The Forks in Winnipeg, Manitoba © Paul Quaye via Canva.com

Call for Expressions of Interest -
PODIUM 2026 Co-Curators and National Organizing Committee
What is Podium?
Podium is Choral Canada's national biennial bilingual choral conference and festival. This multi-day celebration brings together participants from across the country and beyond who are passionate about group singing. Podium is the top meeting place for Canada's choral and group singing arts sector and community, creating space for networking, mobilizing knowledge through a variety of presentation formats, and nourishing the interest in group singing through exposure to new music, creative performances, and innovative practices.
When and where is PODIUM 2028?
The 2028 edition of Podium, co-hosted by Choral Canada and the Manitoba Choral Association (MCA), will be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba from May 18-21, 2028.
We are seeking two (2) Co-Curators based in Manitoba to shape the artistic vision and programming of PODIUM 2028, along with volunteers from across the country to join the PODIUM 2028 Organizing Committee.
Expressions of Interest are due by Friday, October 30, 2026. Read more about the calls for Co-Curators and the National Organization Committee below:
PODIUM 2028 CO-CURATORS
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PODIUM 2028 NATIONAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
(Download TXT)
Questions
If you have any questions about these positions, or if you require any support submitting your expression of interest, please contact Choral Canada at [email protected] or (647) 606-2467.
Choral Canada’s office is located in Tkaronto, Dish With One Spoon territory and covered by Treaty 13 and the Williams Treaties. We are grateful to work, live and make music on the traditional territory of many nations, including the Mississaugas of Credit, Anishnabeg, Chippewa, Haudenosaunee and Wendat.
The Manitoba Choral Association is grateful for the opportunity to work on lands covered by treaties 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5; the traditional lands of the Anishinaabe, Ininiwak, Anishininiwak, Dakota, and Dene Peoples; and the homeland of the Métis Nation. We acknowledge our responsibility to keep reconciliation and collaboration at the heart of all we do.