Grants and Contributions:

Archiving our Histories: Indigenous Contributions to Art Histories and Curatorial Studies

LHOV-04-040

$93,790.00

Jul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024

“Archiving our Histories: Indigenous contributions to Art Histories and Curatorial Studies” is a large-scale project led by the Indigenous Curatorial Collective / Collectif des commissaires autochthones (ICCA) to digitize all exhibition ephemera as it pertains to Indigenous curatorial practice, as well as build skills and resources required to preserve Indigenous curatorial histories. Digitization of floorplans, brochures, photographic documentation, respondent texts from writers or artists, transcripts of panel discussions or talks, exhibition catalogues or publications that are rare, hard to find, or where circulation is very limited. Through our partnership we will build a strategy for housing these digitized archives, learn how to organize database materials, and build the tools necessary for managing the archive and database into the future and provide greater accessibility for researchers and Indigenous cultural practitioners.

Library and Archives Canada

Gathering and training coordinating team and beginning work with consultants

Locating documents of Indigenous art historical and curatorial texts.

Digitizing documents and drafting of final report and archive protocols document

Digitize documents related to 20 exhibitions per decade from 1990 until 2022 for a total of 60 significant exhibitions as a minimum

Toronto, Ontario, CA M5V 3A8

129-2023-2024 Q1-LHOV-04-040

Contribution

Grants and Contributions

Indigenous recipients

Indigenous Curatorial Collective

Listen, Hear Our Voices

Listen, Hear Our Voices supports First Nations, Inuit, and Métis governments and non-profit organizations in: 1) digitizing existing documentary heritage related to Indigenous languages and cultures, and 2) building the skills, knowledge and resources to do this work in their communities.