Mary Ann Maiangowi-Manatch
Toronto, ON
maryann@maiangowimanatch.ca
Skills
- Landscape Painting
- Regalia Design
- Oil Painting
- Textile Design
- Figurative Design
- Birch Bark Crafting
- Forestry
- Quillwork
- Brain Tanning Hides
- Indigenous Activism
- Sustainable Hunting and Fishing Practices
- Youth Workshops Facilitation
Education
Centennial College
Toronto, ON
Fine Arts Studio
Class of 2022
- Ellen Hellyer Indigenous Student Award (2019)
- Ann Buller Indigenous Entrance Scholarship (2020)
- Marilyn Scott Academic Achievement Scholarship (2021)
- Joseph McQuabbie Memorial Scholarship (2022)
Ontario College of Art and Design University
Toronto, ON
BFA Indigenous Visual Culture
Class of 2026
- The Delaney Family OCAD University Awards Fund
(2023-ongoing)
Niizh Manidook HIde Camp
Tiny, ON
Apprentice
Class of 2023
Kickback Foundation x Toronto Raptors
Toronto, ON
Youth Ambassador 2023
- N’we Jinan ArtWorks x inPath grant.
(2023)
Courses & Residencies
Nigig Regalia Residency
Ontario College of Art Design University
July - August 2021,-2024
- Summer Indigenous visiting artist residency
Queerdigital: Racialization and Queerness
Indigenous Friends Association
September-October 2021
Niizh Manidook Hide Camp
Springwater, Moraviantown, Six Narions, Tiny, North Bay, ON.
2021-Present
INDIGital: Art and Healing
Indigenous Friends Association
January-February 2022
iNdigital Youth Collective
imagineNATIVE x ENAGB Indigenous Youth Agency
April - June 2022
Niizh Manidook Hide Camp
Springwater, Moraviantown, Six Narions, Tiny, North Bay, ON.
2021-Present
Work Experience
Ontario College of Art and Design
INVC Student Monitor
2023—present
- Work closely with my program chair and faculty members to facilitate events and promote your program.
Ontario College of Art and Design
Indigenous Student Association Co-President
2024—present
- Self-governing collective of Indigenous students at OCAD U who organize to nurture community and support each other.
- Runs community events and activities and is the main student group dedicated to bettering Indigenous students’ experiences at OCAD U.
Springwater Provincial Park x Beausoliel First Nation
Artist in Residence & Park Staff
2016—2024
Exhibits
Women and Children's Shelter of Barrie, National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Exhibitor and speaker.
City Hall, Barrie ON
December 6th, 2018
City of Barrie Winterfest
Barrie Native Friendship Centre Ice Sculpture Exhibit
Heritage Park, Barrie ON
February 2nd - 3rd, 2019
Indigenous Arts Panel Session
Panelist
Barrie Native Friendship Centre, Barrie ON.
February 28th, 2019.
ESC, A Virtual Exhibition by Centennial College’s Fine Arts Studio 1st Year Students.
Exhibitor and Media Relations
March 27th - April 24th, 2021.
Mississauga Festival of Trees
Wood Piling Exhibit
Small Arms Inspection Building (SAIB), Mississauga ON.
December 9th - 24th, 2021.
Technicolour, An Exhibition by Centennial College’s Fine Arts Studios Graduating Class
Exhibitor and Media Relations Manager
Leslie Grove Gallery, Toronto ON.
March 24th - April 3rd, 2022.
The Herd
Guest Exhibitor
Tarragon Theatre, Toronto, ON.
May 10th – June 12th, 2022
Truth and Reconciliation Committee Call to Action #83
Exhibitor
St Paul’s United Church, Orillia, ON.
October 21st, 2022 – Present.
Spirit on Canvas
Exhibitor
Native Canadian Centre of Toronto, Toronto, ON
June 23rd, 2023
Niibin Zaagidiwin
Exhibitor / Curator
OCAD University, Toronto, ON
June 21-July 8 2021
News Articles & Publications
Hide tanning camp for 2-spirit youth teaches culture and creates new traditions
by Rhiannon Johnson
CBC Indigenous
Aug 15, 2021
Local youth exploring Indigenous roots at hide tanning camp
by Bob Bruton
Orillia Matters
Aug 8, 2021
‘Living your ancestors’ wildest dreams’: A vision of the future from Indigenous youth
by Alessia Passafiume
Toronto Star
July 27. 2022
Celebrating Indigenous Culture: Mary Ann
by Toronto Raptors Culture
June 21, 2024
In the powwow circle, Indigenous people are ‘dancing for our families, our Elders and our babies’
by Gabrielle McMann
The Narwhal
Oct 21 ,2024
Mary Ann Manatch INVC
by OCAD University
Oct 21 ,2024