Raven Davis, Allan Saulis, Teresa Marshall
Raven Davis
Allan Saulis
Teresa Marshall
Supporting and Working with Indigenous Artists and Curators
Facilitated by Allan Saulis and Raven Davis, featuring performance by Teresa Marshall.
Open space to both Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Artists and Curators
Confederation Centre for the Arts
Thursday, September 21, 2017 - 8:00-9:30pm
Allan Saulis and Raven Davis will lead an open conversation on power structures within art spaces, inclusion of Indigenous people in galleries, institutions and within artist run centres. We will collectively be exploring ideas that will better inform policies within art spaces and opportunities for Indigenous people.
Focusing on how Non-Indigenous people can better support Indigenous artists and curators as well as hiring practices of Indigenous people. What does it look like to reassess qualifications for teaching and curators positions within gallery spaces and institutions? How do we incorporate Indigenous ways of knowledge? Who Should be jurying art created by Indigenous Artist? What does it look like to talk about reconciliation and decolonization within Gallery Spaces. Is a land acknowledgment enough?
Building, Dreaming, Connecting and Navigating White Spaces and Including Non-Indigenous participation in Indigenous Futures
Facilitated by Raven Davis
In an effort to centre Indigenous voices, this session is only open to Indigenous participants.
Confederation Centre for the Arts
Sunday, September 24, 2017 - 2:00-4:00pm
There is no Indigenous-led artist-run centre in the Atlantic. To envision what an Indigenous artist-run centre could look like in Mi’kma’ki, Anishinaabe artist Raven Davis will host a workshop with Indigenous artists, thinkers, and community members.