S4E8 - Being Artist in Residence w/ Kemi Craig

From how to apply for the position, to how much you’ll get paid, Victoria’s 2022-24 Artist-in-Residence Kemi Craig shares everything you ever wanted to know about her job but were afraid to ask!

Kemi is a dancer, filmmaker, multi-media creator and performance artist whose work encompasses immersive, multi-sensory, site-specific installations and performances that encourage audience and community engagement.

After getting her start in film at Cinevic Society of Independent Filmmakers, she's participated in artist’s residency programs with CineVic, the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, and Dance Victoria. Most recently she was guest curator for the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria’s programming series Blueprints for the Afrofuture. She holds an MFA degree from Emily Carr University of Art + Design and her work with both analog and digital technologies is rooted in themes of anti-oppression and social justice.

Mentioned in this episode:
What Home Means to You
https://www.victoria.ca/city-government/news/free-super-8-film-screening-what-home-means-you-0

About Kemi:
Website: https://www.kemicraig.com
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/kemi.craig
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kemi.craig
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3008707/

Kemi’s projects:
Blueprints for the Afrofuture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U654RmSSLU4
UVic talk: https://gatewaytoart.uvic.ca/2024/02/05/artists-talk-kemi-craig/

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Podcast Production Team:

· Technical Director: Paul Ruta

· Sound Editor: Michael Korican

· Host, Researcher & copywriter: Joyce Kline

· Co-Producers: Joyce Kline, Michael Korican, Paul Ruta