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The University of Winnipeg

Call for Proposals: EDI Artist Collective

Submit a proposal for the EDI Collective exhibition

There are two purposes of the EDI Collective Exhibition: 1) to work in conjunction with WestCAST to explore in visual form issues of equity, diversity and inclusion in education. Second is to hold a pre-conference event on Wednesday February 18th from noon to 4 p.m. to build a network of BIPOC education leaders and allies committed to doing EDI work. If you will be attending WestCAST, and would like to contribute to the exhibition and participate in the pre-conference event, please submit a proposal with the following information to Dr. Farra Yasin by email (f.yasin@uwinnipeg.ca) by December 1, 2025.

  1. Photograph of visual and description of the medium and dimensions (This will help us ascertain installation requirements for the exhibition)
  2. Statement: Describing the visual and how it addresses EDI in education. This is necessary to support audio-description and text-based description of the artwork to increase accessibility.
  3. A description of the interactive or tactile piece: Using non-digital materials, applicants can either provide a description of an activity to enhance participants’ interaction with the visual or photograph a placemat of the materials used to compose the piece that the participants can touch. This is necessary to enhance participant experience and also allow us to ascertain if we will be able to fit the interactive or tactile element into the exhibit.
  4. Students will be requested to identify as a BIPOC person or an ally. we shall be selecting up to 30 visuals with 10 spots reserved for BIPOC submissions.

If you have any further questions about the application or the event, please reach out to Dr. Farra Yasin. An interactive online event to support proposals will be held on October 3 at 5 p.m. (CST). Email f.yasin@uwinnipeg.ca for the Teams’ invitation.

Key dates: online presentation October 3, proposal deadline December 1, 2025, proposal decision December 5, 2025, pre-conference February 18, 2025, exhibit February 18-20, and reception TBA (during WestCAST conference).

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