This Conversation is for Indigenous Artists who are living in or connected to Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. The session will be led by Larissa Desrosiers, an Ojibwe Singer/Songwriter and Beadwork Artist from Couchiching First Nation in Treaty #3 with featured speaker, Alex Antle of Bunchberry Beadwork!
Over the course of the conversation session, we will have discussions around Intellectual Property, cultural appropriation, safeguarding cultural knowledge, and Indigenous artist’s rights and responsibilities when using traditional and contemporary imagery. There will also be information on how artists can protect their artwork using available tools and legal resources.
Date: Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Time: 6:00 - 9:00 PM Newfoundland Daylight Time (5:30 - 8:30 ADT, 4:30-7:30 EDT)
Where: Virtually via Zoom
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
The workshop will cover:
Understanding the rights and responsibilities Indigenous artists have when incorporating traditional and contemporary imagery into their work
Steps Indigenous artists should consider taking to safeguard knowledge
Learning the basics of Canada’s Intellectual Property Rights system and the ways Indigenous artists can use it to protect their work
Conversations around cultural appropriation
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP SPEAKER
Alex Antle (she/her) is a L’nu artist located in Elmastukwek, Ktaqmkuk (Bay of Islands, Newfoundland). She has been learning and practicing beadwork for 5 years with the guidance of a community of Mi’kmaq beaders. Alex has recently started learning and incorporating other traditional practices into her work including caribou tufting and quillwork.
Alex has exhibited her work in galleries across Atlantic Canada, participated in art festivals, and frequently shares her skill through beading workshops. Alex also creates wearable art and runs a small arts-based business, Bunchberry Beadwork.
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.