Image credit: Maria Hupfield’s Artist Guided Tour, performed at the McCord Museum Montréal, Iakwé:iahre Colloquium October 2014’. Photo taken by Scott Benesiinaabandan

Free Event – The Aboriginal Curatorial Collective (ACC) is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year! Please join us for this special gathering at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) on Sunday September 20^th.

Please RSVP online.

We will honour our founders and the many people who have greatly contributed to the ACC and the Indigenous curatorial community. Without their initial vision and drive to make the Aboriginal Curatorial Collective a reality, the course of Aboriginal arts in this country would have been very different. The ACC has enabled Indigenous artists, curators and critics to claim a space within the discourse of contemporary art and voice their knowledges and understandings so that these may be valued and respected. Two of the original founders will be in attendance, Ryan Rice and Ron Noganosh, while others will attend by Skype. Members are welcome to say a few words if they wish.

We will also hold a talking circle to discuss Aboriginal artistic and curatorial practices: how have these evolved through the years and what needs to be accomplished as a collective to make a difference in the future?

Following the circle, Lisa Myers, current AGO artist-in-residence, and the ACC invite you to share a traditional feast. Lisa and the AGO’s chef Renee Bellefeuille have created the menu together. At the end of the meal, the spoons stained by berries will be collected to become part of her stop-motion animation project entitled Each Portion.

After the feast, we will hold our Annual General Meeting. We will review the many accomplishments of the last year and discuss our future projects.

For our final event of the day, Wanda Nanibush, Anishinabe-kwe artist and guest curator at the AGO will guide us through the Canadian Galleries. The commented tour will focus on the work of Aboriginal artists in the collection, notably Robert Houle, Greg Staats, Christi Belcourt, Jaime Koebel. Bonnie Devine, Toronto-based artist and member of the Serpent River First Nation will also be present to speak about her installation, Battle for the Woodlands.

The ACC-CCA would like to thank Lisa Myers, Wanda Nanibush, Bonnie Devine, and a special acknowledgement to the Art Gallery of Ontario for their collaboration in this event.

Schedule:

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM            Opening prayer by Pauline Shirt / Welcome

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM              Honouring ACC founders and Talking circle led by ACC

01:00 PM – 2:00 PM              Participatory project and feast with Lisa Myers

02:00 PM – 4:00 PM                 2015 Annual General Meeting

04:00 PM – 5:00 PM              Canadian Galleries tour with Wanda Nanibush and presentation by Bonnie Devine

Note** The by-laws were sent out by electronic transmission on August 22nd to all current members of the ACC. If you did not receive these, then we do not have your current membership information. If you would like to renew your membership or become a member (it’s free!) please consult the link below: http://www.aboriginalcuratorialcollective.org/about/membership/membership-application/

SAW Video is pleased to announce the relaunch of its long-standing Aboriginal Voices grant into a new mentorship fund aimed at encouraging new indigenous talent. In 2014, with the support of the Community Foundation of Ottawa, SAW Video consulted with past and present grant recipients to determine parameters for a newly expanded grant, using the template of our JumpstART Mentorship program.

SAW Video’s Indigenous Voices Mentorship Fund provides production support for emerging First Nations, Métis and Inuit media artists who wish to explore the creative potential of video. In addition to monetary and equipment support, the fund offers a mentorship component aimed at supporting emerging artists as they make their first independent work. Two grants will be awarded per year. Participants will have one year to make their videos and will be assigned a mentor whose role is to advise them throughout the process.

Aimed at individuals new to video, Indigenous Voices welcomes mid-career and established artists in other disciplines seeking to make their first video.Successful applicant receives:

– a one-year producing membership at SAW Video
– a $400 cash honoraria
– a minimum of 20 hours of consultation with an Indigenous mentor
– up to $1,200 in access to SAW Video production and post-production equipment
– 2 mandatory workshops in production + post and 2 elective workshops

Deadline to apply is October 1st, 2015.

Made possible by the support of the Community Foundation of Ottawa

For more information: www.sawvideo.com/news/indigenous-voices-mentorship-program

Have you recently moved to Canada? Are you a professional artist? Are you a resident to the City of Toronto?

Do you feel your artistic achievements and community contributions should be celebrated?!

THEN APPLY ONLINE TODAY!

DEADLINE: Monday, September 7 @ Midnight

With the common goal to support and celebrate newcomer artists in the City of Toronto, TELUS and the Neighbourhood Arts Network are pleased to announce the TELUS Newcomer Artist Award. Administered by the Neighbourhood Arts Network and Toronto Arts Foundation, this prize is specifically geared for an individual artist who is a newcomer to Canada, a resident of the City of Toronto, and making a positive impact in their community through their artistic practice.

You are eligible if you are:

> An individual artist

> A newcomer to Canada (having moved to Canda within 1 to 7 years)

> Over the age of 18

> A current resident of the City of Toronto (Must have Lived in Toronto for a minimum of 1 year)

> A Neighbourhood Arts Network  member (It’s free to join!)

For more information on the application process please contact Angie at 416-392-6802 x 218 / angie@torontoarts.org