“Hosted by the International Centre of Art for Social Change (ICASC), this was the inaugural event of the Art for Social Change Network (ASCN), a new national network of community-engaged art for social change (ASC) artists and organizations. Right now, in every corner of Canada, community-engaged artists and organizations are nurturing new forms of collaborative creation, dialogue, partnerships, and action for positive change. At the gathering we explored important key questions: Who is doing the work? What are the current struggles and innovative solutions? How can we and how do we address issues of equity and justice? How are we rising to the critical challenges happening in the community-engaged arts landscape today?”
Opening Session: Stories of NOW
“Hosted by Seanna Connell (Artbridges / Stories of Now) and Sally Njoroge (Trico Changemakers Studio / Artist as Changemaker), this session presents a sampling of current community-engaged work happening right now across the country.
Hear from a diverse roster of speakers, including: Miranda Bouchard (ON), Rosemary Georgeson (BC), Traci Foster (SK), Cassandra Spade (ON), Paola Gomez (ON), Moashella Shortte (NS), Glenn Marais (ON), Juliana Bedoya (BC/NB), Will Weigler (BC) and Skye Louis (AB)!”
Access the Art for Social Change NOW Gathering Archive here: https://icasc.ca/asc-now-archive/
-from ASCN
