CAC Membership survey closed on October 11th.
Survey was extended twice
63 respondents, that is 17% of our membership
98.4% of respondents support the RWG project, and 1.6% do not
Feedback and suggestions were received and will be compiled and summarized into a short report to inform the RWG once it is formed.
Generally, really positive responses and constructive feedback from the membership! Many respondents have put their name forward as a potential working group member and have expressed their interest in volunteering. We will be following up individually by the end of November.
We also received a lot of interest from CAC members via email, not the survey
RWG was highlighted in the October issue of the International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC) “News in Conservation”
ISSUU version: https://issuu.com/home/published/nic-magazine-october-2019-issuu
PDF version: https://www.iiconservation.org/system/files/publications/journal/2019/b2019_5.pdf
Cultural coordinators, managers, and/or advisors at First Nations, Métis, and Inuit cultural centers across Canada have been sent a survey, developed in consultation with established conservation advisors, to understand if the RWG is something they support, what their organization would hope to benefit out of it, and if they would like to be involved in the process. That survey will close November 15th.
Fundraising:
Our Go-Fund-Me campaign is currently at $1,895. Help us reach our $8,000 goal by contributing here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/art-conservators-for-truth-and-reconciliation
Even a small donation helps! And if you can’t make a donation, it would be great if you could share the fundraiser to help spread the word.
Donations are tax-deductible
The First Spark funding application will be submitted in the next week
Anti-Racism Action Program funding application is in the works for a December 17th deadline.
Translation: We need help!
Via the membership survey we received a couple volunteers to help with translation. Translation is important for our membership. If you can write and read French, please note that we welcome volunteers to create and edit french translations. Please email rwg.cac.accr@gmail.com if you feel like volunteering.
Membership Recruitment:
We are still seeking representatives from the East Coast and the Prairies
Follow the project on Twitter (@rwg_gtr) and Working Group Wednesdays on Instagram (@cac_accr)
As always, you can reach Julia Campbell-Such, Charlotte Parent, and Lauren Osmond for any questions, concerns, feedback, critique — we want to hear from you!