WHO ARE WE?
JAYU is a Toronto-based charity dedicated to sharing human rights stories through the arts. The iAM Program program offers equity-deserving youth ages 12-29 free arts mentorship.
iAM programs are free and designed for young artists between the ages of 12 – 29 living in Ontario with no previous experience required. Equity-deserving is inclusive of Black and racialized folks, people with disabilities, Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit and Métis), 2-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer (2SLGBTQ+), newcomers to Canada and people experiencing homelessness or precarious housing.
DURATION
Date: September 16
Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm
NEED TO KNOW
Zoom link will be sent out upon registration
LOCATION
Online via Zoom
WORKSHOP DETAILS
Join us for a workshop with CARFAC Ontario, the association of visual and media artists in Ontario, on understanding your rights as an artist and how you can advocate for yourself and your peers. Led by Flora Shum, CARFAC Ontario’s Artistic Director, we will take a look at professional industry standard practices including fair pay, contract and copyright basics, and tools for negotiation. You'll leave the session with practical resources to support you in your artistic journey.
There will be a presentation followed by casual conversation in which participants are encouraged to bring and share their questions, experiences, challenges, and successes with their peers and the facilitator.
Free to attend.
Please Note: Registration does not guarantee placement in this workshop. Confirmation emails will be sent prior to the session.
If you have any inquiries please contact Sam, iAM Program Coordinator at samantha@jayu.ca
MEET YOUR MENTOR: FLORA SHUM
Flora Shum is a Hong Kong born-Tkaronto/Toronto based artist, educator, and cultural worker. She co-directs Paperhouse Studio (c.2013), where she carries forward the vision for paper as the medium, and leads arts-based programming for underserved communities. She is also a member of duo collective—AURA, Artistic Director of CARFAC Ontario—the association of visual and media artists in Ontario, and is a member of Toronto Arts Council’s Creative Communities Committee. Her artistic practice is experimental and collaborative by nature, with roots in papermaking, printmaking, and book arts, extending to found objects, sculpture, and installation. She has exhibited locally and internationally, including Toronto (ON), Whistler (BC), New York (NY), and Hong Kong. She also has project management and facilitation experience of over 10 years, and has worked with many notable organizations such as Harbourfront Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto Public Library, Toronto Biennial of Art, Textile Museum, Central Technical School (Toronto, ON.), Peter Pitseolak School (Kinngait, NU.), Attagoyuk Ilisavik (Pangnirtung, NU.), and Mozilla Foundation with YWCA Toronto and Youth Empowering Parents.