Call for applications | Arts Leaders Program

In partnership with the Winnipeg Foundation, the Manitoba Arts Council is excited to announce a new funding opportunity: the Arts Leaders program, open to individuals who identify as Indigenous, Black, and/or People of Colour (IBPOC).

Arts Leaders will support the building of leadership capacity by individuals who identify as IBPOC, including arts and cultural professionals, Indigenous Knowledge Keepers, and professional artists. Applicants can pursue mentorship and/or training opportunities, post-secondary arts and cultural leadership studies, independent proposals for self-directed leadership skill development, and more.

Applications to the Arts Leaders program will be assessed by arts practitioners from across Canada who identify as IBPOC.

Grant amount

Up to $35,000

Application deadline 

February 15, 2021

Notification date

By March 31, 2021
For more information, please visit artscouncil.mb.ca/support-arts-leaders/. If you have any additional questions, please contact us at artscouncil.mb.ca/about-us/contact-us!