Cluster: New Music + Integrated Arts

Name

Cluster: New Music + Integrated Arts

Legal name

Cluster: New Music + Integrated Arts

Website

https://clusterfestival.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Arts & Culture Festival

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (711310), Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711), Other Performing Arts Companies (711190)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts & Culture Community Festivals (Multidisciplinary Arts Weeks) (MPAGAEAG)

Keywords

• Contemporary arts festival
• New music concerts
• Art installations
• Artist residency programs
• Community arts programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Winnipeg

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Direct ticket sales for individual concerts and events through the festival's website and ticketing platform. Individual event tickets are available alongside festival season passes.
2. Festival Season Passes: All-access festival passes granting entry to every concert during the festival period. Sold at $60.00 for the 2026 edition.
3. Workshop Registration: Registration fees for educational workshops such as Circuit Bending 101 ($15) and Vocal Lab ($25 for participants).
4. Donations: The festival accepts charitable donations through Zeffy platform to support its operations and programming.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cluster Festival is an annual contemporary arts festival held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, featuring concerts, immersive installations, and educational workshops across new music, sound art, dance, performance, and interdisciplinary practices. Programming is anchored by the multi-day Cluster Festival (17th edition: May 27–31, 2026) and supplemented by sporadic year-round concerts, workshops, and the Precursor Residency for emerging sound artists. Customers purchase individual concert tickets, an all-access Season Pass ($60), or workshop registrations, with some events offered free of charge.

Product overview

Cluster: New Music + Integrated Arts is an annual arts festival (founded 2009) that produces concerts, installations, and workshops. The organization operates a single unified festival offering centered around the annual Cluster Festival (May 27-31, 2026), supplemented by year-round programming and the Precursor Residency for emerging sound artists. Core offerings include the 2026 Cluster Festival Season Pass for all-access entry, individual concert events, artistic installations (such as 'Will It Bow?'), and educational workshops led by participating artists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Supports emerging sound artists through annual Precursor Residency program
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, key partner, supporting and minor.

• Precursor ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrecursor Productions, a renowned recording studio and audio post-production facility in Winnipeg, supports the Precursor Residency program for emerging sound artists. The residency provides participants with tools, expertise, and mentorship, with Andrew Yankiwski (founder and head engineer) providing direct mentorship at their studio facilities leading up to the festival.
• Video Pool Media Arts Centrekey partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerVideo Pool Media Arts Centre is listed as a Key Partner supporting Cluster Festival events, including the SUN/MOON RISING event and the Will It Bow? installation at the Poolside Gallery.
• West End Cultural CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe West End Cultural Centre is a co-presenting partner for multiple festival events, including the SUN/MOON RISING concert and DISTANT ECHOES performance.
• Flipside Opera and Art Song CollectivesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-presenting partner for the Vocal Lab workshop led by Eliza Bagg.
• Canada Council for the ArtssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided support for the Graphic Scoring for Kids workshop alongside SOCAN Foundation and Art City.
• SOCAN FoundationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided support for the Graphic Scoring for Kids workshop alongside Canada Council for the Arts and Art City.
• Art CitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for the Graphic Scoring for Kids workshop, hosting the event and providing support alongside Canada Council for the Arts and SOCAN Foundation.
• GorgeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresented 'Let's Have a Kiki' in collaboration with Gorge as part of the 2024 festival archive.
• The Hildegard von Bingen Society for Gardening CompanionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA queer-feminist collective initiated by Sophie Seita and Naomi Woo that has collaborated on multiple festival productions including 'Tributaries: A Wet Ritual for Witnessing' and the bingenTV installation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Issue Project Room: NYC non-profit venue for experimental music and sound art. Comparable as a presenter supporting emerging and experimental artists through commissions, residencies, and performance opportunities.
• Sound Symposium: St. John's, Newfoundland-based festival for sound art and experimental music. Directly comparable as a Canadian experimental sound festival with similar interdisciplinary programming and artist residency components.
• Mutek: Montreal-based annual festival dedicated to electronic music and digital art, with a multi-disciplinary, experimental focus. Closely comparable to Cluster as a Canadian contemporary music and interdisciplinary arts festival with strong international artist programming.
• Constellation: Chicago venue presenting experimental, jazz, and new music. Comparable as a venue-operated presenter hosting a similar program of genre-spanning contemporary music.
• Soundstreams: Toronto-based presenter of contemporary and experimental music with a strong commissioning and artist development focus. Closely comparable as a Canadian contemporary music presenter serving similar musicians and audiences.
• Bang on a Can: NYC-based non-profit presenting new music through Marathon concerts, commissions, and artist development programs. Directly comparable to Cluster's Precursor Residency and multi-genre new music presentation model.
• The Music Gallery: Toronto-based presenter of experimental music and sound art with year-round programming. Comparable as a Canadian organization dedicated to contemporary music experimentation and emerging artist development.
• Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville (FIMAV): Quebec-based annual festival of contemporary and experimental music. Directly comparable as a Canadian festival focused on cutting-edge new music and interdisciplinary performance.

Broad incumbents

• REDCAT: LA-based presenting venue within the California Institute of the Arts for experimental performing arts including music, dance, theater, and intermedia. Comparable as a multi-disciplinary contemporary arts presenter with a broader institutional footprint.

Regional players

• Winnipeg Folk Festival: Annual multi-day music festival in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Comparable as a regional peer operating in the same city, though focused on folk and roots music rather than contemporary experimental art.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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