Exploring Creativity in Labrador: Our Arts for Equity Journey This fall, our Arts for Equity Project brought us somewhere extraordinary: Labrador, a place where stories, culture, and artistry run as deep as the landscape itself. We were fortunate to plan our visit to coincide with the 50th Labrador Creative Arts Festival, a milestone year for… Read More
Eastern Edge gallery hosted 6 indigenous youth artists lead by Inuit Director/ Producer Jessica Brown through ImagineNATIVE film and media festival initiative. The youth explored the gallery space that holds archival art from the First Light show “Walls On Our Stories” and filmed short form documentaries. Award winning director/ producer Jessica Brown is the founder… Read More
The Ubuntu Leadership session invited participants to explore the African philosophy of Ubuntu, “I am because we are,” which emphasizes relationships, shared responsibility, and collective accountability. This approach offers guidance for arts leadership that is collaborative, inclusive and grounded in care for one another. This session was led by Louise Adongo of Caprivian Strip… Read More
Heart of Equity is a youth-led creative initiative grounded in the belief that young people are already shaping the future of our arts community. This work invites students from Holy Heart of Mary High School to explore equity, anti-racism and inclusion through painting, storytelling and collective creation. This initiative is an extension of the Arts… Read More
Arts for Equity is rooted in community care and collaboration. Our work in Corner Brook focused on listening, relationship building and learning from the multifaceted and unique experiences of artists across the West Coast of Newfoundland. We met with creators whose intersecting identities have been historically excluded from arts spaces and facilitated conversations about access,… Read More