addendum

Important change for this year: All cheques are to be made out to the Steinbach Arts Council or SAC. Please do not submit cheques made out to the Southeastern Manitoba Festival or SEMF. Thank you!

**IMPORTANT NOTE** Dates and information in the addendum are tentative. Look for current information on our DATES page.

addendum to the provincial online syllabus, 2023 edition

A new Provincial Online Syllabus came into effect September 2023 and we will no longer refer to the 2015 version.

The latest Provincial Syllabus, 2023 Edition is available at https://www.amaf.mb.ca/syllabus or email semfsecretary@gmail.com to have electronic files sent to you.

Hard copies of the new Provincial Syllabus, 2023 Edition will be available.
Please contact AMAF (Associated Manitoba Arts Festivals).
Contact info: Phone 204-231-4507
Web: amaf.mb.ca
Address: #2-88 Ste. Anne Rd, Winnipeg, MB, R2M 2Y7

addendum and entry forms are only available online.

entry deadline is december 1st!

The Provincial Online Syllabus 2023 Edition is the current syllabus the Southeastern Manitoba Festival uses. You must follow the rules and class numbers/names from this Provincial Syllabus when filling out entry forms.
The SEMF Addendum is available October 1st each year for no cost and has the specific information and changes for SEMF. Both documents are mandatory to use when filling out entry forms.

ENTRY FORMS

SEMF 2026 Entry Forms must be used
There are separate entry forms for solos, ensembles, groups and choir.
All entries for SEMF 2026 must be received by December 1, 2025.
All entries must be submitted in one of these ways:
1. Hand delivered in the festival dropbox at the Cultural Arts Centre by December 1st at midnight.
2. Delivered to the Cultural Arts Centre office by closing time on December 1st.
3. Postmarked by December 1st.

official program

Check back February 1st for our 2026 Program.

admission information

Admission for 2026 Festival:

Individual per Session – morning, afternoon or evening (All Disciplines, except Dance) – $3.oo
Individual SEMF Pass (All sessions and Disciplines except Dance) – $20.00
SEMF Awards Night – $5.00
Individual SEMF Full Pass (all sessions, all Disciplines & Awards Nights) – $40.00

Dance per Session – morning, afternoon or evening (per person) – $5.00
Dance Individual Weekend Pass – $25.00

rules & regulations

The Southeastern Manitoba Festival is a member of the Associated Manitoba Arts Festivals. AMAF publishes a Provincial Syllabus listing the rules and regulations for member festivals, and the classes available to participants at the local, provincial and national levels. The current Provincial Syllabus you must use is the Online 2023 Edition available at https://www.amaf.mb.ca/syllabus.
The Southeastern Manitoba Festival follows the rules and regulations as outlined in the Provincial Syllabus. In addition SEMF annually publishes its own Addendum to the Provincial Syllabus. There is no charge for the SEMF Addendum. It will be available online October 1st each year.
A new Provincial Online Syllabus came into effect September 2023 and we will no longer refer to the 2015 version. You may visit amaf.mb.ca or email semfsecretary@gmail.com to have electronic files sent to you.
Hard copies of the new Provincial Syllabus are available. Please contact AMAF (Associated Manitoba Arts Festivals).
Contact info: Phone 204-231-4507; Web: amaf.mb.ca; Address: #2-88 Ste. Anne Rd,
Winnipeg, MB, R2M 2Y7

a few important things for this year!

Entry forms can now be submitted directly to the SAC office. They can accept ALL forms of payment there: Cash, cheque, and credit/debit!
A student must enter 2 solo pieces in the same discipline in order to be eligible for awards nights& provincial recommendations.
We are using new email addresses this year. Please do not send your questions etc. to the old Secretary address. Please use this email address: semf@steinbacharts.ca. If you have questions for your discipline coordinators please direct them to the new email addresses listed in the addendum.
Please be familiar with the classes available in both the AMAF Syllabus (Provincial Syllabus — AMAF | Associated Manitoba Arts Festivals) and the SEMF Addendum. Correct entries make everything much easier for our committee. If you are unsure about how to enter a particular piece, please ask!
Voice Teachers: We have some new classes available in Musical Theatre to accommodate popular vocal entries; If you are entering a song that may be considered part of the pop category please ask us about it if you are unsure how to enter.
As you’re completing entry forms, please remind students to use a blue or black pen, and use a separate form for each discipline.