Winnipeg Puppet Slam

Name: Winnipeg Puppet Slam
Address: Winnipeg, MB, CA

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The Winnipeg Puppet Slam hosts annual events that showcase new short adult works of puppetry by local and international artists of all skill levels.

The Winnipeg Puppet Slam was formed in 2010 by puppeteers, Dan Wishes, Asa Nodleman and Curtis L. Wiebe after meeting Heather Henson (daughter of Jim Henson) at an animation festival in Winnipeg, MB, Canada. Heather Henson encouraged the three puppeteers to host a Puppet Slam in Winnipeg (see Winnipeg Puppet Slam https://www.facebook.com/WinnipegPuppetSlam and Puppet Slam Network: https://www.facebook.com/groups/puppetslamnetwork). Dan Wishes took on the role of the Puppet Slam's first Curator and organized annual (sometimes bi-annual) Puppet Slam events. In 2016, Dan moved to Japan to pursue puppetry there (https://www.facebook.com/TheWishesPuppetCompany) passing the role of curator to Curtis L. Wiebe who has been organizing the Winnipeg Puppet Slam since.

11/03/2026

We recently did a Uniter interview about our upcoming Puppet Slam, where we talk about the origin of the Puppet Collective, what puppetry is and what we're hoping for in the future!

Winnipeg Puppet Collective hosts its annual slam on Nov. 15

11/02/2026

We're so excited to perform at the West End Cultural Centre! Tickets are available on their website, so go check it out now!

11/02/2026

As part of First Fridays and Artspace Winnipeg's 40th birthday, we'll be hosting a Pop-Up Puppet show! Come on down November 6th, from 7-9pm on the 5th floor of 100 Arthur Street to see a fantastic little show, brought to you from your friends at the Winnipeg Puppet Collective!

10/20/2026

The Winnipeg Puppet Collective Presents: The Good, the Bad and the Puppets, A Wild West End Puppet Slam!

On Sunday, November 15th, come on down to the West End Cultural Centre to bear witness to one of the wildest shows out here in southern Manitoba, featuring local artists who want to share their creations with you! The doors open up at 6:30pm, and the show starts at 7:30pm, so get your tickets soon before it's too late!

Visit www.wecc.ca to grab tickets, or scan our QR Code! Thanks to the Winnipeg Arts Council and Green Feather Foundation for your generous support of our collective and our work here in Winnipeg 🙌

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS! Reminder that you have ONE MORE WEEK to submit for our Wild West Puppet Slam! Please email us at w...

10/19/2026

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS! Reminder that you have ONE MORE WEEK to submit for our Wild West Puppet Slam! Please email us at [email protected] to get your entry in before next week's deadline!

Make sure to include: a brief description of your piece, and a script including any technical requirements (lighting cues, recorded audio or video projections) - please keep your cues to a minimum. Feel free to ask as many questions as needed!

10/18/2026

Meet Alexander Mergold, master puppeteer, virtually at 2pm. Live Stream here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CggjJQZJurQ

10/14/2026

THE WINNIPEG PUPPET COLLECTIVE PRESENTS -
A virtual studio tour of master puppet builder Alexander Mergold!

Alexander Mergold has been building dolls and puppets since 1987. His puppets have graced stages and screens all over the world: From the original Robaxacet marionette in the classic ad from the 1990's to the marionette dog Toto for Rainbow stage's production of the Wizard of Oz. Now he makes a living creating custom puppets and dolls for clients from his Winnipeg home studio.

If you have ever wondered what a puppet builder's studio looks like or have questions about his craft join the Winnipeg Puppet Collective for this virtual tour! We'll be posting the link here on Facebook and Instagram before the tour on Sunday, so if you're interested, keep an eye on our pages to join us for an amazing tour with an amazing artist!

10/14/2026

THE WINNIPEG PUPPET PUPPET COLLECTIVE PRESENTS -
A virtual studio tour of master puppet builder Alexander Mergold!

Alexander Mergold has been building dolls and puppets since 1987. His puppets have graced stages and screens all over the world: From the original Robaxacet marionette in the classic ad from the 1990's to the marionette dog Toto for Rainbow stage's production of the Wizard of Oz. Now he makes a living creating custom puppets and dolls for clients from his Winnipeg home studio.

If you have ever wondered what a puppet builder's studio looks like or have questions about his craft join the Winnipeg Puppet Collective for this virtual tour! We'll be posting the link here on Facebook and Instagram before the tour on Sunday, so if you're interested, keep an eye on our pages to join us for an amazing tour with an amazing artist!

09/30/2026

Friendly reminder we'll be having our Socks and Shorts Puppet Jam this Friday! We'll be teaching you how to build a sock puppet, and how to film short video content for your socials!

We've got great things afoot here with the Winnipeg Puppet Collective, so hop on down this Friday, October 2nd, on the 4th Floor of the Artspace Building (located at 100 Arthur Street) at 6PM to get started, it's sure to be a 'sock-cess!" 🧦🧦🧦

09/23/2026

We're back again with First Fridays here at the Winnipeg Puppet Collective with another puppet jam! This time, we'll be delving into the realm of sock puppets - come on down to learn how to build a sock puppet, and how to create short form video content with your new creation! You're sure to be a total 'sock-cess!'

This puppet jam will be happening Friday, October 2nd at 6:00pm on the fourth floor of the Artspace Building, located at 100 Arthur Street! We toe-tally can't wait to see you there! 🧦

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http://winnipegpuppetslam.com/

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