11 Apr Blended Value | 3 Workshops About Socially Conscious Art-Making
With support from the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance, SQx is presenting 3 FREE workshops to stimulate discussion about blending art and culture with social innovation and rural regeneration.
The workshops are intended for artists, cultural managers, educators, & pre-professionals from the Columbia Basin & beyond.
Featured Speakers
- Colleen Friesen, Artist & Writer
- Roni Jurgensen, Visual Artist
- Jamie Santano, Playwright
- Stephanie Gauvin, Painter
- Grant Smith, Visual Artist
- Carmen Moreira, Cultural Manager & Choreographer (SQx)
- Kaitlyn Bass, Cultural Manager & Dancer (SQx)
The Workshops Will
- Spark thought-provoking discussions and collaborative problem-solving
- Increase participant’s capacity to engage local audiences
- Increase participants knowledge and ability to develop partnerships in the Basin and beyond.
- Increase participants interest, knowledge, ability to create socially conscious art for underrepresented populations.
- Increase participants increased knowledge and ability about institutions, resources, funding, and support networks that exist for rural-based artists in the Basin and beyond.
Dates & Times
- Rossland & Trail | Saturday, June 5, 2021, 10 – 11:30 AM (PST)
- Kimberley | Sunday, June 6, 2021, 10 – 11:30 AM (MST)
- New Denver & Silverton | Saturday, June 12, 2021, 10 – 11:30 AM (PST)
Because of the ongoing pandemic, all workshops will take-place on Zoom.
For more information, Contact Us.
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