About Us
Board of Directors – Prairie Debut Inc.
- Chairperson – Shirley Elias – Visual Artist, Performing Artist, Arts Administrator – Winnipeg, MB
- Vice-Chair – Kevin Korchinski – Performing Arts Coordinator OSAC – Regina, SK
- Secretary – Lawrie Seligman – Director of Cultural Services, City of Spruce Grove AB – Spruce Grove, AB
- Treasurer – Andrew Kwan – Director, Andrew Kwan Artists Management – Toronto, ON
- Board Member – Jochen Eggert – Classical Music Director, CBC Radio 2 Edmonton – Sherwood Park, AB
- Board Member – Margaret Cugnet – Community Presenter, Yorkton SK – Yorkton, SK
- Board Member – Guy Few – Performing Artist, trumpet, piano and voice – Elora ON
- Board Member – Brian DeGagne – Director of Marketing Development, Deloitte & Touche – Winnipeg, MB
- Board Member – Katarina Kupca – Major Gifts Officer, Canadian Museum of Human Rights – Winnipeg, MB
Officers
- Executive Director – Lynne Bailey
Box 273, 55 Wildwood Bay
Onanole, MB R0J 1N0
(204) 848 7427
Prairie Debut at a Glance
Prairie Debut was developed in response to a need for interprovincial touring opportunities for the musical arts in Western Canada. Since its inception, the goal of Prairie Debut has been twofold: to present professional Canadian world and classical musicians; and work collaboratively with existing provincial networks / organizations in the presentation of artistic excellence.
Mandate
Prairie Debut is an interprovincial touring network whose mandate is “to strengthen opportunities for the presentation of professional classical and world music in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.”
Goals
- To encourage community presenters to strive for artistic excellence in the presentation of professional classical and world music
- To strengthen the interprovincial relationship of community presenters
- To support existing independent provincial touring networks
- To contribute to the career development of professional Canadian classical and Canadian world music artists by creating touring opportunities
- To contribute to audience development in the selection and presentation of professional Canadian classical and Canadian world music artists in Western Canada
The 2009/10 season is Prairie Debut’s 13th Season of working with community presenters, performing artists and existing touring networks in western Canada. Prairie Debut was initiated in 1995 by the Manitoba Arts Council as a collaborative project between community presenters and provincial arts funders in the three Prairie Provinces (MB, SK and AB); the CBC and the Canada Council (in an advisory role).
Based in Manitoba and incorporated in MB, SK and AB, Prairie Debut is an organization with charitable status (Charitable No. 86799 3495 RR0001).
Prairie Debut is thrilled to have presented many of Canada’s most promising and established professional classical and world musicians to audiences throughout western Canada.
Prairie Debut annually offers 3 tours with artists/ensembles to western Canadian communities of all sizes. The season averages approximately 30 – 40 concerts per year with additional school shows, workshops and masterclasses in the presenting communities.
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