Mayworks Festival: Here & Home Opening Reception

Mayworks Festival of Working People and the Arts

Join Mayworks for the Here & Home group exhibition opening reception.

Riverdale Hub

R﻿efreshments served. Drop-ins welcome.Curated by Djenabé Edouard, Here &amp; Home presents the work of photographer Felicia Byron, spoken word artist Sydellia Ndiaye and choreographer Shai Buddah in an exhibition that brings visibility to the Afro Caribbean community and celebrates stories of migration, labour and legacy. The opening reception includes remarks by Djenabé Edouard.PSAC, exploring familial histories and engaging the socioeconomic systems that support migratory labour but not migrant workers.<a href="https://mayworks.ca/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Mayworks Festival of Working People and the Arts</a> annually presents new works by a diverse range of artists, who are both workers and activists. Our programming offers bold, insightful, responses to pressing issues at the intersection of art, social justice and labour. We are actively engaged in a dialogue that challenges the logics of capitalism and seeks to further our struggles for better working &amp; living conditions . For more information about our 38th annual month-long festival across the Greater Toronto &amp; Hamilton Area, visit <a href="https://mayworks.ca/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">mayworks.ca</a>The Riverdale Hub in the east end of Toronto houses galleries, unique event and work spaces, green initiatives and work-based training programs. The innovative space has been developed to inspire social entrepreneurship, drive innovation and build community capacity.Established in 1997, CONTACT is a not-for-profit organization celebrating the art and profession of photography. Committed to cultivating an inclusive and accessible approach to the medium, CONTACT builds community by providing a platform for dynamic collaborations and productive engagement between Canadian and international photographers, curators, partner organizations, and audiences, locally and globally.Accessibility: Masks are encouraged. This venue is wheelchair accessible and has wheelchair accessible washrooms. For any questions around accessibility, please email programming@mayworks.ca

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