The Canadian Network for Arts & Learning is delighted to partner with the Labrador Creative Arts Festival and Small Economy Works on a unique and engaging workshop and presentation highlighting Northern art forms and artistic entrepreneurship. We invite artists and educators from across the country to join us virtually (and if you're in Goose Bay, please feel free to join us in person at Queen of Peace Middle School!) for some, or all of the event.
Event Schedule (all times listed are in Labrador time AST. Please adjust for your timezone)
1:00pm - Welcome and introduction to the Canadian Network for Arts & Learning
1:10pm - From Artist to Entrepreneur presentation by Rachael Borlase (see description below)
2:00pm - Refreshments
2:30pm - Caribou tufting workshop with Alakan (Haley) White and roundtable discussion
4:00pm - Wrap-up
From Artist to Entrepreneur
You are invited to participate in a special workshop and roundtable “From Artist to Entrepreneur”. The event will include a sixty minute presentation and discussion on how young Indigenous artists across the North are turning their artistic skills and talents into thriving small businesses. It will encourage participants to think about their stories, talents and gifts as a way to shape their future and their communities. The discussion will be followed by a 2hr interactive caribou tufting workshop hosted by Inuk artist Haley White from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut.
The event is jointly being organized by the Labrador Creative Arts Festival, Small Economy Works and the Canadian Network for Arts and Learning. It’s open and free to anyone who would like to participate.
Presenters
Rachael Borlase - DIRECTOR, ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT & OPERATIONS at Small Economy Works
Rachael grew up in Labrador, and has built her career around working with young people and underserved communities in Canada and the Global South. A trained journalist, she spent her earlier professional years reporting for CBC in Northern and Eastern Canada. She then spent more than 10 years training and collaborating with journalists in Africa, Asia and the Middle East for the BBC and Journalists for Human Rights. After getting her MSc at the London school of Economics, she moved into senior strategic and management roles with the BBC in London, as well as the Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace and Security at Dalhousie University. Rachael loves being back on the East Coast, spending time with friends and family, taking in the arts, and going for runs along the ocean.
Alakan (Haley) White - INSPIRE NUNAVUT PROGRAM & COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR at Small Economy Works
Haley Alakan White is a Nunavut based mixed media artist that was raised in her home town of Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. As an Inuk artist, Alakan primarily uses items from the land such as antler and furs. Using her sewing skills that she learned from her family, she began seriously sewing in 2019. Picking up skills from local elders in the community, Alakan started to dabble in other mediums such as beading, tufting, print-making and carving. As she began honing her skills, Alakan began to teach the youth in her community, passing along her skills and knowledge.
This event is presented by:
We are grateful for the support of the Canada Council for the Arts - Digital Strategy Fund
