My #conscientpodcast conversation with Cultural Pluralism in the Arts Movement Ontario (CPAMO) Executive Director Charles C. Smith and Program Manager Kevin A. Ormsby on Dec 10, 2021 about the Gathering Divergence Multi-Arts Festival & Conference Fall 2021 | Art in the Time of Healing: The Importance of IBPOC Arts in Planetary Renewal. 1 of 6 episodes recorded at this event.

I was honoured when Cultural Pluralism in the Arts Movement Ontario (CPAMO) Program Manager Kevin A. Ormsby asked me to moderate a panel on National Cultural Policy and arts in Response to Climate Change at the Gathering Divergence Multi-Arts Festival & Conference Fall 2021 | Art in the Time of Healing: The Importance of IBPOC Arts in Planetary Renewal in Toronto on December 10, 2021. 

Later on that day, I caught up with CPAMO Executive Director Charles C. Smith and Kevin to talk about their aspirations for the gathering and the state of IBPOC arts communities. This episode also includes excerpts from their keynote presentation earlier that day about the Living in the Skin I am In: Experiential Learnings, Approaches and Considerations Towards Anti-Black Racism in the Arts publication. 

Program Manager of Cultural Pluralism in the Arts Movement Ontario (CPAMO), Kevin A. Ormsby is also the Artistic Director of KasheDance, movement coach and Arts Marketing Consultant. The Ontario Arts Council’s Chalmers Fellowship recipient (2017), KM Hunter Dance Award Nominee (2016), Toronto Arts Council’s Cultural Leaders Lab Fellow (2015) and The Canada Council for the Arts’ Victor Martyn Lynch – Staunton Award 2014 recipient for outstanding achievement by a mid-career artist, he has many interests in the creative practice and administration in dance. He has honed his passion for dance, advocacy, writing and education while performing with various companies and projects in Canada, the Caribbean and the United States.

charles c. smith is a poet, playwright and essayist who has written and edited twelve books. He studied poetry and drama with William Packard, editor of the New York Quarterly Magazine, at New York University and Herbert Berghof Studios. He also studied drama at the Frank Silvera’s Writers’ Workshop in Harlem. He won second prize for his play Last Days for the Desperate from Black Theatre Canada, has edited three collections of poetry (including the works of Dionne Brand, Marlene Nourbese Phillips, Claire Harris, Cyril Dabydeen, Lillian Allen, George Elliot Clarke, Clifton Joseph), has four published books of poetry and his poetry has appeared in numerous journals and magazines, including Poetry Canada Review, the Quille and Quire, Descant, Dandelion, Fiddlehead, Anti-Racism in Education: Missing in Action (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives), the Amethyst Review, Bywords, Canadian Ethnic Studies and others.

This is one of 6 episodes recorded during the Gathering Divergence Multi-Arts Festival & Conference Fall 2021 | Art in the Time of Healing: The Importance of IBPOC Arts in Planetary Renewal event from December 8 to 10, 2021 in Toronto.

The others are:

• episode 90, my conversation with dance artist, choreographer, director and embodiment facilitator Shannon Litzenberger and reading her State of Emergence: Why We Need Artists Right Now essay
• episode 91, my conversation with Keith Barker, artistic director of Native Earth Performing Arts, including a reading of his new 5 minute Climate Change Theatre Action play, Apology, My at the end of this episode
• episode 92, a presentation (including audience questions) by Santee Smith, artistic director of Kaha:wi Dance Theatre from the National Cultural Policy and arts in Response to Climate Change panel
• episode 93, a presentation (including audience questions) by Anthony Garoufalis-Auger from the National Cultural Policy and arts in Response to Climate Change panel
• episode 94, a presentation (including audience questions) by Devon Hardy from the National Cultural Policy and arts in Response to Climate Change panel

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Ma conversation #conscientpodcast avec Charles C. Smith, directeur exécutif de Cultural Pluralism in the Arts Movement Ontario (CPAMO), et Kevin A. Ormsby, le directeur de programme, le 10 décembre 2021, au sujet du festival et de la conférence multi-arts Gathering Divergence Fall 2021 | Art in the Time of Healing : L'importance des arts IBPOC dans le renouveau planétaire. 1 des 6 épisodes enregistrés lors de cet événement. 

J’ai été honoré lorsque le directeur du programme Pluralisme culturel dans le mouvement des arts de l’Ontario (CPAMO), Kevin A. Ormsby, m’a invité à animer un panel sur la politique culturelle nationale et les arts en réponse au changement climatique lors du Gathering Divergence Multi-Arts Festival & Conference Fall 2021 | Art in the Time of Healing: The Importance of IBPOC Arts in Planetary Renewal Ã  Toronto le 10 décembre 2021. 

Plus tard cette journée, j’ai rencontré Charles C. Smith, directeur général du CPAMO, et Kevin pour parler de leurs aspirations pour le rassemblement et de l’état des communautés artistiques IBPOC. Cet épisode comprend également des extraits de leur présentation principale, faite plus tôt dans la journée, sur le livre Living in the Skin I am In : Experiential Learnings, Approaches and Considerations Towards Anti-Black Racism in the Arts. 

Gestionnaire du programme Cultural Pluralism in the Arts Movement Ontario (CPAMO), Kevin A. Ormsby est également directeur artistique de KasheDance, entraîneur de mouvement et consultant en marketing artistique. Lauréat de la bourse Chalmers du Conseil des arts de l’Ontario (2017), candidat au prix de danse KM Hunter (2016), boursier du Cultural Leaders Lab du Conseil des arts de Toronto (2015) et lauréat du prix Victor Martyn Lynch – Staunton 2014 du Conseil des arts du Canada pour la réalisation exceptionnelle d’un artiste à mi-carrière, il s’intéresse de près à la pratique créative et à l’administration de la danse. Il a affiné sa passion pour la danse, la défense des intérêts, l’écriture et l’éducation tout en se produisant avec diverses compagnies et projets au Canada, dans les Caraïbes et aux États-Unis.

charles c. smith est un poète, dramaturge et essayiste qui a écrit et édité douze livres. Il a étudié la poésie et le théâtre avec William Packard, rédacteur en chef du New York Quarterly Magazine, à l’Université de New York et aux Studios Herbert Berghof. Il a également étudié le théâtre au Frank Silvera’s Writers’ Workshop à Harlem. Il a remporté le deuxième prix pour sa pièce Last Days for the Desperate du Black Theatre Canada, a édité trois recueils de poésie (dont les œuvres de Dionne Brand, Marlene Nourbese Phillips, Claire Harris, Cyril Dabydeen, Lillian Allen, George Elliot Clarke, Clifton Joseph), a publié quatre recueils de poésie et sa poésie a été publiée dans de nombreuses revues et magazines, dont Poetry Canada Review, the Quille and Quire, Descant, Dandelion, Fiddlehead, Anti-Racism in Education : Missing in Action (Centre canadien de politiques alternatives), la Amethyst Review, Bywords, Canadian Ethnic Studies et autres.

Ceci est 1 des 6 épisodes enregistrés lors du festival et de la Gathering Divergence Multi-Arts Festival & Conference Fall 2021 | Art in the Time of Healing: The Importance of IBPOC Arts in Planetary Renewal du 8 au 10 décembre 2021 à Toronto.

• épisode 90 est une conversation avec l’artiste de la danse, chorégraphe, metteur en scène et facilitatrice d’incarnation Shannon Litzenberger et une présentation de son essai State of Emergence : Pourquoi nous avons besoin d’artistes maintenant
• épisode 91, ma conversation avec Keith Barker, directeur artistique de Native Earth Performing Arts, y compris une lecture de sa nouvelle pièce de théâtre d’action sur le changement climatique de 5 minutes, APOLOGY, MY à la fin de cet épisode.
• épisode 92, une présentation (avec questions du public) par Santee Smith, directrice artistique du Kaha:wi Dance Theatre, a la table ronde National Cultural Policy and arts in Response to Climate Change
• épisode 93 est une présentation (avec questions du public) par Anthony Garoufalis-Auger à la table ronde National Cultural Policy and arts in Response to Climate Change.
• épisode 94 est une présentation (avec questions du public) par Devon Hardy à la table ronde National Cultural Policy and arts in Response to Climate Change.

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About the Concient Podcast from Claude Schryer

The conscient podcast / balado conscient is a series of conversations about art, conscience and the ecological crisis. This podcast is bilingual (in either English or French). The language of the guest determines the language of the podcast. Episode notes are translated but not individual interviews.

I started the conscient project in 2020 as a personal learning journey and knowledge sharing exercise. It has been rewarding, and sometimes surprising.

The term ‘conscient’ is defined as ‘being aware of one’s surroundings, thoughts and motivations’. My touchstone for the podcast is episode 1, e01 terrified, based on an essay I wrote in May 2019, where I share my anxiety about the climate crisis and my belief that arts and culture can play a critical role in raising public awareness about environmental issues. The conscient podcast / balado conscient follows up on my http://simplesoundscapes.ca (2016–2019) project: 175, 3-minute audio and video field recordings that explore mindful listening.

Season 1 (May to October 2020) explored how the arts contribute to environmental awareness and action. I produced 3 episodes in French and 15 in English. The episodes cover a wide range of content, including activism, impact measurement, gaming, arts funding, cross-sectoral collaborations, social justice, artistic practices, etc. Episodes 8 to 17 were recorded while I was at the Creative Climate Leadership USA course in Arizona in March 2020 (led by Julie’s Bicycle). Episode 18 is a compilation of highlights from these conversations.

Season 2 (March 2021 – ) explores the concept of reality and is about accepting reality, working through ecological grief and charting a path forward. The first episode of season 2 (e19 reality) mixes quotations from 28 authors with field recordings from simplesoundscapes and from my 1998 soundscape composition, Au dernier vivant les biens. One of my findings from this episode is that ‘I now see, and more importantly, I now feel in my bones, ‘the state of things as they actually exist’, without social filters or unsustainable stories blocking the way’. e19 reality touches upon 7 topics: our perception of reality, the possibility of human extinction, ecological anxiety and ecological grief, hope, arts, storytelling and the wisdom of indigenous cultures. The rest of season 2 features interviews with thought leaders about their responses and reactions to e19 reality.

my professional services

I’ve been retired from the Canada Council for the Arts since September 15, 2020 where I served as a senior strategic advisor in arts granting (2016-2020) and manager of the Inter-Arts Office (1999-2015). My focus in (quasi) retirement is environmental issues within my area of expertise in arts and culture, in particular in acoustic ecology. I’m open to become involved in projects that align with my values and that move forward environmental concerns. Feel free to email me for a conversation : claude@conscient.ca

acknowledgement of eco-responsibility

I acknowledge that the production of the conscient podcast / balado conscient produces carbon. I try to minimize this carbon footprint by being as efficient as possible, including using GreenGeeks as my web server and acquiring carbon offsets for my equipment and travel activities from BullFrog Power and Less.

a word about privilege and bias

While recording episode 19 ‘reality’, I heard elements of ‘privilege’ in my voice that I had not noticed before. It sounded a bit like ‘ecological mansplaining’. I realize that, in spite of good intentions, I need to work my way through issues of privilege (of all kinds) and unconscious bias the way I did through ecological anxiety and grief during the fall of 2020. My re-education is ongoing.

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