Consultant’s position: Curator and Administrator, Festival Accès Asie Client: Festival Accès Asie Collaborator: Maison de la Culture de Côte-des-Neiges
I served as the lead organizer of Checkpoints and The State of Origin: REEL & IMAGINED - two international exhibitions featuring eight contemporary visual and performance artists originating from China, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Germany, India and Iran.
In the first gallery, Checkpoints brought together a selection of new photography, video, and installation works by artists Hua Jin (China / Montreal) andPavitra Wickramasinghe (Sri Lanka / Montreal). The show explored the theme of “checkpoint”, here defined as a “place along a road, or border, where travelers are stopped for inspection before being allowed to continue."
In the second gallery, The State of Origin: REEL & IMAGINED brought together a selection of video, installation and photography works by the Canadian-based international collective THE DIGITAL SILK ROUTE: Khadija Baker (Syria / Canada), Ting-Ting Cheng (Taiwan / UK), Verena Kyselka (Germany), Bindu Mehra (India / Canada), Veer Munshi (India) and Raha Rastifard (Iran / Sweden). The show explored the transformational impact of migration, movement and globalization on individuals and societies through art.
A meeting and discussion with the artists on May 17th, 2015;
A series of 4 cultural mediation activities servicing classes from le Centre Pauline-Julien, an educational institution that specializes in Francization for adult immigrants.
Project Team:
As lead organizer, I worked and liaised with the following institutions and project collaborators:
Artists (8)
Festival Accès Asie: Director (1), staff (2), interns (4), photographers (3), videographers (1), press agent (1)
Maison de la Culture de Côte-des-Neiges: Directors (1), staff (2), technicians (2), consultants (1)
Project Management:
Established work priorities.
Planned, developed and delivered the project from conception to completion.
Wrote project proposals, budgets and expenditure reports.
Developed and implemented sponsorship campaign.
Strategized project collaboration and fostered inter-institutional relations.
Conducted research on project feasibility, prepared information for grant applications and final grant reports.
Represented the project in key negotiations and meetings with business, cultural and governmental institutions.
Event Management:
Drafted planning documents, schedules, floor plans and detailed technical lists.
Researched and purchased equipment, materials, services and supplies.
Coordinated with diverse staff and technicians.
Trained and supervised personnel and interns.
Gave public speaking presentations and provided customer service to visitors.
Prepared and negotiated contracts with participating artists.
Wrote, edited, proofread, designed and translated communications documents, exhibition and marketing materials.
Directed marketing, press and media campaigns, logistics, documentation, translations and communications.
Marketing (bilingual):
Videos
Press kits and press releases
Websites, electronic invitations (Mailchimp)
Bulletins and newsletters (online media)
Marketing materials (invitation card, programs)
Social media (Facebook event pages, LinkedIn)
Press & Media (bilingual):
Radio, print and online media
Logistics:
Schedules
Transportation
Snacks and beverages
Materials and supplies
Invitation card distribution
Image / audio permissions
Photo and video documentation
Procurement of audio-visual equipment
Exhibition set up (artworks, special lighting, signage, audio-visual equipment)
Event set up (tables, linens, chairs, special lighting, signage, technical needs)
Achievements:
The series of cultural mediation activities for adult immigrants from le Centre Pauline-Julien marked the debut of Festival Accès Asie’s Education and Cultural Mediation Program.