Indigenous Curatorial Collective

Purpose

“Archiving our Histories: Indigenous contributions to Art Histories and Curatorial Studies” is a large-scale project led by the Indigenous Curatorial Collective / Collectif des commissaires autochthones (ICCA) to digitize all exhibition ephemera as it pertains to Indigenous curatorial practice, as well as build skills and resources required to preserve Indigenous curatorial histories. Digitization of floorplans, brochures, photographic documentation, respondent texts from writers or artists, transcripts of panel discussions or talks, exhibition catalogues or publications that are rare, hard to find, or where circulation is very limited. Through our partnership we will build a strategy for housing these digitized archives, learn how to organize database materials, and build the tools necessary for managing the archive and database into the future and provide greater accessibility for researchers and Indigenous cultural practitioners.