“IBPOC” is an umbrella term that captures many diverse cultures and ways of working. Instead of assuming homogeny in values and methodologies, let’s learn how to see and work with each other both in our similarities and differences to create more impactful, successful, and safer culturally specific work.

We will cover a few different viewpoints such as: facilitating different Canadian Indigenous groups working together, programming globally diverse works alongside each other, managing conflict and differences, recognizing diversity within identity groups, and commissioning culturally diverse work.

This session is for IBPOC arts administrators and managers.

Session speakers include: Keith Barker, Stratford Festival (commissioning culturally diverse work; diversity among Canadian Indigenous groups), Pam Patel, MT Space (ways of approaching bringing globally diverse artists and work together for a production or festival; managing differences), Beatriz Pizano, Rutas Festival (speaking about diversity within a specific identity (Latine).

Connected Currents features both connection activities and a series of IBPOC guest speakers who offer their perspectives on the theatre sector’s past, present, and exciting future.

Register for this event by Thursday April 9 to receive the Zoom link for the meeting. If you have any questions, or you have not recieved a link by the morning of the event, please contact Rising Tides Program Coordinator, Andrea Demars at [email protected].