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Cultural Curation Training

Cultural Curation Training

$5.00 CAD
$5.00 CAD
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The Cultural Curation Project gathers Indigenous voices from around Canada to bring forward a culturally-centered and impact focused approach to curation. This project acts as the backbone to service the voices of Indigenous artists in order to develop recommendations, best practices, and action steps for curatorial practices. In working with 10 other Indigenous artists, this training creates a new approach to curations that focuses on redefining curatorial roles, identifying oppression in the space, storytelling, ceremony, gender affirming art spaces, and much more.

 

Click the button below to access the information booklet, which includes all details about the training structure, time commitment, and much more:

 

Information Booklet


The Training Explained

Weaved throughout this training are the insights shared through 10 discussions with Indigenous artists- including multiple generations, multiple disciplines, and Two-Spirit artist perspectives. Some of the art practices represented in this training are: music, drawing, installation work, tattoo work, beadwork, writing, painting, ceramics, printmaking, photography, fashion designing, dancing, modelling, textiles, sculpture, curation, and more. Through having all of these voices represented in this training, we can attempt to restructure, re-imagine, and rebuild the way we curate art spaces. 

This training is entirely virtual and self paced. There are two parts to this training- the first focusing on introspection and the second on direct actions and strategies. Once participants register, they have access to the first part of the training, "The Roots". This section has a series of virtual lessons that showcase some of the experiences from the 10 artists. Each lesson follows additional resource materials, and a 'homework' activity that either focuses on learning integration or reflection. Once the first part is completed, each participant is asked to do a midpoint activity (not graded) that gives participants a chance to reflect on their learning so far. Once they finish and send their activity, they have access to the second part of the training. This part, 'The Branches', follows the same structure of the first section and ends with a final activity.

Donations

This project has been grateful for the Canada Council of the Arts for providing a grant that allowed for the creation of the training and payments of the artists involved. Now that the training is created, the funding to continue the sustainability of this project, continuous engagement with trainees, and further project development is being done without any payment. All donations will be used towards financing the hours spent for the project lead to continue to engage in this work. While the training is free of charge, I invite you to consider your social location and your capacity to invest in Indigenous innovation and arts. Below is a quick look at some considerations to take when deciding how much to donate to this training, depending on your social location.If you would like to pay using a different amount than outlined in the options, please message us directly.

 

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