Making Our Mark I
In 2013, Martha Street Studio partnered with Arts AccessAbility Network Manitoba (formerly Arts & Disability Network Manitoba) to present a new initiative called Making Our Mark. Through 18 months of self-guided mentorship, 5 artists with disabilities had the opportunity to explore the art of printmaking and digital imaging and discover how these can enhance their artistic expression. This initiative was the first of its kind in the Winnipeg arts community, supporting the full inclusion of artists with disabilities within the contemporary arts stream, through discourse and skills development identified by the artists themselves.
The first program was funded by the Canada Council for the Arts and The Winnipeg Foundation. A first exhibition of works produced, was held in the main gallery from October 24th to November 28th, 2014, and participating artists were:
Angel Calnek
Alice Crawford
Susan Gibson
Susan Lamberd
Jess Turner
Making Our Mark II
In 2015, again in partnership with Arts AccessAbility Network Manitoba, we received funding for Making Our Mark II from the Manitoba Arts Council and The Winnipeg Foundation, supporting four artists over the course of 12 months. This iteration of the program ended with Canary in the Coal Mine, an exhibition of the artists works curated by Sigrid Dahle which ran from March 4th to April 16th, 2016. Participating artists were:
Susan Aydan Abbott
Sandra Campbell
Yvette Cenerini
Marie LeBlanc
Making Our Mark III
In 2017, again in partnership with Arts AccessAbility Network Manitoba, we received funding for Making Our Mark III from The Winnipeg Foundation. A final exhibition was on display from November 2nd to December 1st, 2018. The Making Our Mark III participating artists were:
Hildi Janzen
Miranda Kudajczyk
Michelle Pichette
Andrea von Wichert
Steamroller Print Festival
In 2010 we hosted our 3rd Steamroller Print Festival.
