Ethnocultural Art History Research Workgroup

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

New Concordia student-led research group kicks into high gear with goal of exploring issues of ethnicity and cultural representation in the visual arts.

Montreal-September 7, 2011 - The Ethnocultural Art History Research workgroup (EAHR) is the newest initiative to join the rich landscape of student research activities at Concordia University. EAHR is a 100% student-driven working group that seeks to increase the visibility and support of students and faculty from diverse cultural communities who are invested or interested in engaging with ethnocultural art histories research across various disciplines.

Through year-round activities such as guest lectures by art professionals, exhibition visits, discussion groups, critic's circle and curating exhibitions, EAHR aims to facilitate fun, friendly opportunities of exchange and creation that examine issues of ethnic and cultural representation within various levels of Canada's visual art scene.

Central to EAHR is fostering a sense of community to further multiple levels of contact and eliminate isolation between ethnicities, disciplines or stages of one's career... EAHR welcomes all students and faculty.

Get to know EAHR and its coordinators, Adrienne Johnson and Sally and find out about upcoming EAHR activities in 2011-2012 at the FASA and Department of Art History orientation sessions.

Fine Arts Student Alliance (FASA) Orientation
Thursday September 8, 4pm-7pm at the VA lawn.
VA-Visual Arts Building
1395 René Lévesque W., Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Department of Art History Orientation
Tuesday September 20, 2pm-4pm at the Department of Art History, EV.3.760
EV - Engineering, Computer Science and Visual Arts Integrated Complex
1515 St. Catherine W., Montreal, Quebec, Canada

EAHR's activities are made possible by the generous financial support of the Department of Art History and The Gail and Stephen A. Jarislowsky Institute for Studies in Canadian Art at Concordia University. The inaugural year is initiated by Dr. Alice Ming Wai Jim (Art History).

Contact Info
Adrienne Johnson and Sally Lee
EAHR 2011-2012 Coordinators
Concordia University
1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W., EV.3.777
Montreal, Quebec Canada H3G 1M8
t. 1-514-848-2424, ext. 5376
www.ethnoculturalarts.blogspot.com
ethnoculturalarts@gmail.com