Welcome to
Here For Now vol. 3
Thank you so much for joining us. We have been eagerly awaiting this event for two years now, and we are so excited that you’re all here to share it with us! It is an honour to present these three exceptional artists, and we are thrilled to be able to do so in partnership with our wonderful venue, Slice of Life.
Below you will find information about the 3 new works you will see this evening, and below that, some links to the organizations mentioned in the opening speech, should you like to donate or learn more about these important Indigenous-led initiatives.
Here for Now takes place on the stolen Coast Salish territory of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations. The organizations and resources listed below are ones we have found meaningful in our own learning towards decolonizing and action.
– DONATE to the Gitxsan Legal Defense Fund –
– DONATE to the Wet’suwet’en Solidarity Fund –
– Learn more about the Gidimt’en Checkpoint –
LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS
– Urban Native Youth Association –
– Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society –
Learning resources
Truth and Reconciliation website
Truth and Reconciliation reports
National Inquiry into the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls report
HERE FOR NOW is a cross-disciplinary art event that hosts boundary-pushing