4 Day Showcase & Conference

OCTOBER 24 – 27, 2024 | BRANDON, MANITOBA

4 DAYS | 21 ARTISTS | 150 DELEGATES

FEATURING THE BEST CANADIAN VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTISTS

Manitoba Showcase is an annual conference featuring first-rate emerging and established Canadian visual and performing artists. Exhibiting talent from a wide range of genres, the showcase performances and the conference activities provide Manitoba presenters and galleries with quality choices for 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.  Find out more about Manitoba Showcase by visiting the links below. 

SHOWCASE

11 Performing Artist Showcases

6 RBC Emerging Performing Artist Showcases

4 Visual Art Exhibitions

Pre-Conference Artist Professional Development

Professional Development Sessions

 

Ask an Expert Sessions

Networking Events

Block Booking Meeting

Sharing Circle

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING THE MANITOBA SHOWCASE & CONFERENCE

  • Support, education, and help for aspiring, emerging, and accomplished Canadian artists from diverse backgrounds.
  • Peer-to-peer and one-to-one career advice and information from Manitoba Arts Network staff, specialist advisors, and other showcase artists.
  • Block booking meeting to share interest from presenters for the Showcase performances to bring to their communities.
  • Block booking opportunities to work with MAN to liaise between presenters and artists/agents to collect bids from presenters and submit tour offers to the showcasing artists/agents. 
  • Professional development opportunities through seminars, workshops and panel discussions.
  • Visual art touring exhibitions for 2025.
  • Artist trade-show contact and exhibit room.
  • Networking events focused on connecting artists, agents, industry professionals, and arts presenters. 
  • Exposure to the latest techniques and digital trends to help you stand out from your competition.

Still deciding whether to attend? Click here to hear Anthony Kost from Fire and Water Music Festival share his experience attending the MB Showcase for the first time in 2023.

Artist PD Oct 24

Regular price

$25 CDN
PER Person

*1 Lunch Meal included

Day Rate

Regular price

$75 CDN
PER Person

*1 Lunch Meal included

MEMBERS

Regular price

$275 CDN
PER PERSON

*2 Lunch Meals included

NON-MEMBERS

Regular price

$300 CDN
PER PERSON

*2 Lunch Meals included

SHOWCASE ARTISTS

Regular price

$275 CDN
PER PERSON

*2 Lunch Meals included

What Our Delegates Are Saying!

As always, Manitoba Showcase was vital to our programming year. The scope of the offerings, from performing arts to visual arts to professional development, was amazing considering how we managed to pack it all into one weekend.

We were particularly pleased wiht the focus on indigenous arts, culture, and practices at this year’s Showcase event. We came away with reams of new ideas and advice on how to carry on and move forward as an arts centre in Manitoba.

Arts Forward,

Neepawa

As Presenters, Manitoba Showcase is the most important event for us each year.  Manitoba Arts Network helps us to select  performances,  attract bigger audiences, and teach us new event management skills

Eastern Manitoba Concert Association

Showcase is a perfect chance to network with our colleagues, and to get excited about the talent and potential shows that we can bring to our communities. We wouldn’t miss it!

Flin Flon Arts Council

Amazing performances and great time to network with other organizations/stakeholders!

Miskew School

Questions?

Registration & Payment Support

Manitoba Arts Network
admin@mbartsnet.ca
1.866.919.2787

Are you new to Showcase and unsure of what to expect? Wondering, “What’s in it for me?”

Jane Ireland
2024 Showcase Ambassador
manitobashowcase@gmail.com

We look forward to seeing you at Showcase 2024!

Please note: The 2024 Showcase brochure will be uploaded in Aug -Sep 2024.

Make sure to share your experience during the Conference using the hashtag #MBSHOWCASE24

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