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Presented in partnership with Urban Shaman Contemporary Aboriginal Art Gallery
Join us for an online chat about the vision, dedication and importance of Indigenous run galleries. Wednesday, Oct 20th, from 12pm -1pm.
We welcome our very special guests:
Jacques St. Goddard – Founder & CEO – Canadian Plains Gallery
Jocelyn Piirainen – Associate Curator of Inuit Art – Winnipeg Art Gallery
Daina Warren – Gallery Director – Urban Shaman Contemporary Aboriginal Art Gallery
During this webinar, we will discuss the importance of Indigenous-led art galleries from three valued perspectives: The view of a commercial/consignment gallery, an artist-run centre, and a government funded institution.
What are the intrinsic differences between an Indigenous-run gallery and a non-Indigenous gallery? How does each gallery work/run from a funding perspective? How does each gallery incorporate an Indigenous world view in a curatorial setting? What are the roles of community within your gallery? What do you offer Indigenous Artists and how can they get involved? How do you represent Indigenous artists and their worldview?
It will be a rousing and fascinating discussion coming from three very valued individual perspectives and the galleries they represent.
The workshop is offered Free. Please register online by 10:30 am Oct 20th, the morning of the event, and a zoom link will be sent to your email address by 11AM !
Urban Art Biz is a a series of online workshops focusing on the business side of art from an Indigenous perspective. Our goal is to provide insight into the professional world and work of Indigenous artists and Indigenous galleries.
Jocelyn Piirainen is an artist, curator and filmmaker originally from Ikaluktutiak (Cambridge Bay), NU and currently based in Winnipeg, MB. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Carleton University, majoring in Film Studies, and has also attended Algonquin College and the New York Institute of Photography. Piirainen’s educational training has focused on the arts, particularly film and new media, and her current artistic practice primarily involves analog photography. Her written pieces have also been featured in Canadian Art, Canadian Geographic and the Inuit Art Quarterly. She joined the curatorial department at the Winnipeg Art Gallery in March 2019 as the inaugural Assistant Curator of Inuit Art. She described this position by noting that “I hope to continue engaging the Indigenous community here in Winnipeg, as well as sharing the stories and visuals of these works with everyone”
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UAB5 - Indigenous Galleries
October 20, 2021
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Venue: Online
Cancellation policy
Creative Manitoba reserves the right to cancel or postpone any event where a minimum registration level has not been met. Participants registered for an event that is cancelled by Creative Manitoba will receive a full refund.
Registrants may cancel up to one week before the event to receive a full refund. No refunds will be issued to registrants who cancel within one week of the event start date. No refunds will be issued for registrants who do not attend.
Substitute participants are allowed in most cases, but not all. Please check with us ahead of time if you wish to send a substitute participant by calling 204-927-2787.
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