts. The workshop will also touch on proper formatting, and how…
Find out more »Strawberry Pins
Join us and learn how to make Strawberry Pins with a cup of refreshing strawberry lemonade! at the end Pins will be stuffed with Lavender herbs to create a wonderful smell! Register by June 23rd!
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