ARCANE STUDIOS

Young United Church (YUC) has served Winnipeg's West Broadway neighbourhood for many years from the Crossways in Common community campus at 222 Furby Street. Crossways in Common is wheelchair accessible with washroom facilities on each floor.

YUC has three core focus areas: honouring inclusivity; ministry grounded in music and the arts; and social justice and supporting the West Broadway neighbourhood.

We are committed to supporting music and the arts in Manitoba and are willing to work with interested individuals and organizations to meet their rental needs. We have space available on flexible terms for rehearsals, theatre productions, concerts, and other artistic performances. We can also accommodate meetings and functions and have classrooms and offices that artists can use as studio space.

Our 3,170 square foot sanctuary and 2,000 square foot mini-gym are ideal rehearsal spaces for theatre groups and other performing artists preparing for the Winnipeg Fringe Festival and other events. Our sanctuary has great acoustics and adaptable seating; making it an excellent music and theatre venue.

Rentals are available throughout the year at hourly, full-day, and half-day rates. We are also willing to work with renters looking for long-term leasing opportunities.

Please get in touch with us, if interested. We can be reached at 204-783-0128 and youngunitedchurchrentals@gmail.com.

We look forward to helping you prepare for your next event!

Birtle Centre for the Arts, located at 671 Main St., Birtle, is a hub for local and regional creative communities.   A non-profit organization, BCA is a team effort, managed by a volunteer board of directors with the help of many community volunteers, donors, and business sponsors.

BCA strives to provide a welcoming, inclusive environment where creative endeavours and learning about the visual arts and craft are encouraged and facilitated.  People of all ages are welcome to use the bright clean workspaces to share, learn and practice skills or to work independently on their creative projects.  A growing group of energetic artists and volunteers continue to attract and nurture creativity through a widening range of programming.

BCA offers ways to acquire new skills in the arts and other creative endeavours.  We typically offer over 40 programs each year to children, youth, and adults from our community and the surrounding area.  Our classes range from puppet-making to acrylic painting and everything in between.

BCA also provides studio time for community members who want to practice what they have learned in our classes or work independently. A drop-in fee is charged and equipment can be used when the appropriate pre-requisite classes have been taken to learn safe and proper use.