BLM Social Justice Art Project

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An exhibit featuring 4 Fraser Valley based artists from BIPOC community sharing diverse responses to
P***c viewing June 14 – September 15

On Saturday, June 12th, we had our soft opening for the BLM Social Justice Art Project exhibition. This event was hosted...
06/17/2021

On Saturday, June 12th, we had our soft opening for the BLM Social Justice Art Project exhibition. This event was hosted and supported by many dedicated and committed individuals, institutions and local businesses. We will name them and share our gratitude in the upcoming posts. Today we wanted to share with you some behind the scene shots captured by the organizing crew. These images for us are a reminder of joy, dedication, teamwork and perseverance.

From the registration crew for making sure all guests feel welcomed, the wayfinding team for creating posters to ensure our guests get to the right place, the graphics team for designing covid-19 posters to remind us to stay safe and healthy, to the set-up and take-down crew for creating such a lovely and joyful environment (look at those gorgeous flowers), to the bakers behind these delicious cookies and the coffee not captured here, to the tech and music crew for making sure we have good tunes and no technical difficulties throughout the event, to our media crew for capturing the event so beautifully, to our on-site contacts for running around and making sure things are in place and so many other individuals who made the event happen - WE THANK YOU AND HONOUR YOU for all you have done.

We can’t wait to share with you more photos from the event and the works of the artists! Stay tuned family.

At the heart of this project, there are many embedded values and concepts. One is “Inclusion”. These powerful works of a...
06/14/2021

At the heart of this project, there are many embedded values and concepts. One is “Inclusion”. These powerful works of art strive to connect communities through socially conscious presentations that challenge the mind and embrace progressive thought.

What does inclusion mean to you?

As you visit the gallery, we love to hear from you and learn how these paintings impact you. So, make sure to tag us in your posts and reflections and use our hashtag .

Thank you!

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It has been a long journey to get here but we finally are. With gratitude in our hearts for your support, involvement an...
06/14/2021

It has been a long journey to get here but we finally are. With gratitude in our hearts for your support, involvement and courage to show up for this cause, we invite you to this sacred and powerful space.

We cannot wait to see where this project leads us as a community.

As you visit the gallery, we love to hear from you. So, make sure to tag us in your posts and reflections and use our hashtag .

Thank you!

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The doors to the BLM Social Justice Art Project exhibition will be open TODAY! We are so excited, honoured and humbled b...
06/14/2021

The doors to the BLM Social Justice Art Project exhibition will be open TODAY! We are so excited, honoured and humbled by the opportunity to share and create positive impact in our community. But we can’t do this alone.

This is our moment to come together to raise our awareness, to respond to and show support for the global BLM movement and unify our efforts to dismantle racism at ALL LEVELS of society.

As you visit the gallery, we love to hear from you. So, make sure to tag us in your posts and reflections and use our hashtag .

See you soon family!

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We’re so often told that art can’t really change anything. But it shapes our ethical landscapes; it opens us to the inte...
06/14/2021

We’re so often told that art can’t really change anything. But it shapes our ethical landscapes; it opens us to the interior lives of others. It is a training ground for possibility. It makes plain inequalities, and it offers other ways of living. Where there is connection, there is strength.

We invite you to use our hashtag to share your thoughts, photos and reflections as you visit the BLM Social Justice Art Project.

BLM Social Justice Art Project is built on many strong values and intentions. One is “community”. We believe in building...
06/14/2021

BLM Social Justice Art Project is built on many strong values and intentions. One is “community”. We believe in building and nurturing a unified community that is bonded together through a beautiful struggle that is restorative, not depleting. We believe in a community that is rooted in love, integrity, justice and freedom for ourselves and for others. And most importantly, we believe in the coming together of a community that is united in its endeavors to dismantle internal, societal and institutionalized racism, to raise awareness and empower action.

What does community mean to you?

We are excited to announce the BLM Social Justice Art Project will be OPEN to public as of tomorrow, June 14th to Septem...
06/14/2021

We are excited to announce the BLM Social Justice Art Project will be OPEN to public as of tomorrow, June 14th to September 15th!

As you prepare your visit to the gallery, we invite you to learn more about this project:

Introducing the Black Lives Matter Social Justice Art Project Exhibition. Over the past several months, 4 BIPOC artists from the Fraser Valley (Rain Neeposh, Faria Firoz, Dona Park, & Michelle Msami) worked independently, in collaboration, and with the guided support of 2 Project Mentors (Cultural Mentor, Vancouver Musician, Desiree Dawson + Artist Mentor, Associate Professor, Shelley Stefan) to create large-scale paintings on canvas which shed light on the lingering plague of systemic racism in our societies and institutions. We hope the artists’ creativity and passion will inspire our community to take an active role in combating white supremacy and racial injustice.

Please join us in solidarity and responsibility, as we launch the work of these artists and show support for the global movement. Visit our website to learn more about the event: https://www.abbotsfordblm.ca/

Shelley (she+they) is an Associate Professor who has taught at UFV for over fifteen years, the Standing Committee Chair ...
06/12/2021

Shelley (she+they) is an Associate Professor who has taught at UFV for over fifteen years, the Standing Committee Chair for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Human Rights in the UFV School of Creative Arts and a member of numerous other groups aimed at making the UFV community safe and equal for everyone. They see art as a vehicle for social change and, as an artist mentor for the project, are dedicated to making the voices of these BIPOC artists heard powerfully.

Read more about Shelley and her work on the project on our website: www.abbotsfordblm.ca
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Desirée is a q***r and Black recording artist, songwriter, producer and yoga teacher from Vancouver, BC. As the cultural...
06/12/2021

Desirée is a q***r and Black recording artist, songwriter, producer and yoga teacher from Vancouver, BC. As the cultural mentor for this project and to-be live performer at our exhibit launch, she has a deep passion for lifting up marginalized voices through art, a passion which has been of invaluable service in guiding this project.

Learn more about Desirée, and register to see her live at our June 12 exhibit launch, on our website: www.abbotsfordblm.ca
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“State violence doesn’t discriminate between the strong or the weak. It doesn’t show empathy or mercy. It robs the most ...
06/12/2021

“State violence doesn’t discriminate between the strong or the weak. It doesn’t show empathy or mercy. It robs the most vulnerable of us of our agency.”

A two-spirit Cree artist, Rain was raised in Secwepemcúl’ecw as a Williams Lake First Nation’s member. He continues his family legacy of Indigenous artistry through his painting and beadwork, and brings his traditional knowledge to the exhibit in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

His painting We Keep Us Safe is featured in this project, which you can learn about here: www.abbotsfordblm.ca
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“I know every Black person can identify their roots here. I know that they can feel a sense of belonging, when the world...
06/12/2021

“I know every Black person can identify their roots here. I know that they can feel a sense of belonging, when the world is fighting for them to feel alien.”

Michelle was born and raised in Botswana, Africa and graduated from Westwood International school in 2018, where she ventured into the conceptual art form she draws heavily from today. Her painting style is spontaneous in method and realistic in appearance; by offering her talent to the exhibit, she aims to embody the identity, history and culture of every member of the Black community.

Discover Michelle and her work The Diaspora of Black Lives on our website: www.abbotsfordblm.ca
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“The Firefly strives to bring justice, strength, healing, and freedom to the Black community and spread awareness to spa...
06/12/2021

“The Firefly strives to bring justice, strength, healing, and freedom to the Black community and spread awareness to spark a conversation that would eventually instigate a change.”

Bangladeshi artist Faria has been practicing acrylic, watercolor and charcoal painting for over eight years, participating in numerous exhibitions and creating illustrations for several published books. A contemporary realist painter inspired by the natural world, she seeks to bring justice, healing and awareness for Black people with her piece in this exhibit.

Read more about The Firefly and the artist behind it here: www.abbotsfordblm.ca
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