BCMA & Heritage BC
SCHEDULE | ACT IIÂ JOINT CONFERENCE
Lekwungen Territory | Victoria, BCÂ
November 2 â 4
Weâre back and ready to celebrate the joys of in-person conferences!
Join BCMA and Heritage BC members inside museums, galleries, and heritage spaces for Act II of our Joint Conference this November. We’re looking forward to gathering on Lekwungen Territory in Victoria, on the lands of the TâSou-ke First Nation in Sooke and on the territory of the W̱SĂNEÄ People. Re-connect with colleagues, talk to government partners, and meet some of your favourite speakers from Act I.
Tuesday, November 1
Join us to kick off this year’s in-person conference with pre-conference workshops and an opening reception at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. Connect with your fellow delegates and get excited for the days ahead!
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Advocacy Bootcamp at the Sooke Region Museum
Cost: $59
Event Description: Are you unsure about how to work with local, provincial, or federal levels of government to advocate for your organization? Join peers from across the province and advocacy experts for a pre-conference Advocacy Bootcamp at the Sooke Region Museum. This bootcamp will get you flexing your advocacy muscles and ready to start making a difference in your community!
In this workshop you will:
- Connect with peers and discuss shared advocacy priorities
- Learn how to write more effective advocacy letters
- Develop a customized advocacy calendar to let you know when your outreach will be the most impactful
- Listen to government partners share tips for what effective advocacy looks like
- Help shape the BCMAâs advocacy messaging for 2023
The workshop fee covers transportation to the Sooke Region Museum from downtown Victoria, a free guided tour of the site, and a light lunch.
12:00 – 3:00 PMÂ
Identities & Intersectionality at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Cost: $39
Event Description: Join nĂ©hiyaw community connector and cultural consultant Miranda Jimmy for an interactive introduction to DEI in the workplace. Together, we’ll create shared language and common understanding of basic diversity, equity, and inclusion concepts, learn about our own intersectionality, and build capacity to advocate for workplace transformation. Participants will leave with a baseline knowledge of DEI work, tools to apply these concepts, and resources for further learning. This engaging learning opportunity will be sure to spark curiosity and conversation.
The registration fee is just for the workshop at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. Please plan for a light lunch in advance or pack a snack.
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM PT
Opening Reception
Join the BCMA & Heritage BC team, fellow delegates, and local partners at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria for an evening of connection and culture. We’ll be offering a light selection of appetizers and charcuterie; a cash bar will be on-site. Enjoy the company of new and familiar faces in a casual setting and wander the galleries after hours. We look forward to seeing you there!
Our thanks to the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria for their support of this event!
Wednesday, November 2
8:00 – 8:30 AM PT
Registration
Location: Clifford Carl Hall, Royal BC Museum
Please note: There will be no coffee service in the morning so as not to delay the start of the event and to ensure that masks are worn. Kindly source your morning coffee in advance of coming to conference. There will be full coffee and tea service at lunch.
8:30 – 11:00 AM PT
Welcome and Opening Conversation
Location: Clifford Carl Hall, Royal BC Museum
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM PT
Location: Royal BC Museum
Light lunch provided
How do you network again? Fear not, itâs gonna be fun! After two years of virtual events, this lunchtime get together is all about making connections. Emerging professionals and those new to their roles – or the sector – will have a chance to meet their colleagues, and returning delegates get to catch up with their people. We will have a few conversation starters prepared that will help you get (re)acquainted.
Sponsored by BC Association for Heritage Professionals
1:30 -3:00 PM PT
Breakout 1
Leadership
Working in the Spirit of UNDRIP/DRIPA
Museums, galleries, and heritage institutions have been rethinking their practices and working to action UNDRIP in their own ways. Join Janet Hanuse, VP Engagement and DRIPA Implementation at RBCM, Evan Hardy, Repatriation and Collections Specialist at Tsleil-Waututh Nation, Kody Huard, Senior Archaeologist at xÊ·mÉΞkÊ·ÉyÌÉm and Leia Patterson, Engagement Coordinator at BCMA. Each will give a short talk about their work in the spirit of UNDRIP, then open the session to informal discussion.
Ask questions, share your work, and learn from peers about actioning UNDRIP. Bring your repatriation policy!
Location: Carr House
Breakout 2
Redress
2SLGBTQIA+ representation in heritage
Letâs take a deep dive into the Maritime Museum of BCâs exhibit âQueer at Seaâ! Join MMBCâs Collections and Exhibits Manager Heather Feeney and knowledge management professional Orvis Starkweather for a closer look at the making-of and motivation behind the exhibit and an exploration of how to move beyond temporary exhibitions towards lasting, visible inclusion of underrepresented groups in museums, galleries and cultural heritage spaces.
Location: Maritime Museum of BC
Breakout 3
Collaboration
Tips To Troubleshoot Your Technology
Digital engagement and programming experts from the Royal BC Museum will share the top five issues they have experienced with virtual programming and what they have done to prevent them. Through technology demonstrations and open discussion, you will learn practical tips on connecting with your audience digitally.
Presented by Kim Gough and Jenny Arnold from the Royal BC Museum
Location: Newcombe Conference Hall, Royal BC Museum
Collaboration breakout sessions sponsored by:
Breakout 4
Redress
Creating a Culture of Reciprocity: Panel and Workshop
Location: The Bateman Gallery
3:30 – 5:00 PM PT
4:00 – 6:00 PM PT
Explore on your own!
The Chinese Canadian Museum
Visit âFirst Steps: Chinese Canadian Journeys in Victoriaâ, a new temporary exhibition that highlights important starting points for Chinese Canadians in Victoria. In the exhibit, examples of intergenerational resilience and agency are shared through stories of community support, entrepreneurship, and personal accomplishment. Come meet with the curator of âFirst Stepsâ and connect with members of the Chinese Canadian Museum staff team.
University of Victoria Legacy Art Galleries
Explore âPiersâ, a group exhibition showing contemporary artwork ranging across media by 18 artists spanning generations, nationalities, and backgrounds, exploring how artistsâ practices change through teaching, learning, and mentorship. Staff will be present to offer visitors an extended introduction to the exhibit.
Victoria Arts Council Gallery
Informed by Nuu-Chah-Nulth histories, legends and traditional carving techniques, contemporary artist Haâwilh Wayâanis Joshua Watts transformed the Victoria Arts Councilâs main gallery to look like a longhouse as a way of honouring his cultural teachings while commenting on current societal topics. The exhibit features a collection of silkscreen prints, wood carvings, and video / installation by Watts
Thursday, November 3
9:00 – 11:00 AM PT
Breakout SessionsÂ
Attend one of four breakout sessions available at various cultural locations in downtown Victoria. Explore topics of Leadership, Redress, and Collaboration.
Breakout 1
Leadership
Implementing ‘Decent Work’ in Non-Profit Museums
Decent workplaces are fair, stable and productive workplaces that prioritize a culture of equity and inclusion. They ensure that everyoneâs voices are valued and heard. By implementing Decent Work, non-profit museums can attract and retain qualified staff with the skills and knowledge their organizations need, making them better able to meet their missions and contribute to their communities.
In this workshop, we will explore the principles of Decent Work and strategize how it can be implemented in our organizations.
Presented by Lorraine Bell from Qualicum Beach Museum and Kari Michaels from BCGEU
Location: The Bateman Gallery
Breakout 2
Redress
Putting Repatriation Into Action
From the BCMAâs Repatriation Call to Action, to Heritage BCâs Setting the Bar toolkit, to the Canadian Museums Associationâs recent Moved to Action publication, it is clear that museums and heritage sites must take action to support the return of Indigenous cultural property. In this session, join representatives from the Royal BC Museumâs Indigenous Collections and Repatriation (ICAR) team and from Saahlinda Naay Haida Gwaii Museum to explore what repatriation/rematriation looks like in action and engage in critical conversations to shape your future museum or heritage practice.
Location: Newcombe Conference Hall, Royal BC Museum
Breakout 3
Leadership
Disabled-Lead Accessibility AuditsÂ
In 2021, Two Rivers Gallery began its physical accessibility audit. Instead of a typical audit, Two Rivers Gallery hired Regan Shrumm to teach a group of individuals with lived experience of disabilities to learn how to do a physical accessibility audit. Together, the cohort was paid to be trained and then completed the physical audit of the gallery as a collective. In this workshop, you will get some insight into working with individuals with disabilities, learn about collaborating with the public to create a program, and receive tips to keep in mind when thinking about completing an accessibility audit.
Presented by Regan Shrumm from Two Rivers Gallery
Location: Maritime Museum of BC
Breakout 4
Collaboration
Building Confidence in Emergency Preparedness and Salvage
This workshop will help participants acquire introductory knowledge and skills to prepare for emergency situations in their institutions. This will include introductions to tabletop exercises and hands on simulations. Ample time will be allotted for attendee questions and to facilitate reflection on the activities performed.
Participants will leave the workshop with a greater understanding of what it takes to be emergency prepared, and with a new confidence to return to their institution and begin preparations suited to their needs. You will also take home a handout with an overview of the main topics covered in the workshop.
Presented by Dana Murray from the City of St. Albert (AB) Heidi Swierenga, Liz Czerwinski and Tara Fraser from the BC HERN team (Dana
Location: Carr House
Collaboration breakout sessions sponsored by:
11:30 AM – 1:00Â PM PT
Lunch and Learn
Location: Royal BC Museum
With catered lunch
Mix and mingle with your peers over lunch and connect with a selection of experts about funding opportunities, custom fabrication, collections management, and more.
Representatives will be on-site to discuss the following topics. Bring your questions!
Student Hiring and Wage Subsidies
ACE WIL / Talent MATCH
Curious about hiring students? Chat with the representatives from ACE WIL about how to get started, wage subsidies and more!
Collections Management Systems
Lucidea
Representatives from Lucidea will be available to answer all of your collections management system questions!
Exhibit and Display Production and Fabrication
Great Northern Way Scene Shop
GNW Scene shop has created exhibits, museum and gallery displays across Canada, the USA, Europe, and Australia. Learn more about the wonderful world of fabrication from their representatives!
BCAHP Membership
BC Association of Heritage Professionals
Learn about the perks of becoming a member of this group of specialized experts in heritage and conservation.
1:00Â – 2:30Â PM PT
Panel DiscussionÂ
Location: Royal BC Museum
The Future of BCâs Arts, Culture & Heritage Sector
The 2019 Survey of Canadian Heritage Institutions found that only 4% of people working in Canadaâs museum sector identify as a visible minority, 18% lower than the population as a whole. There is no getting around the reality that museums and heritage institutions are extremely white.
If arts, culture, and heritage organizations want to create a more inclusive and equitable future for our sector, we need to take action now to make our organizations spaces that not only support diverse workers and leaders but cedes control to a new generation. Join a panel of established and emerging leaders in BCâs cultural sector and discuss the kinds of actions and ideas we must take today to build a more equitable future.
A conversation between: Alicia Dubois (Royal BC Museum), Michelle Taylor (Douglas J. Husband Discovery Centre, City of Delta), Marlene King (Nuxalk Nation), and Heidi Swierenga (Museum of Anthropology at UBC) moderated by Jules André-Brown (Jules André-Brown Consulting).
Marlene King is a recent graduate of the Indigenous Internship Program, a partnership between the Musqueam Indian Band, the Squamish Lilâwat Cultural Centre, the Haida Gwaii Museum, the Uâmista Cultural Society, the Nlakaâpamux Nation, the Coqualeetza Cultural Society, and the Museum of Anthropology at UBC.
Click here on November 3 to watch the live stream
3:00 – 4:30Â PM PT
Panel DiscussionÂ
Location: Royal BC Museum
Nothing About Us Without Us
Join the team from Saahlinda Naay Haida Gwaii Museum to learn about their work, the projects that take them across the globe, and the passion for their community. We are honored to give the floor to Jisgang Nika Collison, Wiiget Jaad Cherie Wilson, Aay Aay Albert Hans, Gid yahkâii Sean Young, and SGaan Kwahagang James McGuire.
Click here on November 3 to watch the live stream
Sponsored by the Cultural Resource Management Program
Learn about the new Indigenous Cultural Stewardship course launching in Fall 2023
4:30Â PM PT
Free Time
We invite delegates to explore downtown Victoria and discover local culinary gems for dinner on your own.
4:45 – 5:45 PM PT
IBPOC Network Tea & Talk
Spend your free time at our first in-person Tea & Talk
Calling all IBPOC cultural professionals!
Tea and Talk will happen in person for the very first time at our conference! We welcome all IBPOC professionals, not just conference ticket holders.
For those who are new to our network, Tea and Talks are free monthly sessions where we gather online, provide support, and chat about anything from your day to sector news.
If you identify as Indigenous, Black, or a Person of Colour, we hope you’ll join us on November 3 (and at our regular online sessions).
For this session, weâll be meeting at Sequoia CafĂ© inside the Royal BC Museum at 4:45pm. Together and will walk to a coffee shop within 5 minutes walking distance to get to know each other over a hot beverage.
7:00 – 9:00 PM PT
Evening Social at Craigdarroch Castle
On the last night of the 2022 conference, join colleagues, friends, and special guests at Craigdarroch Castle for a special evening of food, fun, and featured cocktails. Songhees Events & Catering will offer a selection of locally-inspired nibbles and we will also be joined by Twist of Fate Cocktail Co. to provide custom-made alcoholic and zero-proof cocktails.
Guests will also have a chance to wander around Craigdarroch Castle, a late 19th Century mansion with four floors of exquisite stained glass windows, intricate woodwork and fabulous Victorian-era furnishings.
Our thanks to the Craigdarroch Castle for their support of this event!
Friday, November 4
8:30 – 10:00 AM
Farewell Reception
Location: Royal BC Museum
Join your conference colleagues and friends for one last coffee before we head back home. Recap Act I and II of the 2022 Joint Conference and share your favourite moments with us.
Inspired to become our next host location? Have a look at the call for proposals for conference locations for 2023 and beyond and use this opportunity to approach the BCMA team with your questions about what it takes to host a BCMA Conference!
CONFERENCE SPONSORS 2022
Proudly 100% Canadian owned and operated, Carr McLean has been sourcing and supplying Archival and Library products to Customers across Canada for more than 50 years.
Cultural Resource Management Programs
The smart next stop in your career in the cultural sector. Â
Indigenous Cultural Stewardship Course  Learn more
Great Northern Way Scene Shop
Production services and scenic fabrication for industrial and cultural projects
GNW has created exhibits, museum and gallery displays across Canada, the USA, Europe, and Australia
Lucideaâs commitment to empowering museum professionals with innovative collections management software is unrivaled
The British Columbia Association of Heritage Professionals (BCAHP) is the Western-most chapter of the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CAHP).
Sustainability. Transition. Renewal. Community.
Hatlie Group is a consulting firm that works with non-profit and public sector organizations to clarify strategy and direction, strengthen operations, and support effective and efficient governance practice.
 
Students can bring fresh skills to your organization, increase capacity, and help renew your business!
And Talent MATCH and ACE-WIL (the Association for Co-operative Education & Work-Integrated Learning BC/Yukon) have resources to support you to bring students onboard.
Imaging Loving your CMS.
CatalogIt is a comprehensive, secure, and modern platform for cataloging and managing your collections and publishing to the web to share your objectsâ stories.
Merrick Architecture utilizes a âboutiqueâ practice philosophy providing full architectural, interior design and master planning services as we have throughout our 38 year history offering a total staff of 29, with offices in both Vancouver and Victoria.
