Abstract painting of field and sky.

Professional Development

Upcoming Opportunities

Movement: Being Butoh Body with Tanja Woloshen

In Person – Spring 2026

May 9 – 10, 2026

10 AM – 6 PM Central

  • Offered in person at Painted Sky Studio in St. Laurent, Manitoba
  • Class Fee: $640.00 CAD
  • Contact Stephanie at info@wheatinstitute.com for more information and to register.

Recreating our Relationship with the Land and Water through the Lens of Indigenous Pedagogies with Tasha Beeds and Linda Manitowabi

In Person – Spring 2026

May 11 – 14, 2026

10 AM – 6 PM Central

  • Offered in person at Painted Sky Studio in St. Laurent, Manitoba
    • Class Fee: $1,216.00 CAD
    • Contact Stephanie at info@wheatinstitute.com for more information and to register.

    Creative Drama with Csilla Przibislawsky

    In Person – Spring 2026

    May 16 – 17, 2026

    10 AM – 6 PM Central

    • Offered in person at Painted Sky Studio in St. Laurent, Manitoba
    • Class Fee: $640.00 CAD
    • Contact Stephanie at info@wheatinstitute.com for more information and to register.

    Foundations of African Indigenous Roots and Worldview Using Expressive Arts with Bonface Beti and Sue Dorder

    In Person – Summer 2026

    July 17 – 18, 2026

    10 AM – 6 PM

    • Offered in person at Painted Sky Studio in St. Laurent, Manitoba
    • Class Fee: $640.00 CAD
    • Contact Stephanie at info@wheatinstitute.com for more information and to register.

    Playback Theatre with Bonface Beti and Conly Basham

    n Person – Summer 2026

    July 19 – 20, 2026

    10 AM – 6 PM

    • Offered in person at Painted Sky Studio in St. Laurent, Manitoba
    • Class Fee: $640.00 CAD
    • Contact Stephanie at info@wheatinstitute.com for more information and to register.

    Current Fees for Professional Development Courses

    2-Day Drop in Course Fee: $640.00 CAD 

    3-Day Drop in Course Fee: $936.00 CAD                                                         

    4-Day Drop in Course Fee: $1216.00 CAD                                         

    5- Day Drop in Course Fee: $1480.00 CAD          


    Past Events

    A montage of the 2017 International Expressive Arts Therapy Association Conference in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. featured image.

    A montage of the 2017 International Expressive Arts Therapy Association Conference in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

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    Dreaming Us Forward conference banner image with watercolour painting.
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    Dreaming Us Forward: Co-creating Belonging through the Healing Arts. Sept. 25-27, 2025. The Fort Garry Hotel, Winnipeg Mb. CATA-ACA, OEATA, and WHEAT. Artwork by Georgia Fullerton.

    CATA/OEATA Conference

    Thank You For Joining Us!

    CATA-ACAT & OEATA in their first shared Conference

    September 25-27, 2025
    Winnipeg, Manitoba

    CATA/OEATA Conference Committee

    Darci Adam, WHEAT Institute
    Terri Roberton, OEATA
    Tammy Reynolds, CATA
    Stephanie Scott, WHEAT Institute