Manitoba Showcase 2022
SAVE THE DATE: October 26-29, 2023
4 Day Showcase & Conference
Meet The Facilitators
Manitoba Showcase is an annual visual & performing arts conference that features
some of the best Canadian artists, from a wide range of genres, for Manitoban presenters
and galleries, connecting them with future opportunities and collaboration.
Venue: TBA
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The conference will feature speakers, performances, panel discussions, real-life testimonials from artists and educators, parallel presentations, regional discussion groups, networking opportunities, and much more. Peer-to-peer and one-to-one career advice and information from Manitoba Arts Network staff, specialist advisors, and other showcase artists.
Don’t wait. Reserve your spot today.
Kairos Blanket Exercise
KAIROS Blanket Exercise (KBE) is an interactive and experiential teaching tool that explores the historic and contemporary relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in the land we now know as Canada. It is a unique participatory activity that fosters truth, understand and respect.
Friday, October 28 | 10am-1pm
Location: Canad Inns, Ambassador H
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Maximum 40 participants.
Registration is required as we cannot guarantee you will be able to participate in the session if you show up day-of.
Created in 1997 by the Aboriginal Rights Coalition (ARC), a precursor to KAIROS, the KBE was intended to introduce Canadians to the major themes and findings of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP).
ARC brought together Indigenous Elders and educators with allies who wanted to make sure that RCAP and its recommendations were not shelved and forgotten. The KBE is built on the foundation of these long standing, collaborative initiatives and relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to raise awareness of continuing injustices and impacts of colonization, and to promote further learning.
For over almost 25 years, ARC and now KAIROS have guided the KBEs development with the leadership of Indigenous Elders and facilitators. The script has been updated numerous times to reflect current events, including most recently the final reports of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada and the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
BOOK ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS WITH AN EXPERT
Friday, October 28, 2022
Available Time Slot: 3:30 – 4:30 pm
Saturday, October 29, 2022
Available Time Slot: 4:30 – 5:30 pm
Location: Canad Inns, Ambassador A
Website: Ambassador Banquet & Conference Centre – Canad Inns
Book a 20-minute time slot with:
- Cheryl Ewing
- Reema Chopra
- Albert McLeod
- Lynn Briand
- Canadian Heritage
- Manitoba Arts Council
*Note: Registration is required as we cannot guarantee you will be able to participate in the session if you show up day-of.
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Meet the Facilitators
Albert McLeod (He/him)
Albert McLeod is a Status Indian with ancestry from Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation and the Metis community of Norway House in northern Manitoba.
He has over thirty years of experience as a human rights activist and is one of the directors of the Two-Spirited People of Manitoba.
Albert began his Two-Spirit advocacy in Winnipeg in 1986 and became an HIV/AIDS activist in 1987. He was the director of the Manitoba Aboriginal AIDS Task Force from 1991 to 2001.
In 2018, Albert received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from the University of Winnipeg.
Albert lives in Winnipeg, where he works as a consultant specializing in Indigenous peoples, cultural reclamation, and cross-cultural training.
Cheryl Ewing (She/her)
Throughout her career, Cheryl Ewing has developed creative and innovative solutions for the cultural sector, and has helped organizations with strategic planning, event and project management, and administration.
Working with organizations such as Atlantic Presenters Association, Guelph Jazz Festival, Guelph Contemporary Dance Festival, CCI – Ontario’s Presenting Network, Great Canadian Theatre Company (Ottawa), Lakeshore Arts (Etobicoke), St. Jamestown Festival (Toronto), Cheryl appreciates the time, energy and commitment invested in the cultural field as well as the challenges that face the sector. As project manager for a provincial performing arts conference – Ontario Contact and a cutting-edge marketing research project, the Values & Benefits Study, she brings an overall perspective to the assets and resources of the cultural sector. Cheryl also curates a contemporary dance series and serves on the boards of Dancetheatre, David Earle and JM Drama/Registry Theatre and is on the founding board of a new arts enabling organization, Creative Waterloo Region (CWR). Cheryl brings strong facilitation skills, passion, an ability to engage others in my sessions, whether training or planning, and an intense interest in communicating the value of the arts in our communities.
Lynn Briand (she/her)
Lynn builds bridges … the creative world, and the business world; regions and communities; people and people. Her career has expanded over 40 years starting in the Arts and culture sector as an artist manager, then moving into the business world. Lynn established and led an international consulting firm for 20 years, servicing some of the most influential organizations on the planet including Michelin, Danone, and 3M. Today Lynn coaches’ entrepreneurs and arts leaders see their visions become reality within their communities, region and beyond.
Her clients are from both Europe and Canada. Of recent, she counts the Québec City creative cluster, Québec-EPIX; HONENS International Piano competition; Verbier Festival in Switzerland, Banff Center for Arts and Creativity, the athletic centre for the Université de Québec de Trois Rivières, PEAK Experience, International Artist Managers’ Association (IAMA) in London, UK and of recent, the Westman region in a pilot-project entitled ‘Collaborative communities.
Pianist by training, MBA by intrigue, bicultural and bilingual, Lynn is at her best when delving into complex landscapes with multiple stakeholders needing to align and build collectively to create impactful change.
Reema Chopra (She/Her)
Reema Chopra is a Digital Marketer, mentor, graphic designer, artist and professional trainer. Reema provides career guidance, coaching, writing, promotion, and digital marketing strategies to artists from beginners to advanced.
She is a founder of White Antelope; A Digital Marketing Agency where she provides, mentors and serves a variety of Canadian audiences with expertise in Digital Marketing and Diversity Management.
As a branding and marketing agency, White Antelope provides marketing strategies to forward thinking organizations, small businesses, institutions, and entrepreneurs who are looking
to stand out from the competition. Reema creates unique branding solutions, including PR, content marketing and social media management.
Her vast knowledge and expertise in advertising, art, graphic design, marketing, events, and promotions, along with her international network of contacts, bring value to each of her clients.
She is committed to the success each client entrusts her to bring to their efforts. She is one of the promising Canadian artists emerging from the last decade.
The annual Manitoba Showcase is invaluable to rural arts organizations. We have a chance to view a variety of performances from Canada and the U.S. and make an informed decision to bring these performances to our community.
Kaleidoscope Concert Series
WHAT’S NEW FOR MANITOBA SHOWCASE 2022?
Manitoba Showcase is an annual visual & performing arts conference that features some of the best Canadian artists, from a wide range of genres, for Manitoban presenters and galleries, connecting them with future opportunities and collaboration.
The preeminent event of its kind in Manitoba, Showcase engages over 150 artists, presenters, agents, managers, and industry stakeholders to exchange ideas and develop and rekindle relationships. The conference will feature speakers, performances, panel discussions, real-life testimonials from artists and educators, parallel presentations, regional discussion groups, networking opportunities, Peer-to-peer and one-to-one career advice from specialist advisors, and other showcase artists.
If you have any questions/issues, do not hesitate to reach us at admin@mbartsnet.ca or call Toll Free: 1.866.919.2787. We look forward to seeing you!
4 days, 31 artists, and 150 delegates featuring some of the best Canadian visual and performing artists.
- 12 performing artists showcases
- 2 special guest artists: opening reception
- 7 RBC emerging performing artist showcases
- 5 visual art exhibitions
- 5 performing arts pitches
- 8 workshops
- 12 networking events
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ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT
Canad Inns Portage la Prairie is the primary location for the Manitoba Showcase workshops. The workshops take place either on the main floor (Ambassador H is past the front desk on the left-hand side as you enter the building) or on the second floor, which is accessible by stairs or an elevator (Ambassador A is on your right as you enter the building). The Glesby Theatre is the Showcase venue and Prairie Fusion Arts & Entertainment hosts 3 meals, exhibitions, and late-night networking. Both are wheelchair accessible through the building’s main entrance (western doors).