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CREATIVES EMPOWERED

CREATIVES EMPOWERED is a non-profit collective of artists + creatives. We are Black, Indigenous and People of Colour, empowering each other as an allied community. We are film + tv, media and arts professionals – from emerging to established – based in western Canada. Established in 2020, we are the first organization of its kind in Alberta.

DID YOU KNOW? Our strong and growing IBPOC membership, and the community we serve, also represents various intersections of identity, including those who self-identify as 2SLGBTQIA+, People with Disabilities and women.

EVENTS + RESOURCES

What are Canadian Stories?

Friday December 1, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm MT What are Canadian Stories? As we diversify our storytelling landscape across multiple disciplines in arts + culture, how does our definition…

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Unconscious Bias: 16 Examples and How to Avoid Them in the Workplace. The best way to reduce unconscious biases is to become aware of them. Start here with 16 examples of unconscious bias and tips to reduce them.

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GUIDELINES FOR ENGAGING US

Do you need to increase and diversify your workforce, staff, contractors, membership, programming and audiences?  Would you like to know how to authentically connect with underrepresented individuals and communities? Then download this important tool for Alberta’s cultural sector, that’s been collaboratively created by equity-deserving organizations from underrepresented communities in specific regions across Canada.

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THE POWER OF HUMOUR IN STORYTELLING

at CIFF 2023

Photo Credit: Peter Daley, SolidRock Production

IBPOC CONTENT CREATOR WORKSHOP!

An online workshop, by and for, IBPOC Content Creators!  Featuring Ron E. Scott (Prairie Dog Film + Television), Michelle Wong (Seven24 Films), Julian Black Antelope (HERD of 1 MEDIA) and Jennifer Irons (META Talent Agency).  This workshop covered writing, showrunning, directing, producing, pitching, literary agents and business affairs.  Plus, 5 of our Workshop Participants were selected to attend Prime Time 2024 in Ottawa!

OUR ULTIMATE VISION

To explore and encourage new and diverse ways of creating works that are inherently non-colonial. To create a more equitable cultural sector, that accurately reflects the world we live in. And to eliminate systemic racism within arts + culture.

OUR MISSION

CREATIVES EMPOWERED is a safe and supportive community for artists + creatives who are Black, Indigenous and People of Colour, based in western Canada. We advocate for and represent our members and their needs. We increase professional opportunities for IBPOC talent. We provide empowering and educational resources, events and professional development. We network, collaborate and share with like-minded individuals and organizations across Canada, and worldwide.

OUR VALUES

We must be empowered to be ourselves and to create.

We are the creative talent that does exist.

How we engage with one another is just as important as the work we create.

Our presence is a right, and needs no apology, nor an explanation.

Our stories + cultures are ours to share, and best represented by us.

Creating spaces free of racial + unconscious bias, frees up our creative energy, and empowers our health.

Dismantling negative stereotypes of IBPOC professionals is essential.

Collaborating with allies should always be empowering – for everyone involved.

True inclusivity must be authentic – not performative or tokenistic – and accountability is a prerequisite.

VISIT OUR IBPOC CONSULTANTS DIRECTORY

A free public service, and the first of its kind, the IBPOC Consultants Directory features expertise on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility, to assist individuals + organizations in the cultural sector seeking to diversify their staff, contractors, membership, programming and audiences.

CREATIVES EMPOWERED PODCAST!

Check out our podcast created in collaboration with Canadian Cinema Editors!  Please have a listen to this enlightening conversation on Cultivating & Harvesting EDI with Jordan Baylon, Soni Dasmohapatra, Pam Tzeng & Dinu Philip Alex.  And subscribe for more empowering dialogue with IBPOC artists + creatives in Alberta!

Warner Bros. Discovery Access to Action Canada is in Alberta!

We are proud to partner with Warner Bros. Discovery Access Canada and Access to Action Canada along with the DGC – Alberta District Council.

Together we have facilitated an incredible film + tv training initiative for Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, LGBTQ2AI+, People with Disabilities and women.

Creatives Empowered successfully conducted a strategic outreach and engagement campaign to recruit candidates from these underrepresented communities for WarnerMedia Access Canada and DGC Alberta.

Our selected candidates then went on to receive FREE ONLINE TRAINING that could potentially lead to a Production Assistant position with large studio productions in Alberta’s booming film + tv industry.

The CMF is delighted to invest in CREATIVES EMPOWERED, as we look at various ways to fund activities that support and empower Black, Indigenous and People of Colour creative talent in Alberta.

− Valerie Creighton, President and CEO, Canada Media Fund

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NOTICE TO CREATIVES EMPOWERED MEMBERS

2022 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW 

Electronic copies can be requested free of charge at info@creativesempowered.ca.

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