Plug In ICA

📖 Gilles Hébert first came to Plug In ICA as Executive Director from 1989 - 1991. Now serving as Interim Executive Director, he shares what initially drew him to work for Plug In 📸 : Images courtesy of Sheila Spence, Ryan Takatsu, and Plug In ICA archives.

🎞️ We had the pleasure of speaking with acclaimed multimedia artist, Eleanor Bond, about what Plug In ICA means and has done for local talent such as herself. She champions further fostering a broader art community in Winnipeg. "Really, all roads lead back to Plug In."📍

💫 Our upcoming exhibition, 'Transcendence' featuring April Hickox & Sheila Spence opens in just 3 weeks! Join us on April 10, 2026 at 7PM to celebrate the opening of this exhibition 🥂

📹️ In anticipation of our anniversary publication, 'Plug In 50/10', former executive director Jenifer Papararo shares her favourite iteration of STAGES featuring artist Abbas Akhavan. 💫 📸 : Images courtesy of Karen Asher and Plug In ICA archives.

💾 Throw back to the 1980s! We're traveling through time in anticipation of our anniversary publication, 'Plug In 50/10'. All memberships purchased until December 31, 2026 will receive a free copy of 'Plug In 50/10' following its launch. 📸 : Images from Plug In ICA archives.

📣 It's the final week to apply for the 2026 Prairie Art Book Fair! Exhibitor applications are due March 13, 2026 🖇 link in our bio to fill out an application form! 🖼 The Prairie Art Book Fair logos were designed in 2018 by Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber.

💫 It was an honour to have our 2026 Winter Institute faculty Adrian Stimson present an artist talk back in February. The full recorded talk is available on our website! Head over there to see it now 📹

Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art is delighted to announce 'Transcendence', an upcoming exhibition featuring April Hickox & Sheila Spence. Join us on April 10, 2026 at 7PM to celebrate the opening of this exhibition 🥂

That's a wrap on 'Too Two Spirited for You - Unsettling Two Spirited/Indigiqueer Art in Canada'! Thanks to the care and devotion of faculty Adrian Stimson and the participants for making the 2026 Winter Institute one to remember✨️ #pluginica #winterinstitute

❄️ The 2026 Winter Institute, 'Too Two Spirited for You - Unsettling Two Spirited/Indigiqueer Art in Canada' is rapidly coming to a close! Plug In ICA invites you to the Winter Institute Open Studio event taking place Thursday, February 19 from 7 - 9PM 🖼️

👀 Take a look inside the studios of the 'Too Two Spirited for You - Unsettling Two Spirited/Indigiqueer Art in Canada' Winter Institute participants! Find out more about what the participants have been working on at their open studio event taking place on February 19 at 7PM 🌟

The 'Too Two Spirited for You - Unsettling Two Spirited/Indigiqueer Art in Canada' Winter Institute has been off to a busy start! 💫 Join us tomorrow at 7PM for faculty Adrian Stimson's, 'Way Too Spirited for You' artist talk!

📚 Applications to exhibit at the 2026 Prairie Art Book Fair are now open! We are very delighted to announce the 5th iteration of our PABF from Sept. 11 - Sept. 13. Vsit our website for more info! 🖼 The PABF logos were designed in 2018 by Michael Dumontier & Neil Farber

Exciting events are just around the corner ❄️ We invite you to a public artist talk presented by Winter Institute faculty Adrian Stimson! Join us on Feb. 12, 7PM for the artist talk, 'Way Too Spirited for You'. 📸 : 'Buffalo Boy' image courtesy of Blaine Russell, 2021.

Employment opportunity 📨 As of 01/21/26, Plug In ICA is seeking a recognized leader in contemporary art to build on its legacy, and serve as its Executive Director/Curator. This is your opportunity to have an indelible impact. A full job call can be found 🖇️ linked in our bio

👋 Thank you to everyone who made time to visit us over the course of 2025! Friendly reminder, our galleries are currently closed between exhibitions. Our offices, library and bookstore remain open Monday - Friday, 10AM - 6PM.

🎆 Happy new year from Plug In ICA! In collaboration with The University of Manitoba, we invite you to join us on January 15 at 7PM for a talk presented by artist Trevor Paglen This is supported by the University of Manitoba’s Strategic Initiatives Support Fund.

👀 A look in our archives! Check out this photo of our grand opening in our current location, 1-460 Portage Ave! In 2010, we moved from McDermot Ave, which allowed for us to expand our gallery space! Thank you to all who made this move possible!

❄️ Happy holidays! ❄️ From December 22nd to January 2nd, our galleries and offices will be closed. We will open again, Saturday, January 3rd from 12PM - 5PM. We would like to wish everyone a warm and bright holiday season ✨ ❤️, Plug In ICA

🎆 Planning ahead for 2026? Make sure to join us on January 3 at 1PM for an artist walkthrough led by Leesa Streifler. This will be the last day to visit 'The Performance of Being' a Leesa Streifler retrospective, so you won't want to miss this!