A two part virtual workshop series with CARFAC Ontario for individual artist, arts workers, and arts organizations. While you are welcome to attend both sessions, the first session is meant for individual artists and the second is meant for arts workers and arts organizations.

Session 1: Know Your Rights! Session for Individual Artists

Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Time: 12 pm - 1pm

We invite Brampton-based individual artists to join us in a virtual, relaxed space for an open conversation on artist rights and best practices including copyright, contracts, negotiating fair pay, collaborative works, preparing for exhibitions and commissions, and more! As a group we’ll discuss how you can advocate for yourself, affirm your rights, and support each other as artists.

Session 2, Understanding Artists’ Rights! Session for Arts Workers & Arts Organizations

Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Time: 5.30 pm - 6.30 pm

We invite Brampton-based art workers and arts organizations to join us in a virtual, relaxed space for an open conversation on supporting artists’ rights and best practices when working with artists, including copyright, contracts, determining fees and general logistics for exhibitions and presentations, fair labour practices, and more! As a group we’ll discuss how we can uphold artists’ rights to build a stronger arts sector together.

About CARFAC

Canadian Artists' Representation/le front des artistes canadiens (CARFAC) Ontario is the association of visual and media artists in Ontario. Our vision is for vibrant, equitable, and sustainable communities in which we as artists are properly recognized for the role we play. As a Provincial Arts Service Organization, CARFAC Ontario serves and responds to the needs of our members, and visual artists across the province.

CARFAC Ontario is a regional affiliate under the umbrella of CARFAC National. Additional services, programs and projects are carried out by the individual affiliate organizations. By joining your provincial affiliate organization, you receive automatic membership in CARFAC National.

Accessibility: If you need assistance or support to participate such as an ASL interpreter, please get in touch with us at info@bramptonartsorg.ca as soon as possible (minimum of three days in advance) so that we can make the necessary accommodations.

PRESENTERS:

Jason Samilski is a Toronto-based literary artist and musician His work has been published in print and online, and his radio dramas have been broadcasted in Canada and the U.S. Jason also served as a Creative Director of CUE, an award-winning Toronto-based arts initiative that, since 2008, has provided over $500,000 in high-access grants for new generation artists who experience social, cultural, and economic marginalization. As a co-developer of the initiative since its inception, Jason spearheaded CUE's many programs and projects including high-access project grants, employment, mentorship, curatorial and artistic creation residencies, discipline-specific development programs, creative enterprise support programs, and pop-up exhibitions. Jason was also responsible for developing, launching, and overseeing direction and operations of CUE's Margin of Eras Gallery, a 1300-square-foot multidisciplinary gallery and cultural space in Toronto's Parkdale neighbourhood that, between 2017-2020 produced over 70 exhibitions and events engaging and presenting the works of 360 artists.

Flora Shum is a Hong Kong born-Tkaronto/Toronto based artist, educator, and cultural worker.  She co-directs Paperhouse Studio (c.2013), where she carries forward the vision for paper as the medium, and leads arts-based programming for underserved communities. She is also a member of duo collective—AURA, Artistic Director of CARFAC Ontario—the association of visual and media artists in Ontario, and is a member of Toronto Arts Council’s Creative Communities Committee. Her artistic practice is experimental and collaborative by nature, with roots in papermaking, printmaking, and book arts, extending to found objects, sculpture, and installation. She has exhibited locally and internationally, including Toronto (ON), Whistler (BC), New York (NY), and Hong Kong.

She also has project management and facilitation experience of over 10 years, and has worked with many notable organizations such as Harbourfront Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto Public Library, Toronto Biennial of Art, Textile Museum, Central Technical School (Toronto, ON.), Peter Pitseolak School (Kinngait, NU.), Attagoyuk Ilisavik (Pangnirtung, NU.), and Mozilla Foundation with YWCA Toronto and Youth Empowering Parents.