09/18/2026
Calling all Rural and Northern Manitoba artists to apply for this wonderful opportunity! MAWA's Rural and Northern One-on-One Mentorships (often abbreviated as ROOOs), pair women and gender-diverse artists living in rural or Northern Manitoba with artist-mentors to help them realize and further their goals as visual artists. These mentorships last 6 months and allow for 6 hours of one-on-one guidance between artist and mentor, which can occur in-person, over zoom, by telephone or email.
In the past when MAWA ran their ROOOs they followed the exact same model as their standard One-on-One mentorships; artists would select their own mentors and apply as a duo. This year, MAWA is changing the application process to make applying more accessible for artists who might not have a mentor in their community or network that fits their goals. Applicants are no longer required to apply with their own mentors already chosen, but will be paired with strong professional artist-mentors based on common artistic practices, and using MAWA's mentorship expertise.
Deadline to apply is 20 November 2026. For further details, here is their website link: https://mawa.ca/mentorship/rural-northern-2027 or you can contact Dylan Stokes, MAWA's Program and Outreach Coordinator, at 204-949-9490 or [email protected]
