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Content focused on accessibility, very special arts, and disability arts and artists.
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View AllA collection of resources for people starting a new community-engaged arts initiative, or for people new to the practice.
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View AllMaking the Case: statistics and evidence on the impact of community-engaged arts.
View All"In the later decades of the 20th century, principles of cultural democracy became prominent in discourses of community art (see Goldbard 2006; Graves 2005) in the hope that this approach could redres...
"Community arts projects have long been used in community development. Nevertheless, despite many liberatory tales that have emerged, scholars caution that well-meaning organizations and artists may i...
"Community arts projects have long been used in community development. Nevertheless, despite many liberatory tales that have emerged, scholars caution that well-meaning organizations and artists may i...
"The Arts and Cultural Industries Association/245 McDermot is proud to be the host of Ignite Winnipeg. Ignite is a geek event in over 100 cities that gives people the opportunity to share their person...
"The Arts and Cultural Industries Association/245 McDermot is proud to be the host of Ignite Winnipeg. Ignite is a geek event in over 100 cities that gives people the opportunity to share their person...
"The Arts and Cultural Industries Association/245 McDermot is proud to be the host of Ignite Winnipeg. Ignite is a geek event in over 100 cities that gives people the opportunity to share their person...
"The Arts and Cultural Industries Association/245 McDermot is proud to be the host of Ignite Winnipeg. Ignite is a geek event in over 100 cities that gives people the opportunity to share their person...
"On Wednesday January 13th, ACI Manitoba lauched its' Indigenous Artists' Needs Assessment Report.
The Manitoba-wide survey of Indigenous artists yielded a wealth of responses which helps...
"The "Looking to the Future…Engaging Today and Tomorrow’s Volunteer" course referred to in the video is a one day volunteer management course with an additional half day train-the traine...
Video on The Art of Collaboration: Harnessing the Power of Partnerships
"Join Creative Manitoba's instructor Heather Bishop as she explains why and when to register for a GST # as an independent artist working in Canada.
For more information check out or &quo...
Join Winnipeg writer and graphic novelist Gmb Chomichuk as he gives his advice for strengthening and growing your career as an artist.
For more information, check out ACI Manitoba's ongoing &q...