Steinbach Arts Council expands community reach with workshops

The Steinbach Arts Council is thrilled to announce the expansion of our workshop series, designed to connect community members with the arts in exciting new ways. This year’s offerings extend beyond the Steinbach Cultural Arts Centre, reaching out to community spaces through satellite workshops including Fernwood Place, Rest Haven Care Home, Pat Porter Active Living Centre and the Mennonite Heritage Village.

The initiative, a key component of SAC’s commitment to creating a community through arts and culture, brings enriching and hands-on learning experiences directly to residents, it also makes SAC programming accessible to a wider audience and allowing for more workshops to be facilitated due to increasing demand and nearly full capacity at the current SAC location.

This workshop series caters to a wide range of interests and skill levels.  Participants can delve into cultural heritage through workshops like Cultural Papercutting Art, inspired by Swiss, Japanese, and Mexican traditions.  Indigenous art is also highlighted with Métis Finger Weaving, and Métis Driftwood & Windchime Making workshops. The holiday season kicks off with a festive workshop on creating the iconic Filipino Christmas lantern, the Parol and continues with Holiday Dips and Charcuterie Board workshops.  

Beyond cultural exploration, participants can acquire practical skills like preserving food with canning, learning beginner stained glass techniques, mastering the art of sourdough bread baking, or creating beautiful candles. These practical workshops aim to ignite the community’s personal passion for a craft, offer avenues for professional development, or even inspire new small businesses.

All workshops are taught by dedicated instructors, experts in their craft and strongly connected to the cultural traditions they share, ensuring a rich and authentic learning experience.

“There is something for everyone at The Steinbach Arts Council especially with the addition of several workshops at SAC and newly developed satellite workshops throughout the community,” says Cassandra Kornelsen, Manager of Community Programs at the Steinbach Arts Council. “Notably, there has been an increase in requests for more workshops throughout the fall, winter and spring.  We have created a workshop calendar that will provide more to the community with a great range of variety. “

SAC’s Culture & Heritage workshops are made possible with support from Mark & Bonnie Loewen and Steinbach Hatchery & Feeds. For a complete schedule and registration information, visit SteinbachArts.ca/Workshops or call 204.346.1077.

For interviews, please contact:
Angelica San Juan, Communications & Outreach Coordinator
marketing@steinbacharts.ca | 204.346.1077