Manitoba Arts Network

MANITOBA ARTS NETWORK

VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM

EXHIBITIONS

Upcoming Touring Exhibitions:

Visiting the Collection

The Manitoba Arts Network, in collaboration with the University of Winnipeg, presents Visiting the Collection, a rich sampling of artwork created by many of Manitoba's prominent artists during the last 100 years. There are 24 artists represented in this exhibition including:

Jackson Beardy
Wanda Koop
Aganetha Dyck
Tony Tascona

For more information and to view a selection of images, click Poster (60 KB). PDF

This exhibition will tour from May 2008 to April 2009. Schedule of current bookings:

May 2008 - Virden Community Arts Council
June 2008 - Grand Coteau Heritage & Cultural Ctre, Shaunavon, SK
July 2008 - Heritage North Museum, City of Thompson
August 2008 - Heritage North Museum, City of Thompson
September 2008 - Leaf Rapids National Exhibition Centre
October 2008 - OPEN
November 2008 - OPEN
December 2008 - Sam Waller Museum, The Pas Arts Council
January 2009 - Sam Waller Museum, The Pas Arts Council
February 2009 - Portage Arts Centre
March 2009 - Tiger Hills Arts Centre, Holland
April 2009 - Golden Prairie Arts Council, Carman

Artmarks: A Manitoba Bookmark Project

The Manitoba Arts Network presents the touring exhibition ARTmarks: A Manitoba Bookmark Project. Artists across Manitoba responded to a call for submissions of art inspired ‘bookmarks’ for this exciting exhibition with support by Manitoba Public Libraries.

For more information and to view a selection of images, click Poster (106 KB). PDF

Exhibition is available for booking in 2008 to 2010. Schedule of current bookings:

February 2008 - Burrows Trail Arts Council, McCreary
March 2008 - The Pas Arts Council
April 2008 - Viscount Cultural Council, Neepawa
May 2008 - Gypsumville Art Club
June 2008 - Reston District Library
July 2008 - Tiger Hills Arts Association, Holland
August 20008 - Carberry North Cyprus Library
September 2008 - Golden Prairie Arts Council, Carman
October 2008 - Thompson Arts Council
November 2008 - Leaf Rapids Exhibition Centre
December 2008 - Allard Regional Library,- St. Georges
January 2009 - Watson Arts Centre, Dauphin
February 2009 - Lac du Bonnet Regional Library
March 2009 - Flin Flon Public Library
April 2009 - Eriksdale Public Library
May 2009 - Virden Community Arts Council
June 2009 - Border Regional Library - Elkhorn Branch
July 2009 - OPEN
August 2009 - Parkland Regional Library - Grandview Branch
September 2009 - OPEN
October 2009 - Whitemouth School
November to December 2009 - OPEN

This exhibition is made up of 80 pieces mounted in 9 cases suitable for hanging or table display (60” x 20” x 3”w when open). For more information contact Dana Kletke, Visual Arts Program Coordinator at 1-866-919-2787 or email info@communityarts.mb.ca

2006/07 Touring Exhibition:

Crafting Contemporary Art

Crafting Contemporary Art explores how women artists incorporate the materials and processes traditionally associated with craft into their contemporary art practices. Promotional images of the exhibition, a copy of the educational package and the curatorial statement are included in the links below.

Promotion Images (204kb pdf)

Education Package (163kb pdf)

Curator Statement (17kb pdf)

Featuring the work of ten accomplished and diverse artists: Nadine Fenton, art jeweler from Montreal; Fay Jelly, painter and textile artist from Souris; Dana Kletke, textile artist from Winnipeg; Leola Le Blanc, mixed media artist from Dartmouth, NS; Bonnie Leyton, ceramic sculptor from Paradise, NL; Alexandra McCurdy, clay artist from Halifax; Margi Hennen, fabric artist from Dartmouth, NS; Kerri Lynne Reeves, doll maker from Virden; Jennifer Smith, textile artist from Brandon; and Karen Wardle, multi media artist from Ste. Anne, MB.

October 2006/ November 2006 - The Pas Arts Council, the Pas
December 2006 - Dauphin and District Arts Council, Dauphin
January 2007 - Thompson Arts Council, Thompson
February 2007 - Leaf Rapids National Exhibition Centre, Leaf Rapids
March 2007 - Tiger Hills Arts Association, Holland
April 2007 - Golden Prairie Arts Council, Carman
May 2007 - Virden Community Arts Council, Virden
June 2007 - Portage and District Arts Council, Portage la Prairie
August 2007 - Mentoring Artists for Women's Art (MAWA), Winnipeg

Supported by the Manitoba Arts Council.

You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to veiw the PDF’s found on several of these pages.