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e214 roundtable – this moment in canadian culture

Season 6 Episode 214

• I think, as has already been mentioned by a number of you, that we need to slow down, not speed up. This is a moment for really slow thinking and to be listening and to be doing deep listening. I like this concept that we use, again in Primary Colours. Instead of thinking of outreach and trying to convince people and tell them about how great the arts are, we need to do in-reach, we need to go into communities and listen to people, go where people are and understand what it is they understand about their cultures, plural. And their art practices plural. And after that process, maybe there's something to be said. 

- Chris Creighton-Kelly (1h03m05s)

A special edition conscient roundtable with Robin Sokoloski, Annette Hegel, Jai Djwa, Owais Lightwala, Sarah Garton Stanley (SGS), Max Wyman, Chris Creighton-Kelly and Claude Schryer

Key links

• https://createcanada.ca
• Save the Arts, Blow Up the Old Ways
• Does Canadian culture reflect Canadian identity?
• Controversy over lemmings painting exposes the real snowflakes at PEI veterinary college
• Primary Colours

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Action points

• Acknowledge the ongoing nature of crisis and disruption, particularly in the arts sector
• Focus on deep listening and understanding the value of art within communities
• Deconstruct and pluralize the concept of Canadian culture, embracing multiplicity and diverse voices
• Recognize the importance of both large-scale advocacy and grassroots community engagement
• Seek out joy and connection as a means of addressing broader systemic challenges

Story Preview

What does it mean to be Canadian in a rapidly changing world? Artists and cultural leaders gather for a candid conversation about identity, purpose, and the future of art in Canada, revealing both anxieties and surprising sources of hope.

Chapter Summary

00:00 Introduction to Canadian Culture
03:34 Setting the Tone: A Moment of Silence
05:11 Reflections on Crisis and Opportunity
09:14 Navigating Cultural Identity and Reconciliation
12:49 The Role of Arts in Community Building
22:10 Art as a Source of Hope and Advocacy
30:10 Finding Joy and Connection in Art
39:00 The Long Arc of Change and Future Possibilities
55:11 Listening and Learning from Communities
01:08:01 Closing Reflections on Art and Identity

Featured Quotes

• Annette Hegel: We’re coming to the end stages of capitalism and colonialism and we’re all trying to kind of fumble in the dark, looking for new ways.
• Max Wyman: The crisis is not about the plight of the artist. I think it’s about what the

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