Providing exploration and career advice for creative growth among young artists and professionals.
Careers in the arts
Creative Manitoba’s Careers in the Arts youth and young adult mentorship programs provide exposure, support and opportunity for growth towards careers in the arts in three distinct program streams:
Each program offers unique hands-on mentorship working with professionals working in an arts career. Follow the links below to learn more about each program, and how to apply!
7-month mentee-led mentorship, working 1-on-1 with a chosen mentor & connecting with the full team across artistic disciplines.
8-week introductory sessions for mentees, working in a group, learning from professionals in their artistic industry.
5-month mentee led mentorship, working 1 on 1 or small group with a chosen mentor.
Mentees/Mentor must reside outside of Winnipeg.
It is our intent that Creative Manitoba programs foster a supportive, safe, nonthreatening environment for everyone to participate and share in, without judgement, regardless of gender, ability, ethnicity, or cultural differences. We expect all participants to be welcoming and respectful of world views that may differ from your own. While participating in events and group sessions we ask that all are mindful to leave space for everyone to share and participate.
Creative Manitoba pledges to prioritize opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and from equity-seeking communities, making best efforts to hold 50% of program space for participants identifying as BIPOC or from equity-seeking groups.
For more information contact Program Manager Dora Carroll – mentor@creativemanitoba.ca
Check out the profiles of artists that have expressed an interest in becoming a creative mentor.
Hope McIntyre is an award winning playwright and director. She is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Winnipeg Department of Theatre and Film and also teaches through the Walls to Bridges program in correctional centres. Her training includes a BFA in performance from the University of Saskatchewan and an MFA in directing from the University of Victoria. She was the founding Artistic Director of Sarasvàti Productions, a company dedicated to social change that she helmed for 22 years. During this tenure she developed multiple new theatrical works, produced FemFest (an annual festival), worked as a dramaturg for emerging playwrights, and developed community-based play creation methods.
Hope is former Chair of The Women’s Caucus and former President of the Playwrights Guild of Canada. She has received the YWCA Women of Distinction Award, the Bra D’Or, the Women Helping Women Award, the Mahatma Gandhi Social Change Award, and the University of Winnipeg Arts Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award. In 2023 she published the e-book The Business of Theatre: Pathways to a Career in Theatre.
Still on the fence about applying for mentorship? Read these spotlights and find out how mentorship can benefit you and your artistic career!