The Manitoba Arts Network connects, showcases, and promotes visual and performing artists with communities across Manitoba. The Network is dedicated to connecting Manitoba’s communities to the arts.

Our Mandate

We are a member-driven not-for-profit provincial arts service organization for performing and visual arts organizations in rural Manitoba. We support and strengthen arts organizations by fostering a collaborative arts marketplace and ecosystem that is vibrant, sustainable and resilient.

Our Vision

We help build a thriving Manitoba that is attractive to both residents and visitors by working with our members to connect artists with communities and contribute to the economic capacity, and healthy and social well-being of rural Manitobans through the arts.

Our Mission

• We connect visual and performing artists to communities and increase access to the arts in rural communities through showcasing, directories, touring (performers and visual arts exhibitions), block booking, and equity initiatives.
• We help local arts organizations by increasing skills, knowledge, and capacity through professional development including online learning, workshops, coaching, mentorships, knowledge/resource sharing.

• We catalyze productive connections between all players in the arts eco-system through networking and collaborative initiatives.
• We raise awareness and increase the profile of rural arts and artists from Manitoba through promotion and advocacy.
• We champion the use of digital platforms to bring Manitoba artists to national attention and promote touring artists visiting rural Manitoba.

MAN key programs and services are:

• Block Booking Program - The Block Booking Program allows communities to collaborate and take advantage of collective buying power to book performing artists from across Canada (and sometimes internationally) at reduced fees.
• Manitoba ShowcaseManitoba - 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.
• Touring Exhibition Program - Through the Manitoba Arts Network, the Touring Exhibition Program sends high-quality exhibitions to rural communities across the province.