APAGA/AGAPA respectfully acknowledges that the land in which we are occupying is on the ancestral homelands of the Beothuk, and that the island of Newfoundland is the ancestral homelands of the Mi’kmaq and Beothuk. We would also like to recognize the Inuit of Nunatsiavut and NunatuKavut and the Innu of Nitassinan, and their ancestors, as the original people of Labrador.
CONFERENCE LOCATIONS:
Eastern Edge Gallery is located at 72 Harbour Drive in downtown St. John’s, NL.
St .Michael’s Printshop is located Directly above Eastern Edge Gallery
The Rooms is located at: 9 Bonaventure Ave, St. John’s, NL A1C 5P9
PHYSICAL SPACES
Eastern Edge Gallery is committed to creating a space that is as physically accessible as possible to all of our patrons and members of the arts community. No entrances leading to the gallery have buttons to press to automatically open the doors and all require someone to physically (manually) open them. There is a ramp in the front of the building leading from the outside parking lot through a set of glass double doors (width of 71 inches). They lead into the main hallway of the building, where you will find the purple double doors (width of 64 inches) leading to Eastern Edge Gallery on your immediate right. The bathroom is just to the left of the hallway (width of 39 inches) down a slight ramp, and the doorways to the bathroom is 30 inches wide. The bathroom is a small space, approximately 6 feet by 5 feet – even less so with the toilet, sink, and swinging door taken into account). Please note we are currently under renovation and anticipate there being two available gender neutral washrooms that are wheelchair accessible, TBC
St. Michael’s Printshop is located on the first floor above Eastern Edge Gallery, accessible only via stairs. St. Michael’s shares the gender neutral washroom on the first floor with Eastern Edge Gallery and the other tenants of the building.
The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery
The Rooms is fully accessible. Wheelchairs and strollers are available to be signed out free of charge from Visitors Services.
The Rooms has one Gender neutral washroom located on the ground floor next to visitor services
Language Barriers
Staff members speak and write fluently in English language, with limited staff having moderate French-speaking skills.
To converse in French please contact Mireille? Matthew? ( Eric – I can a little french but not well enough to conduct business)
Youth
Eastern Edge Gallery is a welcoming space for children of all ages. It is the responsibility of the parent of guardian of the child to ensure that the current programming or event is appropriate for their child. Babes in arms are welcome to accompany parents to the Workshops and panels. Toddlers and Children will likely be bored and restless.
Children will not be able to attend the evening parties.
If you would like to attend the conference and concerned re childcare needs please do contact Philippa director@easternedge.ca and I will do my best to help.
Entry cost
Admission to the conference is free to members of APAGA/AGAPA and to Atlantis members.
Entertainment on Saturday Evening is $10 entry, this is a fundraiser for the Mary MacDonald Foundation.
Saturday evening dinner is your responsibility.
Safer Spaces Policy
APAGA/AGAPA will not tolerate discrimination or violent acts in any capacity, which includes but is not limited to: racism, white supremacy, sexism, heterosexism/homophobia, cissexism/transphobia, queerphobia, sizeism, ableist and ageist comments, sexualized and all acts of violence and harassment. This policy is always in effect and we are dedicated to creating as safe and welcoming space/event as possible.