Region Category: All of Manitoba

CEC is a Treaty One–based artist and producer blending contemporary R&B, folk, and singer-songwriter craft in English and Spanish. Their music features slow grooves, layered vocals, and intimate lyrics inspired by artists like Al Green and Lianne La Havas. In 2025, CEC showcased at BreakOut West Festival and was selected as one of seven producers for Music Publishers Canada’s Women in the Studio National Accelerator. CEC draws on their experiences of living in Canada, the U.S., and Spain to create music that is both personal and expansive. In Winnipeg, they operate The Clubhouse, a studio supporting queer and gender-diverse artists, producers, and engineers.

Nichol Marsch (she/they), is a Metis artist/artisan from rural Manitoba (Treaty 1). Her practice is primarily based in large-scale multifaceted installations involving a variety of mediums and grounded in fine craft processes. Nichols favourite mediums include ceramics, textiles, wood, and collected/found objects. In addition to their conceptual visual art Nichol is also an active beadworker and practices a variety of traditional crafts processes which often make their way into her more conceptual work.