The Artist-Run Centres and Collectives Conference (ARCCC-CCCAA) is a Canadian organization that represents \u2013 by way of the nine artist-run centres’ associations that form its membership \u2013 over 180 artist-run centres in the visual and media arts, contemporary craft and architecture and collectives in cities and towns across the country. Artist-run centres\u2019 associations – are the recognized non-profit geography, identity and discipline-based artist-run associations that form its federated membership.<\/p>\n
Our full name is difficult to remember and the acronym ARCCC-CCCAA, with its multiple C s and A s, hard to pronounce. So we have dropped the repeated letters to keep only \u201cARCA\u201d. The balloon frame illustrates our objective of \u201cgiving a voice\u201d to artist-run centres and, at the same time, it indicates how to pronounce our name\u2026 without breaking your jaw. As it is a nickname and not a legal change of name, we will have to use the full name and the official acronym when necessary. Nevertheless, we hope that this familiar name will help you remember us!<\/p>\n
Back in April 2002, during the Convergence conference that brought many artist-run centres to Ottawa, emerged once again the idea of a national organization capable of defending the common interests of the different regional associations at the federal level.<\/p>\n
On March 1st, 2004, following the InFest conference in Vancouver, representatives from centres across the country agreed to form the Artist-Run Centres and Collectives Conference\/La Conf\u00e9rence des collectifs et des centres d\u2019artistes autog\u00e9r\u00e9s (ARCCC\/CCCAA), that was officially incorporated in May 2005, by Cindy Baker, Jonathan Middleton, Bastien Gilbert and Jewell Goodwyn and is now known as ARCA. To acknowledge its 15th anniversary, ARCA processed its historical archives and commissioned a summary<\/a> of the constitutional deliberations that led to ARCA’s foundation from author Edwin Janzen.<\/p>\n ARCA works connecting<\/strong> artist-run centres, supporting <\/strong>them through providing communication, development services and advocating<\/strong> for artist-run culture.<\/p>\n ARCA CONNECTS<\/strong><\/p>\n ARCA SUPPORTS<\/strong><\/p>\n ARCA ADVOCATES<\/strong><\/p>\n ARCA\u2019s mission revolves around the following :<\/p>\n Past directors include: Anne Bertrand (2012-2020), Annie Gauthier (2011-2012), Daniel Roy (2005-2011).<\/p>\n ARCA is led by Clayton Windatt<\/strong>, Executive Director, and a governing board of directors from the nine member associations:<\/p>\n Past Chairs include: Eddie Ayoub, Tarin Dehod, Todd Janes, Cindy Baker, Jonathan Middleton, Michelle Bush, and Bastien Gilbert.<\/p>\n Since the introduction of the New Not-for-Profit Act in 2014, ARCA is composed of 27 members representing the 9 artist-run associations, each tasked with forming an electoral college of 3 members appointed during their respective members\u2019 annual meetings.<\/p>\n The Alberta Association facilitates advocacy, networking, and development for artist-run centres in Alberta. Its activities aim to enhance awareness of artist-run culture within Alberta in order to provide more effective advocacy in the long term. <\/p>\n Active since 1988, ARCCO represents over 40 artist-run centres and collectives across Ontario. In November 2008, ARCCO hosted the national conference for artist-run centres hot buttons \/ points chauds in Ottawa and in 2015, Artists at the Center: Moving from the Margins to Inclusion, in Toronto. www.arcco.net<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Active since 1998, AGAVF advocates for the interests of francophone groups and collectives, mostly artist-run centres, in linguistic minority situations. Its membership currently comprises centres and collectives in Nova Scotia, New-Brunswick, Ontario and Manitoba. http:\/\/www.agavf.ca\/<\/a><\/p>\n Incorporated in 2005, AARCA represents a dozen artist-run centres in Newfoundland & Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Being spread over four provinces makes communication difficult, but the association is making good progress in establishing links with other arts advocacy groups to improve funding in the region. https:\/\/www.aarcatlantis.art\/<\/a><\/p>\n The Indigenous Affiliates is a non-geographical caucus. Its membership is a loose knit alliance of Indigenous-led artist-run organizations, predominantly artist collectives.<\/p>\n MARCC is made up of Manitoba artist-run centres and other not-for-profit visual arts organizations.\u2028 MARCC\u2019s members promote the growth and development of artist-directed organizations engaged in contemporary visual and media arts. Members commit to meet regularly to share information, coordinate events, and work towards strengthening the visual arts in Winnipeg and Manitoba through advocacy, networking and public engagement. www.marcc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n British Columbia-based PAARC has been active since 1988, and, with limited financial means, has been able to advocate very efficiently for its members as well as raise the profile of artist-run activities within the province. PAARC now has a membership of nearly twenty centres, including the addition of new centres from Vancouver and the BC interior. http:\/\/www.paarc.ca\/<\/a><\/p>\n Saskatchewan-based PARCA represents eight centres located in Regina, Saskatoon and Prince Albert. Its chief mission is to advocate for the priorities of artist-run centres in the province and to facilitate communications and networking. <\/p>\n RCAAQ is the oldest and largest regional association, having celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2011 and boasting more than 72 members across Qu\u00e9bec. The organization is very active in promoting the interests of artist-run centres and in expanding its network internationally; the association offers a professional development program as well as services for the promotion of its members’ and other partners’ publications and is also an important partner in the Mouvement pour les arts et lettres (MAL) coalition to improve arts funding in Quebec and Canada. http:\/\/rcaaq.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n Collaborations and co-productions are defined as initiatives, including and not limited to conventions, conferences, workshops, symposiums, publications, whether in printed or digital form, or any other form of production, undertaken by one or more members of ARCA with financial or other forms of support approved of by ARCA\u2019s board of directors.<\/p>\n Historically, ARCA has supported a practice of rotating proposals from regional associations who come forward on a voluntary basis to express interest in producing a conference (or other activity).<\/p>\n Member artist-run associations are responsible for determining the internal process used to generate a topic and format for the activity (i.e. with the support of a programming committee, advisory board, curators etc.) so that it reflects the interests and needs of the wider artist-run community. Once mandated by their membership, the association submits a proposal (or call for topics) and a preliminary budget to the ARCA board for discussion and approval of sums to be allocated in support.<\/p>\n In the event that more than one member express interest to engage in a partnership, the board will make great attempts to satisfy all requests, over time, and suggest an order of priority, in light of ARCA\u2019s stated objectives and action plan.<\/p>\n The Artist-Run Centres and Collectives Conference (ARCCC-CCCAA) is a Canadian organization that represents \u2013 by way of the nine artist-run centres’ associations that form its membership \u2013 over 180 artist-run centres in the visual and media arts, contemporary craft and architecture and collectives in cities and towns across the country. 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Alberta Association<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Artist-Run Centres and Collectives of Ontario (ARCCO)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
L\u2019Association des groupes en arts visuels francophones (AGAVF)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Association of Artist-Run Centres from the Atlantic (AARCA aka Atlantis)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Indigenous Affiliates<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Manitoba Artist-Run Centres Coalition (MARCC)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Pacific Association of Artist-Run Centres (PAARC) <\/strong><\/h3>\n
Plains Association of Artist-Run Centres (PARCA) <\/strong><\/h3>\n
Le Regroupement des centres d\u2019artistes autog\u00e9r\u00e9s du Qu\u00e9bec (RCAAQ)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nGuidelines for partnerships between ARCA and its members<\/h2>\n
The Artist-Run Centres and Collectives Conference is a member of the following associations<\/h3>\n
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