TALK 2019
Prismatic 2019 features a range of Industry Events that will allow presenters, producers and arts stakeholders from Canada and around the world to connect with Indigenous artists and artists of colour who are performing at Prismatic. These events will create opportunities for people to build relationships that will form the foundation of future artistic projects and opportunities to present work to new audiences
In 2019, the Industry Events will take place in Ottawa September 15-20:
Opening Gala: Sunday September 15 at 5pm | GCTC – Lobby | Free & Open to the Public
Includes performances by Rebecca Thomas, Hubert Francis and Sina Bathaie.
The TALK: Arts Court Studio | (2 Daly Ave) Sept. 16-19 – 10am to 1:30pm | Ticketed & Open to the Public
Five days of engaging events that will centre artists in an exploration of new models of developing, promoting and presenting the work of Indigenous artists and artists of colour in their intersectional identities.
International Arts Assembly: Arts Court Theatre | (2 Daly Ave.) Sept 16-19 – 2pm to 5pm | Limited to registered industry participants – Indigenous artists and artists of colour are invited to attend networking events
Curated pitch sessions, music, dance and theatre showcases and networking events | Limited to registered industry participants – Indigenous artists and artists of colour are invited to attend networking events.
The TALK
Since its earliest days, Prismatic has included a national convening of culture sector stakeholders through which participants explore creative practice, partnership, networking and scholarship related to culturally diverse and Indigenous artistic production and dissemination.
Over the years, The TALK at Prismatic has taken on different forms, and has focused on varied issues; addressing pressing matters facing artists working in the performing and visual arts, and most recently film.
This year, The TALK at Prismatic will boldly explore artist-centred models of engagement that support the overall development of works in theatre, music, dance, visual and media arts, and film. In cultivating opportunities for national and international creative and administrative stakeholders within the global arts community to engage with each other, The TALK intends to facilitate authentic dialogue; an inroads to building meaningful relationships. Throughout and beyond The TALK, there will be moments where those assembled online can be involved and contribute to the discussions virtually. #theTALK2019
The TALK: 2019 is curated by Prismatic Think Tank members, Barak adé Soleil and Leslie McCue. Drawing upon the legacy of Prismatic, their collective experience working in the contemporary arts sector across Turtle Island and around the world, the first-voice perspective of Indigenous, Black people and people of colour, and an ongoing commitment to equity, inclusion and community engagement, Leslie and Barak are shaping dynamic spaces for this particular exchange reflexive of an evolving and expansive global arts ecology.
CURATORIAL STATEMENT
Co-Curators: Leslie McCue & Barak Adé Soleil
The TALK: 2019 will offer a fluid series of communal gatherings informed by the vital experiences of Indigenous artists, Black artists and artists of colour, who identify as: Two-Spirit, women, trans, non-binary, queer, d/Deaf, Mad, disabled. Centering their artistry. Affirming intersectionality. Cultivating distinct spaces for thoughtful exchange: intergenerational, intracultural and intercultural. Connecting to land, place, and our bodies.
Those assembled for The TALK: 2019 will be active participants, listening, witnessing and contributing to provocative discussions emerging from the interactive gatherings.
Collectively this international assembly of artists, thinkers, presenters, local and global citizens of The TALK: 2019 will begin by reflecting on where they are on Turtle Island presently acknowledging the locality, then tuning in to an insightful discussion led by Indigenous artists that explores how Land and Place shapes the creative practice.
The next day, those gathered will experience noted thinkers and activists from across the diaspora Engaging in nuanced dialogs on Intersectionality that affirm the lived experiences of artists from Black, Indigenous communities and communities of colour, inclusive of gender, race and disability.
By the middle of the week, all will be engaged in Addressing the Void – offering thoughts on what and who is missing in the current arts ecology; making visible what kinds of bodies and narratives are rarely reflected on stage, in film and within galleries.
The following day, space will be carved out for those with shared cultural connections to gather amongst themselves; coming back together for a communal meal to eat and strategize on how to Move Beyond the Gesture; deepening our intention to build meaningful relationships beyond The TALK.
REGISTRATION and PASSES
Industry Pass – $250 ($300 value)
- Participation in all events at The TALK
- Access to private Pitch Sessions, Showcases and Networking events.
- One ticket to all arts events at the Arts Festival and International Film Festival
(Industry passholders will be given a promo code to use to book tickets to performances online or can get a ticket at the door – subject to availability.) - To register for an Industry Pass, please complete the International Arts Assembly registration form here and purchase your Industry Pass online here
The TALK Pass – $125 or Day Pass $35
- To register for The TALK, please complete the TALK registration form here and purchase your TALK Pass or Day passes online here
Festival Pass – $150
- One ticket to all arts events at the Arts Festival and International Film Festival
(Festival passholders will be given a promo code to use to book tickets to performances online or can get a ticket at the door – subject to availability.)