This project will take place in Brazil, with teachers from Brazil and Canada. Participants will come from across the globe, from vastly different local economic realities.

 

We are offering two sliding scales for program tuition, with the intention to balance participant access and program sustainability. Participants with more access to resources are invited to support those with less access by paying higher on the scale. You are responsible for choosing your place on the scale. We ask you to consider your own capacity to earn and to find financial support in relation to a global context.

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Some factors to consider:

• Currency you most often use

• Country you live in

• Income tax bracket

• Capacity to meet basic needs (food, housing, transportation)

• Debt level and capacity to pay it

• Housing (home ownership, rental type, precarious housing, etc)

• Access to healthcare

• Expendable income (coffee shops, drinks, movies, concerts, new clothing, etc)

• Capacity to save and access savings

• Employment (full/part time, employment type, need for employment, etc)

• Ability to take vacations

• Annual income level

• Dependents (children, elders, etc)

 

Global North and Global South are manufactured terms used to describe socio-economic, political, material and historical characteristics and dynamics globally. “Global South” refers broadly to regions of Latin America, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. "Global North" generally means Europe, North America, Australia and some countries in East Asia. These terms are messy. There are always exceptions and challenges to these categories/frameworks.

 

Our goal in creating two sliding scales is to support equity and community care in a global context. Please take the time to reflect honestly about your ability to pay and your access to financial resources. We are working hard to make this retreat affordable and accessible, and tuition remains our principle source of income to pay the costs of the program. Please pay at the level that you are able and consider what price is a fair reflection of the value of the program.

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Sliding Scale # 1  (“Global North”)

For people living in Canada/Global North; medium to high access to wealth/resources in the global context. 

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Sliding Scale # 2  (“Global South”)

For people living in Brazil/Global South; lower access to wealth/resources in the global context.

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Join in and be part of building this collaborative retreat model. Our desire is to bring together people from different walks of life, knowing that we all have something to contribute and something to receive.

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If you are applying to an arts council or other funding organization for funding to attend this program, please be in touch so we can provide you with a letter of invitation to support your application.

 

If you are a Canadian citizen and an artist please connect with the Canada Council for the Arts and your provincial arts council about travel and professional development grants. Do not leave this until the last minute! Funding is available if you are proactive.