Ursula Johnson, the Glossary
Ursula Johnson (born 1980) is a multidisciplinary Mi’kmaq artist based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.[1]
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24 relations: Artist-in-residence, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Basket weaving, Canada Council, Cape Breton University, Confederation Centre Art Gallery, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Eskasoni First Nation, Grand Parade (Halifax, Nova Scotia), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Hnatyshyn Foundation Visual Arts Awards, Jordan Bennett (artist), Mi'kmaq, Mi'kmaq language, NSCAD University, Parkour, Performance art, Powwow, Raven Davis, Schulich School of Law, Sobey Art Award, Sydney, Nova Scotia, The Reach Gallery Museum, University of Edinburgh.
- Canadian LGBT artists
- Canadian basket weavers
- Canadian queer artists
- Eskasoni First Nation people
- First Nations basket weavers
- First Nations feminists
Artist-in-residence
Artist-in-residence, or artist residencies, encompass a wide spectrum of artistic programs which involve a collaboration between artists and hosting organisations, institutions, or communities.
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Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity (Formerly The Banff Centre) is an arts and culture educational institution in Banff, Alberta.
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Basket weaving
Basket weaving (also basketry or basket making) is the process of weaving or sewing pliable materials into three-dimensional artifacts, such as baskets, mats, mesh bags or even furniture.
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Canada Council
The Canada Council for the Arts (Conseil des arts du Canada), commonly called the Canada Council, is a Crown corporation established in 1957 as an arts council of the Government of Canada.
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Cape Breton University
Cape Breton University (CBU) is a public university located in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Confederation Centre Art Gallery
The Confederation Centre Art Gallery (CCAG; Musée d’art du Centre de la Confédération) is an art museum that forms a part of the Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
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Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth (Scottish-Gaelic: Baile nan Loch) is a built-up community of Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Eskasoni First Nation
The Eskasoni Mi'kmaw Nation (Eskissonqnik) is a band government of the Mi'kmaq First Nations, located in Unama'ki (Cape Breton), Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Grand Parade (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
The Grand Parade (sometimes incorrectly referred to as "Parade Square") is an historic military parade square dating from the founding of Halifax in 1749.
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Halifax, Nova Scotia
Halifax (Scottish-Gaelic: Halafacs or An Àrd-Bhaile) is the capital and most populous municipality of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the most populous municipality in Atlantic Canada.
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Hnatyshyn Foundation Visual Arts Awards
The Hnatyshyn Foundation Visual Arts Awards, the Award for Outstanding Achievement as an Artist and the Award for Curatorial Excellence in Contemporary Art are two annual arts awards of $25,000 and $10,000 that recognize mid-career Canadian visual artists and curators.
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Jordan Bennett (artist)
Jordan Bennett (born 1986) is Canadian multi-disciplinary artist and member of the Qalipu First Nation from Stephenville Crossing, Newfoundland, also known as Ktaqamkuk. Ursula Johnson and Jordan Bennett (artist) are 21st-century First Nations people and First Nations artists.
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Mi'kmaq
The Mi'kmaq (also Mi'gmaq, Lnu, Miꞌkmaw or Miꞌgmaw) are a First Nations people of the Northeastern Woodlands, indigenous to the areas of Canada's Atlantic Provinces, primarily Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland, and the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec as well as Native Americans in the northeastern region of Maine.
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Mi'kmaq language
The Mi'kmaq language, or Miꞌkmawiꞌsimk, is an Eastern Algonquian language spoken by nearly 11,000 Mi'kmaq in Canada and the United States; the total ethnic Mi'kmaq population is roughly 20,000.
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NSCAD University
NSCAD University, also known as the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD), is a public art university in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Parkour
Parkour is an athletic training discipline or sport in which practitioners (called traceurs) attempt to get from one point to another in the fastest and most efficient way possible, without assisting equipment and often while performing feats of acrobatics.
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Performance art
Performance art is an artwork or art exhibition created through actions executed by the artist or other participants.
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Powwow
A powwow (also pow wow or pow-wow) is a gathering with dances held by many Native American and First Nations communities.
Raven Davis
Raven Davis (born 1975) is a multimedia Indigenous artist, curator, activist, and community organizer of the Anishinaabe (Ojibway) Nation in Manitoba. Ursula Johnson and Raven Davis are Canadian LGBT artists.
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Schulich School of Law
The Schulich School of Law is the law school of Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Sobey Art Award
The Sobey Art Award is Canada's largest prize for young Canadian artists.
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Sydney, Nova Scotia
Sydney is a former city and urban community on the east coast of Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Canada within the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.
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The Reach Gallery Museum
The Reach Gallery Museum is a public art gallery and museum located in Abbotsford, British Columbia.
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University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh (University o Edinburgh, Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann; abbreviated as Edin. in post-nominals) is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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See also
Canadian LGBT artists
- Âhasiw Maskêgon-Iskwêw
- 2boys.tv
- Adrian Stimson
- Alma Duncan
- Anne Riley
- Astra Zero
- B.G-Osborne
- Bruce LaBruce
- Charles Pachter
- Claude Cormier
- Cornelia Wyngaarden
- Dana Inkster
- Dayna Danger
- Dayna McLeod
- E. M. Carroll
- Elisha Lim
- Francesca Ekwuyasi
- Glen Meadmore
- H. Lan Thao Lam
- Jason Baerg
- Jess MacCormack
- Jonathan Culp
- Keith Cole (performance artist)
- Kris Knight
- Kristyn Dunnion
- Laiwan
- Lana Lin
- Louis de Niverville
- Matthew James Weigel
- Mike Ruiz
- Nathan Niigan Noodin Adler
- Paul Wong (artist)
- Paula Fairfield
- Randy Lee Cutler
- Raven Davis
- Steve MacIsaac
- TJ Cuthand
- Tau Lewis
- Tiko Kerr
- Tori Foster
- Ursula Johnson
- Victoria Sin
- Wendy Coburn
- Yovska
- Zachari Logan
Canadian basket weavers
- Agnes Alfred
- Delores Churchill
- Edith Clayton
- Florence Davidson
- Isabella Edenshaw
- Mary Kawennatakie Adams
- Mary Leaf
- Primrose Adams
- Ursula Johnson
Canadian queer artists
- 2boys.tv
- Coral Short
- Elisha Lim
- Jes Fan
- Kate Leth
- Keith Cole (performance artist)
- Lacie Burning
- Lorna Boschman
- Luna DuBois
- Meags Fitzgerald
- Panteha Abareshi
- Paul Wong (artist)
- Roewan Crowe
- Samra Habib
- Tanya Marquardt
- Tau Lewis
- Ursula Johnson
Eskasoni First Nation people
- Alexander Denny
- Jaime Battiste
- Lee Cremo
- Norman Sylliboy
- Ursula Johnson
First Nations basket weavers
- Agnes Alfred
- Delores Churchill
- Florence Davidson
- Isabella Edenshaw
- Mary Kawennatakie Adams
- Mary Leaf
- Primrose Adams
- Ursula Johnson
First Nations feminists
- Faye HeavyShield
- Jeannette Armstrong
- Kim O'Bomsawin
- Lee Maracle
- Margaret Robinson (activist and scholar)
- Ociciwan Contemporary Art Collective
- Sherry Farrell Racette
- Ursula Johnson