Ibpoc Curators
Curator
Ziyian Kwan (she/her), Vancouver
Mpoe Mogale (they/them), Calgary
Shrina Patel (she/they), Edmonton
Lindsay Cottin (she/her), Regina
Jasmine Liaw (she/her), Toronto
Christina de la Cruz (she/her), Toronto
Nova Bhattacharya (she/her), Toronto
Nidhi Baadkar (she/her), Toronto
Jena Alma (she/they), Mississauga
Angie Cheng (she/her), Montréal
Samantha Hinds (she/her), Montréal
Victor Vân Tran (he/him/they), Montréal
Raven Davis (they/them), Halifax
Reequal Smith (she/her), Charlottetown
Curatorial Statement
The Canadian Dance Assembly, in partnership with DanceWorks, hosted a project that invited 10 Indigenous , Afro-descendant, and Person of Colour Artist-Curators in dance to gather in Toronto between May 12-17th, 2025. The aim of this project was to resource the careers of IBPOC Artist-Curators and support equity-driven transformation within existing models of dance presentation.
For the purposes of this project, we are considering Dance Curation as an act of care, being in relation, connected to dance practice, and culturally informed. We also consider curation as an action of selecting artists and/or constructing a space to gather; recognizing that cultivating a space, encounter, event, or opportunity for performance and creative exploration are all aspects of curatorial practice.
The shared values of those stewarding this project are; Care, Intersectionality, Access, Transparency and Collaboration. This project will be conducted with a commitment to Equity and Anti-Oppression.
