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Creatives Empowered
Guidelines for Engaging
These guidelines are meant to be simple, concise and easy to read, to make this much needed information as accessible as possible. And articulate the necessary standards for how we expect to be engaged – as equity-deserving organizations and industry professionals, who possess valuable anti-racism, equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility (AR-EDIA) expertise. This resource was created collaboratively by equity-deserving organizations and individuals from underrepresented communities in specific regions across Canada. You can download your free copy by clicking the above image.
Government of Canada
Accessible Canada Act
The Government of Canada consulted with Canadians from July 2016 to February 2017 to find out what an accessible Canada means to them. On June 20, 2018, the Government introduced Bill C-81, An Act to ensure a barrier-free Canada (the Accessible Canada Act) in Parliament. The Accessible Canada Act received Royal Assent on June 21, 2019, and came into force on July 11, 2019.
Government of Canada
Accessible Standards Canada
Accessibility Standards Canada is a departmental corporation created in 2019 under the Accessible Canada Act (the Act). ASC is committed to creating accessibility standards for federally-regulated entities and federal organizations. These include government buildings, banks, and federal courts, among others. ASC is an accredited standards development organization. This means their standards are recognized as National Standards of Canada. This helps ASC open doors so that Canada can influence and be a global leader on matters related to accessibility.
REMC (Racial Equity Media Collective)
A National Data System and Benchmarking for Racial Equity
This report seeks to establish clear, research-informed guidelines and targets for the future of the Canadian screen industry. It calls on major public agencies to harmonize their data strategies to create a national data system, and urges the wider implementation of equity targets and quotas.
Built In
16 Examples of Unconscious Bias
Unconscious Bias: 16 Examples and How to Avoid Them in the Workplace. The best way to reduce unconscious biases is to become aware of them. Start here with 16 examples of unconscious bias and tips to reduce them.
Women in View
On Screen Report
Women in View’s 7th On Screen Report documents women’s employment in Canada’s publicly funded film, television and documentary from 2019 to 2021 with data on Black women, Indigenous Women, Women of Colour and Gender Diverse people who identify beyond the binary of cisgender men and cisgender women throughout.
Rozsa Foundation
Alberta Grants Calendar
This calendar captures upcoming grant deadlines for funding available to arts organizations and artists in Alberta. Included are public funders at the municipal, provincial, federal levels, along with private foundations that support the arts in Alberta.
Equitable Recovery Collective and Imagine Canada
Shifting Power Dynamics
The first study of its kind, Shifting Power Dynamics: Equity, diversity and inclusion in the nonprofit sector, explores what Canadian charities and nonprofits are doing to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) within their organizations.
DSO - Disability Screen Office
DSO - Disability Screen Office
The Disability Screen Office is a national, not-for-profit organization that works with the Canadian screen industry to eliminate accessibility barriers and foster authentic and meaningful disability representation throughout the sector.
Kello Inclusive
Kello Inclusive
Kello Inclusive is a talent agency exclusively representing disabled and visibly different talent; because the beauty of disabilities, diversities, and differences deserves to be represented fairly and fully.
Reena Samra, Soni Dasmohapatra & Creatives Empowered
Empowering IBPOC Mental Health Workbook
This workbook was designed from our workshop Empowering IBPOC Mental Health: Dealing with the Impacts of Racism, run by Reena Samra and Soni Dasmohapatra. This workbook offers helpful psychoeducational information about racial microaggressions and the impacts that racism has on mental health; as well as tools and suggestions that can be utilized in your healing, and resources to support you. Our workbook can be used as a starting point and guide for you in your healing journey. Download your copy, free of charge.
by Resmaa Menakem
My Grandmother's Hands
My Grandmother’s Hands is a call to action for all of us to recognize that racism is not only about the head, but about the body, and introduces an alternative view of what we can do to grow beyond our entrenched racialized divide.
BIPOC Healing and Wellness Centre
BIPOC Healing and Wellness Centre
BIPOC Healing and Wellness Centre provides anti-racist, decolonizing, intersectional feminist and culturally-informed therapy to individuals, couples, families and groups who identify as Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) in what is colonially known as Edmonton and the surrounding area.
IBPOC Consultants Directory
IBPOC Consultants Directory
The first of its kind, the IBPOC Consultants Directory produced by Creatives Empowered, accomodates requests from the cultural sector seeking expertise on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility, and those wanting to diversify their staff, contractors, membership, programming and audiences.
Immigrant Council for Arts Innovation
Immigrant Council for Arts Innovation
The Immigrant Council for Arts Innovation (ICAI) is an arts council based in Calgary with the expressed purpose of connecting newcomer and immigrant artists, arts administrators and culture workers to the existing arts community in YYC; encouraging diversity of expression and culture.
U of A - Faculty of Native Studies
Tackling Structural Racism
Grounded in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action, this micro-course introduces key anti-racism concepts that are applied to various sectors (education, social services, and the policing and legal system). By using real world case studies and Indigenous led content.
Black Lives Matter Canada
Black Lives Matter Canada
Black Lives Matter Canada is a platform upon which Black communities across Canada can actively dismantle all forms of anti-Black racism, liberate Blackness, support Black healing, affirm Black existence, and create freedom to love and self-determine.
The 35/50 Initiative
The 35/50 Initiative
The 35//50 Initiative is a coalition of BIPOC artists across Alberta who believe in representation as an actionable plan. We are committed to seeing our civic landscape more equitably reflected in our professional landscape: 35% BIPOC and 50% women + gender minorities in paid, professional positions.
CultureBrew.Art
CultureBrew.Art
CultureBrew.Art (CBA) is a digital platform that promotes and fosters intersectional interculturalism throughout the performing, literary, and media arts. Its central tool is a national searchable database of Indigenous and racialized artists.
DOC Institute
FUNDING ANALYSIS FOR BIPOC DOCUMENTARY CONTENT IN CANADA
This report addresses knowledge gaps in the Canadian film and television industry about inequities in funding distribution for documentary production as well as highlighting barriers to public funding and IP ownership for documentary creators who identify as Indigenous, Black or racialized.
REMC (Racial Equity Media Collective)
MAPPING CANADA'S BIPOC SCREEN SECTOR
This report examines the state of financial and organizational health of Black, Indigenous and People of Colour production companies and media non-profit organizations in Canada. Shining a spotlight on how under-resourced these companies and organizations are.
RESO AND VAFF
NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF WHOSE CANADA?
A racial equity audit on productions funded by the National Film Board of Canada, reveals longstanding systemic racial inequities within Canada’s film industry; despite a pledge to elevate racial equity, the NFB has long failed to provide equal opportunities to Black and racialized creatives.
Summary of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
HONOURING THE TRUTH, RECONCILING FOR THE FUTURE
Without truth, justice, and healing, there can be no genuine reconciliation. Reconciliation is not about “closing a sad chapter of Canada’s past,” but about opening new healing pathways of reconciliation that are forged in truth and justice.
Community College Equity Assessment Lab (CCEAL)
RACELIGHTING IN THE NORMAL REALITIES OF BLACK, INDIGENOUS AND PEOPLE OF COLOUR
An understanding of contemporary challenges facing Black, Indigenous and People of Colour involves an understanding of systemic oppression as well as how racism manifests at the interpersonal level. Racelighting is a framework for understanding the process by which interpersonal racism impacts BIPOC.
CommunityWise Resource Centre
ANTI-RACIST ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
Calgary-based CommunityWise Resource Centre has been undertaking Anti-Racist Organizational Change (AROC) since March 2016; taking a consultative and emergent process to better understand and define organizational racism, as well as develop and implement strategies to create greater racial equity.
VAFF, RESO and Elimin8Hate (E8)
DIVERSITY ON SCREEN - AUDIT REPORT OF CANADIAN BROADCASTERS
A cross-sectional study of CBC, Citytv, CTV Global Television Network and Knowledge Network, asking: 1) Who are Canadians watching on their television screens? 2) How does this reflection impact diversity, equity and inclusivity in Canada?
Elimin8Hate (E8)
RECLAIM YOUR NAME
ReclaimYourName.dic – the first custom dictionary to normalize thousands of Asian names in the world’s most popular word processing software, where non-English identities are arbitrarily targeted as errors. A .dic file is a text file that adds new or unfamiliar terms to word processing software.
RACIAL EQUITY TOOLS
RACIAL EQUITY TOOLS
Discover the 600+ new resources at Racial Equity Tools! Designed to support individuals and groups working to achieve racial equity. It offers tools, research, tips, curricula, and ideas for people who want to increase their understanding and to help those working for racial justice at every level.
VITAL PRACTICES IN THE ARTS
VITAL PRACTICES IN THE ARTS
Vital Practices in the Arts is a resource guide for documenting, producing and sharing arts and knowledge in ways that are accessible, collaborative and disruptive.
Documentary Organization of Canada
DOC BUSINESS CONCIERGE
DOC Business Concierge provides BIPOC producers with the opportunity to sign up for a consultation session with a veteran producing and business affairs consultant, in order to get project-specific advice telling them exactly what they need to know, precisely when they need it most.
Elimin8Hate (E8)
ELIMIN8HATE STYLE GUIDE
Best Practices for Reporting Stories on Asian Canadian Communities for Journalists and Media Workers: A community response to decades of unrepresentative media coverage of the Asian-Canadian community — with contributions from racialized journalists across the country.
Racial Equity Screen Office (RESO)
reso-ca.org
A Vancouver-based national office that advocates, incubates, and mentors IBPOC filmmakers in Canada to tell their stories through a diasporic migrant lens. Helping folks from equity-seeking groups with the mandate of addressing systematic inequities that negatively impact racialized talent.
Indigenous Canada
Indigenous Canada Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)
Indigenous Canada is a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) from the Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta, that explores Indigenous histories and contemporary issues in Canada. From an Indigenous perspective, this course explores key issues facing Indigenous peoples today.
Foundations in Digital Marketing
pressbooks.bccampus.ca
A FREE E-BOOK by Digital Strategist Rochelle Grayson, that introduces folx to the world of digital marketing, covering: fundamental frameworks, practical applications, and online tools that can all be applied to build and execute a cohesive and engaging digital marketing strategy. – for any project!
The Structural Racism Remedies Repository
belonging.berkeley.edu
This repository by Othering & Belonging Institute provides policy-based recommendations for addressing structural and systemic racism. This open-source repository reviewed books, reports, platforms and political campaigns connected to racial equity.
Stop Race Based Hate
STOPRACEBASEDHATE.CA
An anti-racism resource designed to build a more anti-racist community. Being actively committed to eliminating racism requires a conscious decision to learn, unlearn, and take action every day; speaking out against racism works towards eliminating it. An educational, empowering and accessible tool.
Black Screen Office
BEINGSEEN.CA
Directives for Creating Authentic and Inclusive Content” is a comprehensive study produced by The Black Screen Office (BSO) that provides community-driven directives to everyone in the film, television and interactive digital media industries to help them commission, create and assess authentic content.
Reelworld Screen Institute
ACCESSREELWORLD.CA
A fully transparent and searchable recruiting platform for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour creatives, crew, production staff and executives in Canada’s screen industry. If you are a racialized creative from one of these underrepresented communities, you can list yourself in the database for free.
BIPOC TV & FILM
HIREBIPOC.COM
HireBIPOC.com is the definitive and ubiquitous industry-wide roster of Canadian BIPOC creatives and crew working in the screen-based industries. All self-identified BIPOC working in all areas of the industry across all experience/education levels, are encouraged to join, at no cost.
MUKURTU
MUKURTU
Mukurtu (MOOK-oo-too) is a free, mobile and open source platform built with Indigenous communities to manage and share digital and cultural heritage. This grassroots project empowers communities to manage, share, and exchange their digital heritage in culturally relevant and ethically-minded ways.
INDIGENOUS SCREEN OFFICE (ISO)
INDIGENOUS SCREEN OFFICE (ISO)
The ISO champions Indigenous screen-based storytellers and narrative sovereignty in Canada through their funding and advocacy work. They support Indigenous companies, communities and individuals to share their diverse stories and perspectives across all screen platforms.
CISF FOR BPOC CREATORS
CISF FOR BPOC CREATORS
The Canadian Independent Screen Fund for Black and People of Colour is the first of its kind, and empowers content creators from these underrepresented communities with dedicated funding. Check out their Funds Database, a comprehensive list of all Canadian funding sources and their Business Skills Series.
ELIZABETH MUDENYO
BLACKNESS: A POEM AND IDENTITY IN PARTS
Elizabeth Mudenyo is a Scarborough-based poet, community organizer, artist and arts manager. A special thanks to Elizabeth, a friend and ally of Creatives Empowered, for letting us share this beautiful poem!
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Implicit Association Test - for Racial and Unconscious Bias
This is a free tool available to the public, and a way to understand what some of your racial and unconscious biases may be.
bhasin consulting inc.
FREE BIAS WORKSHEETS
bhasin consulting inc. offers Free Bias Worksheets to help individuals identify their biases, understand how bias affects them, and shield themselves against bias. Download these free resources after taking the Harvard Implicit Association Test.
coco-net.org
The Problem Woman of Colour in the Workplace
Adapted from “The Chronicle of the Problem Woman of Colour in a Non-Profit” by Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Non-Violence, this is a tool made available by COCo (the Centre for Community Organizations), that can be used by individuals and organizations, both inside and outside of the non-profit sector.
imagineNATIVE
On-Screen Protocols and Pathways
This highly-anticipated guide provides cultural principles, key findings from a national consultation process, and best practices for filmmakers, production companies, and funders when depicting Indigenous content on screen, and how communities can be collaborative partners.
TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION OF CANADA
Truth and Reconciliation Findings
In 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada held a series of events that consisted of public and private statements to the Commission by those who have been affected by Indian residential schools and their legacy. View the final report and further resources to advance Reconciliation.
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Calls to Action
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action outlines action items that address the legacies of violence (child welfare, education, language, culture, health, justice), as well as pathways for Reconciliation. A succinct 20 page document and a great resource to move forward.
The New School
Long Bell Hooks: Moving from Pain to Power
“We have not just been colonized in our minds. We’ve been colonized in our imaginations… How do we decolonize? How do we use our imaginations in the service of our well-being?” ~ bell hooks
BOJANA COKLYAT & SHANNON FINNEGAN
ALT-TEXT AS POETRY
Alt-text as poetry offers resources, tools and practices that can facilitate creatives, artists, and digital strategists to move into transdisciplinary approaches to art that are more accessible.
Tabita Rezaire
DEEP DOWN TIDAL (2017)
Deep Down Tidal (2020) is a video essay, in typical net art style, created by artist-healer-seeker Tabita Rezaire that “[weaves] together cosmological, spiritual, political and technological narratives about water and its role in communication, then and now…”
IBPOC Organizations in Alberta
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5 Artists 1 Love
5 Artists 1 Love
Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary
Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary
Action Dignity
Action Dignity
Africa Centre
Africa Centre
Afros In the City
Afros In the City
Asian Heritage Foundation
Asian Heritage Foundation
BIPOC Foundation
BIPOC Foundation
BIPOC Healing and Wellness Centre
BIPOC Healing and Wellness Centre
Black Lives Matter YYC
Black Lives Matter YYC
Calgary Black Chambers
Calgary Black Chambers
Canadian Cultural Mosaic Foundation
Canadian Cultural Mosaic Foundation
Counting Coup Film Academy
Counting Coup Film Academy
Dreamspeakers Festival Society
Dreamspeakers Festival Society
Empowered Filmmaker Masterclass
Empowered Filmmaker Masterclass
Creatives Empowered
Guidelines for Engaging
These guidelines are meant to be simple, concise and easy to read, to make this much needed information as accessible as possible. And articulate the necessary standards for how we expect to be engaged – as equity-deserving organizations and industry professionals, who possess valuable anti-racism, equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility (AR-EDIA) expertise. This resource was created collaboratively by equity-deserving organizations and individuals from underrepresented communities in specific regions across Canada. You can download your free copy by clicking the above image.
Hollow Bone Healing Lodge
Hollow Bone Healing Lodge
Immigrant Council for Arts Innovation
Immigrant Council for Arts Innovation
Immigrant Outreach Society
Immigrant Outreach Society
Melanistic Magazine
Melanistic Magazine
Native Counselling Services of Alberta
Native Counselling Services of Alberta
Pink Flamingo
Pink Flamingo
Sankofa Arts & Music Foundation
Sankofa Arts & Music Foundation
She Meets
She Meets
Stardale
Stardale
Stunt Nations
Stunt Nations
The Mosquers Film Festival
The Mosquers Film Festival
UBUNTU
UBUNTU
Woezo Africa