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Online Coaching from Creative Manitoba! Are you an artist looking to enhance and advance skills? Need some direction from experts on how to develop your practice? We've gathered experienced professionals from various fields to help you out with Marketing and Social Media, Grant Writing, Website Development, Taxes, Songwriting, Resumes, Visual Art, and more! Possessing a nuanced understanding of their respective fields, our coaches are able to direct you towards the right care...er path and equip you with the tools to succeed and prosper. Available exclusively to Creative Manitoba members, the Online Coaching program will provide access to personalized one-on-one coaching with arts professionals. Beginner, intermediate, and advanced artists are all welcome! From February 15 March 31, we are offering 3 FREE 1-hr coaching sessions for the first 75 members who sign up. Not a member? Become one today! We have affordable individual memberships from $15-25.

Applications are now open for the Individual Artist and Professional Development grant programs! The Individual Artist Grant Program is intended to support the... creation of new work in any art form, or the development, production, curation, or exhibition of works of art by Winnipeg artists. Professional Development Grants are intended to provide partial support to artists, arts administrators, or arts educators for activities that contribute to their professional development and enhance their careers in the arts. Visit our website for program guidelines: http://winnipegarts.ca/grants-artists Image: Emma Mayer (Individual Artist Grant 2018)

Artists, like professionals in other fields, should be paid for their work yes, we are talking cash money xoxo CARFAC Manitoba ... #hastheartistbeenpaid #artequalswork #carfac_mb

Very good article that explains how portraying people with disabilities as villains and villainous is very harmful for people living with visible disabilities.

Check out this great review of Riva Lehrer's memoir "Golem Girl"

Check out these amazing Canadian comics including work by GG which explores anxiety, an autobiographical graphic novel by Vivian Chong and Georgia Webber which recounts how Chong's life changes after a rare skin condition left to her becoming blind and many more great comics and graphic novels!

Check out this great upcoming online event by the Manitoba Cultural Society of the Deaf!

A talk with Sara Hendren about design and disability

AANM Holiday Shop Artist Spotlight: Margaret Switala Artist Bio: Margaret Switala was born in Regina, Canada and lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She has attended Red River College for Advertising Arts and also has taken advanced oil painting lessons at the Winnipeg Art Gallery under renowned Canadian artist Wanda Koop. After working as a graphic designer and illustrator for over 15 years, she returned to her first love - painting and began to take part in art exhibitions. Since... 2004 she has participated in international art plein-air residencies, European and American shows both group and solo. She has also received grants from the Manitoba Arts Council and Winnipeg Arts Council to help further her artistic career. She has received past awards and honorariums. Her work can be found in private and public collections in Canada, USA, Europe and Latin America. To see all of Margaret's work for sale visit our website: https://aanm.ca/product-cate/holiday-shop/margaret-switala/

The innovation of artists with disabilities always astounds me. Check out this article about Paul Smith an artist with cerebral palsy

Great article about representation for the disability community on screen and on stage

Looking for ideas on how to run your art business or any other business? Check out AANM'S board member Crystal Kordalchuk's newest podcast starting this Tuesday at 8am!