About Urban Shaman

*Above image Urban Shaman as it pretty much is today at 290 McDermot Ave location

MISSION STATEMENT
Urban Shaman is an Aboriginal artist-run centre dedicated to meeting the needs of artists by providing a vehicle for artistic expression in all disciplines and at all levels by taking a leadership role in the cultivation of Indigenous art.

VISION
Urban Shaman presents contemporary Indigenous Aboriginal art with integrity while remaining rooted in our diverse Aboriginal cultures.

MANDATE
Urban Shaman Contemporary Aboriginal Art is a nationally recognized leader in Aboriginal arts programming and one of the foremost venues and voices for Aboriginal art in Canada. Our focus on developing new programming and new ways of presenting it have resulted in increased exposure and the expansion of our activities. Urban Shaman is dedicated to the Aboriginal arts community and arts community at large.

• Committed to serving the needs of emerging, mid-career, and established Aboriginal artists through exhibitions and associated programming, workshops, residencies and curatorial initiatives.
• Dedicated to contributing to art historical and cultural critical discourses on a local, national, and international level.
• Committed to facilitating artistic production, education, and appreciation of contemporary art as an important and empowering tool for Aboriginal peoples.

Admission to the gallery is free.

“The Ephemerals: Outpost”

“The Ephemerals: Outpost” exhibits the accumulated work of The Ephemerals (Jaimie Isaac, Niki Little, and Jenny Western), from films, performance documentation, interventions, collaborations, related material culture and generated output such as clothes, zines, and installations. In addition, The Ephemerals will open a commercial gallery within Urban Shaman’s main gallery space.

“We endeavour to raise the profile of the sale and collection of artwork by professional contemporary Indigenous artists in Winnipeg. The historic impact of Daphne Odjig’s New Warehouse Gallery on the contemporary Indigenous art scene, both locally and nationally, is undeniable and we aim to honour that legacy by promoting artists at a grassroots community level while developing relationships with potential collectors and art patrons.”

The exhibition as a whole will reflect the backgrounds of the collective members as artists and curators as well as sharing the spotlight with other Winnipeg-based contemporary Indigenous artists.

Image: The Ephemerals. Courtesy of The Ephemerals

ARTIST CALL FOR ARTWORK 50 to 500

Reception for 50 to 500 is Friday, November 2 from 8-11pm.
Running dates are November 2 to December 1, 2018.

US is a non-profit arts organization that is dedicated to the Aboriginal arts community and the arts community at large. Through it’s programming, US promotes discourse about contemporary Aboriginal art on local, national, and international levels. Through this discussion, it brings together Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities, knowing that contemporary art is an important and empowering tool for Indigenous peoples. We are dedicated to meeting the needs of artists by providing a vehicle for artistic expression in all disciplines and at all levels by taking a leadership role in the cultivation of Indigenous art.

IF YOU ARE AN ARTIST INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING….
Urban Shaman much awaited call for our 14th Annual 50 to 500 Members Exhibition + Sale. Exhibition takes place from November 2 to December 1, 2018. This is an opportunity for the members to showcase their work and make some extra cash for the holidays.  In order to sell your artwork, Urban requests that participants are a member in good standing. If you are not already a member or your membership has lapsed, it is $25.00 for the regular membership, $20.00 for low-income membership. Memberships maybe purchased via Paypal or come into the gallery during our office hours (in person payments must either be cheque or cash). Artwork may be priced 50 cents to 500 dollars and 100% of the profit goes back to the artist (A choice of donation to the gallery upon sale can be made when filling out form when dropping off. Please advise Liz if your work needs special requirements. Also keep in mind what we have seen in the past- work which is framed or ready for fast install are favoured by the public…this is not a requirement, but for sales of work, we encourage framed work. Artists are not required to have to sell their work, this can be an opportunity to showcase what you have been up too (This is a fun event, so no pressures. We would contact you if someone is really interested). Work MUST have somewhere or secured on the artwork: artist’s name, title of work and contact info (phone number or email). Any special install info would be encouraged to have written as well with your piece or inform Liz if you wish to install yourself.

Contact Liz Garlicki- Outreach Coordinator