Celebrating Canadian Black Frontline Workers.
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Come see the art in person!
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Faces of Our Frontline: Celebrating Canadian Black Frontline Workers will be at cSPACE King Edward from September 1st to 21st - Come and see the artworks in person! Faces of Our Frontline will be located on the 2nd floor of cSPACE galleries, 8am - 5pm. Donations will be accepted at the gallery.
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Faces of Our Frontline will be a part of Calgary Artwalk 2020 on September 19th from 10 am to 5 pm - come celebrate this free festival with us! Stop by to meet the artists and to donate!
about the project.
Faces of Our Frontline: Celebrating Canadian Black Frontline Workers is an art project intended to recognize the efforts of frontline workers during the pandemic, specifically focusing on Black frontline workers. Black Canadians have always been an integral part of our communities in Canada, and in light of the recent surge for equality for Black people in North America, now is the time to reflect on the many roles that Black individuals play, and how these contributions make us stronger. With regard to the pandemic, frontline workers have displayed heroic efforts to maintain the health of Canadians. By painting portraits of Black frontline workers, Faces of Our Frontline: Celebrating Canadian Black Frontline Workers hopes to use art to foster an appreciation for Canada’s Black community by recognizing the many ways that they continue to keep Canada safe during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Thank you for taking the time to see the faces of our frontline - we hope that you enjoyed learning about the people who have been working hard to protect all of us!
portraits.
Simply click on a portrait to view and learn about the “Faces of Our Frontline” - each portrait is accompanied by a biography!
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Please contact us if you are interested in buying any of these works; all proceeds will be donated to the Black Health Alliance organization in Canada.
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This site will continue to be updated with portraits and bios. Stay tuned!
donations.
Want to help out without buying a portrait? Here's how!
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Faces of Our Frontline: Celebrating Canadian Black Frontline Workers has created a fundraiser to raise money for the Black Health Alliance, which works to improve the health of Black communities in Canada, in order to make a more material contribution to racial inequalities and recognize the importance of Black lives in Canada. Our fundraising goal is: $5000. All proceeds made from buying a portrait that we have painted will go towards this fundraiser; however, purchase of a portrait is not necessary to donate. If you would like to, just click the link to make a contribution and help us reach our goal!
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artists.
About us!
Tarannum Rahnuma & Shyla Bharadia
Tarannum Rahnuma is a BSc Neuroscience major at the University of Calgary and is minoring in Visual Studies and Art History. Shyla Bharadia is a BHSc Biomedical Sciences major at the University of Calgary and is minoring in Visual Studies and Art History. They are in the second year of their degrees. Even though Shyla and Tarannum are pursuing majors in STEM fields, they both have been passionate about the arts since childhood. After completing their high school’s four year art program, Shyla and Tarannum both decided to pursue minors in art to supplement their majors. With the Faces of Our Frontline: Celebrating Canadian Black Frontline Workers project, Shyla and Tarannum hope to put their passion to good use.