Call for Applications

Call for Applications for Mentorship Program
Deadline: July 7, 2009

Urban Shaman: Contemporary Aboriginal Art and Mentoring Artists for Women’s Art (MAWA) is looking for two local Aboriginal emerging writers/curators to participate in the year-long MAWA Foundation Mentorship Program, under a mentor who will impart curation and critical writing skills. The mentorship will be conducted under the guidance of Amy Karlinsky. She has been a frequent guest curator at The Winnipeg Art Gallery and regularly reviews art in magazines, newspapers periodicals across Canada. She has also worked as an art educator, in schools and in the community, for the past thirty years. (See biography link below)

The selected individuals will meet with Karlinsky individually for approximately 5 hours per month for 12 months (Sept 1, 2009 – Sept 1, 2010). They will also be fully integrated into MAWA’s Foundation Mentorship Program, which will include four other mentors and eight other participants, and will be led by MAWA’s program Coordinator Tracy Marshall. The Foundation Mentorship group meets once a month to discuss issues of shared interest and concern, and may include behind-the-scenes gallery tours, workshops on grant-writing, and lectures about topics ranging from how to talk about art to the history of curation. By participating in the program, will not only receive one-on-one mentorship from Karlinsky, but will also be joining a professional visual arts community with whom they will share support, experiences and contacts throughout the year. Selection of mentees is based on several factors including compatibility with the mentors (a shared choice of writing style, artistic concerns, or content.

Click here to view complete details along with application requirements, and a biography of Amy Karlinsky.

Paintings/Prints/Life/Poetry/Scars

Winnipeg, MB - (Main Gallery) Urban Shaman: Contemporary Aboriginal Art, presents Anishnwabeh Layers; compelling new works by Ojibway artist Glenna Matoush.

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Glenna Matoush will be in attendance at the opening reception on
Friday May 22, 2009, 8PM – 11PM
@ Urban Shaman: Contemporary Aboriginal Art
203-290 McDermot Avenue 204 942 2674

The exhibition ANISHNWABEH LAYERSwill run May 22 through to July 4, 2009.

Three Curators, Twelve Artists, Twelve Videos

Winnipeg, MB -   (Marvin Francis Media Gallery) Urban Shaman: Contemporary Aboriginal Art, presents Non-Compliance, Revisited. After its launch in 2008, Urban Shaman pays a return visit to the Cyber Gallery
www.non-compliance.ca.

Opening Night, Friday May 22, 2009, 8-11PM @ Urban Shaman Gallery 203-290 McDermot Avenue 204.942.2674

The exhibition Non-Compliance, Revisited will run May 22 through to June 4, 2009.

This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Online Strategy, The Winnipeg Foundation, Canada Council For The Arts, Manitoba Arts Council, Winnipeg Arts Council, all Our Friends, Volunteers , Community and All Our Relations.

David Garneau	Richard Fung	Cynthia Lickers-Sage