Art Coulter has worked to promote the City of Winnipeg and its citizens. His contributions have been in the areas of labour relations and social services. He continues to work on behalf of seniors in the community in the areas of housing and safety and remains an advocate for social justice. After serving in the Second World War, Mr. Coulter worked for Canada Malting, the Winnipeg Labour Council and then the Manitoba Federation of Labour.
Art Coulter was involved in the politics of the municipal, provincial and national levels. He was elected to Winnipeg City Council in 1958 and then to the Metro Council of Greater Winnipeg. A founding member of the New Democratic Party of Canada, for many years he was official agent for the Honourable Stanley Knowles.
A founding member of the United Way of Winnipeg (Chair, 1971), Meals on Wheels, Manitoba Blue Cross (Chair, 1973), Manitoba Medical Services Foundation, Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce and the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg (Chair), he has also served on the Board of Directors of St. Boniface General Hospital, Workers Compensation Board (Chair) and the Winnipeg Jets Hockey Club.
