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Ryan Stec

@ifprojects

Artist, Urban Theorist, Cultural Producer, Educator and Deliberately Unlicensed Architect. AD @artengine. PhD Candidate @CarletonU_Arch Part-Time Prof @uottawa

 Ottawa, Ontario
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Joined June 2012
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Artengine@artengine21 Jun 2021
As the #NFT hype cycle waves on, we took some time with @jeremybailey to look at this moment with a wider lens of fostering artistic prosperity. wordpress.artengine.ca/2021/…
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HOLO@HOLO_mg14 Jun 2021
What time scale are we referring to when we talk about futurity? How does that vary for different needs? DEL resident @kite_kite_ & @artengine’s @ifprojects discuss the Artist’s Almanac, both a resource and a consultation ⌛ ↳ holo.mg/dossiers/digital-eco…
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HOLO@HOLO_mg28 May 2021
What happens when you take a bygone tech and use it to help art workers imagine what labour *could* be? DEL resident @EmmanuelMadan & @artengine’s @ifprojects discuss the touch tone interface of Artwork_local404, a speculative union for artists ☎️ ↳ holo.mg/dossiers/digital-eco…
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HOLO@HOLO_mg14 May 2021
What comes after the (naive) notion that art is corrupted once money touches it? How do creators claim autonomy within capitalism? “Famous New Media Artist” @jeremybailey & @artengine’s @ifprojects discuss the (less celebrated) intersection of 🎨 & 💵 ↳ holo.mg/dossiers/digital-eco…
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Here is the link to the AIR Go fund me if you live outside of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) or are NATO personally visit the camp. ca.gofundme.com/f/5tfp7u-air…
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Artengine@artengine23 Jun 2020
Some of the artists in Artengine's Digital Economies Lab are working through ideas around a Need/Offer Machine for artistic production. If you have a few minutes to take the survey, please contribute! forms.gle/5MQ2ThCG1CXGFAf36
Need/Offer Machine for Artists

Need/Offer Machine for Artists

Would you participate in a system where you could volunteer time in exchange for receiving volunteer time from another skilled person? The intention is to create a system where artists can prosper by...

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We are fundraising money to sign up to 10 Hiphop/RnB, BIPOC artists or groups. Let’s change the game by supporting those who are most underrepresented in the Canadian music industry - SHARE & DONATE! gofundme.com/f/No-more-gate-…
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AbTeC@_abtec_20 Jun 2020
Tomorrow is 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝑷𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝑫𝒂𝒚 and #InuitFutures is celebrating with a full day of virtual programming!! For scheduling, and registration visit their website! ✨ inuitfutures.ca/events/natio…

National Indigenous Peoples Day — Inuit Futures

Join us on June 21st for to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day with a full day of public programming to close out the De-ICE-olation workshop series: storytelling, performances, artist talks,...

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AbTeC@_abtec_10 Jun 2020
The Concordia community has released a statement and a list of demands made in solidarity with Black Lives. The statement calls for immediate structural action within Concordia’s internal framework, and includes a demand for a Black Studies program at Concordia.
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Today we are sharing the work of 12 Black Scholars on the Black Lives Matter Movement and Canada. We welcome readers to add other resources and scholars in the comments bit.ly/3eZD1jw #BlackLivesMatter #Cdnhist #cdnpse

12 Black Scholars on the Black Lives Matter Movement and Canada

As millions around the world take to the streets to defend Black lives, decry racist police violence and structural racism, and articulate visions for a radically different future, a number of Blac…

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City Councillor here. It’s time to #DefundThePolice
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"A glance at the past year shows that the disappearances and killings of Indigenous women and girls, and the forces that fuel these realities, continue to flourish. This pattern has been seamless throughout the seasons." #MMIWG theglobeandmail.com/opinion/…
Opinion: Building a country free from violence against Indigenous women and girls requires every...

Opinion: Building a country free from violence against Indigenous women and girls requires every...

A glance at the past year shows that the disappearances and killings of Indigenous women and girls, and the forces that fuel these realities, continue to flourish, writes Alana Robert

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1/4 THREAD: Read about anti-black racism & systemic oppression in 🇨🇦: 👉It’s long past the time to talk about the policing of Black women in Canada. bit.ly/2AADJVG 👉Racism thrives in Canada & pretending otherwise nourishes it. bit.ly/3gLNXTB #BlackLivesMatter
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Unity. Support. Community. We stand together to call for change. #BlackOutTuesday #BlackLivesMatter Resources and Support: stopracism.ca/ antihate.ca/ blacklivesmatter.com
Image from Ottawa Art Gallery | Galerie d'art d'Ottawa (@OttawaArtG)
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Unité. Appui. Communauté. À l’unisson pour le changement. #BlackOutTuesday #BlackLivesMatter Pour des ressources ou pour appuyer : stopracism.ca/ antihate.ca/ blacklivesmatter.com
Image from Ottawa Art Gallery | Galerie d'art d'Ottawa (@OttawaArtG)
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Artengine@artengine1 Jun 2020
One of our teams in the Digital Economies Lab is building a catalogue of items artist used and adapted for life during this pandemic. If you have time please fill out the survey. forms.gle/r1RLsBa8wNCj3eQ7A
Artifacts of Practice – documenting the ingenuity of creative process in isolated times

Artifacts of Practice – documenting the ingenuity of creative process in isolated times

How has your creative process changed in the last months? We are hoping to gather stories about how creative practices have changed, evolved, or morphed – for better or for worse – in these times we...

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Merci à toutes celles et ceux qui ont répondu: voici les résultats quantitatifs du sondage du @Conseilartscan sur les mesures économiques d'urgence et le secteur des arts. conseildesarts.ca/recherche/…
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We're looking for a new trustee to help advance the interest of awesome in the universe! Send us a note at ottawa@awesomefoundation.org telling us a little about yourself, why you're interested in becoming a trustee, and something you think is awesome in Ottawa. #ottawa #ottcity
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Apartment613@apt6139 Apr 2020
🔎 These are the coolest #ottarts #ottjobs we've come across recently. 📅 Check back on the first Monday of each month for new listings. ✉️ Email ottjobs at apt613 dot ca if you want to post a gig. apt613.ca/ottjobs-april-2020…
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“what kind of new world do we want to build? Part of the answer lies in reflecting on what we don't want to continue. I suggest that in this new iteration, we stop devaluing artists' worth.”Thanks ⁦@amanda_parris⁩ from all us ⁦@CanadaCouncil⁩ cbc.ca/arts/artists-are-gett…
Artists are getting us through COVID-19. Never question their value again | CBC Arts

Artists are getting us through COVID-19. Never question their value again | CBC Arts

If this crisis is an opportunity for change, let's start paying artists their dues.

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