IBPOC Cultural Professionals Network
Tea & Talk
Connect with museum, gallery, and heritage IBPOC professionals from across British Columbia.
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Connect with museum, gallery, and heritage IBPOC professionals from across British Columbia. Brew a mug of tea and catch up, ask questions, and seek advice from one another alongside our IBPOC Museum Professionals Advisory Group members.
As a reminder, the IBPOC Network’s Tea and Talk session is a safe space for all British Columbians who identify as IBPOC museum, heritage, and cultural professionals to share their thoughts and experiences with one another. Please be mindful to give space to one another and respect diverse perspectives and experiences. We ask that you turn your camera on during the session to help ensure a feeling of safety amongst IBPOC attendees.
Call For Podcast Guests!
We’re looking for IBPOC artists, cultural professionals, and volunteers to be guests on our network podcast.
Check out our past episodes at the link below to learn more, and contact Jazmin at communications@museum.bc.ca if you’re interested.
Podcast guests are compensated for their time, and encouraged to use this space to share what they’re most passionate about!
Tea & Talk
Virtual (Zoom)
Join us for our next virtual Tea and Talk on Jan 28 at 1:00 pm.
No registration needed – click on the link below on the day of the session.
Tea and Talk On The Road (2024)
Tea and Talk On The Road is now on pause as we plan our 2025 Road Map! Keep an eye out in March, when we’ll release our next set of locations.
A huge thanks to everyone who came out and supported us this year! We hosted 17 sessions this year, and loved meeting every single one of you across BC and Alberta.
Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre – Burnaby
Sunday, June 23, 2024 from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm.
Museum of North Vancouver – North Vancouver
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm.
Omineca Arts Centre – Prince George (#1)
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 from 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm.
This session is part of the 2024 BCMA Gathering! However, you do not need to be a gathering delegate to attend- all IBPOC folks in the field are welcome.
Omineca Arts Centre – Prince George (#2)
Thursday, September 26, 2024 from 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm.
This is a joint session between the IBPOC Network and 2SLGBTQIA+ Network! This session is part of the 2024 BCMA Gathering! However, you do not need to be a gathering delegate to attend- all IBPOC and/or 2SLGBTQIA+ folks in the field are welcome.
Omineca Arts Centre – Prince George (#3)
Friday, September 27, 2024 from 7:30 am – 8:30 am.
This session is part of the 2024 BCMA Gathering! However, you do not need to be a gathering delegate to attend- all IBPOC folks in the field are welcome.
Richmond Museum and Archives – Richmond
Thursday, November 14, 2024 from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm.
We’re here to help!
Questions about Tea & Talk?
Contact Jazmin Hundal at communications@museum.bc.ca.
Why the name IBPOC (Indigenous, Black, and People of Colour)?
Originally launched under the name BIPOC Network, Indigenous BCMA members reached out and suggested using the term IBPOC to recognize that the discussions and activities facilitated through this network are taking place on the ceded, unceded, and sovereign territories of Indigenous communities across what is now referred to as British Columbia. The BCMA recognizes that we are uninvited guests on these territories and wish to center this network around respect and reconciliation.
We recognize that grouping such distinct identities together suggests an interchangeability that fails to articulate the differential ways that racialized people experience race and racism and will continue to evolve and update our language in consultation with the community.
A Note on Tea & Talk
This program runs on the Zoom videoconferencing platform, which may be blocked by some firewall settings. Please contact your IT department if you are not sure if you can access the program.
We are aware of security concerns about Zoom meetings and the so called “Zoom Bombing” that has been in the media. Precautions to avoid these situations have been taken and procedures such as enabling the waiting room feature, muting all participants upon entry and disabling screen sharing have been implemented. The safety and privacy of our virtual programs are a priority for us and we are closely monitoring the situation and installing security updates that are regularly released by Zoom.
