Raising New Voices | Each One, Teach One
Join us for GerryFest, a festival dedicated to the life and work of Gerry Atwell. The mentees of the Raising New Voices mentorship program will be performing along with other musicians, and exhibiting their visual works in the gallery.
Tickets are FREE with a suggested donation of $15 for daytime entrance and $25 for evening concerts.
All funds go towards the Gerry Atwell Memorial Mentorship Fund. This fund is being held in trust by the Winnipeg Foundation through the St. Norbert Arts Centre. Donations of $15.00 or more will receive a tax receipt. Click the donate link below and select Gerry Atwell Memorial Mentorship Fund.
GerryFest Program
Online tickets must be shown on arrival at the registration point when you enter the concert site at the Trappist Monastery Park. The number of GerryFest tickets are limited. More tickets may be released closer to the concert date.
Please note: there will be separate tickets for each of the following sessions.
Session One | Friday, August 13 | 6pm-10pm
7:00-7:05 Opening remarks
7:05-7:10 Ethan Lyric
7:15-7:20 Tomiwa Omolayo
7:25-7:30 393 Dancers
7:35-7:40 Jane Fuentes
7:40-7:45 Caid Jones
7:50-7:55 Jace Bodner
8:00-8:15 Albert Kandie
8:20-8:30 Ashley Au Double Drummers
8:35-8:50 Rey
9:00-9:30 Dr. Henry
Meet the artists reception after the concert on the patio.
Session Two | Saturday, August 14 | 11am-4pm
To be announced.
Session Three | Saturday, August 14 | 6pm-10pm
7:15-7:30 Ethan Lyric
7:45-8:00 Sierra Noble
8:15-8:45 Jace Bodner
Session Four | Sunday, August 15 | 2pm-4pm
2:15-3:00 Phoebe Mann
3:15-4:00 Juvel
The SNAC gallery will be open to view the visual art exhibition.
Enjoy a meal and drink from Modern Plate | Friday 6pm-10pm | Saturday 11am-4pm and 6pm-10pm | Sunday 11am-4pm
Raising New Voices mentorship program features the new voices of:
Allen Odongoh – Visual Artist
Isaac Aserra – Visual Artist
Albert Kandie - Writer
Kelvin Bett – Visual Artist
Pajack Obeing – Visual Artist
Jace Bodner – Music & Film
Emmanuel Bongar – Film making
Ethan Lyric – Music & Film
Tomiwa Omolayo - Music
Artistic Director: Brendan Kinley
Mentors: Ashley Au, Franklin Fernando, Sierra Noble
Guest Mentors: Judy Williams, Louise May, Naomi Gerrard, Pheobe Man and Yisa Akimbolji
