Upcoming Webinar:
Making Diversity Work in a Fragile Settler-Colony
Speaker: Ajay Parasram
Friday, Jul 21, 2023
2:00 – 3:30 pm ET
Organizations seeking to centre DEI in their workplace and professional practice tend to struggle because it is difficult to first arrive at a common understanding of how oppression manifests in the workplace. Too often, energy is spent making diversity-work, meaning over-exhausting minority populations with poorly focused and poorly resourced tasks rather than focusing on the substantial changes that might create avenues for diversity itself to flourish. Workplaces are symptomatic of the broader societies within which they are embedded, and as such, this workshop will focus on establishing a framework of structural white supremacy through which we can understand the Canadian nation and national milieu within which arts organizations must operate.
Ajay Parasram
Ajay Parasram is the co-host of the YouTube show “Safe Space For White Questions” and co-author (both with Alex Khasnabish) of the recently released book Frequently Asked White Questions (Fernwood Publishing). Ajay teaches International Development Studies and History at Dalhousie University in Kjipuktuk (Halifax), where he was recently awarded the President’s Award for the advancement of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility in 2021. At Dalhousie he was a visiting scholar in the Faculty of Medicine (2020 – 2021) where he developed and co-facilitated (with Gaynor Watson-Creed) the “White Fragility Clinic.” Ajay is a Research Associate with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (Atlantic Office) and was a founding Fellow (2019 – 2022) at the MacEachen Institute for Public Policy and Governance. Prior to moving to Dalhousie, Ajay was the managing editor (2011 – 2015) of The Leveller newspaper in unceded Algonquin territories (Ottawa) where he worked to advance clear, plain language coverage of racial politics. While not an artist himself, Ajay’s scholarship sometimes overlaps nationalism and cultural productions, including work on Singaporean soap operas (with Jean Michel Montsion) and Indian cinema. His latest book, Pluriversal Sovereignty and the State: Imperial Encounters in Sri Lanka will be published this fall with Manchester University Press.
To attend this webinar, organizations must be registered with artsvest.
Past Webinars:
National Webinars
Speaker: Michelle Yeung
March 2023
Organizations must make a few fundamental commitments before they are ready for a holistic fundraising approach that will maximize their dollars raised. Understanding the fundamentals will set your organization up for success and enable a collaborative journey toward achieving your fundraising goals.
In this webinar we addressed how to build fundraising capacity, how to create a compelling case for support, how to plan around the development cycle, how to pick your fundraising mix, and how to build a culture of philanthropy. Whether you are starting out, looking to take the next steps, or seeking to reinvigorate your organization’s fundraising efforts, this session offered practical ideas to help you raise more funds in support of your organization’s mission-driven work.
Speaker: Irene Cheung
April 2023
Running an organization when you’re short on people, time, and money is tough. Learn how to build a stronger, more stable arts organization that can weather uncertainty with more diverse funding sources and board governance best practices. This session focused on practical tips and resources that new arts leaders can integrate into their day-to-to-day work. Topics covered include: what federal funding programs are available and how they work, ways to advocate for your organization at the federal level, the basics of board governance, and how to set up your board for success.
Speaker: Inga Petri
June 2023
In this workshop, arts administrators gained a deeper understanding of effective marketing strategies, digital tools, and audience engagement tactics. They were equipped with practical skills to develop and implement successful marketing campaigns, amplify their organization’s reach, and foster meaningful connections with their target audiences.
Through a combination of presentation, real-life examples and active group discussion, participants gained valuable insights and practical skills to take their organization’s marketing efforts to new heights.
Regional Webinars
Expanding your Individual Donor Base
Speaker: Jason Demers
June 2023
Coming soon
Coming soon
Generating Revenue: Some Strategies in Fund Development
Speaker: Jeff Erbach
July 2023
Sponsorship Basics
Speaker: Joanne Bull
October 2022
Cause Marketing
Speaker: Michèle Stanners
November 2022
Integrated Fundraising
Speaker: Jaspreet Sindu
June 2023
Archived recordings are available for artsvest participants.
