The Omineca Arts Centre is an interdisciplinary, locally-led artist run centre that is grounded in arts-based community development. Omineca continues to facilitate collaboration and diversify opportunities for emerging & professional visual, literary, musical and performing artists. The Omineca Arts Centre is located in a storefront in the pedestrian core of Prince George's downtown. Our aim is to co-develop meaningful and collaborative artistic projects, experiences, and models for catalyzing arts and culture in the Omineca region, while prioritizing inclusivity, responsiveness, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Research Question

How can Omenica Arts Centre connect and create relationships with regional Indigenous arts organizations, Indigenous artists, and Indigenous communities?

Why should I do this?

Through this applied research project, you will benefit from:

• Furthered knowledge of non-profit arts organization structure and activities
• Furthered knowledge of Indigenous Nations, communities, and arts across the region
• Increased skills in professional communications, including respectful and culturally sensitive communications with Elders
• Increased skills in community building
• An invite to all Omineca events/planning meetings
• Omineca t-shirt & tote (and any new swag we develop!)

Tell me about the project scope

The project will include:

• The creation of a database of contacts of multidisciplinary Indigenous artists and organizations from across Northern BC
• Early stage concepts for collaborative events or programs to promote Indigenous artists
• Ideas about how to promote Omenica within Indigenous artist community outside of Prince George
• The final product of this applied research project will be:
• An excel database of Indigenous artists and organizations
• A 30 minute presentation with time for question and answer

What resources are available to do this project?

• Omineca space and resources
• Omineca volunteer, board, and curatorial committee contacts
• Contacts for NIAC, Studio 2880, Freda Diesing School, and TRG,

Would I be a good fit?

Potential programs of study:

CNC: Fine Arts, Tourism and Hotel Management, Aboriginal Studies, Arts, University Studies

UNBC: First Nations Studies, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Planning, Northern Studies

Relevant experience or skills:

• Knowledge of Indigenous protocols and communities
• Communications skills (written/verbal) and social media experience
• We encourage indigenous students, and students with disabilities to apply

We will meet five times during the project, at these milestones:

1. On-boarding and orientation to Omenica

2. Phase ONE

• Consultation about approach and goals
• How to create messaging plan/script to contact organizations
• How to create a list of organizations to contact (NIAC, Studio 2880, Freda Diesing School, and TRG, etc.)

3. Phase TWO

• Review list of organizations
• Create a plan and timeline to contact organizations (from closest to PG to further away)
• Create a schedule to make contacts
• What to do if you have questions or concerns

4. Final presentation

5. Reflection

During this project we will communicate by:

• Zoom for our 5 meetings
• Email between meetings, as required