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| Established | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Location | Montreal |
| Founder | Skawennati, Caroline Monnet, Hannah Claus and Nadia Myre |
daphne is an Indigenous artist-run centre located in the city of Montreal, dedicated to contemporary First Nations, Métis and Inuit art.
History
The Indigenous artists Nadia Myre, Skawennati, Hannah Claus and Caroline Monnet founded the centre in 2020. It is named in honor of the Odawa-Potawatomi artist Daphne Odjig, and is the first Indigenous artist-run centre in the province of Quebec.
In fall 2020, Lori Beavis was hired as daphne’s first director. She describes the mission of daphne as being a gathering place, which centres the work of Indigenous artists.
References
- ^ Dunlevy, T'Cha (19 November 2020). "Introducing daphne, Montreal's first Indigenous artist-run centre". Montreal Gazette. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- Cucchi, Maud. "Daphne, le tout premier centre d'artistes autogéré par des Autochtones, au Québec" [Daphne, the very first artist-run centre run by Indigenous people in Quebec]. Radio Canada (in French). Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- Monpetit, Caroline (30 December 2020). "Le Centre d'art daphne pour bâtir des ponts" [The daphne art centre for building bridges]. Le Devoir (in French). Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- Graff, Julie (29 September 2020). ""A Space for Artists to Find Strength in Community": Interview with Lori Beavis, Director of Centre d'art daphne". Vie des Arts. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
