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Digital Portal for the Arts - Creative Manitoba

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This note was created as part of interConnect, a collaborative inquiry into digital transformation. Learn more in the box at the end of the text.

Abstract design for Manitoba Digital Portal for the Arts

https://creativemanitoba.ca/manitoba-digital-portal-for-the-arts/

Project Outline

Creative Manitoba has secured multi-year funding from the Canada Council – Digital Strategy Fund to envision, develop and deploy the portal to provide support to Manitoba artists – and their associated industry associations and service organizations through a collaborative undertaking.

This new tool will increase communication, networking and discoverability between Manitoba artists, organizations and the community as a whole. This is not a replacement for existing content and opportunities but, instead, a better way to work together in the digital realm.

Why do we need a digital portal?

  • It is hard to build a sense of community and to have a "voice"
  • No centralized communications for all disciplines, locations and demographics in Manitoba
  • Need one place to find employers/employees, collaborators, mentor/mentee and resources and services
  • It is a challenge to compete or to stay current
  • It is easy to miss out on opportunities

Guiding Principles

  • Encompass all artistic disciplines and levels of experience
  • Inclusive of the entire province of Manitoba
  • Safe, respectful, friendly and accessible
  • Centralized source for opportunities and events
  • Increased connections, visibility, and discoverability
  • Cross-sector and like-minded engagement
  • Linkable and shareable
  • Easy to use, find and interact with
  • A valuable, reliable and useful resource

What we plan to build

  • Directory
    • Registry of artists and arts organizations throughout Manitoba to enhance discovery and connectivity.
  • Opportunity Boards
    • Jobs, volunteer opportunities, calls for collaborators and calls for submissions from the arts sector.
  • Events
    • Centralized listing of arts and cultural events from all disciplines across Manitoba.
  • Forums/Groups
    • Where like-minded people can meet and discuss topics that relate to them and ask questions of the community.
  • Resources
    • Centralized information for grants, equipment rentals, studio spaces, supplies and services.
  • Newsletter
    • Arts and culture news from across Manitoba and a bi-weekly e-newsletter customized to the user's preferences.

About this note   

  • This note was nurtured by the discussions that took place during interConnect workshops, particularly those of co-learning group 2.1. 
  • Note authored by Amelia Marshall.

The interConnect initiative was led by the Independent Media Arts Alliance (IMAA). The views expressed in this note are those of the author(s) and not official IMAA recommendations.

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*interConnect était une initiative bilingue. Cependant, en raison de la quantité de contenu créé au cours du projet, et compte tenu des contraintes budgétaires et de la capacité de l'équipe, toutes les notes n'ont pas été traduites.

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Include by Samuel Thulin, on Aug. 22, 2023, 11:34 a.m.
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3. Partnership and collaboration /Partenariat et collaboration, 4. Tools and Platforms /Outils et plateformes, 5. Models and frameworks /Modèles et cadres conceptuels, 5. Collaboration and co-creation /Collaboration et co-création, 7. Data-related practices and digital workflow /Pratiques liées aux données et flux de travail numérique, 9. Professional Relations, Hiring, and Training /Relations professionnelles, recrutement et formation, English

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Amelia Marshall
Benjamin J. Allard
Pascaline Le Bras
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Samuel Thulin
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Aug. 22, 2023

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March 26, 2024, 9:20 p.m.

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Projets AAMI / IMAA Projects, Benjamin J. Allard, Pascaline Le Bras, Amelia Marshall, Samuel Thulin. (2023). Digital Portal for the Arts - Creative Manitoba. Praxis (consulted June 27, 2024), https://praxis.encommun.io/en/n/7xQKfjXX1TSuJmz5PxPpjj75v7A/.

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