RECLAIMING
OUR VOICES!

The Vancouver BIPOC-CA (Black & Indigenous People of Colour Creative Association) join together in solidarity to claim our space in the creative industry.

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Events & Programs

What’s happening now

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Dancers and community members at Culture Day

Coming up · Vancouver

Culture Day returns

Our flagship celebration of BIPOC music, art and culture. Dates announced soon.

Our determination

To end the profiting off our identities, we have to name the racism. We have to name the people and organizations in power who normalize the erasure of our history and our presence. This is an act of violence, a hate crime, and

We demand change!!!

Meet the directors

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Tinthi Tembo Co-Founder / Executive Director

Tinthi Tembo

Co-Founder / Executive Director

“I want people to wake up and get their money”

Kimani “Djflani” Geoffrey Co-Founder / Executive Director

Kimani “Djflani” Geoffrey

Co-Founder / Executive Director

“Exploitation of arts and cultural creatives must
end, we are the change we’ve been waiting for”

Fawnda Bullshields Co-Founder / Executive Director

Fawnda Bullshields

Co-Founder / Executive Director

“Your ancestors paved the way and now it’s your time to shine”

Programs & membership

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    CULTURE DAY

    Our flagship celebration of BIPOC music, art and culture, since 2020.

  • A group of people outdoors, some wearing masks, showing solidarity and raising their fists.

    WORKSHOPS

    A Series of Discoveries - two streams of workshops on safety as a BIPOC creative.

  • Black brick wall with white painted word 'MEMBERS ONLY'

    MEMBERSHIP

    From $5 a month. Join the collective and keep BIPOC creatives seen, paid and supported.

Hire our
creatives

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BIPOC Creatives

These are the BIPOC creatives from our community that are up for hiring or doing workshops.

handsome tiger

Designer · Available for hiring and workshops

sekoya baker

Djs · Available for hiring and workshops

Ndidi Cascade

Musician · Available for hiring and workshops

madam lola

Dancer· Available for hiring and workshops