Equity and Inclusion in Canadian Arts Organizations: An Ongoing Labor

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Equity and Inclusion in Canadian Arts Organizations: An Ongoing Labor

“We, Indigenous artists, check a lot of your boxes for grants, and for diversity, but what does that really translate to? You want us and you need us at your tables, your conferences and your festivals. But you haven’t done the work to actually welcome us, build a relationship with us and protect us.”

CAPACOA’s All Access Town Hall titled Rebuilding Upon More Sustainable and Equitable Foundations – Equity & Inclusion took place virtually on November 3rd, 2020. The intimate discussion explored implications and actions of rebuilding a new sector with equity and inclusion enshrined in Canadian arts organizations, businesses or artistic practices.

If you’ve missed this discussion, we got your back! You can read a summary here and watch a recording of the session here.

The videos from the Gathering Winter 2020 are available for viewing!

The video recordings from The Gathering Fall 2020: Exploring Anti-Black Racism in the Arts and Thinking Digitally: Integrative Strategies for IBPOC Arts Practices are now available:

Day 1: Dec. 9, 2020

The Gathering Fall 2020: Keynote by Diane Roberts

Addressing Harassment, Discrimination and Erasure of Black Arts Presence

Exploring Documenting and Mapping Black Arts Practices / Spaces and Places

Day 2: Dec. 10, 2020

Keynote and performance: Dancing the Afrofuture with Thomas DeFrantz

Building Cultural Spaces Reflective of the African / Caribbean Canadian Diaspora

Day 3: Dec. 11, 2020

Building A Community Of Practice Through Organizing Sectoral Change

Grow with Digital with Kevin Howell

Empowering the Voice of Youth in Creative Strategy Thinking