Publications& Resources
A Short Bibliography: Art + Migration
From time to time, Azada Rahi, the Lab’s Resident Librarian prepares a bibliography of resources on various topics. This one is on Art and Migration. Let us know if you find this resource list useful, and/or you would like to suggest a topic.
Reimagining an Institution: Dancemakers and Beyond
At the end of 2021, the Board of Directors for Dancemakers engaged the Laboratory for Artistic Intelligence to help shape organizational change and transformation through a series of creative research residencies led by diverse artists. This report names 10 guiding principles for Dancemakers and identifies sector-specific and institutional challenges that include but also go beyond Dancemakers. The appendix includes a slide deck that summarizes research pathways and the public research events that were held in July 2023.
Accelerating Pathways into Film/TV: Microcredentials for Newcomers
Commissioned by Seneca College in 2022, this report by Laboratory for Artistic Intelligence examines the case for accelerating new immigrants, refugees and international students with film/tv know-how to join the screen-based industry in Ontario. A compact document that looks at survey data, labour gaps, immigration policy, and stakeholder interviews to present the case for investment in targeted, applied, career-bridging training.
Saagajiwe - Creative Native Project - 2020-2021 Program Book
A program book on the Creative Native Project featuring video stills and synopses of short films created by Indigenous youth. Gathering, learning and working virtually, these talented young artists were inspired and encouraged by Indigenous artists Buffy Sainte-Marie and Lila Pine, with weekly mentorship by professional Indigenous and culturally diverse artists.
2021 Sample Wellness Report - Laboratory for Artistic Intelligence
A sample report on the importance of creative practice and how it can uplift and improve personal health and wellness even when mediated through our computer screens. The quantitative and qualitative data shows positive impact on participants through pre- and post-participation evaluations.
Professional Residency 2019 / 2020: Insights & Observations
High-level report on insights and observations gathered from the Lab's 2019/2020 cohort of professionals-in-residence.
Thinking Forward On Immigration
A proposal for the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC) update its policies and processes to modernize immigration requirements to correspond with contemporary realities. We need to complete a "half-made" immigration system by building out infrastructure and pathways needed for Canada to benefit from, and take care of, the professionals we've attracted to our country. We need to apply a human-centred approach to re-map and re-imagine the immigration process, and we need to eliminate the bottlenecking of talent that is detrimental to Canada's post-pandemic economic recovery and growth.
Impact Evaluation for the Arts
A handout on how to meaningfully approach impact evaluation for the arts, prepared for workshop participants invited by the Kingston Arts Council.
How We Work
An overview of the Laboratory for Artistic Intelligence’s residency model. How we operate with whimsy, kindness, care, and professionalism to: prioritize people over projects and be led by artistic values and artistic intelligence to bend and broaden the public imagination – while positioning newcomers as the best collaborators for this work. Value propositions for society, newcomers, and the arts.
Newcomer Inventions
A report on the Newcomer Inventions project as a semi-useful artistic construct for exploring social ideals and decent work opportunities for newcomers and artists.
Generator and THE RISER Project: Sector Developers for Independent Theatre in Toronto
A research and discussion paper on innovation in the arts, commissioned by Toronto Arts Foundation with the support of The Metcalf Foundation and Toronto Arts Council.
There’s an Art to It: Exploring Creative Evaluation
An article on creative approaches to evaluation, written for the Ontario Nonprofit Network’s sector-wide Evaluation Strategy initiative (2016).
Rewilding the arts ecosystem: A discussion paper on multidisciplinarity in the arts in Canada
Commissioned by the network of Canadian Public Arts Funders (CPAF) for an annual professional development meeting.
A Tool for Collaborations
Developed out of a 2-year research residency with Dreamwalker Dance Company, this check-in tool helps guide the development of positive creative collaborations.
Digital Marketing and Sponsorship Stewardship & Activation
A video learning series commissioned by the national campaign Culture Days to support artists and cultural and heritage organizations with best practices, tips, and strategies for digital marketing, and sponsorship stewardship and activation.