Wondering what the differences are between artist statements and artist bios? Interested in learning how a studio visit – in person or virtual – can help you build deeper connections with your peers, curators and buyers? Or maybe you’re looking to better understand how flash assessments can support your creative writing career. In this series of videos, we explore ways that you can better understand and articulate who you are as an artist, and how to feel empowered to take the roles, space, and energy you deserve as a creative.
Left Of Centre: Conversations
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Wondering what the differences are between artist statements and artist bios? Interested in learning how a studio visit – in person or virtual – can help you build deeper connections with your peers, curators and buyers? Or maybe you’re looking to better understand how flash assessments can support your creative writing career. In this series of videos, we explore ways that you can better understand and articulate who you are as an artist, and how to feel empowered to take the roles, space, and energy you deserve as a creative.
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May 13, 2021
Left Of Centre: Conversations | Developing a Career, Creating Space, and More with Sarah-Tai Black
<p>In this Left of Centre Conversation, we sit down with freelance film programmer and curator Sarah-Tai Black explores working in the arts as a Black queer woman, the politics and impact of tokenism, privilege, and proximity, and the importance of following what makes your soul feel good. </p> <p>ABOUT SARAH-TAI BLACK</p> <p>Sarah-Tai Black is a film programmer, arts curator, writer, and speaker living in Toronto. She is one of the Directors at The Royal Cinema where she programs a monthly series called Black Gold. Her writing has been published by numerous outlets, including The Globe and Mail, Cinema Scope, MUBI Notebook, CBC Arts, TIFF's The Review, and cléo journal, and alongside several artist projects. In collaboration with institutions such as Museum of Contemporary Art and A Space Gallery, she has curated performance pieces by artists Lido Pimienta and Aisha Sasha John, a solo show by multidisciplinary artist Timothy Yanick Hunter, and has spoken about arts culture, film, and moving image arts in their many forms as a guest of the National Gallery of Canada and The Walrus, as well as with platforms such as Canadian Art, Screen International, and Huffington Post. Sarah-Tai has previously held the role of Programmer at Images Festival, worked as a part of TIFF’s festival programming team and as a guest Ringleader at True/False Film Festival, served as a juror and panelist on behalf of several festivals such as Sarajevo Film Festival, Indie Memphis Film Festival, Palm Springs International Film Festival, BlackStar Film Festival, as well as partnered with several local arts organizations and initiatives including TIFF Cinematheque, Inside Out, and Regent Park Film Festival. She is committed to intersectional feminist practices within the arts and her work focuses heavily on the representation and experiences of black, queer, and body diverse communities. Find Sarah-Tai Online: www.sarahtaiblack.com @blackgoldto </p> <p>ABOUT LEFT OF CENTRE: CONVERSATIONS </p> <p>Wondering what the differences between artist statements and artist bios? Interested in learning how a studio visit – in person or virtual – can help you build deeper connections with your peers, curators and buyers? Or maybe you’re looking to better understand how flash assessments can support your creative writing career. In this series of videos, we explore ways that you can better understand and articulate who you are as an artist, and how to feel empowered to take the roles, space, and energy you deserve as a creative. ABOUT NIA CENTRE FOR THE ARTS Nia Centre for the Arts is a Toronto-based charitable organization that supports, showcases and promotes an appreciation of arts from across the Afro-Diaspora. Nia Centre is committed to supporting artists working across disciplines, and ranging in experience levels. We strive to build the creative capacities and support the development of a healthy identity in Black youth. We are committed to connecting community members to artistic and cultural experiences, year-round. Find Us Online: </p> <p>Website: niacentre.org </p> <p>Instagram & Twitter: @niacentre </p> <p>Facebook: Nia Centre for the Arts </p> <p>LinkedIn: Nia Centre for the Arts<br> <br> <br> </p>
May 13, 2021
Left of Centre: Conversations | Finding Your Voice as a Writer and More with Fiona Raye Clarke
<p>In this Left of Centre Conversation, we sit down with writer, playwright, and community-engaged artist Fiona Raye Clarke to explore ways that emerging Black writers can find and hone their voices to not only better understand who they are, but also learn how to articulate this. Fiona also share the importance of flash assessments, and how they can be used as a tool to gain valuable feedback on the potential of your work. </p> <p>ABOUT FIONA RAYE CLARKE </p> <p>Fiona Raye Clarke is an award-winning Trinidadian-Canadian writer and community-engaged artist. She is the editor of Basodee: An Anthology Dedicated to Black Youth (2012) and Black Like We: Troubleshooting the Black Youth Experience (2018) which won the ArtReach Youth Arts Pitch Contest. Her writing has appeared online and in print in the Puritan Town Crier, the Room Magazine blog, alt.theatre, among others. Her plays have been produced by the rock.paper.sistahz festival and InspiraTo Festival, and her co-created short film screened at the CaribbeanTales International Film Festival and the San Francisco Queer National Arts Festival. She is an alumnus of the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and the Artistic Director of the Black youth oral history theatre project, INTERGENERACIAL. Fina Fiona Online: fionarayeclarke.com @fionarclarke </p> <p>ABOUT LEFT OF CENTRE: CONVERSATIONS</p> <p> Wondering what the differences between artist statements and artist bios? Interested in learning how a studio visit – in person or virtual – can help you build deeper connections with your peers, curators and buyers? Or maybe you’re looking to better understand how flash assessments can support your creative writing career. In these series of videos, we explore ways that you can better understand and articulate who you are as an artist, and how to feel empowered to take the roles, space, and energy you deserve as a creative. </p> <p>ABOUT NIA CENTRE FOR THE ARTS </p> <p>Nia Centre for the Arts is a Toronto-based charitable organization that supports, showcases and promotes an appreciation of arts from across the Afro-Diaspora. Nia Centre is committed to supporting artists working across disciplines, and ranging in experience levels. We strive to build the creative capacities and support the development of a healthy identity in Black youth. We are committed to connecting community members to artistic and cultural experiences, year-round. Find Us Online: </p> <p>Website: niacentre.org </p> <p>Instagram & Twitter: @niacentre </p> <p>Facebook: Nia Centre for the Arts </p> <p>LinkedIn: Nia Centre for the Arts<br> <br> <br> </p>
May 13, 2021
Left of Centre: Conversations | Artist Statements, Bios, Studio Visits, and More with Liz Ikiriko
<p>In this Left of Centre Conversation, we sit down with Nigerian Canadian artist, independent curator, and photo editor Liz Ikiriko to talk about developing authentic artist statements and artist bios, as well as how emerging Black artists can build a strong network of peers, curators, and more. </p> <p>ABOUT LIZ IKIRIKO </p> <p>Liz Ikiriko is a Nigerian Canadian artist, independent curator, and photo editor. Her work as an educator, maker and mother informs her practice which is focused on African and narratives of the diaspora. She is committed to the creation of embodied experiences that utilize accessible platforms to share moments of vulnerability and care for all of us on the margins. She has worked with the CONTACT Photography Festival, the Contemporary African Photography (CAP) Prize and Wedge Curatorial Projects. Her work has been exhibited nationally and her writing has appeared in Public Journal, MICE Magazine, C Magazine and Akimbo. She currently teaches in the School of Image Arts at Ryerson University. Find Liz Online: www.lizikiriko.com @lizikiriko </p> <p>ABOUT LEFT OF CENTRE: CONVERSATIONS </p> <p>Wondering what the differences between artist statements and artist bios? Interested in learning how a studio visit – in person or virtual – can help you build deeper connections with your peers, curators and buyers? Or maybe you’re looking to better understand how flash assessments can support your creative writing career. In this series of videos, we explore ways that you can better understand and articulate who you are as an artist, and how to feel empowered to take the roles, space, and energy you deserve as a creative. ABOUT NIA CENTRE FOR THE ARTS Nia Centre for the Arts is a Toronto-based charitable organization that supports, showcases and promotes an appreciation of arts from across the Afro-Diaspora. Nia Centre is committed to supporting artists working across disciplines, and ranging in experience levels. We strive to build the creative capacities and support the development of a healthy identity in Black youth. We are committed to connecting community members to artistic and cultural experiences, year-round. Find Us Online: </p> <p>Website: niacentre.org </p> <p>Instagram & Twitter: @niacentre </p> <p>Facebook: Nia Centre for the Arts </p> <p>LinkedIn: Nia Centre for the Arts</p>
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