“As a teen, I was so much more free in my decision making and much more open to social engagements with excitement to meet new people. I still have that within, but it's not without a slight worry, skepticism or analyzing.”
Jane Lee
“Being an immigrant, I kind of don’t belong anywhere but myself. I belong to my relationships and to the spaces dear to me. I don’t belong to the western system, narrative or conventions.”
Tiana Smith
“I’ve been fortunate enough to have had the chance to find people and community spaces that have allowed me to feel seen. Community is important to me because without community voices go unheard.”
Stephanie Small
“I would like the world to know that I can’t be put in a box. I know that sounds so cliche, but I think it’s because I’m so used to people taking one look at me and kind of trying to summarize who I am in 30 seconds before I even open my mouth.”
3 MONTH RESIDENCY
All New 3 Month Residency Program for Emerging Photographers
Victory Social Club, a vibrant studio in the West End of Toronto, and The Maytriarchy are offering a 3 month residency program to give space and resources for a BIPOC / QTBIPOC emerging photographer who is in the early stages of their career to either start or continue a personal project.
The Goal: To create space and resources for BIPOC / QTBIPOC creators to develop and improve photography skills and start developing or continue building a personal project.
What’s included:
Full time desk space for 3 months (M-F 9am-6pm)
3 studio shoots / month
Studio lighting guidance
Access to a simple 1 light kit, backdrop stand, various backdrops, apple boxes, sandbags
3 mentoring / goal setting sessions
Residency Dates: August 10, 2020 - Nov. 9, 2020
Application Deadline: July 28, 2020
Is this you? Do you want to develop your voice and skills as an artist? Fill out the form below!
Hannia Cheng
“The more I embrace who I am as ever-changing, the more I re-learn how to nurture myself with kindness and empathy, and the more I want to understand who and where I come from.”
Daaksh Bharat
“I want fashion to be inclusive. I want it be for everyone. When people think of fashion, they think of high fashion, fashion shows and a certain kind of body type. And yes, that is fashion right now-- but it’s not what it has to be. I want to be part of changing that.”
Natalie Wee
“As a queer woman, I never completely fit in back in Singapore; as an Asian woman without permanent status here, I don't fit in Canadian society either.”
Hangaelle Mucuiu
“DJing has been a wild ride thus far. Every opportunity I get, I see as a blessing – no matter how big or small.”
Nancy Lee
“Going to school gave me a lot of anxiety. I hated high school, the system and the institution. There was a fair share of racism from white kids, but I’d just tell them to fuck off.”
Hadiya Roderique
“I feel like existing as myself is an audacious act because a black woman isn't supposed to be ambitious and a black woman isn't supposed to be successful. I'm going to be characterized as an angry, black woman no matter what I say. I might as well say what I feel and what I think.”
Drea Manasan
“I probably did experience discrimination growing up but I’m pretty sure I tried to be oblivious/ignorant… but I definitely felt like an outsider growing up in a small farming town..”
Rehana Hirjee
“Being authentic means recognizing that you are free and should act in accordance to your freedom”
Casey Mecija
“Through loving I’m discovering details about myself.
Toward the center of remember,
an immigrant, a consonant
sounds that mark my words”
“My parents and I share few conversations where the intergenerational, cultural and emotional dissonances of our lives unfurl. I don't need words to know and feel my parents unabiding love and pride for me. However, when words do slip out they are meaningful.”
Shaila Khan
“Audacity means shaking in your boots, hijacking your nervous system sometimes and still having the ability to say I am worthy and deserving, even if that voice is a tiny tiny squeak.”