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The Gathering Divergence is May 16-19, 2023

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Gathering Divergence Multi-Arts Festival & Conference Spring 2023
Register today!
May 16 & 18 online | May 19 in-person 

Location: Winchester Street Theatre
80 Winchester St, Toronto, ON M4X 1B2 

The Gathering Divergence Interdisciplinary Festival & Conference is a festival and conference with a specific focus on Indigenous, racialized, deaf, disabled and mad, women and other historically – marginalized arts communities. Held over 3 days, GDMAF/C features performances, literary readings, panels, workshops and creative investigations from diverse practices.

Geared towards meaningful conversations, professional development, sharing strategies, it encourages divergence across arts practices and collaboration. This year’s theme for Gathering Divergence Multi-Arts Festival & Conference SPRING 2023 | Visioning Canada’s IBPOC Artistic Transformation: Implementing Future Strategies. 

The full schedule is available here.

Program Day 3: https://tinyurl.com/Spring2023GD3

Register today!
General admission (per day): $15
Accessibility pricing (per day): $5

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Accessibility:
Unfortunately the Winchester Street Theatre is not currently wheelchair accessible.
We aim to host a fragrance-free event. Please do not wear perfume, cologne, or other scented products.

Covid 19 protocol: Vaccination is not required to attend on May 19. All are welcomed to attend who:
– Do not have Covid symptoms
– Did not test positive for Covid
– Did not  travel outside of Canada within the last 14 days
– Not required to isolation because was in contact with a person who tested positive to Covid-19

Masks are encouraged. Registration and providing full contact information is required for contact tracing.
If you have Covid symptoms please do not do not attend the event in-person. A recording of May 19’s sessions will be available. Request a refund within 2 days after the event.

The Gathering Divergence Spring 2022 registration is open!

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Gathering Divergence Multi-Arts Festival & Conference
Moulding The Future:
Rethinking Strategies for the Arts Sector Now

May 10 – May 13, 2022
Via Zoom and Small World Music Centre (Toronto) 

Gathering Divergence Multi-Arts Festival & Conference has been a powerful, positive and supportive convening of arts practitioners geared towards sharing strategies in the engagement of indigenous, racialized, deaf, disabled and mad, women and other historically – marginalized artists and communities. This year, Gathering Divergence Multi-Arts Festival & Conference Spring 2022 | Moulding The Future: Rethinking Strategies for the Arts Sector Now will address emergent ways of rethinking the sector as we emerge out of the pandemic, focusing on the responsibility of the sector to strategize, implement supportive systems that benefit IBPOC artists / organizations and the Arts Sector at large.

The festival / conference focused on varying topics within the Arts sector grounded in the transformative change through a cross-sectoral understanding of Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity. Through panels, workshops, exhibitions and showcases encouraging divergence across arts practices, collaboration and professional development shaped within the sensibilities of art making and networking of IBPOC artists and organizations.

Our programming will feature the following panels:

  • Tue. May 10: Organizational Development and Pivoting
  • Thu. May 12: Digital Design Thinking / Focus Monetizing Creative Content Online
  • Fri. May 13: The Importance of Amplifying / Making Space for Indigenious / Racialized Artistic Directors within the Arts Sector

Plus workshops and performances! Stay tuned for more information and registration coming soon!

For more information about panels click here , full schedule is here, Program Day 1 , Program Day 2 and Program Day 3 .

Registration:  
Day 1: Tuesday, May 10 via Zoom | 9:30 am – 2:00 pm | Tickets: $15 or PWYC
Day 2: Thursday, May 12 via Zoom | 12:30 pm – 5:00 pm | Tickets: $15 or PWYC
Day 3: Friday, May 13 in-person and live stream via Zoom | 11:00am-5:30 pm | Tickets: $15 or PWYC
Location: Small World Music Centre
Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw St, Toronto, ON M6J 2W5
 
Pleas note we have a limited number of Pay What You Can (PWYC) tickets to enable price accessibility for low income individuals to attend.

Covid protocols: People attending the event in Small World Music Centre need proof of vaccination or negative test within 24 hrs before the event. Masks are recommended in Artscape common areas. No food or drink in common areas and hallway.

Register online: https://the-gathering-divergence-spring-2022.eventbrite.ca

If you have any questions email: info@cpamo.org

As you know we have been fundraising for both — our last Gathering Divergence in December 2021 and for our upcoming Gathering Divergence in May 2022. Help us showcase more IBPOC artists and arts administrators by contributing today!
https://gofund.me/3f9402a9

SAVE THE DATE: Gathering Divergence is Dec. 8-10

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The Gathering Divergence Multi-Arts Festival and Conference Fall 2021 Art in the Time of Healing: The Importance of IBPOC Arts in Planetary Renewal
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Gathering Divergence Multi-Arts
Festival & Conference Spring 2021

 December 8 – December 10, 2021
In-person at Aki Studio (Toronto) and via Zoom

The Gathering Divergence Multi-Arts Festival and Conference has been a powerful, positive and supportive convening of arts practitioners geared towards sharing strategies in the engagement of indigenous, racialized, deaf, disabled and mad, women and other historically – marginalized artists and communities. This year, Gathering Divergence Multi-Arts Festival & Conference Fall 2021 | Art in the Time of Healing: The Importance of IBPOC Arts in Planetary Renewal will explore the role of IBPOC artists and organizations in the time of healing and renewal as our society emerges and reopens from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Held over three days, the festival and conference will feature panel discussions, showcase performances, workshops and networking opportunities for arts organizations, artists and arts sector professionals asking the same questions about anti-black racism in the arts, digital technology, its intersections with one’s artistic / organizational practices all grounded within the EDIP (Equity, Diversity, Inclusivity towards Pluralism). The sessions will be aimed at investigating systemic challenges, providing professional development while building organizational and artistic capacity. We aspire to explore the many ways in which the arts and healing will support cultural impact, civic engagement and deeper understanding of emerging digital frameworks with a focus on planetary renewal.

Stay tuned for the full schedule and registration in the upcoming weeks!