This summer, our program has been focused on empowering artists in Northwestern Ontario by blending traditional knowledge with contemporary digital technologies. We’ve aimed to equip artists with the professional and operational skills they need to thrive, addressing the significant challenges they face in a struggling arts sector. This initiative, which includes comprehensive training, mentorship, and opportunities for professional development, is made possible through the collaboration and support of many dedicated individuals. We are deeply grateful to the researchers, educators, creative entrepreneurs, and, most importantly, the artists who have shared their time and talent to make this program a success.
A resounding thank you to Eva Suluk, an interdisciplinary artist, filmmaker, and traditional drummer. A long-time supporter of the arts, Eva is a former member of the Arviat Film Society who specializes in community-based, participatory oral history research and traditional Inuit songs known as pihiit. She has been a rock-solid supporter of our programs and is a founding member of our regional programming with The Arts Incubator’s Winnipeg hub. Eva has been instrumental in helping us with the Inuktitut translation of the archival materials we’ve collected and studied this summer, and we are incredibly grateful for her knowledge and expertise.
This year’s arts internship, mentorship and professional development programming would not have been possible without support and funding from the Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projects program. This year’s programming has also been supported by Ottawa-based Global Dignity Canada, the Local Services Board of Melgund, The Arts Incubator and the Minneapolis College of Art and Design Creative Entrepreneurship Program.
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