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AANM Receives 2025 Manitoba Accessibility Award

“We’re talking about culture change. About building art spaces where disabled artists are not merely included, but centred.” – Jenel Shaw, Executive Director, AANM

On July 23, 2025 Arts AccessAbility Network Manitoba received the Manitoba Accessibility Award, in recognition of AANM’s work and dedication to accessibility in the arts.

Presented by the Manitoba Accessibility Office, the “Manitoba Accessibility Awards recognizes leaders in our communities who have shown their commitment to accessibility and inclusion for all Manitobans, especially those who experience accessibility barriers.” (Source: https://accessibilitymb.ca/grants-and-awards/manitoba-accessibility-awards.html)

AANM Executive Director, Jenel Shaw, received the award on behalf of AANM.

Read the transcript of the acceptance speech

Read the Winnipeg Free Press article

View the awards ceremony recording

A photo of Minister Nahanni Fontaine at the Manitoba Accessibility Awards. Minister Fontaine is behind a podium, standing beside an ASL interpreter.
Photo Credit: Winnipeg Free Press
A photo of the Manitoba Accessibility Awards trophy presented to AANM. The trophy reads: 2025 Manitoba Accessibility Awards, Arts AccessAbility Network Manitoba, In recognition of your leadership and dedication to making our province accessible and inclusive for all Manitobans.