AMM Member News

ACI invites workshop proposals

ACI Aboriginal Programs invites Aboriginal professional artists, art administrators, arts and cultural organizations from all disciplines to submit proposals to conduct workshops, which will be considered for the 2008/2009 programming year.The Bannock and Tea Tuesdays workshop series is offered from September to June. Individual workshops can run from one to three hours.

Manitoba Historical Society new web pages

The Society has developed, in collaboration with the University of Manitoba Press, a comprehensive collection of biographies of noteworthy Manitobans of the18th, 19th and 20th centuries, from all walks of life, in our Manitoba Biographies Online. The collection is fully text-searchable on names of people, occupation, places, and events.

The Society has also created a new online forum, Past Lane, that focuses on heritage conservation and maintenance.

Winnipeg Art Gallery announces new Associate Curator

The Winnipeg Art Gallery has announced the appointment of Andrew Kear to the position of Associate Curator of Historical Art effective July 15, 2008.

Andrew comes to the WAG from the Tom Thompson Art Gallery in Owen Sound, Ontario, where he held the position of Assistant Curator and Registrar. He holds a Master of Arts degrees in both Philosophy (University of Toronto) and Canadian Art History (Carleton University) as well as Bachelor degrees in both Education and Fine Art.

Old World Straw/Clay Building workshop

5 Day Workshop with Janet and Tim Kroeker - August 11–15, 2008. Read the brochure (pdf). Registration form (also pdf).

Manitoba Museum Science Gallery

The museum's new Science Gallery officially opened in March. Exhibits include:

• Engineered for Speed, where you can design and build your own remote-controlled cars and race them on our giant track
• the Animation Station, where you can make your own stop-action animated movies
• the new Waterworld, updated for experiments with rivers and erosion

Canadian Heritage - New Program

Canadian Heritage announced a new program: Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage. The program will increase opportunities, through festivals or other events and activities, for local artists and artisans to be involved in their community and for local groups to commemorate their local history and heritage.

CCI Discontinues Service

The Canadian Conservation Institute has discontinued its Exhibit Transportation Services as of April 1, 2008 due to operational requirements.

CCI said they will do whatever they can to assist museums who deal with travelling exhibits. This would Include developing and holding workshops for exhibition staff on managing travelling exhibitions and service standards.

CCI encourages anyone who requires additional information to contact Charlie Costain, Associate Director General and Director of Conservation and Scientific Services (1-613-998-3721 ext. 162 or e-mail charlie_costain@pch.gc.ca) or Jeanne Inch, Director & CEO (1-613-998-3721 ext. 115 or e-mail jeanne_inch@pch.gc.ca).