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Education, Citizenship and Youth Minister Peter Bjornson recently launched a new arts mentorship program and a website designed to encourage youth to grow creatively as they work toward careers in the arts and cultural sector. "The Manitoba government is committed to helping youth make informed career choices and these new tools will increase the resources available to them," Bjornson said. "Whether students want to be art restorers, musicians, web designers or videographers, they will be able to explore job options and work with mentors who can show them how to develop their interests and talents." In partnership with the Arts and Cultural Industries Association of Manitoba, the province has developed a Manitoba-specific career website. More than 140 Manitoba-based cultural jobs and a wide range of career opportunities and transferable, essential skills are profiled on the site. Over the next few weeks, schools will receive posters and trading cards that promote the website and describe various jobs, skills, strengths and the characteristics of people who have successful careers in the arts and cultural world. The mentorship program is slated to begin in November with an estimated 24 youth participating. Students and mentors will be grouped within three broad career categories including administrative/management, technical and creative/artistic areas. The Arts and Cultural Industries Association (ACI) is currently recruiting mentors from 10 different disciplines such as visual arts, theatre and performing arts, music and sound recording, writing and publishing, and broadcasting. Youth will also participate in a series of career development workshops focusing on resume writing, interview skills, proposal writing, basic marketing and business management. The Careers in the Arts Mentorship Program will provide opportunities for youth to be mentored by a representative of an arts-related career through individual meetings with the mentor, volunteer work experience and participation in career development workshops. The mentorship program will build on ACI's role in promoting careers in the arts along with the Grow Creatively website. "Manitoba's arts and cultural sector is vibrant, exciting and expanding rapidly. Jobs that didn't exist a decade ago are filling niche markets and other career opportunities are developing as technology moves forward and our market changes," Bjornson said. "These exciting resources will help to shape the next generation of youth looking for creative careers." Interested individuals are encouraged to contact mentorship program co-ordinator Talia Pura by telephone at 204-927-2787 or e-mail at mentor@creativemanitoba.ca. Information on potential career options is available on the website at http://www.growcreatively.ca/. Attachments: |
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