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COVID 19 policies and procedures

During the COVID Pandemic, Creative Manitoba will follow the Province of Manitoba Medical Guidelines, including staying home when sick, maintaining distance in all of our working spaces, and frequent hand washing. The health of our staff, instructors, and program participants are of critical importance.

At this current time, the CM offices are closed to the public, and only registered participants are allowed access to our class or board room spaces.

Masks

At this time, masks are mandated in all classsrooms and shared spaces. Masks must be worn in a manner that covers your mouth, nose, and chin without gaping.

Self-Screening

All program participants must self-screen prior to entering CM spaces.

Please stay home if:

  • are feeling sick or demonstrating any COVID like symptoms,
  • have travelled outside of Manitoba within the past 14 days,
  • or have had recent contact with anyone who may have been exposed to COVID.

Hand Sanitizer and Cleaning Protocols

Hand sanitizer will be available in the classroom. Program participants are encouraged to use it. Creative Manitoba staff will ensure the classroom is properly sanitized prior to the start of class. It is up to the participants to observe social distancing, hand washing, etc. We also ask that participants use the disinfectant sprays available to disinfect common touchpoints such as doorknobs, and washroom fixtures after use.

Social Distancing

The Classrooms will be set up to accommodate social distances of 2 metres. Program participants should not move desks or other furniture in a way that may compromise the social distancing. Program participants are asked to maintain 2 metre distance from other participants, staff, and instructors at all times including entering or exiting classrooms or the building. If maintaining an appropriate social distance is not possible, masks should be worn.

In-Person versus Virtual programming

Creative Manitoba will make best efforts to deliver specific programs in-person but reserves the right to move that in-person program to a virtual space if the risk or Provincial Guidelines mandate such a change.

If a person is found to be violating the social distancing/hand washing protocols, Creative Manitoba reserves the right to deny access to in-person training to that individual.

Creative Manitoba programs will likely be a blend of virtual/online training combined with some in-person or virtual group meetings. Creative Manitoba reserves the right to determine which delivery medium is appropriate at any given time.

Cancellation Policy

Creative Manitoba reserves the right to cancel or postpone any event where a minimum registration level has not been met. Participants registered for an event that is cancelled by Creative Manitoba will receive a full refund.

Registrants may cancel up to one week before the event to receive a full refund. No refunds will be issued to registrants who cancel within one week of the event start date. No refunds will be issued for registrants who do not attend.

Refunds may be issued for self-directed online courses (i.e. Designing Websites for Artists eCourse) within one week of registration.

Refunds may be issued for The Art of Managing Your Career within the first 3 weeks of the course minus a $50 admin fee. No refund will be issued after 3 weeks.

Substitute participants are allowed in most cases, but not all. Please check with us ahead of time if you wish to send a substitute participant by emailing training@creativemanitoba.ca.

Land Acknowledgement

Creative Manitoba is located on Treaty 1 territory, the original lands of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We acknowledge and pay respect to the ancestors and treaties made on these lands, by considering all our cultures, traditions, and the histories of colonialism, dispossession, and resistance as we create and learn together. We would also like to acknowledge that our water is sourced from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation.

Safe Space Policy

It is our intent that Creative Manitoba programs and events foster a supportive, nonthreatening environment for everyone to participate and share in – regardless of gender, ability, ethnicity, or cultural differences. We ask that you please be welcoming and respectful of world views that differ from your own.

Privacy Policy

It is Creative Manitoba’s policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect while operating our website. Accordingly, we have developed this privacy policy in order for you to understand how we collect, use, communicate, disclose, and otherwise make use of personal information.

Privacy Policy: 

  • We will collect personal information by lawful and fair means, with the knowledge or consent of the individual concerned.
  • Before or at the time of collecting personal information, we will identify the purposes for which information is being collected.
  • We will collect and use personal information solely for fulfilling those purposes specified by us and for other ancillary purposes, unless we obtain the consent of the individual concerned or as required by law.
  • Personal data should be relevant to the purposes for which it is to be used, and, to the extent necessary for those purposes, should be accurate, complete, and up-to-date.
  • We will protect personal information by using reasonable security safeguards against loss or theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use, or modification.
  • We will make information about our privacy policies and procedures readily available to our members, especially as it relates to any of their own personal information that we may retain.
  • We will only retain personal information for as long as necessary for the fulfilment of those purposes.

We are committed to conducting our business in accordance with these principles in order to ensure that the confidentiality of personal information is protected and maintained. Creative Manitoba may change this privacy policy from time to time at our discretion.

For more detail about our privacy policy please contact our Privacy Officer at admin@creativemanitoba.ca or call 204-927-2787.