Open call
Dates: 19-22 November, 2024
Registration deadline: November 8
As part of the public program Writing With The Body, we are delighted to invite you to an intensive workshop, centered on the work of prominent Chicana feminist, queer, and decolonial thinker Gloria Anzaldúa. Aimed at cultural workers, educators, and artists, the workshop will explore Anzaldúa's radical reimagining of borders, broadening our perspectives on identity, spirituality, creativity, and knowledge. Led by researchers and cultural workers Marcela Borquez and Renata Cervetto, the intensive workshop seeks to move beyond theoretical discussions of Anzaldúa's work to engage in action-oriented practices with the intention of contributing to reflections on cultural mediation, alternative pedagogies, and community building within the context of Montreal.
The workshop will highlight the importance of the body and collectivity in the learning process, reflecting Anzaldúa’s deeply personal approach combining text, image, and multilingual expression. Commemorating the 20th anniversary since the passing of Anzaldúa, the workshop invites attendees to discover her work and develop tools that connect her legacy to their own artistic and educational practices.
Schedule
Welcoming: November 19, 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
** Open to the general public. Participation is optional.
Workshop day 1: November 20 from 2:00 pm to 5:00pm
Workshop day 2: November 21 from 2:00 pm to 5:00pm
Workshop day 3: November 22 from 2:00 pm to 7:00pm
** Attendance by registration only.
Language
French, English and Spanish.
The activities will be held primarily in English, translation will be provided.
Participants are invited to participate in the language of their preference.
Participation:
There are no costs related to the workshop. However, we require interested participants to register and to commit to the entirety of the workshop.
Registration :
To register, please send us an email to rsvp@sbcgallery.ca by November 8.
** Please note that the number of participants is limited to15 and we will accept registrations on a first come first served basis.
Questions:
Writing With the Body
Initiated and organized by Marcela Borquez, Renata Cervetto and Carla Rangel, Writing With the Body is a one-month public program running at the SBC Gallery of Contemporary Art from November 19 to December 14, 2024. Conceived as a collective learning space, the program will include the intensive workshop, as well as rounds tables, screenings, activations, and activities open to everyone. Contributions by artists Verena Melgarejo, Amanda Gutiérrez, Florencia Sosa Rey, Colectiva Polea and Helena Martin Franco, will foster a deeper exploration of Anzaldúa’s work and legacy. The public program has been put together in partnership with Artenso (Research and Innovation Centre for Art and Social Engagement), LabARD (Arts Research Laboratory in Decoloniality of UQAM), centre Turbine, OMEC-INRS (Observatory of Cultural Mediations) and DARE-DARE.
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