This Conversation is for Organizations (Galleries, Museums, Artist-Run Centers) operating in Yukon, BC, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. The workshop will be led by Larissa Desrosiers, an Ojibwe Queer Singer/Songwriter and Beadworker from Couchiching First Nation in Treaty #3, with featured speaker Tracey Kim Bonneau, President and CEO of Of The Land Productions Inc.
Over the course of the session, Larissa will facilitate a conversation with Tracey, where we will discuss best practices to remember when working and/or collaborating with Indigenous Artists, Curators, and Knowledge Keepers. Additionally, we will discuss the importance of respecting Indigenous Knowledge and pathways to do so.
Date: Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Time: 1:00 - 4:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (3:00 - 6:00 PM Central Daylight Time, 4:00 - 7:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time)
Where: Virtually via Zoom
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WORKSHOP DETAILS
The workshop will cover:
Historical Context and Respecting Indigenous Knowledge
Best practices when working with Indigenous Artists, Curators, and Knowledge Keepers
Best practices for Events and Openings
Considerations to put Theory into Practice
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP SPEAKER
Tracey Kim Bonneau
Working as a journalist in print, radio and television, Tracey Kim Bonneau’s career has spanned over the last 25 years. An award-winning documentary writer and producer, Bonneau is from the Syilx Nation/ Okanagan and was born and raised on the Penticton Indian Reserve, in British Columbia. She is the President and CEO of Of The Lands Productions Inc. an independent production company featuring Indigenous stories produced in a high quality television projects. As early as 14, Tracey was already creating as she produced and wrote her first documentary, Cause for Alarm. Recently, Tracey hosted the television series Quest Out West: Wild Food, a B.C cooking show, demonstrating how to create healthy meals by hunting, gathering, and fishing for the foods of her ancestors. It is shown on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) and is co-produced by Of The Lands Productions and Brightlight Pictures. One of her reasons for creating the television series was to try and undo the damage done by Aboriginal People’s adoption of an unhealthy diet of modern processed foods. She wishes for people to reconnect to the land and healthy foods in an interesting and informative way.
Some of her previous freelance work as a writer involves CBC Radio, Aboriginal Voices and Windspeaker, and Ravens Eye. She is also the Director General of the National Indigenous Media Arts Coalition (NIMAC), a non- profit organization created to support, advocate, and promote Indigenous Media Artists within Canadian media arts practices. Created in 2001, it operates underneath the structure of the Independent Media Arts Alliance (IMAA).
ELIGIBILITY
Please review participant eligibility for this workshop on the Event page.
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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.
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.