Manitoba Arts Council - Literary Arts Programs

The Manitoba Arts Council is an arm's-length agency of the provincial government dedicated to artistic excellence. The Council offers a broad-based granting program for professional artists and arts organizations. The Council will promote, preserve, support and advocate for the arts as essential to the quality of life of all the people of Manitoba.

The Council provides assistance in a variety of programs that support its mandate to promote the study and appreciation of the arts in Manitoba. These programs are designed to support life-long learning in the arts, to support the development of the arts or artists in Manitoba, or to increase public understanding of the arts and its value.

The Council provides assistance to professional book and periodical publishers, to writers in a range of genres, and to arts service organizations that contribute to public education about the literary arts.

Summary

Grants to Individuals

Major Arts Grant
Deadline:   January 15

The Major Arts Grant is available to support personal creative projects of six to ten months in duration. It allows artists whose work shows exceptional quality or accomplishment to concentrate on a specific project relating to their creative artistic work. The Major Arts Grant covers living expenses, project costs and travel expenses and is worth up to $25,000. Artists in all artistic disciplines are eligible to apply. A maximum of two Major Arts Grants may be held in five years.

For a copy of the program guidelines, visit http://www.artscouncil.mb.ca/english/liter_grantind.html#major or contact the Manitoba Arts Council.

Writers A Grant
Deadlines:  May 15 and September 15

This grant assists professional Manitoba writers who show a high standard of work and exceptional promise with concentrated work on a major writing project. Applicants must have had two major works published professionally in book form or 250 pages of non-fiction published. The maximum grant is $10,000.

For a copy of the program guidelines, visit http://www.artscouncil.mb.ca/english/liter_grantind.html#abc or contact the Manitoba Arts Council.

Writers B Grant
Deadlines:  May 15 and September 15

This grant assists professional Manitoba writers in the early stages of their careers with concentrated work on a major writing project. Applicants must have had one major work published professionally in book form or 120 pages of non-fiction published. The maximum grant is $5,000.

For a copy of the program guidelines, visit http://www.artscouncil.mb.ca/english/liter_grantind.html#abc or contact the Manitoba Arts Council.

Writers C Grant
Deadlines:  May 15 and September 15

This grant assists emerging writers with manuscript development. Applicants must show a high standard of written work and exceptional promise, and must have a modest publication background. The maximum grant is $2,000.

For a copy of the program guidelines, visit http://www.artscouncil.mb.ca/english/liter_grantind.html#abc or contact the Manitoba Arts Council.

Travel / Professional Development Grant for Writers
Deadline:  Four weeks prior to project

This grant assists published professional Manitoba writers and editors with projects of short duration related to current artistic work or significant career opportunities. Only one award may be received in a fiscal year and the maximum award is $1,500.

For a copy of program guidelines, visit http://www.artscouncil.mb.ca/english/liter_grantind.html#short or contact the Manitoba Arts Council.

Community Connections and Access Program
Deadlines:  April 1 and October 1

The Community Connections and Access Program is designed to address specific needs identified by artists who face barriers to equal opportunities in artistic and professional development and presentation. The program will fund projects to address the needs of the emerging and professional artists in communities that are disadvantaged or under-served.

Applications can be submitted by artists, groups, collectives, ensembles and organizations. The maximum award for individual emerging artists is $2,500; for established or professional artists, $5,000; and for ensembles and organizations, $10,000. 

For a copy of the program guidelines, visit http://www.artscouncil.mb.ca/english/liter_grantind.html#access or contact the Manitoba Arts Council.

Deep Bay Artist Residency in Riding Mountain National Park of Canada
Deadline:  December 15

The Deep Bay Artist Residency at Riding Mountain National Park of Canada offers professional artists in all disciplines time, space and a facility in which to work on a creative project in the natural setting of Riding Mountain National Park of Canada. It also offers professional artistic directors and arts administrators the opportunity to undertake visioning, planning and research work.

Riding Mountain National Park of Canada is providing a newly renovated log cabin (live/work studio) to artists, artistic directors and arts administrators who will be selected through the Manitoba Arts Council’s peer assessment process. Residency periods will be 1, 2, 4 or 6 weeks in length, from May through to October. Artists, artistic directors and arts administrators are eligible for a maximum stay of six weeks within a 4-year period, and may apply each year.

Grants to Organizations

Operating Grants - Book Publishers, Periodical Publishers and Arts Service Organizations
Deadlines:  Book Publishers: December 1
                   Periodicals Publishers: April 15
                   Arts Service: contact the consultant

This program assists selected book and magazine publishers as well as arts service organizations. Publishers present the work of Manitoban and Canadian writers to the public. Service organizations promote writing, books, and magazines to the public as well as provide services to their members. Publishers must have two years of project assessment before applying to the program, and must have been resident in Manitoba at least three years.

For more information about this program contact the Manitoba Arts Council.

Management and Governance Assistance Program
Deadline:  April 1

This program has been designed to support the development of effective and responsible working relationships of senior management staff and boards of directors in the professional arts sector in Manitoba. This program will fund some or all of the costs of providing appropriate experts to meet the specific needs of professional, non-profit arts organizations in strengthening their operation, particularly in the areas of management and governance. 

For more information about this program contact the Manitoba Arts Council.

Book Publishers Project
Deadline:  December 1

This grant for Manitoba publishers encourages the publication of original editions of Manitoban and Canadian books of cultural significance. The maximum per title is $3000.

For more information about this program contact the Manitoba Arts Council.

Periodical Publishers Project
Deadline:  April 15

This grant is available to developing and emerging periodical publishers to support a variety of projects. The maximum awarded in a fiscal year is $10,000.

For more information about this program contact the Manitoba Arts Council.

Public Reading by Manitoba Writers / School Readings

 

For more information about this program contact the Manitoba Arts Council. 

 

Community Connections and Access Program
Deadlines:  April 1 and October 1

The Community Connections and Access Program is designed to address specific needs identified by artists who face barriers to equal opportunities in artistic and professional development and presentation. The program will fund projects to address the needs of the emerging and professional artists in communities that are disadvantaged or under-served.

Applications can be submitted by artists, groups, collectives, ensembles and organizations. The maximum award for individual emerging artists is $2,500; for established or professional artists, $5,000; and for ensembles and organizations, $10,000. 

For a copy of the program guidelines, visit http://www.artscouncil.mb.ca/english/liter_grantorg.html#cca or contact the Manitoba Arts Council.

Artist in Community Residency Program
Deadlines:   April 1 and October 1

The Artist In Community Residency Program will assist incorporated, non-profit organizations in Manitoba with the opportunity to respond to community development needs in, or through, the arts by engaging Manitoba artists to work in Manitoba communities for a specified period of time. In this program artists will engage with the broader community or public in ways that are meaningful and relevant towards the outcome of individual and community development. The artist(s) must be working with a community that would not otherwise be engaged in the arts. This is an opportunity for communities to express themselves through creative collaboration with established and professional artists.

For a copy of the program guidelines, visit http://www.artscouncil.mb.ca/english/liter_grantorg.html#acrp or contact the Manitoba Arts Council.

Deep Bay Artist Residency in Riding Mountain National Park of Canada
Deadline:  December 15

The Deep Bay Artist Residency at Riding Mountain National Park of Canada offers professional artists in all disciplines time, space and a facility in which to work on a creative project in the natural setting of Riding Mountain National Park of Canada. It also offers professional artistic directors and arts administrators the opportunity to undertake visioning, planning and research work.

Riding Mountain National Park of Canada is providing a newly renovated log cabin (live/work studio) to artists, artistic directors and arts administrators who will be selected through the Manitoba Arts Council’s peer assessment process. Residency periods will be 1, 2, 4 or 6 weeks in length, from May through to October. Artists, artistic directors and arts administrators are eligible for a maximum stay of six weeks within a 4-year period, and may apply each year.

For a copy of the program guidelines, visit http://www.artscouncil.mb.ca/english/liter_grantorg.html#deepbay or contact the Manitoba Arts Council.

Manitoba Contact(s):
Manitoba Arts Council
525 - 93 Lombard Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba  R3B 3B1
Telephone: 204-945-2237
Fax: 204-945-5925
Toll-free (information): 1-866-994-2787
E-mail: info@artscouncil.mb.ca
Web site: http://www.artscouncil.mb.ca/english/index.html