CARFAC NATIONAL presents the 2025 Indigenous Protocols for the Visual Arts Workshop Series:

Join us for our 2025 Indigenous Protocols Workshop Series, offering tailored sessions for diverse participants in the visual arts sector. These workshops, presented via Zoom, are designed to deepen understanding and foster respectful engagement with Indigenous protocols in the arts

Over the course of the workshops, we will have discussions around Intellectual Property, cultural appropriation, safeguarding cultural knowledge, and Indigenous artist’s rights and responsibilities when using traditional and contemporary imagery. There will also be information on how artists can protect their artwork using available tools and legal resources.

Engagement and Collaboration for Cultural Workers

with Arianne Mulaire

This workshop is for Indigenous or Canadian organizations whose primary mandate is to present visual or media art*, as well as independent cultural workers (curator, consultant, researcher, etc). We highly encourage organizations to register at least two participants, so knowledge is shared within the organization. Participants may include board and/or staff from the organization.

The workshop will cover:

• Understanding the rights and responsibilities Indigenous artists have when incorporating traditional and contemporary imagery into their work 

• Considerations around safeguarding Traditional Knowledge

• Learning the basics of Canada’s Intellectual Property Rights system and the ways Indigenous artists can use it to protect their work

• Conversations around cultural appropriation

Arianne Mulaire is a bilingual (French, English) Métis from the Red River Valley in what is now known as Manitoba. Arianne worked in various sectors in Ottawa, including tech, art and culture and not-for-profit, before returning to her homeland. Today, Arianne uses her life experiences and professional knowledge for training on the realities of these groups, but especially those of Indigenous peoples. She applies her ways of knowing and being to the development of strategies and policies for organisations interested in bringing lasting, positive change. Arianne develops and executes strategies using facilitation to engage stakeholders, develop empathy and build consensus. 

CARFAC NATIONAL presents the 2025 Indigenous Protocols for the Visual Arts Workshop Series:

Join us for our 2025 Indigenous Protocols Workshop Series, offering tailored sessions for diverse participants in the visual arts sector. These workshops, presented via Zoom, are designed to deepen understanding and foster respectful engagement with Indigenous protocols in the arts

Over the course of the workshops, we will have discussions around Intellectual Property, cultural appropriation, safeguarding cultural knowledge, and Indigenous artist’s rights and responsibilities when using traditional and contemporary imagery. There will also be information on how artists can protect their artwork using available tools and legal resources.

Indigenous Protocols for Non-Indigenous Artists 

with Heather Stienhagen

The workshop will cover:

• Guidance for respecting Indigenous Knowledge

• Differences between Indigenous and Canadian Intellectual Property Systems 

• Learning about Indigenous Protocols - what are they? How do I use them when engaging with Indigenous people?

• Practices to avoid - cultural appropriation, stereotypes, tokenism

• Best practices and considerations for collaboration with an Indigenous Artist or Knowledge Keeper

Born and raised in the landscapes of Whitehorse, Yukon, Heather (Von) Steinhagen is an intuitive, painter and fine toy maker. With roots in Cowessess First Nation (mother, Cree) and Germany (father, 2nd generation Canadian), Heather's work blends diverse cultural influences and a deep connection to her northern upbringing. Heather's passion for creative innovation and community building drives both her artistic practice and professional endeavours. She holds a Visual Arts Diploma from Vancouver Island University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts, majoring in Community Arts Education, from Concordia University. Her educational background, combined with over a decade of experience in early childhood education and community arts, informs her unique approach to art and education.

In her professional career, Heather has served as an Arts Administrator for the Yukon Arts Centre and Government of Yukon Tourism and Culture and is the former Executive Director of the Yukon Arts Society. Currently, she is the part-time Director of Operations and Digital Strategist for the Canadian Crafts Federation, where she continues to support and advocate for the arts community.Heather’s northern upbringing taught her the value of synchronicity with nature, and her artistic journey is a testament to her commitment to meditative, creative discovery. In her downtime, she enjoys building websites, experimenting with graphic design, and advocating for the importance of early childhood education and lifelong learning

CARFAC NATIONAL presents the 2025 Indigenous Protocols for the Visual Arts Workshop Series:

Join us for our 2025 Indigenous Protocols Workshop Series, offering tailored sessions for diverse participants in the visual arts sector. These workshops, presented via Zoom, are designed to deepen understanding and foster respectful engagement with Indigenous protocols in the arts

Over the course of the workshops, we will have discussions around Intellectual Property, cultural appropriation, safeguarding cultural knowledge, and Indigenous artist’s rights and responsibilities when using traditional and contemporary imagery. There will also be information on how artists can protect their artwork using available tools and legal resources.

Engagement and Collaboration for Cultural Workers

with Dani Printup

This workshop is for Indigenous or Canadian organizations whose primary mandate is to present visual or media art*, as well as independent cultural workers (curator, consultant, researcher, etc). We highly encourage organizations to register at least two participants, so knowledge is shared within the organization. Participants may include board and/or staff from the organization.

The workshop will cover:

• Understanding the rights and responsibilities Indigenous artists have when incorporating traditional and contemporary imagery into their work 

• Considerations around safeguarding Traditional Knowledge

• Learning the basics of Canada’s Intellectual Property Rights system and the ways Indigenous artists can use it to protect their work

• Conversations around cultural appropriation

Dani Printup (she/her) is a Hodinohso:ni (Onondaga) / Anishinaabe (Algonquin) arts worker and curator from Kitigan Zibi Anishnabeg, QC, with maternal roots in Ohsweken, ON. She has a Bachelor of Honors in Art History from the University of Guelph (2012). She has interned at the National Gallery of Canada and completed the RBC Indigenous Training Program in Museum Practices at the Canadian Museum of History. She has worked at Galerie SAW Gallery, the Indigenous Art Centre and the City of Ottawa's Public Art Program. She currently works as the Indigenous Cultural Engagement Coordinator at Carleton University Art Gallery.

CARFAC NATIONAL presents the 2025 Indigenous Protocols for the Visual Arts Workshop Series:

Join us for our 2025 Indigenous Protocols Workshop Series, offering tailored sessions for diverse participants in the visual arts sector. These workshops, presented via Zoom, are designed to deepen understanding and foster respectful engagement with Indigenous protocols in the arts

Over the course of the workshops, we will have discussions around Intellectual Property, cultural appropriation, safeguarding cultural knowledge, and Indigenous artist’s rights and responsibilities when using traditional and contemporary imagery. There will also be information on how artists can protect their artwork using available tools and legal resources.

Protection and Considerations for Indigenous Artists Workshop

with Summer-Harmony Twenish

The workshop will cover:

• Understanding the rights and responsibilities Indigenous artists have when incorporating traditional and contemporary imagery into their work 

• Considerations around safeguarding Traditional Knowledge

• Learning the basics of Canada’s Intellectual Property Rights system and the ways Indigenous artists can use it to protect their work

• Conversations around cultural appropriation

Summer-Harmony Twenish (she/they) is a queer Algonquin Anishinabe Artist from Kitigan Zibi, QC. Though Summer works primarily as a digital illustrator, their interests span mediums, ranging everywhere from digital animation to painting to beadwork and other textile work. Summer’s praxis is rooted in love for their homeland, family stories, and fierce anti-colonial feminist thought. Their work holds space for conversations about mental health, body positivity, queerness, and the importance of challenging settler-colonial expectations in so-called “Canada.” When not hunkered in front of a computer screen with a drawing tablet, Summer enjoys leading arts-based workshops with youth, going for long walks with her dog Beans, and daydreaming about a future filled with hope, community, and an end to white cis-heteropatriarchy (on Algonquin homelands and globally)

CARFAC NATIONAL presents the 2025 Indigenous Protocols for the Visual Arts Workshop Series:

Join us for our 2025 Indigenous Protocols Workshop Series, offering tailored sessions for diverse participants in the visual arts sector. These workshops, presented via Zoom, are designed to deepen understanding and foster respectful engagement with Indigenous protocols in the arts

Over the course of the workshops, we will have discussions around Intellectual Property, cultural appropriation, safeguarding cultural knowledge, and Indigenous artist’s rights and responsibilities when using traditional and contemporary imagery. There will also be information on how artists can protect their artwork using available tools and legal resources.

Indigenous Protocols for Non-Indigenous Artists 

with Taalrumiq Inuvialuk

The workshop will cover:

• Guidance for respecting Indigenous Knowledge

• Differences between Indigenous and Canadian Intellectual Property Systems 

• Learning about Indigenous Protocols - what are they? How do I use them when engaging with Indigenous people?

• Practices to avoid - cultural appropriation, stereotypes, tokenism

• Best practices and considerations for collaboration with an Indigenous Artist or Knowledge Keeper

Taalrumiq is not only the name of her label, business and social media channels, but her traditional Inuit name, used in her professional work. As a contemporary Canadian Indigenous Fashion Designer, Taalrumiq, (english name Christina Gruben King), shares Inuvialuit culture with the world through creating meaningful couture pieces, garments and accessories, incorporating traditional designs with a contemporary vision, each piece with a story to tell. Using the same skills, talent and passion inherited from her long matrilineal line of expert Inuit Seamstresses and Gwich'in Jijuu, what was once necessary for survival is now not solely for survival but cultural preservation, reclaiming and taking pride in Indigenous identity, storytelling and creative expression. Inuvialuit culture and history from an Inuvialuit perspective.

CARFAC NATIONAL presents the 2025 Indigenous Protocols for the Visual Arts Workshop Series:

Join us for our 2025 Indigenous Protocols Workshop Series, offering tailored sessions for diverse participants in the visual arts sector. These workshops, presented via Zoom, are designed to deepen understanding and foster respectful engagement with Indigenous protocols in the arts

Over the course of the workshops, we will have discussions around Intellectual Property, cultural appropriation, safeguarding cultural knowledge, and Indigenous artist’s rights and responsibilities when using traditional and contemporary imagery. There will also be information on how artists can protect their artwork using available tools and legal resources.

Protection and Considerations for Indigenous Artists Workshop

with Claire Johnston

The workshop will cover:

• Understanding the rights and responsibilities Indigenous artists have when incorporating traditional and contemporary imagery into their work 

• Considerations around safeguarding Traditional Knowledge

• Learning the basics of Canada’s Intellectual Property Rights system and the ways Indigenous artists can use it to protect their work

• Conversations around cultural appropriation

Claire Johnston (they/she) is a Two-Spirit Autistic Métis beadwork artist based in Treaty 1 Territory/Winnipeg. They are currently mentoring under Master Beadwork Artist and Knowledge Keeper Jennine Krauchi, as well as engaging in intergenerational knowledge transfer from their Father Roy Johnston.

Within only two years in their art practice, Claire’s work has been exhibited at the Venice Biennale (Venice), the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art (Vancouver), and Tangled Arts (Toronto). In Spring 2023, they were chosen as a finalist for the 8th Edition of the Boynes Emerging Artist Award and in Fall, 2024, they will have their first solo-show in Winnipeg with support from the Arts Accessibility Network Manitoba. Claire’s work is informed by the strengthening of relationships—with themself, their kin and the natural world. They are a Sundancer, an MMF citizen, a member of the Two-Spirit Michif Local, and organize a grassroots Indigenous-led intergenerational neurodivergent circle of support called Wiichihew aen roon poor li Piitoshi-Iteeyihtam.

Work in Culture & CARFAC National present:

Let's pay our Artists with CARFAC's new fee schedule

Wednesday June 19, 2024
11am-12pm (CST)
Hosted Online
Free Registration

Are you an artist looking to get paid what you deserve but do not know where to start? Or an arts professional looking to fairly compensate your facilitators and contractors. Join us on Wed Jun 19, 2024 at 1:00 PM EST to learn about CARFAC's latest fee schedule for artists.

Whether you're an artist, art enthusiast, or simply interested in supporting the arts, this event is for you! Don't miss out on this opportunity to hear from April Britski, Executive Director of CARAFC National, who will provide clarity on the principles guiding these fee structures and how we can better support our artists and their work. This conversation will help you stay informed and help promote fair pay for artists.

What is CARFAC?
As the national voice of Canada’s professional visual artists, Canadian Artists’ Representation/Le Front des artistes canadiens (CARFAC) defends artists’ economic and legal rights and educates the public on fair dealing with artists. In doing so, CARFAC promotes a socio-economic climate conducive to the production of visual arts. CARFAC engages actively in advocacy, lobbying, research and public education on behalf of artists in Canada.

Who is April Britski?
April Britski is the Executive Director of CARFAC, Canada’s national association for visual artists. She has worked and volunteered as an arts administrator since 1998, and joined the staff of CARFAC National in 2005. She is a co-founder of Artists’ Legal Services Ottawa and the Visual Arts Alliance, and she has served on several boards of cultural policy and artist-run organizations. April’s primary responsibility at CARFAC is the development and implementation of organizational policies and strategies related to artists’ legal and economic rights. She is actively involved in the research, development, and coordination of advocacy efforts, including CARFAC’s Artist’s Resale Right campaign. She assists with negotiating collective agreements for visual and media artists under the Status of the Artist Act, as well as other national voluntary agreements with presenters. Originally from Saskatchewan, April currently resides on the traditional unceded territories of the Coast Salish Nations including the Kwikwetlem, Musqueam, Skxwú7mesh, and Tsleil-Waututh Peoples.