This workshop was for non-Indigenous Artists living in or connected to Nunavut or the Northwest Territories. The workshop waas led by Larissa Desrosiers, an Ojibwe Queer Singer/Songwriter and Beadworker from Couchiching First Nation in Treaty #3, with featured speaker Theresie Tungilik, Artist and Advisor for the Government of Nunavut in the Department of Arts and Traditional Economy.
Over the course of the workshop, Larissa provided historical context and guidance for respecting Indigenous Knowledge, facilitating discussions and activities about Protocols, practices to avoid, as well as best practices for collaboration with Indigenous Artists and Knowledge Keepers.
This workshop is now closed, but more may be added if there is sufficient interest. Sign up to get notified of future workshops.
WORKSHOP DETAILS AND TAKEAWAYS
The workshop will be held on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Eastern Time (that’s 5 to 8 PM Central, or 4 to 6 PM Mountain Time - please check your local time).
The workshop will cover:
Historical Context and Guidance for respecting Indigenous Knowledge
Learning about Indigenous Protocols - what are they? How do I use them when engaging with Indigenous people?
Practices to avoid - cultural appropriation, stereotypes, tokenism
Best practices and considerations for collaboration with an Indigenous Artist or Knowledge Keeper
Group Activity: Collaborative Community Art Project
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP SPEAKER
Hailing from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Theresie Tungilik is an artist and an Advisor for the Government of Nunavut in the department of Arts and Traditional Economy since 2003. Marc, Theresie’s father was a carver who made work out of soapstone, narwhal tusks, caribou antlers, and polar bear teeth. His carvings can be found in private collections and museum collections. In Theresie’s own artistic practice, she creates wall hangings that depict the lives of Inuit people Some of the supplies used in her wall hangings include thread, wool, animal skins, cloth and her own hair. Alongside this, she also started the Inuit Art Society and showed Nunavut art and fashions at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. She is also the National Vice-President of CARFAC and in 2021 she was appointed to the board of the Winnipeg Art Gallery and the Indigenous Advisory Committee for Qaumajuq, the WAG’s new Inuit Art Centre.
She is passionate about the protection of Inuit art, and is inspired to help other Inuit artists. Since her father’s passing in 1986, she has been the beneficiary of his artwork, and even with the sale of his artwork throughout Canada and globally she has not received a nickel for the sales. Because of this she has been fighting for the Artist’s Resale Right, where the artist and their estate would receive a cut of the sale of a resold piece of art.
ELIGIBILITY
This workshop is specifically for Canadian Artists at any stage of their careers who do not identify as First Nations, Métis, or Inuit AND are living in or connected to Nunavut or the Northwest Territories.
“Indigenous Protocols for Artists” is designed for visual artists in Canada, including:
non-Indigenous artists, or
those who may have Indigenous ancestry but have limited knowledge and experience with Protocols, or
who identify as Indigenous to other countries,
and who are interested in learning more about Indigenous Protocols and engaging with Indigenous Artists or Knowledge Keepers.
If you do not fit this prerequisite, please see our other offerings in this workshop series for Indigenous Artists or Art Organizations, and review their eligibility criteria. There will be more workshops in the coming months, including workshops for artists in other regions, so check back for future opportunities if you cannot find anything at this time. Please contact us at education@carfac.ca if you are unsure of which workshop is best suited for you.
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REGISTRATION
After registering, you will receive an email with a Zoom link and additional workshop information.
CAPACITY
Space for this workshop is limited to 50 attendees.
ATTENDEE EXPECTATIONS
We ask you to come with your curiosity and questions! Discussion and engagement are encouraged. Please be punctual and act in a respectful manner.
ACCESSIBILITY
This workshop series will be held in English through Zoom with Closed Captioning enabled through auto-transcription technology. There will be discussions throughout the workshop, and so the use of audio will be used for participation. Other accommodations can be made if we are informed ahead of time. The use of video is strongly encouraged for all attendees to contribute to the learning experience. Workshops in other languages will be available in future.
CODE OF CONDUCT
By registering for this workshop, you agree to respect the following terms:
Difficult conversations may arise; you agree to maintain a safe and respectful space for everyone to participate in discussions. CARFAC reserves the right to remove participants from workshop sessions if they use discriminatory language, personal attacks, or violent threats.
No recording or broadcasting of audio or video of the workshop by registered participants is permitted
No sharing of personal Zoom registration links/codes with people not registered for the workshop. Additionally, you agree not to transfer the Zoom link/code to a substitute attendee unless permitted to do so by CARFAC.
CANCELLATION POLICY + REFUNDS
Please keep in mind that last minute cancellations impact other artists' ability to attend.
Registration fees (if applicable) are non-refundable, but participant substitutions may be permitted as long as we are informed ahead of time.
Please contact Larissa if you are unsure which workshop is best suited for you, or with any other questions about the workshop series: education@carfac.ca.