Daphne (artist-run centre)

daphne is an Indigenous artist-run centre located in the city of Montreal, dedicated to contemporary First Nations, Métis and Inuit art.[1]

daphne
Established2020
LocationMontreal
FounderSkawennati, Caroline Monnet, Hannah Claus and Nadia Myre

History

Indigenous artists Nadia Myre, Skawennati, Hannah Claus and Caroline Monnet founded the centre in 2020.[2] It is named in honor of the Odawa-Potawatomi artist Daphne Odjig,[1] and it is the first Indigenous artist-run centre in the province of Quebec.[3]

In the Fall of 2020, Lori Beavis was hired as daphne’s first director. She describes the mission of daphne as being a gathering place, which centres the work of Indigenous artists.[4]

References
  1. Dunlevy, T'Cha (2020-11-19). "Introducing daphne, Montreal's first Indigenous artist-run centre". Montreal Gazette. Archived from the original on 2020-11-19. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  2. ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Arts-. "Daphne, le tout premier centre d'artistes autogéré par des Autochtones, au Québec". Radio-Canada.ca (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  3. Monpetit, Caroline (2020-12-30). "Le Centre d'art daphne pour bâtir des ponts". Le Devoir (in French). Archived from the original on 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  4. Graff, Julie (2020-09-29). ""A Space for Artists to Find Strength in Community": Interview with Lori Beavis, Director of Centre d'art daphne". Vie des Arts (in Canadian French). Archived from the original on 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
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