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The Gathering Divergence Spring 2024 is June 4-7

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The Gathering Divergence
Multi-Arts Festival & Conference Spring 2024

June 4, 2024: Online
June 6-7, 2024: Nia Centre for the Arts & Online

The Gathering Divergence Interdisciplinary Festival & Conference (GDMAF/C) 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, visual arts exhibition, panels, workshops and creative investigations from diverse practices.Held at Nia Centre for the Arts – Toronto’s newest multidisciplinary Arts centre.

Geared towards meaningful conversations, professional development, sharing strategies, it encourages divergence across arts practices and collaboration. This year’s theme for The Gathering Divergence Multi-Arts Festival & Conference SPRING 2024 | Visioning Canada’s IBPOC Artistic Transformation: Navigating Beyond Precarity Towards Stability.

Registration:
General Admission: $15 | Accessibility Pricing: $5
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View the schedule here: https://tinyurl.com/schedule-s24

For more information: Program Day 1 | Program Day 2 | Program Day 3 | Exhibition Booklet 

Featured Panels and Workshops

June 4 (Online) for more details  click here:
– Understanding Ontario Not-For Profit Act and IBPOC Organizations 
– Outreach for Grassroots Arts Organisers: Finding Resourceful Ways to Reach Participants
– Addressing and Visioning Beyond Precarity for the Arts

June 6 (Nia Centre for the Arts & Online)
– Impact of Technology on the Practice of the Arts
– Building Partnerships and Strategizing Desired Outcomes
– Art at the Heart: Sharing Strategies for an Equitable New Normal

June 7 (Nia Centre for the Arts & Online):
– CPAMO Operating An Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity Arts Service Organization
– Exploring Activism and Advocacy: Why is it important in the Arts?

Plus performances! 

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CPAMO is supported by the Canadian Heritage, Ontario Arts Council, Government of Ontario,  Canadian Arts Presentation Fund, Canada Council for the Arts, Toronto Arts Council, English Testing Canada, Barrett and Welsh, Sun Life and LeSage Arts Management.

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Save the date: The Gathering Divergence Spring 2024

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The Gathering Divergence
Multi-Arts Festival & Conference Spring 2024

Rescheduled for early June, 2024 
Nia Centre for the Arts & Online

The Gathering Divergence Interdisciplinary Festival & Conference (GDMAF/C) 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, visual arts exhibition, panels, workshops and creative investigations from diverse practices. Held at Nia Centre for the Arts – Toronto’s newest multidisciplinary Arts centre.

Geared towards meaningful conversations, professional development, sharing strategies, it encourages divergence across arts practices and collaboration. This year’s theme for The Gathering Divergence Multi-Arts Festival & Conference SPRING 2024 | Visioning Canada’s IBPOC Artistic Transformation: Navigating Beyond Precarity Towards Stability.

We facilitate
– an interactive space where arts organizations artists and attendees share
– dedicated to advancing, visual arts and performing arts , while advocating for pluralism in the arts
– dialogue on common interests, experienced and strategies towards a better more equitable and inclusive arts sector.

We believe
Systemic change is more effectively achieved through collective, creative action, and seeks to:
– create, support and learn through open-source resources and toolkits
– advance strategies to understand how we are influenced by issues of equity and digital technology in and out of
– amplify the artistic practices and administration of IBPOC individuals

We aspire?
We hope that everyone arrives at a better understanding of the many ways in which we support, create from and within the Arts sector as indigenous / ethno-racially identified artists with a pluralist lens.

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

The Gathering Divergence is May 16-19, 2023

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Two photos, one of a person presenting and second of drum performance. On a blue background text: Register today! May 16 and 18 online . May 19 in-person Gathering Divergence Multi-Arts Festival & Conference Spring 2023

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.