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Labour in the Arts Survey

Can you introduce yourself to us?

In a networking setting, how do you introduce yourself to people?

Imagine your dream artswork and arts world. Can you tell us what you do for a living in that world? Can you describe that world for us?

What is the biggest barrier that stops you from doing what you love right now?

Thank you!

Land acknowledgement

We are currently three team members, who are artsworkers working primarily in Tkaron:to (colonially known as Toronto), which is and has been a gathering place for people of many nations.

The Canadian arts industry has a heavy reliance on government funders and colonial practices that encourage assimilation, capitalism, and euro-centrism. We as settlers/immigrants have studied in and currently work in institutions founded in a practice and history that is deeply rooted in colonialism, white supremacy, and patriarchy. As well, our current work relies on virtual spaces and platforms, which are also built using the extraction of resources in traditional territories. As we aim to facilitate conversations that apply a critical lens to this industry, its funding bodies, and its labour practices, we will commit to deconstructing, unlearning, and challenging these systems of oppression.

Tkaron:to is the territory of the Anishinabek, Wendat, Haudenosaunee and the Mississaugas of the Credit. We give our sincere thanks to this land, and to the caretakers of land and water.

This is our collective land acknowledgement, and our team will come back to this statement to reflect on our progress. We welcome your feedback/thoughts/conversations on this acknowledgement.

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