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Taché Arts Complex – Music, Fine Arts, Theatre

Bringing together the Desautels Faculty of Music, the School of Art, and the Faculty of Arts’ theatre program in one historic complex, this former student residence building now features state-of-the-art facilities for music creativity, performance and research.

Eckhardt Gramatté Music Library

Offering six dedicated listening stations, one private viewing station, a printing station and workstations equipped with cutting edge software, this library supports study, research and performance in addition to housing the largest collection of music materials in Manitoba.

Large ensemble room/recording studio

The large ensemble room provides a rehearsal space suitable for a full orchestra, wind ensemble or concert band. Frequently used for workshops and group classes, the room is directly connected to the Desautels Recording Studio, with built-in recording capabilities.

Vocal arts room

Frequently used for workshops, masterclasses, small jazz ensemble performances, Desautels Chamber Opera performances and faculty performances, this room features built-in risers for either choral rehearsals or audience seating.

Gail Asper Performing Arts Hall

Encompassing all spaces used by the Faculty of Arts’ theatre program, this state-of-the-art performing arts hall includes the John J. Conklin Theatre as well as set, prop and costume shops. Located on the third floor, public audiences enter the performance venue through the lobby.

John J. Conklin Theatre

With seating for up to 150 audience members, the Conklin Theatre is the primary performance space for students in the Faculty of Arts’ theatre program. The Conklin Theatre can also be booked for other events and groups.

Theatre workshop

Located directly behind the stage, the carpentry and paint workshop gives students the chance to create sets for productions. Students work primarily with wood construction methods.

Theatre wardrobe

In the wardrobe, students learn and practice basic costume construction, alteration and maintenance.

Three students stand laughing and talking in the Taché Arts Complex, one holding a cello, one holding a saxophone, and one holding a microphone.
Two glass doors and a brick exterior to the School of Art Student Gallery at the Taché Arts Complex.
Six theatre performers stand on a stage, the computers and show notes of audio visual technicians visible in the foreground as they watch the play in the Taché Arts Complex.
A close up of a musician seated at a black piano plays in the University of Manitoba Taché Arts Complex.
A group of people sit on risers in a white and yellow Taché Arts Complex room watching three people perform on the ground level.
A group of students in black outfits play brass instruments in a black performance room at the Taché Arts Complex.
A yellow room at the Taché Arts Complex displays high shelves of books and white cubicles for studying in.
A black and white lecture hall at the Taché Arts Complex.
A student and an instructor seated in a small studio room in the Taché Arts Complex in front of an Apple computer monitor. There are speakers around the room and mixing boards with small switches and knobs on the table.
A student and an instructor seated in a small studio room in the Taché Arts Complex in front of an Apple computer monitor. There are speakers around the room and mixing boards with small switches and knobs on the table.
A white gallery in the Taché Arts Complex with three walls visible, colourful paintings on each wall.
Five actors standing on stage at the Taché Arts Complex. They are wearing costumes from the early 1900s and a brown stage is decorated with scattered green fake plants.