As progressive causes become increasingly entwined with and beholden to the benevolence of barely liberal one-percenters, we must sharpen our collective power as workers—whether salariat or precariat, waged or unwaged, in hierarchical or horizontal formations. This event intends to bring together radical voices in the Vancouver art/film community to listen, and respond to direct community experiences to demystify ongoing political and workplace struggles.

This discussion is a part of SUNSET SEDUCTION: Gatherings Against Institutional Capture, a three-part series consisting of a discussion, workshop, and screening with artist Charles de Agustin that will take place between February 19-23. These engagements investigate the tensions between nonprofit, state, and grassroots formations through the lens of cultural institutions in Vancouver, BC and beyond.