{RE}CONCILIATION: A groundbreaking initiative which aims to promote artistic collaborations that look to the past & future for new dialogues between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples in Canada.
- To First Nations, Inuit and Metis artists, collectives and arts organizations (including collaborations with non-Aboriginal artists and organizations).
- Articulations through artistic expression of conciliation and reconciliation in Canada.
- An initiative to create new artworks reflecting the conciliation and reconciliation experience in Canada.
Eligible projects must:
- Comprise the creation of new, original artwork(s) in customary and/or contemporary artistic and cultural practices, in any combination of art forms, disciplines or genres.
- Be led by First Nations, Inuit or Métis individuals, collectives or organizations (collaborations with non-Aboriginal artists or arts organizations are eligible and encouraged as long as the First Nations, Inuit, Métis participants remain the leads).
- Be in an Aboriginal language, or in English or in French, or a combination (for artworks involving language).
- Clearly identify and demonstrate a high level of engagement with Aboriginal and/or non-Aboriginal audiences by including public engagement activities and dissemination strategies for the artwork(s).
- Respond directly to issues of conciliation and reconciliation in Canada through artistic practice and community engagement.
- Curatorial or collaborative projects must identify all participating artists to be eligible.
Deadline to apply is June 21, 2016.
