The BIPOC Creative Access Collective acknowledges the traditional Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung People of the Kulin Nation and their Elders, Past and Present. We stand in solidarity and action for collective healing of Land, Water, People and Culture.

BIPoC stands for Blak, Indigenious, People of Colour.

The BIPOC Creative Access Collective, supported by Darebin Arts is a rare development and presentation of Creative Access - Artistic Intelligence. This event is a multidisciplinary workshop, exploring the topic of symbolism of inner child play - through an intersectional, creative, communal and wellbeing lens.

The Collective is composed of four stellar BIPoC, multidisciplinary artists and a culturally holistic wellbeing practitioner. The artists all identify as Deaf, Disabled and / or Neurodivergent. We welcome you, our peers, to try one or all of the many activities in our event.

We invite you to learn and share skills to make Creative Access as we unite as an Artistic Intelligence Community. Together we will layer a sensory feast of tactile, visionary weaving of words through drawing, movement, sign language, sound and spoken word. We will also be sharing in a cultural community meal and a herbal tea making workshop for post event care. In this way we honour connection to self, community and cultural agency.

There will be an Audio Describer, Tactile Guide, Auslan Interpreters, hearing loop for T-coil Hearing aids and a neck loop and receiver available to assist us to communicate together. Braille signage for sanitary and exits, accessible toilets and a quiet space are also available. Please note we will unfortunately not be able to provide any captioning or virtual access on the day.

COST: Free - Limited spots

TIME: 11:00AM - 3:00PM

The event will commence at 11:00AM sharp with an Acknowledgement of Country courtesy of Queen of Acknowledgements - Nartarsha Bamblett https://www.instagram.com/quee...

WHERE: The Darebin Intercultural Centre - 350 High Street, Preston 3072

TRANSPORT: Mernda Train Line and get off at Preston Station or 86 Tram Line and get off at Gower Street (Wheelchair Access at Preston Station)

Please don't hesitate to reach out to Pearl Blackk by emailing pearlblackkarts@gmail.com or DM on Instagram if you have any further questions.

HOSTS:

Pearl Blackk https://www.instagram.com/crea...

Leah Maneama Avene of Co-Culture https://l.instagram.com/?u=htt...

Ebony Hickey https://www.instagram.com/ebon...

Loz Sorono https://www.instagram.com/soro...

Natasha Peiris of Sparsha Ayuveda https://www.instagram.com/spar...

Image Description:

A series of abstract shapes arranged in a row. From left to right:

First Shape: A solid black Circle.
Second Shape: A circular form with radiating lines resembling a starburst or sunburst pattern.
Third Shape: A stack of horizontal, black elliptical shapes, creating a layered effect.
Fourth Shape: A pair of triangular shapes pointing upwards and downwards, with a horizontal line dividing each triangle.

The overall composition is minimalist and geometric, using solid black against a white background.