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“We are not necessarily making artists, we are giving people the opportunity to think creatively ... if you can think creatively, you can survive almost anything.”
– Wanda Koop, Founder
To Dream, To Imagine,
To Create.
A Space For Art In Every Life.
Art City is a not-for-profit community art studio dedicated to providing people of all ages with innovative and professional art programming, free of charge. Art City’s primary goal is to provide space and tools for anyone who wishes to express themselves creatively.
We acknowledge that our work takes place on Treaty 1 Territory — the traditional lands of the Anishinaabeg (Ojibwe), Ininew (Cree), Anisininew, Dakota, and Dene Peoples, and the heartland of the Red River Métis.
We honour the enduring relationships that Indigenous peoples have with this land, water, and community. As a community arts organization, we are grateful to create, share, and connect on these lands, and we recognize that the arts have long been a transformative means for storytelling, healing, and cultural expression.
We strive to root our work in decolonization, using creative practices to build understanding, respect, and lasting relationships across our community.
Mission
Our mission is to create a positive and expanding cultural impact on the unique needs of the community by:
- Fostering self-expression in participants, encouraging a sense of ownership, self-respect, and pride in their work and community.
- Being a part of the neighbourhood, a place that is safe, comfortable, and supportive.
- Being accessible by offering free-of-charge, quality programming with local, national, and international professional artists.
- Being sustainable and available to the community day after day, year after year.
- Being a model for future community art centres.
History
More than two decades ago, Wanda Koop, an internationally renowned artist, saw a need for accessible arts programming in Winnipeg’s West Broadway neighbourhood. In 1998, she founded Art City, one of the first organizations of its kind in Canada. The idea: that community art programming should be
accessible to all.
In 2006, Wanda Koop was made a Member of the Order of Canada in honour of her extraordinary contribution to Canadian art, and her dedication to community development through the arts.
accessible to all.
In 2006, Wanda Koop was made a Member of the Order of Canada in honour of her extraordinary contribution to Canadian art, and her dedication to community development through the arts.
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Art City is a proud member of MARCC