Saint Boniface University wants to create a space for dialogue and reconciliation on its campus. The post-secondary educational institution is seeking an artist to design an Indigenous artwork that will appear in this space.
President of Saint-Boniface University, Sophie Bouvard. (File photo)
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We said to each other [que] We need a place where we can think together as a community and colleges, and a space to receive lessons from our elders. Métis culture is important and has special significance to us.
“, confirms Sophie Bouvard, Rector of Saint Boniface University.
As you know, art helps us think. It is also a great opportunity to promote this culture on our campus.
More than 1350 students attend the course.USB Approximately 12% of students identify as being of Indigenous descent. Of this number, 96% identify as Métis.
The university says in a call for bids to find the French-speaking artist of indigenous origin: Recognizing the leadership that post-secondary institutions across the country must demonstrate in responding to the calls of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
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to'USB It is also a signatory to the Regional Action Plan for Indigenous Education.
The work will be placed on the glass roof of the Marcel-A-Desautels Pavilion and will occupy a central place in the new space for dialogue and reconciliation.
Ms. Bovard says the form it will take has not yet been determined.
We trust that the artists will surprise us
Says. There is a large window that we want to cover. The goal is to be able to see this artwork from the inside, but also to be visible from the outside, when you pass by on the street. [Aulneau].
I think there is definitely a play of light with the windows to highlight this work.
A space for dialogue and cultural exchange
Saint Boniface University relies on dialogue and education to move toward reconciliation, recalls Sophie Bouffard. The Indigenous Advisory Service, a network of elders and indigenous components, has been significantly added to various training courses in recent years.
The university president wishes all studentsUSB Learn about the reality of indigenous people, regardless of their origins.
I also think some of our students who come from abroad know where they lived the colonial reality in their home country. So I think they see a lot of similarities, so it's a nice cultural exchange.
Says.
Artists will have a budget of $10,000 to unleash their imaginations and have until August 19 to apply. The work is expected to be unveiled in September 2024.
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