Recent Articles:
- Nomad Land: An Interview with Michelle Deanne Schultz
If you’ve worked in the arts sector in Alberta over the last ten years, you’ve probably come to know the name Michelle Deanne Schultz—through her work as the director of dc3 Art Projects and Bookshop, as the former executive director of Latitude 53, or, most recently, as an independent arts consultant and strategist. Those experiences helped make Schultz a mainstay of Alberta’s contemporary art scene. But some of the most essential work she does—work we get only a glimpse of through her Instagram account, where she occasionally posts an image of a packed cargo van, or of her dog, Belle, tucked into the backseat of her car—involves getting behind the wheel and driving. Read More - The Beauty and Joy of Spending Time with Artists: An Interview with Conor McNally
When I watched Conor McNally’s 2017 film ôtênaw, I knew I wanted to find an excuse to speak with him and learn more about his approach to filmmaking. I was taken by the amount of space Conor offers within the film: space for Dwayne Donald, the Nêhiyawak storyteller and educator who narrates the film throughout, space for viewers to take in the stories shared, and space to sit with the land and the city that we all call home—its brutal history, as well as its gifts. The film’s layered form interweaves with Donald’s rich storytelling in ways that left me feeling connected to this place while also more knowledgeable about it. It’s a feeling that runs through all of Conor’s work; his ability to connect viewers so intimately with the subjects he works with illustrates the care and comfort he brings to projects and the relational ways in which he approaches the form. Read More - Muslims in the Prairies: Voices from the Archives
For over a century, Muslims have been part of the diverse fabric of Canada, nowhere more so than in the Prairies. Investigating early newspaper archives, Nadia Kurd explores stories about the early Muslim community and helps to reveal the historic narratives that shape our ideas about Muslims in the Prairies. Read More