Approaches to Archival Practice in the Performing Arts
Preserving Performance in the Pacific Northwest: A Symposium
What is the approach taken by artists and arts organizations to the documentation of their own legacies?
Amy Bowring (Dance Collection Danse), Carolyne Clare (Simon Fraser University), Matthew Payne (Theatre SKAM) and Janis LaCouvée (arts advocate) come together to discuss best practices for the preservation of artistic histories. Moderated by Symposium Co-organizer Priyanka Chatterjee (PhD Student, University of Victoria)
VIDEO FOOTAGE: LOGAN SWAIN AND CONOR FARRELL
PHOTOS: ANNIE KONSTANTINOVA
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presenter bios:
Carolyne Clare is a doctoral student at Simon Fraser University’s Department of English and my research focuses on the Protocols for Native American Archival Materials in relation to Vancouver-based performing arts records. In this context, I have collaborated with dance organizations in Vancouver to survey their information management needs and update their practices. I hold a Masters in Museum Studies from the University of Toronto and received training at Dance Collection Danse, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival Archive and Stratford Festival Archive. My research is funded by a Vanier CGS Scholarship.
Janis La Couvée is a writer with a love of wild green spaces. As an arts advocate she chronicled the arts and performance (mainly theatre) in Victoria BC on her website JanisLaCouvee.com from 2009 to 2018. Her monthly column ArtSmarts appeared in Monday Magazine from 2013-2018. Now retired, she devotes time to community building, ecological restoration and exploring the wonders of Vancouver Island from her home in Campbell River.
Matthew Payne is a playwright, performer and arts administrator based in Victoria. A graduate of the University of Victoria’s theatre program, Payne has been producing theatre, performance events and public programs to audiences of all ages for twenty-plus years, working with a variety of partners and stakeholders.
