2024 Equity Town Halls: Live Action Heroes

Mark your calendars now for the 2024 Equity Town Hall series focusing on the theme Live Action Heroes. Join Calgary Arts Development in conversation with EDIA heroes who are doing the do — local artist/activists imagining and activating change.

This online series starts in August 2024. The six sessions are free and open to everyone and ASL interpretation will be available.

Registration is required for each individual session you plan to attend.

Session 3

Imagining the Unimaginable. Equity for newcomers and immigrants in the arts sector.

Date: October 28, 2024
Time: Noon – 2pm
Location: Online via Zoom — register here

In conversation with artist/activist Toyin Oladele. Founder and Innovator of the Immigrant Council for Arts Innovation (ICAI), Toyin talks about her upbringing and how it brought her to successes, failures and current grappling as she tries to make the art world in Calgary and beyond a more equitable place. Opening share, followed by community discussions.