We acknowledge that Contact East 2022 is taking place in Kjipuktuk, Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People. We understand that we are uninvited guests on this land and we will strive to be respectful of the land and each other while we are here.
Members and staff of the Atlantic Presenters Association live and work on the ancestral and unceded territories of the Mi’kmaq, Wəlastəkwiyik, Passamaquoddy, Beothuk, Inuit of Nunatsiavut and NunatuKavut and the Innu of Nitassinan. We ask you to educate yourself about whose land you are on, and to learn about the treaties signed there. We also ask you to familiarize yourself with the recommendations set out in the reports HERE at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.
Please ask yourself, how can I be a part of reconciliation efforts on Turtle Island/in Canada?
ATLANTIC PRESENTERS ASSOCIATION Respectful Event Agreement
By being a part of this gathering we all agree to abide by this agreement.
We, the Atlantic Presenters Asscociation (members, board and staff), and the event attendees, agree that by being here we commit to contributing to a space that is accessible and free from oppression, harassment, and discrimination. At this gathering, we will treat ourselves and each other with respect and dignity, regardless of age, race, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, religion and all our other diverse identities. We will not tolerate any acts of racism, white supremacy, sexism, heterosexism and cissexism, homophobia/queerphobia and transphobia, sizeism, ableism, ageism, or physical and sexual violence and harassment.
Anyone not abiding by this agreement may be asked to leave the event by the organizers.
If you need to report an incident of harassment please use this confidential form, or email info@atlanticpresenters.ca, or speak directly to one of APA’s staff on site.
ATLANTIC PRESENTERS ASSOCIATION Showcasing Equity Statement
APA acknowledges that past selection processes were not fair, accessible or equitable to all and that we are taking steps towards more equitable representation on stages across Atlantic Canada. APA acknowledges the value that lived and community-based experiences and practices have in creating fair artist selection processes.
The APA, (board and staff) selected a Contact East showcase artist selection committee made up of presenters, industry professionals, artists and community members who expressed interest in the call for applications. This selection committee chose the artists for the showcases at Contact East event.
The selection committee made their showcase choices based on artistic merit and art form diversity, regional representation, tourability, as well as a number of equity and lived experience lenses. The selection committee themselves have diverse gender representation and representation from communities such as racialized people, Indigenous people and people from the 2SLGBTQIA+, disability and Mad arts community.
APA is committed to continuing to implement and uphold equitable and accessible practices in choosing the selection committee members and showcasing artists.