The Manitoba Arts Network and Manitoba’s Public Libraries are teaming up once again for another ARTmarks project. We are developing an exhibition of unique STAMPworks created by Manitoba artists which will tour Manitoba for two years beginning in March 2011. Our ARTmarks exhibition tours are geared specifically for libraries and smaller community venues and to fit smaller budgets too!

The exhibition is available for bookings in 2011-2013. The regular ARTmarks monthly booking fee for this exhibition is $100. Contact Tim Schouten, Visual Arts Progarm Coordinator for bookings and more information.

TOURING SCHEDULE

• July 2011 - The Pas Regional Library (The Pas Arts Council)

• August 2011 - The Pas Regional Library (The Pas Arts Council)

• September 2011 - Lakeland Regional Library, Killarney

• October 2011- Carberry/North Cypress Library

• November 2011 - Reston District Library

• December 2011 - Leaf Rapids Exhibition Centre

• January - February 2012 - New Iceland Heritage Museum, Gimli

• March 2012 - McCreary Region Library

• April 2012 - AVAILABLE

• May 2012 - Watson Arts Centre, Dauphin

• June 2012 - Grandview Library

• July 2012 - Bibliotheque Allard Regional Library, St-Georges

• August 2012 - The Glenwood and Souris Regional Library

• September 2012 - Virden Community Arts Centre

• October 2012 - Norva Centre (Flin Flon)

• November 2012 - Gypsumville Art Club (St. Martin)

• December 2012 - North Norfolk-MacGregor Library, MacGregor

• January 2013 - Brandon Public Library

• February 2013 - AVAILABLE

• March 2013 - AVAILABLE

• April 2013 - Tiger Hills Arts Centre (Holland)

• May 2013 - Fort la Reine Museum, Portage la Prairie

• June 2013 - Fort la Reine Museum, Portage la Prairie

• July 2013 - AVAILABLE

• August 2013 - AVAILABLE

• September 2013 - AVAILABLE

• October 2013 - AVAILABLE

• November 2013 - AVAILABLE

• December 2013 - AVAILABLE

Personal Politics

Personal Politics is a touring exhibition of prints produced at Martha Street Studio in Winnipeg by six prominent contemporary Manitoba artists; Scott Benesiinaabandan, Aganetha Dyck, Jeanette Johns, Sara Anne Johnson, Kristin Nelson and Darren Stebeleski. All of these artists explore their respective personal politics within the framework of their art practices. Produced under the curatorial direction of Sheila Spence, Executive Director of Martha Street Studio, the exhibition will travel until March 2012 following its debut at NORVA Centre in Flin Flon during Culture Days.

The exhibition has been made possible throught the generous support of Travel Manitoba.

DOWNLOAD the Exhibition Brochure PDF

TOURING SCHEDULE

• September 2011 - NorVA Centre, Flin Flon, Manitoba

• October - November 2011 - Winkler City Hall Rotunda, Winkler, Manitoba

• December 2011 - January 2012 - Forbidden Flavours Cafe, Souris, Manitoba

• February 2012 - Burrows McCreary & District Library, McCreary, Manitoba

• March 2012 - New Iceland Heritage Museum, Gimli, Manitoba

Portraits Of Winnipeg: The River City in Pen and Ink
Robert J. Sweeney

In Portraits of Winnipeg: The River City in Pen and Ink, Winnipeg artist and designer, Robert J. Sweeney, captures Winnipeg’s urban landscape in this remarkable collection of coloured sketches. Each portrait brings to life in brilliant colour, the many faces of Manitoba’s “River City.” This exhibition is circulated in collaboartion withManitoba's premier book publisher Turnstone Press. The show includes a selection of 16 limited edition prints from Robert J. Sweeney's original drawings for the book of the same title as well as one original pencil drawing.

With over forty full colour illustrations of Winnipeg’s most loved locations, the book,Portraits of Winnipeg: The River City in Pen and Ink captures the true spirit of the city. From Portage and Main to the Forks, to Kildonan Park’s “Witch’s Hut” Sweeney’s keen eye captures the familiar sights of Winnipeg and its surrounding suburban areas with extraordinary detail and precision. Portraits of Winnipeg: The River City in Pen and Ink is a delightful book for any lover of architecture and urban landscapes.

Copies of the book will be available for sale and a limited number of prints are also available for sale through Turnstone Press.

TOURING SCHEDULE

• October - November 2011 - South Central Regional Library, Winkler Manitoba

• February 2012 - AVAILABLE

• March 2012 - AVAILABLE

• April 2012 - NorVA Centre, Flin Flon

• May 2012 - Carberry/North Cypress Library

• June 2012 - AVAILABLE

• July 2012 - Burrows McCreary & District Library

• August 2012 - The Glenwood and Souris Regional Library

• September 2012 - AVAILABLE

• October 2012 - AVAILABLE

• November 2012 - AVAILABLE

• December 2012 - AVAILABLE

• January 2013 - AVAILABLE

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This exhibition consists of a selection of works from the Permanent Collection of the Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library. It is a "pared down for travel" version of a larger exhibition originally presented at the Crafts Museum in 2008 by Curator Andrea Reichert. The travelling version of the show is called MOSAIC On Tour. The show will travel with it's own special display cases and display mannequins and also includes wall hung pieces.

This exhibition is available for bookingss in 2011. A special monthly booking fee for this exhibition of $475 for members and $575 for non-members will apply to this tour. Contact Tim Schouten, Visual Arts Progarm Coordinator for bookings and more information.

This tour has been generously supported by Assiniboine Credit Union.

TOURING SCHEDULE

• March 2011 - Watson Arts Centre (Dauphin)

• April 2011 - Viscount Cultural Centre (Neepawa)

• July 2011 - Virden Community Arts Council

• August 2011 - Golden Prairie Arts Council (Carman)

• September 2011 - Tiger Hills Arts Centre (Holland)

• October - November 2011 - Sam Waller Museum (The Pas)

• December 2011 January 2012 - New Iceland Heritage Museum (Gimli)

• February - March 2012 - Heritage North Museum (Thompson)