Curated by Shaya Ishaq and facilitated by QTBIPOC-centring artist collective Pass the Vibes, this free in-person workshop covers historical, technical and practical aspects of DJing. Participants will learn about, and have access to hands-on practice with both DDJ and CDJ controllers.
Open only to (QT)BIPOC (Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous and people of colour).
This event is part of Pique, a new forward-thinking, artist-driven quarterly event series featuring eclectic musical, visual and multimedia artists, produced by Debaser.
Pre-registration is required. Lunch will be provided.
When: Saturday September 11, 12:00-6:00 PM
Where: SAW Gallery (67 Nicholas St, 1st floor)
Cost: FREE
COVID-19 Policy
Wear a face mask at all times during the workshop
Food and beverages should be consumed only while sitting, preferably outdoors, at a 6 foot distance from those not in your household or bubble
Wash your hands or use the provided hand sanitizer often
Contact tracing information is collected in registration form
Accessibility
SAW Gallery is a fully accessible space. From the 67 Nicholas St entrance, take elevator B up to the 1st floor. Gender neutral and wheelchair accessible bathrooms are available close to the workshop space. Different seating options are available throughout the workshop upon request.
For more visitor information for the Arts Court building visit: https://artscourt.ca/visitor-info
Safety
Attendees are expected to respect one another. Violence, aggression, oppressive behaviour or language, or bullying will not be tolerated. If you are currently implicated in an accountability process, please ensure you are respecting the space and well-being of those your actions have affected before joining this space virtually or in-person. If staff and/or Board are made aware of any behaviour that violates our safety policy, the person(s) perpetuating this behaviour will be asked to leave immediately. We reserve the right to intervene and/or remove ANY person(s) in the space who are creating or contributing to an unsafe environment.
Acknowledgements
We acknowledge and pay respect to the Algonquin Anishinaabeg people on whose land we operate. If you support our programming, please consider supporting a local Indigenous organization or fundraiser. Learn more about this land acknowledgement, and find educational resources and ways to support.
Pique is produced in partnership with SAW, Ottawa Art Gallery, Artengine, DAÏMÔN, Digital Arts Resource Centre, Firegrove Studio, Le Seltzer, Dominion City Brewing Co., Also Cool Magazine, Ottawa Fringe, CKCU FM, CHUO FM, Apt613, and is supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, Canadian Heritage, City of Ottawa, Ottawa Community Foundation, SOCAN Foundation, and FACTOR.
About the facilitators
Celeste Alcena
Celeste (she/her) is a community organizer, DJ, and multidisciplinary creative with roots in The Bahamas, Hong Kong, China & Haiti, currently living & organizing on unceded Algonquin territory (colonially, Ottawa). She is passionate about creating and nurturing spaces for wellness and healing within her communities through sound, movement, and spiritual practices that inspire love for (home)lands and waters. Celeste is a founding member of the creative arts collective Pass the Vibes @passthevibes and an active member of Yoga.Unity, a community group hosting safer wellness spaces for women of colour in Ottawa @wocyogaottawa.
Mars Ramlogan
Mars AKA "DJ TRINIDADDY" is your favourite queer coolie femme boy and a mix master! DJ TRINIDADDY aims to make Odawa a more accessible city for Indigenous, Black and brown queer-trans folks to find family + whine, grind, & shine all that magical melanin by makin yuh act wasi on di dancefloor. Co-hosts local dance party Fruit, Star, Candy Bar with DJs JUICE and Celestial, founding member of (QT)BIPOC arts collective Pass The Vibes, and co-founder of Whine N' Grind alongside MusicByJayel.
Pass the Vibes
Pass the Vibes is an organization dedicated to fostering an ecosystem of BIPOC and QTBIPOC creatives in Odawa, hosting skill-sharing workshops + safe(r) jam spaces.
Guest Curator:
Shaya Ishaq
Shaya Ishaq is an interdisciplinary artist, designer, and writer whose research interests are engaged in craft, diaspora, design anthropology, and afrofuturism. Devoted to materiality, she works with textiles and clay to create wearable art, jewellery, and installations. Her design palette extends to furniture, objects, and spaces which allows her work to live at the junction of community engagement, creative practice, and speculative imaginings.