Monthly Resources: July
Regular resource collections from Sarah Wang, IBPOC Museum Professionals Network Coordinator.
Listen & Watch
A few weeks ago, we recommended an episode from The Quarantine Tapes of the interview of Kevin Young, the new director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. To fully appreciate the lineage of the leadership of this institution, listen to the story of Lonnie Bunch from NPR’s Code Switch, the founding director of the Blacksonian, Kevin Young’s predecessor. Good news, Lonnie is still nearby, now as the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian.
Giving a bit of a belated love to Asian Heritage Month. explorAsian Festival this year offered a special event with The Hafu It podcast hosts, Kiyoko Sugimoto and Sakura Yoshida, and the Vancouver Japanese Language School and Japanese Hall. Check out their podcast here, particularly the penultimate episode of their first season, “Being Japanese Canadian”.
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Take the For You, By You: Community Input Survey! In order to better understand the needs and interests of IBPOC museum professionals in this province, please let us know your thoughts, comments, suggestions in the following survey. All questions are optional, and the more information we receive, the better and more accurately we can shape programming, support, and resources. Your submission will be confidential and used only for programming purposes, and no personally identifiable information will be retained by the BCMA.
On June 15, 2021, join the virtual program for Juneteenth: Lift Every Voice, premiering here with participation from nine American museums and cultural, history, and research centres. Read the primer on this collaborative celebration by LaNesha DeBardelaben, President and CEO of the Northwest African American Museum (NAAM) in Seattle.
BC Arts Council Early Career Development program funds individual and organizational applications to develop skills in art and administrative practice, network and share learning in their sector, and strengthen communities. This year’s application is due June 30. Individuals who identify as Indigenous, racialized, and/or Deaf and/or disabled are strongly encouraged to apply. More information on eligibility, as well as the application form, can be found here.
This year’s application is due June 30!
