{"id":103659,"date":"2022-06-30T19:34:04","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T23:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/?p=103659"},"modified":"2022-06-30T19:34:55","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T23:34:55","slug":"toronto-launches-artist-program-responding-to-anti-colonialism-anti-oppression-and-anti-racism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/toronto-launches-artist-program-responding-to-anti-colonialism-anti-oppression-and-anti-racism\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto launches artist program responding to anti-colonialism, anti-oppression and anti-racism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Toronto History Museums is launching a new mentorship program gathering 10 artists across the city to respond to<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> anti-colonialism, anti-oppression &amp; anti-racism.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The program is called \"Awakenings,\" and allows the 10 selected artisits to self-direct their own works for one year with mentorship from one of Toronto's notable artists.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mentorship will be with city-based creative director Ashley McKenzie-Barnes. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckenziebarnes.com\/\">Her work<\/a> has been featured at the city\u2019s Harbourfront Centre, and notable collaborations include <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colin Kaepernick\u2019s \"Know Your Rights Camp\" and singer Lauryn Hill.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The artists' works will be<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0announced during Pride 2023 and displayed across the downtown core in Toronto History Museum areas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The aim of the project is to help elevate the voices of Toronto\u2019s BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, Peoples of Colour) and 2SLGBTQ+ artist communities. The program is open <\/span>to emerging and mid-career artists 21 years of age or older who are working in contemporary visual art, design and interdisciplinary practices.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CJRU contacted Ashley McKenzie-Barnes for comment about the upcoming mentorship program and what works the commitee is hoping to see from the selected artists. CJRU is awaiting a response.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toronto.ca\/explore-enjoy\/history-art-culture\/museums\/awakenings-artist-mentorship\/\">application<\/a> to the mentorship program is open now until July 29.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Areas that are part of Toronto\u2019s History Museums include Fort York National Site, the Royal Ontario Museum and Black Creek Pioneer Village.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">More details to come.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Listen to CJRU's coverage of the Awakenings mentorship program here:<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Toronto History Museums is launching a new mentorship program gathering 10 artists across the city to respond to anti-colonialism, anti-oppression &amp; anti-racism.\u00a0 The program is called &#8220;Awakenings,&#8221; and allows the 10 selected artisits to self-direct their own works for one year with mentorship from one of Toronto&#8217;s notable artists. 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