RED WASH STAND

Community Art Build: November 2-5, 11am-5pm

March from the Forks to 109 Higgins: November 7, 3-7pm

Exhibition opening: November 7, 7-10pm

Artist Talk: November 7, 8pm

Music: DJ Majuice

RED WASH STAND exposes the Illusion of corporate benevolence in indigenous spaces. This bold, community-rooted exhibition confronts the growing trend of corporate sponsorship in Indigenous education, arts, and culture—exposing it as a strategic tactic to gain social license and mask ongoing environmental destruction and colonial violence.

“Redwashing” is the practice whereby corporations and settler colonial institutions rebrand themselves as “good neighbors” to Indigenous communities by sponsoring programs for youth, women, Elders, and leaders. These actions, the REDWASH collective argues, are not acts of reconciliation—but calculated moves to legitimize harmful industrial activity, including land grabs, water poisoning, and the violation of Treaty rights.

“Sponsorship is not support when it comes at the cost of our lands, our bodies, and our futures,” says Clayton Thomas-Müller, featured artist and longtime Indigenous climate justice leader. “It’s time we tell the truth about the real cost of these so-called partnerships.”

A community art build will take place at Graffiti Gallery on November 2-5, 11am-5pm. There will be a public march from The Forks to Graffiti Gallery prior to the art opening, starting at 3pm.

Empowering The Creative Youth of Winnipeg.

“My people will sleep for one hundred years, but when they wake, it will be the artists who give them back their spirits”- Louis Riel

ART AS ACTION Project

Graffiti Art Programming Inc. Art As Action Project focuses on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 94 Calls to Action. The process involves an open conversation with youth participants and other organizations. Participants will choose one of the 94 calls to action to address and will express it through specialized art projects, involving visual arts, spoken word, music, or dance.

Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action

“In order to redress the legacy of residential schools and advance the process of Canadian reconciliation, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission makes the following calls to action.”

94 Calls to Action

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#14. We call upon the federal government to enact an Aboriginal Languages Act that incorporates the following principles:

Aboriginal languages are a fundamental and valued element of Canadian culture and society, and there is an urgency to preserve them.
Aboriginal language rights are reinforced by the Treaties.
The federal government has a responsibility to provide sufficient funds for Aboriginal-language revitalization and preservation.
The preservation, revitalization, and strengthening of Aboriginal languages and cultures are best managed by Aboriginal people and communities.
Funding for Aboriginal language initiatives must reflect the diversity of Aboriginal languages.

Riverbend Community School mural project was designed and painted with students from the Riverbend Community School, lead by mentoring artist Jedrick Thorassie. Their mural was based on Call to Action #14.

ACCESSIBILITY

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We believe that people have the right to feel safe and included at all Graffiti Gallery events regardless of age, ancestry, colour, family status, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, seen/unseen disability, place of origin, race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or source of income.

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