The Arrivals Project
The primary focus of the Arrivals Project is to guide artists in an embodied exploration of their own histories of (dis)place(ment). urban ink has developed a unique and internationally recognized process for the facilitation of this based on the stories, voice and cultural practices of each artist’s personal ancestry. These workshops have been offered across Canada, in the UK, Colombia, the Caribbean, and Europe. The workshops are facilitated primarily by urban ink Artistic Director Diane Roberts and full-length workshops include co-facilitation by Associate Artists Heather Hermant, Danielle Smith and Aboriginal Community Director Rosemary Georgeson.
The impact of the work is profound and lasting. Participants have reported their encounters as turning point moments in their work and in some cases, their lives. In whatever context the work is being conducted the deeply rooted connections serve to anchor the performer in a way that defies explanation.
Listen to: Diane Roberts’ Arrivals Missive at the Pecha Kucha Night Special Edition: Walk the Talk, Green Your City event
What Others are Saying about The Arrivals Workshops:
Listen to CBC North’s Airplay Interview with Artistic Director Leonard Linklater and Associate Artist Jude Wong
Read about:
The Cross Canada Workshop Series
The Arrivals Collaborative Exchange
National & International Workshop/Presentation History:
- May 2010, Gwaandak Theatre Whitehorse, Yukon
- November 2009, Garifuna Heritage Foundation Round Table in St. Vincent, W.I. sponsored by the Garifuna Heritage Foundation
- August 2009, Hemispheric Institute Encuentro held in Bogota Columbia sponsored by York University in Toronto and New York University
- September 2008, Carifesta Guyana, Artist in Community Symposium sponsored by CASRI in Ottawa
- September 2008, School of Creative and Festival Arts, Trinidad, W.I. sponsored by Pickney Productions, Arts-in-Action & University of the West Indies
Upcoming Workshops
September 2010, Raven Spirit Dance in Vancouver
To book an Arrivals Personal Legacy workshop or to receive a brochure contact touring@urbanink.ca
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