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Join the BC Museums Association as we explore topics of importance to the cultural heritage community in BC, and around the world. Listen as we talk with sector professionals, volunteers, and other guests about their work in BC museums, galleries, and arts & culture institutions.
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Monday May 16, 2022
Monday May 16, 2022
Museums, galleries, science centres, and heritage organizations are amongst the most trusted institutions in our society. On the first day of BC Museums Week explore how cultural organizations are defying the expectation that they remain “neutral” and using their voice to make a difference.
ScienceUpFirst is a national initiative that works with a collective of independent scientists, researchers, health care experts and science communicators. They share the best available science in creative ways to stop the spread of misinformation.
Join us for a conversation on how misinformation and disinformation are spread and how to address them.
Thursday May 12, 2022
Thursday May 12, 2022
In this special episode of Queer(y)ing Museums, Tanya and Desirée chat with Andrew Kushnir (he/him) - a gay, Ukrainian Canadian playwright, actor, educator and activist living in Toronto/Tkaronto.
Throughout this conversation, we weave through a variety of topics including, what is the "war within a war" happening in Ukraine right now for LGBTQIA+ community and how is the LGBTQIA+ movement intertwined in Ukraine's fight for sovereignty? Further, how can the museum, cultural and heritage sector support Ukraine and the LGBTQIA+ community at this critical time?
0:00- Intro/background to collective heritage loss in Ukraine
3:15- What is gay heritage, how can heritage be a verb and how does history live in our bodies? (The Gay Heritage Project, This is Something Else, Project Humanity)
9:00- 15:53 - The arts and crisis
16:02- 21:50 - Current war in Ukraine and how the LGBTQIA+ community is affected
21:53- We Support LGBTQ Ukraine Fund and the Chevron initiative
30:00- What is the role of the museum, cultural and heritage sector?
43:44- What is your vision for queer or trans futures?
To donate to the We Support LGBTQ Ukraine Fund, visit: https://veritascharityservices.com/campaigns/we-support-lgbtq-ukraine-fund/
Monday May 09, 2022
Monday May 09, 2022
For the third episode of Queer(y)ing Museums, we were thrilled to have Carmel Tanaka, founder and Executive Director of JQT Vancouver, and Alysa Rutenberg, Archivist at the Jewish Museum & Archives of BC, join us to chat about the BC Jewish Queer and Trans Oral History Project.
In part two of this two-part episode, Carmel and Alysa discuss the impacts of COVID-19 on the Oral History Project, and on JQT's process of becoming a nonprofit.
Friday Apr 29, 2022
Friday Apr 29, 2022
For the third episode of Queer(y)ing Museums, we were thrilled to have Carmel Tanaka, founder and Executive Director of JQT Vancouver, and Alysa Rutenberg, Archivist at the Jewish Museum & Archives of BC, join us to chat about the BC Jewish Queer and Trans Oral History Project.
In part one of this two-part episode, Carmel and Alysa discuss the intergenerational and community engagement aspects of their project, advice for other institutions/organizations who might be interested in engaging in similar work, and more.
You can find out more about the BC Jewish Queer & Trans Oral History Project here: https://www.jqtvancouver.ca/jqt-oral-history-bc
To learn more about JQT Vancouver: https://www.jqtvancouver.ca/
To learn more about the Jewish Museum & Archives of BC: https://jewishmuseum.ca/about/
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Welcome to MuseNews, the BCMA’s monthly museum sector news podcast. Each month we recap some of the latest news, happenings, and announcements from museums, galleries, and heritage organizations across BC and beyond. Join Ryan and Lorenda as we explore the latest MuseNews!
Featured news for April 2022:
- BC Chinese community raises more than $50,000 for burned Lytton museum | Vancouver Sun
- Former UBC students, curator reflect on decolonizing Museum of Anthropology's African collections | CBC News
- The Cold War Bunker Under a Post Office | The Tyee
- UFV project brings awareness to South Asian history and contributions – Abbotsford News
- Two Abbotsford arts organizations receive more than $75K in recovery funds
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria names new director
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
What does Earth Day mean to you? Are climate conversations part of your personal or professional lives? How do you contribute to climate action already taking place in your community?
The heritage and culture sector is privileged to support research, education, and action against climate change. This Earth Day, the BC Museums Association has invited some in our sector and the community at large to share, inspire, and help educate us all on the importance and interconnectedness of climate and the cultural heritage sector.
In this episode, hear how The Potato House Project integrates sustainability into their work and the importance of community for the success of their organization.
Music courtesy of Chad Crouch, The Sound Of Picture Production Library.
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
What does Earth Day mean to you? Are climate conversations part of your personal or professional lives? How do you contribute to climate action already taking place in your community?
The heritage and culture sector is privileged to support research, education, and action against climate change. This Earth Day, the BC Museums Association has invited some in our sector and the community at large to share, inspire, and help educate us all on the importance and interconnectedness of climate and the cultural heritage sector.
In this episode, hear how RAVEN approaches work with Indigenous communities and how these relationships influence how they discuss the environment.
Music courtesy of Chad Crouch, The Sound Of Picture Production Library.
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
In the second episode of Queer(y)ing Museums, BCMA’s Desirée Hall and Tanya Pacholok chat with Amelia Smith, a transgender lesbian emerging museum professional who holds a Master of Museum Studies from the University of Toronto.
In this episode, Amelia shares with us about her approaches to exhibition design and community engagement; how cisgender privilege shows up in museum spaces and in how we talk about trans histories; thinking about audience engagement and who we are designing exhibits for, and more.
Amelia's work seeks to bridge the gap between transgender studies and queer museology. Upon finding little addressing this topic, she took it upon herself to create it. Her website "Not Your Average Cistory" has grown into a home for exploring the various ways that museums can be viewed through a transgender lens. Check it out here: http://www.notyouraveragecistory.com/
You can also find Amelia on Twitter: @NTURAvrgCistory
If you would like to take action against the anti-trans bills that Amelia mentions in this episode, the American Civil Liberties Union is doing great work to fight for the rights, health, safety, and wellbeing of trans people in the midst of ongoing anti-trans legislation: https://www.aclu.org/issues/lgbtq-rights/transgender-rights
References in this episode:
Framing Agnes
https://www.framingagnes.com/
Nina Simon, The Participatory Museum https://www.participatorymuseum.org/
Mary Weissman
Toward a Transgender Archaeology (in the Transgender Studies Reader)
Clare Sears
Arresting Dress (Duke University Press)
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Welcome to MuseNews, the BCMA’s monthly museum sector news podcast. Each month we recap some of the latest news, happenings, and announcements from museums, galleries, and heritage organizations across BC and beyond. Join Ryan and Lorenda as we explore the latest MuseNews!
Featured news for March 2022:
- Chilliwack Museum sets high water mark with opening reception of Qoqo
- The possibilities for this small-town time machine are truly endless
- Vancouver Islander leads nation-wide project showcasing innovation
- Victoria Classic Boat Festival to return to Inner Harbour after 2-year hiatus | CTV
- Northwest projects among recipients of $10 million provincial Heritage BC grant – Kitimat Northern Sentinel
- News
- Century old-plus bottles bring Metro Vancouver Chinese workers' history to light
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Welcome to Queer(y)ing Museums: a BCMA Gender & Sexuality podcast series! In this podcast, we seek to deepen the discussions begun in the Gender & Sexuality Inclusion Toolkit, and highlight great work being done around the province and beyond.
In this first episode, BCMA’s Desirée Hall and Tanya Pacholok sit down (virtually) with MMBC board member Jelena Putnik and Executive Director Brittany Vis to discuss the Maritime Museum of BC’s upcoming exhibit, “Queer at Sea: Tales from the 2SLGBTQ+ Community”. Jelena and Brittany share the inspiration for the exhibit, what they’ve learned about relationship building and community-centred exhibits, addressing homophobia, and more.
“Queer at Sea: Tales from the 2SLGBTQ+ Community” will be open to the public 17 May 2022 and run for the duration of the summer. You can find more information about how and where to find the exhibit here!