Tuesday, October 7 – 12 noon to 1:30 pm
Tom Hendry Theatre (formerly the MTC Warehouse)
140 Rupert Avenue, Winnipeg, MB
A coalition of local arts groups has invited representatives from all major parties to attend a public forum on arts and culture.
Moderated by Dave Angus, President & CEO of the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce and President of the Board of Director of Prairie Theatre Exchange, the public forum will give candidates an opportunity to express their views on arts and culture – the contribution arts and culture make to the quality of life for Canadians, as well as the contribution arts and culture make to Manitoba’s economy.
Immediately following the forum, there will be the opportunity for representatives of the media to speak with candidates as well as members of the local arts industry.
Background
According to Statistics Canada, the cultural sector provides over 18,000 jobs in Manitoba when assessed using the North American industry classification codes. In 2003, a combined contribution of $261 million from all three levels of government provided the initial investment that supported $1.3 billion of cultural output. The cultural sector accounted for 4% of the total provincial GDP in 2003.
Over the past year, Manitobans have taken in local arts events and enjoyed the work of local artists in record numbers, indicating that they do very much value the arts. Manitobans read the novels of Miriam Toews. They enrol their children in classes at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. They attend the Winnipeg Folk Festival, the Winnipeg Fringe Festival and the Jazz Winnipeg Festival each summer. They are immensely proud when Manitobans receive international acclaim for their work, such as Oscar® nominated filmmakers Cordell Barker and Richard Condie.
Arts organizations in Manitoba offer affordable access to their presentations, performances and
exhibitions. Most offer a variety of free programs available to the general community, while some organizations offer free admission on a year-round basis.
The Manitoba Arts Coalition is an informal coalition with representatives from:
- Ace Art
- ACTRA
- Arts and Cultural Industries of Manitoba (ACI)
- Association of Manitoba Book Publishers (AMBP)
- Film Training Manitoba
- Jazz Winnipeg
- Manitoba Association of Playwrights
- Manitoba Chamber Orchestra
- Manitoba Children’s Museum
- Manitoba Music
- Manitoba Opera
- Manitoba Theatre Centre
- National Screen Institute - Canada
- New Media Manitoba
- On Screen Manitoba
- Prairie Theatre Exchange
- Royal Winnipeg Ballet
- Theatre Projects Manitoba
- Urban Shaman Gallery
- Video Pool
- Winnipeg’s Contemporary Dancers
- Winnipeg Film Group
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