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BSAMCanada

@BsamCanada
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Joined June 2018
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“In this reclaiming, we can begin to build and invest in the continent too, which in turn invests in ourselves and decolonizes this idea of what blackness is. We get to define it for ourselves now.” @queenkukoyi Afrofuturist Digital Artist + Exec. Director @BsamCanada
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Are you a Black artist who wants to find community, opportunities and build your skillset? Join Left of Centre, our artistic development program. niacentre.typeform.com/to/zC…
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We're hiring! If you are someone who wants to work with us to open Canada's first professional centre for Black Arts, see the job calls by clicking the link in our bio. #We'reHiring #WorkatNiaCentre
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We are building Canada's first professional centre for Black arts. We want to know what you want from this space. Take our survey to share your thoughts with us. bit.ly/3MIbsLX
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Wise words from Dr. Angela Davis to carry you through the weekend. ⭐ #weekendmotivation
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#WorldBookDay: It's storyteller Dr. Rita Cox from our Unveiling Heroes of the Block exhibit w/ @BsamCanada. Head of the Parkdale library for 20+ yrs, Cox increased its Black & Caribbean heritage resources. 📷 “The Enchanting Griot" by Gerda Boateng. More: ow.ly/wVqZ50I9b0E
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Are you a youth interested in photography? We have a free, 9 week intensive program where you will be introduced to technical skills and Black aesthetics. Apply here: bit.ly/TTBAP2
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JOB OPPORTUNITY 📢 The Toronto Public Library’s Summer 2022 Writer in Residence program is open. The residency is focused on YA Fiction. Application deadline is April 18th. Compensation: $8,000 akimbo.ca/listings/call-for-…
Call for Submissions: Summer 2022 Writer in Residence at Toronto Public Library

Call for Submissions: Summer 2022 Writer in Residence at Toronto Public Library

Deadline: April 18, 2022 by 11:00 pm EST Toronto Public Library (TPL) invites applications from Canadian writers for the role of Summer 2022 Writer in Residence based at the Toronto Reference Library.

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Curated by @bsamcanada’s @queenkukoyi and @findinnico with @spatialesk, IMAGInuity revolutionizes the creations of Black inventors of the past to imagine the relics 1000 years in the future. See it at 70 Canuck in #DownsviewPark until May. @Culture_TO image photo: Amirah Star
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We learned of a cool opportunity to work with an author on the design of a book cover. DM us if interested! #blackspeculativeartmovement #torontoartists
STEPS has partnered w/ @Town_of_Aurora for the Aurora Public Art Forum on Mar 31, 2022! It's going to be a great time with @BsamCanada and other leaders across sectors to guide the development of Aurora's Public Art Policy and Master Plan: engageaurora.ca/publicartmas…
Public Art Master Plan

Public Art Master Plan

The Town of Aurora is developing its first-ever Public Art Master Plan (PAMP). This strategic document will act as a roadmap for years to come, setting direction for public art in Aurora and enhanc...

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Leaders across multiple industries and sectors highlight continued efforts that support Black success during #BlackHistoryMonth. Read the article here: innovatingcanada.ca/diversit… Featuring @BsamCanada, @AB_MentalHealth, @TRPnow, and more.
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So excited to be sharing space with @YungYemi @AshleyJaneLewis and @NonfungibleQ ! -@queenkukoyi
Join me in my Space! nitter.gq/i/spaces/1djGXPYLBmzGZ
📣 Launched today: Our Unveiling Heroes of the Block exhibit on Black Canadians that shaped our city for 250+ yrs, accompanies @BsamCanada's art project that reimagines each community leader as a superhero. 📷 "The Teacher and Protector" by Autumn Beals, portrait of Ekua Walcott
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On Feb. 26 join our friends: @HarbourfrontTO and @EsieMensah for TESSEL: A Community Conversation (part of #Kuumba) to continue the dialogue and ask ourselves what has changed since June 1, 2020. Have we seen the change we desire to see? bit.ly/HCTESSEL
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BSAM IMAGInuity is now live at #ArtworxTO. This interactive exhibition examines past objects created by Black Canadian & Afrodiasporic inventors, and places them in dialogue with what they could possibly be 1,000 years in the future. Come check it out at the Hub!
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Very very very excited to share this with the world
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BIG NEWS! 1/2 We are excited to be sharing a teaser of the upcoming documentary featuring Quentin VerCetty (@NonfungibleQ), the gifted artist behind the Joshua Glover statue revealed last year. #BlackHistoryMonth
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"Icons Living Series" ft. @NonfungibleQ is an award-winning visual storyteller, art educator, and graduate of OCAD University. His work uses speculative narratives like Afrofuturism to address representation, immigration, & decolonization. 🎧 here bit.ly/3GzHkj6
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Our friends @NiaCentre are embarking on a Canada-wide research project to better understand the impacts of anti-Black racism while navigating online spaces.⁠ They need your support with their survey and focus groups. niacentre.org/offerings/unde… #torontoart #blackincanada
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