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SUMMARY:Making Space: Business\, Indigenous Art\, and Reconciliation
DESCRIPTION:Join the London Chamber of Commerce for the launch of Making Space: Business\, Indigenous Art\, and\n\nReconciliation\, our new Indigenous-led Chamber gallery programme developed in partnership with\n\nIndigenous London Arts and the London Arts Council.\n\n\n\nThrough this initiative\, the Chamber's public-facing spaces will become professional exhibition spaces for\n\nrotating displays of work by Indigenous artists from London and neighbouring First Nations communities.\n\nThe programme includes professional curation\, public promotion\, artist remuneration in accordance with\n\nCARFAC standards\, and a sales process administered by the London Arts Council.\n\n\n\nThis special event will explore how businesses can play a practical role in making Indigenous artists\n\nvisible\, valued\, exhibited\, collected\, and professionally supported in business leadership opportunities. It\n\ncomes at an important moment for London. The City's ReconciliAction Plan commits the municipality to\n\npromoting Indigenous arts and culture. This event asks what role the business community can play in\n\nhelping move that commitment from policy into practice.\n\n\n\nFeaturing a keynote from Emily Schuyler of Indigenous London Arts\, facilitation by Chamber board\n\nmember and Indigenous creator Katie Wilhelm\, and a panel of Indigenous visual artists\, the evening will\n\ninvite members and community leaders to think differently about space\, civic leadership\, and visible\n\naction. Participating panelists are currently being determined.\n\n\n\nAbout the Keynote:\n\nEmily Schuyler - The new Specialist\, Indigenous London Arts at the London Arts Council\n\nShe is an emerging multi-media artist from Oneida Nation of the Thames\, which is located in Ontario Canada. Schuyler received a certificate and an advanced diploma in Fine Arts from Fanshawe College. Schuyler was also the recipient of both the Bob and Shelly Siskind Visual Arts Award and The Mackie Cryderman Award for Excellence in the Arts. Schuyler has received her Bachelor of studio arts degree from the Institute of American Indian arts in Santa Fe New Mexico. Schuyler has exhibited internationally\, a two artist show titled Preserve\, 2019 in London Ontario.\n\nEmily Schuyler creates mixed media works that provide an intimate narrative into her cultural traditions\, personal stories and lived experiences. Schuyler continues to create work focused on her cultural heritage\, and what it means to be a contemporary Indigenous artist.\n\nAbout the Facilitator:\n\n\n\nKatie Wilhelm - Indigenous Designer and Consultant\n\nKatie Wilhelm\, RGD (she/her) is an award-winning Indigenous designer and consultant based in London\, Ontario. Katie is a proud Indigenous woman from the Chippewas of Nawash First Nation at Neyaashiinigmiing. Prior to founding her own design practice\, Katie spent more than ten years specializing in corporate communications\, specifically in local economic development. Katie is a leader in the local arts and culture community\, having worked in London's creative industry since 2009. \n\nA champion for the Indigenous community\, she continuously looks to inspire others to create a colourful future for Turtle Island. Learn more at www.katiewilhelm.design.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join the London Chamber of Commerce for the launch of Making Space: Business\, Indigenous Art\, and
\nReconciliation\, our new Indigenous-led Chamber gallery programme developed in partnership with
\nIndigenous London Arts and the London Arts Council.
\n
\nThrough this initiative\, the Chamber&rsquo\;s public-facing spaces will become professional exhibition spaces for
\nrotating displays of work by Indigenous artists from London and neighbouring First Nations communities.
\nThe programme includes professional curation\, public promotion\, artist remuneration in accordance with
\nCARFAC standards\, and a sales process administered by the London Arts Council.
\n
\nThis special event will explore how businesses can play a practical role in making Indigenous artists
\nvisible\, valued\, exhibited\, collected\, and professionally supported in business leadership opportunities. It
\ncomes at an important moment for London. The City&rsquo\;s ReconciliAction Plan commits the municipality to
\npromoting Indigenous arts and culture. This event asks what role the business community can play in
\nhelping move that commitment from policy into practice.
\n
\nFeaturing a keynote from Emily Schuyler of Indigenous London Arts\, facilitation by Chamber board
\nmember and Indigenous creator Katie Wilhelm\, and a panel of Indigenous visual artists\, the evening will
\ninvite members and community leaders to think differently about space\, civic leadership\, and visible
\naction. Participating panelists are currently being determined.
\n
\nAbout the Keynote:
\n\nEmily Schuyler - The new Specialist\, Indigenous London Arts at the London Arts Council
\nShe is an emerging multi-media artist from Oneida Nation of the Thames\, which is located in Ontario Canada. Schuyler received a certificate and an advanced diploma in Fine Arts from Fanshawe College. Schuyler was also the recipient of both the Bob and Shelly Siskind Visual Arts Award and The Mackie Cryderman Award for Excellence in the Arts. Schuyler has received her Bachelor of studio arts degree from the Institute of American Indian arts in Santa Fe New Mexico. Schuyler has exhibited internationally\, a two artist show titled Preserve\, 2019 in London Ontario.
\nEmily Schuyler creates mixed media works that provide an intimate narrative into her cultural traditions\, personal stories and lived experiences. Schuyler continues to create work focused on her cultural heritage\, and what it means to be a contemporary Indigenous artist.
\n\nAbout the Facilitator:
\n
\nKatie Wilhelm - Indigenous Designer and Consultant
\nKatie Wilhelm\, RGD (she/her) is an award-winning Indigenous designer and consultant based in London\, Ontario. Katie is a proud Indigenous woman from the Chippewas of Nawash First Nation at Neyaashiinigmiing. Prior to founding her own design practice\, Katie spent more than ten years specializing in corporate communications\, specifically in local economic development. Katie is a leader in the local arts and culture community\, having worked in London&rsquo\;s creative industry since 2009. \;
\n\nA champion for the Indigenous community\, she continuously looks to inspire others to create a colourful future for Turtle Island. Learn more at www.katiewilhelm.design.
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LOCATION:London Chamber of Commerce 101-244 Pall Mall Street London\, ON N6A 5P6
UID:e.2487.1688
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DTSTAMP:20260416T014821Z
URL:http://londonchamber.sampleorg.com/events/details/making-space-business-indigenous-art-and-reconciliation-1688
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