MacKenzie Names BigEagle-Kequahtooway As New TD Curatorial Fellow

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Joely BigEagle-Kequahtooway (photo courtesy MacKenzie Art Gallery)

Joely BigEagle-Kequahtooway has been named as the new TD Curatorial Fellow at the MacKenzie Art Gallery in Regina, Sask. Part of a two-year program funded through a $200,000 donation from TD Bank Group, the position is about “a community-focused approach to curatorial and programming work, aimed at building a more vibrant and thriving cultural community rooted in the region,” according to the news release. “This role will contribute to strengthening relationships with Indigenous community members as future arts producers and appreciators.”

Nakota/Cree/Saulteaux from the White Bear First Nations, Joely BigEagle-Kequahtooway is a fashion and textile designer, visual artist, beader, storyteller and co-founder of the Buffalo People Arts Institute. She holds a Master of Fine Arts from the Institute of American Indian Arts in New Mexico.

“Umba Wasté! tanisi! I am excited and honoured to be a part of this next adventure within my lifelong learning path,” said BigEagle-Kequahtooway in the news release. “I will be working with the leadership focusing on Indigenization and Decolonization which is visionary and imperative to transforming the culture and landscape of art galleries. I am truly grateful for this opportunity to build upon my knowledge whilst contributing to the health and well-being of my community. Mitakuye Oyasin …wâhkôhtowin. All my relations.”

Source: MacKenzie Art Gallery

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