Procession For End Times III
Procession for End Times III: Information was the third iteration of the annual public procession hosted by TRAction. Each year the procession acts as a way to contemplate and mourn something that we have lost in the past year. In 2021, we marked the death of “information”. Due to the impacts of COVID-19 and the […]
Procession For End Times II: The Ice Shelf & The Coming Silence
In 2020, TRAction decided to make the Procession for End Times an annual event that would mark the parts of nature we are losing. TRAction’s second annual Procession for End Times was an homage to the last Canadian Ice Shelf as well as a larger reflection on the possibility of human extinction. Commemorating the Milne Ice Shelf was a 10-foot […]
Procession For End Times I
Procession for End Times was the first art action taken by the art collective TRAction. Drawing volunteer participants from around Calgary, Alberta including scientists, physicians, academics, former politicians, students and a variety of artists, Procession for End Times drew unprecedented attention to the climate and ecological crises in Calgary as it coincided with the global climate strikes in […]
Public Welcome
PUBLIC WELCOME is a community storytelling project that engages audience members in discussions around climate justice through shared stories, theatre, movement, and music. Performers invite audience stories related to climate justice and then reenact these stories back to the audience. The stories often reflect the complex nature of climate-based issues and allow nuance and poetics […]
The 10 Ways Project
With support from a Digital Now grant from Canada Council for the Arts, TRAction introduces the 10 WAYS PROJECT, a social media series that deepens the dialogue between the arts and the social and environmental challenges of the contemporary moment. Commissioning 10 artists from across Turtle Island/Canada to develop 1-minute video responses to the prompt […]
Truth & Reconciliation Calls Read Aloud
The TRC Calls Read Aloud Event aims to familiarize the community with the TRC Calls, as well as alert them to the real and important presence of the TRC Calls as responsibilities that settler/Canadian populations need to address. The event strives to invite settlers into the act of reconciliation by engaging with the audible calls […]
Decolonial Toolkit for Climate Artists
The Decolonial Toolkit for Climate Artists is a straightforward document that addresses the intersection of colonialism, climate change and the arts. More specifically, the Toolkit aims to help artists consider their own cultural conditioning, confront the inseparability of colonialism and climate change, and develop a decolonial foundation for both the climate art field, and the […]
Decolonial Toolkit Residency
TRAction, with support from Canada Council for the Arts’ Strategic Innovation Fund and the Empire of Dirt Residency program, is pleased to announce its newest project. The project – Activating TRAction’s Decolonial Toolkit – brings together artists from diverse backgrounds, disciplines and geographical locations to consider how to deepen and broaden the impact of the […]
Tender City: The Silent Slow Dance Project
Tender City: The Silent Slow Dance Project is a socially engaged dance project conceived by Kevin Jesuino, inviting men to participate in partnered silent slow dances in public urban spaces. Historically, urban design has often prioritized order, efficiency, and productivity, reflecting societal structures that have traditionally favoured hetero-patriarchal capitalist ideals. These priorities may inadvertently limit […]
The Nature Of Us
The Nature of Us is a devised sound installation and choral performance conceived by Kevin Jesuino, Jean-Louis Bleau and Cassette Bessette. In collaboration with TRAction, ARTIO Choir, and the Mount Royal University Choral Association, the project blended soundscapes, monologues, and choral music to foster a deeper connection with nature. Set in public green spaces, the […]
