Winnipeg Arts Billboard
The Winnipeg Arts Billboard is a subscription-based, free service provided by the Winnipeg Arts Council. Notification of all Events This Week and News (not the entire billboard) is distributed by email every Thursday to subscribed members of the arts community. The Billboard/Calendar contains events, opportunities and significant news items of interest to both the general public and members of the local arts community. Learn more about our billboard and calendar.
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Billboard for October 12–October 26
Events
Dance
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Elusivity, WCD’s Emerging Artist Initiative
Winnipeg’s Contemporary DancersOct 23 – Oct 24 -
Local auditions for the Professional Ballet Program at Canada’s National Ballet School
Canada’s National Ballet SchoolNov 9
Music
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River City Sound Mixed Acappella Chorus’ FREE “Learn to Sing Better” Program
River City SoundOct 8 – Nov 12 -
Mardi Jazz, UofM Ensemble Jazz
CCFMOct 14 -
s+r v27: Beam Splitter, Shadow Pattern, Thomas Toews
send + receive: a festival of soundOct 15 -
s+r v27: Nadah El Shazly, Golden Sun Trio, Hassaan Ashraf
send + receive: a festival of soundOct 16 -
s+r v27: Sisso and Maiko, Violence Gratuite, Mahlet Cuff
send + receive: a festival of soundOct 17 -
s+r v27: Liew Niyomkarn with Savant Flaneur, Qiujiang Levi Lu, matthew gervais + ian bell
send + receive: a festival of soundOct 18 -
s+r v27: Julia E. Dyck, Jairus Sharif and Mustafa Rafiq, Dreejur
send + receive: a festival of soundOct 19 -
A Lot Of Night Music at CCFM | Musique de la nuit au CCFM
CCFMOct 23 -
GEDfest
Never Alone Cancer FoundationOct 25 -
MCO 3 / TIDES & TRANSMISSIONS
Manitoba Chamber OrchestraNov 12
Visual Arts
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learn to do by doing
Manitoba Crafts Museum and LibraryMar 7 – Jan 16 -
“Weaving Provencher’s Story” by Tree Tree Tes
La Maison des artistes visuels francophonesJul 15 – Oct 15 -
Registration Open for Fall Courses and Workshops at Martha Street Studio!
Martha Street StudioAug 6 – Nov 14 -
It’s Familiar
Manitoba Craft CouncilSep 5 – Oct 25 -
Chroma: a MAWA members’ show + sale
MAWA - Mentoring Artists for Women’s ArtSep 5 – Oct 24 -
Tendng the Wild
Galerie Buhler GallerySep 11 – Nov 14 -
Bria Fernandes: Things Left Unsaid
Gallery 1C03, University of WinnipegSep 11 – Oct 31 -
‘Through, and through’, a solo exhibition by Sarah Ciurysek
PLATFORM Centre for Photographic and Digital ArtsSep 12 – Nov 15 -
‘Betonwaves’ Opening Reception featuring Louise Witthöft and Rodney LaTourelle
Plug In Institute of Contemporary ArtSep 19 – Nov 1 -
Cartographie de mémoire : une exposition solo de Lilian Bonin / Mapping Memory: A Solo Exhibition by Lilian Bonin
La Maison des artistes visuels francophones Inc.Sep 25 – Nov 22 -
“Maa-chi niw famii katawashishiw – my beautiful family” by Tracy Charette Fehr
La Maison des artistes visuels francophones Inc.Oct 2 – Oct 18 -
Group Autumn Exhibition at Soul Gallery
Soul Gallery in the ExchangeOct 9 – Oct 29 -
Good Work
226 Main Street GalleryOct 9 – Oct 19 -
Good Work
226 Main Street GalleryOct 9 – Oct 19 -
MCML Trivia Night
Manitoba Crafts Museum and LibraryOct 16 -
Exchange as a Symmetrical Gesture: Reading, Curatorial Panel & Publications Launch
School of Art GalleryOct 16 -
Stained Glass Workshop – an artist’s approach with Sarah Ciurysek
PLATFORM Centre for Photographic and Digital ArtsOct 18 -
Ghost Painting
Dalnavert Museum and Visitors’ CentreOct 19 -
“Ondulations” by Danielle Fontaine Koslowsky, Rachael Kroeker and Weldon Neufeld
La Maison des artistes visuels francophones Inc.Oct 23 – Nov 8 -
Ghost Painting
Dalnavert Museum and Visitors’ CentreOct 23 -
Art and Caregiving Lecture and Discussion Series - Teresa Garside: Supporting Mental Health Challenges and Art
MAWA - Mentoring Artists for Women’s ArtOct 23
Theatre
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Wonderful Joe
Royal MTCOct 7 – Oct 26 -
Liars at a Funeral
Prairie Theatre ExchangeOct 14 – Oct 26 -
Life of Pi
Royal MTCOct 15 – Nov 8 -
Afterlight: A Vampire Musical
The Keep TheatreOct 24 – Nov 2 -
Afterlight: A Vampire Musical
The Keep TheatreOct 24 – Nov 2
Multi-Disciplinary
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Culture Days Manitoba
Culture Days ManitobaSep 19 – Oct 12 -
Exchange as a Symmetrical Gesture: Reading, Curatorial Panel & Publications Launch
School of Art GalleryOct 16 -
Art and Caregiving Lecture and Discussion Series - Teresa Garside: Supporting Mental Health Challenges and Art
MAWA - Mentoring Artists for Women’s ArtOct 23
Literary
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Poe in the Parlour
Dalnavert Museum and Visitors’ CentreOct 23 – Oct 24 -
Postcards from the World: An Urban Nature Writing Workshop
Winnipeg Public LibraryOct 25
Museums
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learn to do by doing
Manitoba Crafts Museum and LibraryMar 7 – Jan 16 -
‘Betonwaves’ Opening Reception featuring Louise Witthöft and Rodney LaTourelle
Plug In Institute of Contemporary ArtSep 19 – Nov 1 -
Death at Dalnavert
Dalnavert Museum and Visitors’ CentreOct 2 – Oct 31 -
Haunted History Ghost Tours
Dalnavert Museum and Visitors’ CentreOct 16 – Oct 17 -
MCML Trivia Night
Manitoba Crafts Museum and LibraryOct 16 -
Ghost Painting
Dalnavert Museum and Visitors’ CentreOct 19 -
Dressed to Grieve: The Style of Sorrow in the Victorian Era
Dalnavert Museum and Visitors’ CentreOct 19 -
Poe in the Parlour
Dalnavert Museum and Visitors’ CentreOct 23 – Oct 24 -
Ghost Painting
Dalnavert Museum and Visitors’ CentreOct 23
Other
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Pillars of Hip Hop, youth programming
Graffiti Art ProgrammingSep 23 – Jan 29 -
LIM match, Yellow VS Green | Match de la LIM, Jaune VS Vert
CCFMOct 17 -
Ceramic Workshop at CCFM | Atelier Céramique au CCFM
CCFMOct 22 -
Art for the Holidays: Annual Exhibit and Sale of Members’ Art Work
Elmwood/East Kildonan Active Living CentreOct 24 – Oct 26 -
LIM match, Yellow VS Red | Match de la LIM, Jaune VS Rouge
CCFMOct 24 -
Cabaret des Mille Plaisirs
CCFMOct 25
Youth
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Pillars of Hip Hop, youth programming
Graffiti Art ProgrammingSep 23 – Jan 29
Calls-for-Submissions
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2026 Benchmark Call for Proposals (Apply By)
Storefront ManitobaOct 20
Literary
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Call for Submissions: A Manitoba Kitchen Party: A Celebration of Home! (Deadline)
Prairie Fire Press, Inc.Nov 12 -
The annual McNally Robinson Booksellers & Prairie Fire Writing Contests are on now! (Deadline)
Prairie Fire Press Inc.Nov 30
Music
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Fuse: Music Residency 2026 | Interdisciplinary Residency for Musicians (Application Deadline)
Banff Centre for Arts and CreativityNov 19
Theatre
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Winnipeg Puppet Slam Call for Submissions (Deadline)
Winnipeg Puppet CollectiveNov 7
Visual Arts
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Ceramic Workshop at CCFM | Atelier Céramique au CCFM
CCFMOct 22 -
Call for Submissions: Members’ Show + Sale
Martha Street StudioOct 25 -
InFocus Photo Exhibit: Open for Submissions (Deadline)
InFocusOct 30
Other
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Call for Writing: Disability Gain (an anthology edited by Diane Driedger and Sara Arenson) (Deadline)
Arts AccessAbility Network ManitobaOct 15
Professional Opportunities
Employment Opportunities
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Term Arts Administrator (Deadline)
Winnipeg’s Contemporary Dancers IncOct 20 -
Boarding Advisor (Open until filled)
Royal Winnipeg BalletNov 1 -
Artistic Director (Position Open Until Filled)
Manitoba OperaDec 31
Professional Development Opportunities
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Registration Open for Fall Courses and Workshops at Martha Street Studio!
Martha Street StudioAug 6 – Nov 14 -
Free Training Opportunity - Security Folk (Apply By)
Winnipeg Folk FestivalOct 18 -
New Program! Cultural Leadership: Reflecting Forward with Wise Practices
Banff CentreOct 21
Volunteer Opportunities
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Serve on a City Board or Commission (Deadline)
City of WinnipegOct 17 -
Free Training Opportunity - Security Folk (Apply By)
Winnipeg Folk FestivalOct 18
Artist Links
Lessons
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Renew with Relief: Printing on Textiles at Martha Street Studio (Register By)
Martha Street StudioOct 14