ARTS AND CULTURAL CV FOR TRINA ROSE SLAPCOFF
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tslapcoffecondevelopment/
https://Indigenouscree.ca/ WordPress page and shows samples of my work.
https://raav.org/member/trina-slapcoff/ https://twitter.com/trins20089 https://www.facebook.com/TrinaSlapcoff https://www.gallea.ca/en/artists/trina-slapcoff https://concordia.academia.edu/TrinaSlapcoff Summary
Trina Slapcoff has worked as a journalist, woodworker, bank teller, researcher, fundraiser, board of directors’ worker with numerous Indigenous organizations, and has training from the Canadian Human Rights Federation, the National Federation of Native Friendship centers in Peer Co-counselling, Spiritual Training for Native Inmates and has spoken as an Indigenous representative on panels with Solidarity Montreal and SEDE McGill. She holds a Graduate Diploma in Community Economic Development and an Undergraduate diploma in Political Sciences. Ms. Slapcoff has recently taught art, sober living skills, and storytelling with Projets Autochtones du Quebec and art techniques, Indigenous art and traditions and using art for relaxation and expression with Native Montreal. Ms. Slapcoff is an accomplished model and film worker, musician, and artist, and has displayed her artwork in four shows before this one. She is a member of Regroupement des artistes en arts visuels du Québec and the English-language Arts Network and has received grants from the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec. Ms. Slapcoff is presently showing 26 large scale portraits of Indigenous people who are Sixties Scoop Survivors at the Atwater library in Montreal. This is her fifth art show in Montreal. She has worked in the Indigenous community since 1994 at the Native Friendship Centre of Montreal, Aboriginal Women of Montreal, the Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal, Quebec Native Women, and with notable Indigenous actors such as Floyd Westermann, and Saginaw Grant. She volunteers for the last three years hosting addictions counselling online using the four directions wheel.
Arts and cultural training and learning
1981-1986 Art study, oil painting, charcoal, acrylic, design, building study, at Fine Arts Core Education High School of Montreal, Theatre, Improv, Poetry, Literature, Music, Choir, at high school, with additional Private Flute Study with Cindy Shuter. Art teacher David Patterson and musical Instruction Ewan Edwards. International music competition and professional performance.
1985 Private art study egg tempera painting technique, The church of St. Andrew and Saint- Paul, with then concierge of the church and fellow High School art student Rosaura Guzman.
1999 MSOPA École de théâtre Josa Maule, avenue Decarie, NDG, Québec.
1995 Institute of Photography, Dawson College, Montreal, Quebec.
1987-2023 Indigenous courses and career work at college and university and see other cv for work in indigenous community organizations and special training.
2021 Cree language courses three terms, with Native Montreal, QC
2019 Research on Traditional Topics in Aboriginal Health, Aboriginal Gender, and Wellness – Idea Fair and Learning Circle, 3-day seminar, Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
Artistic and cultural work presented to the public.
2023 26 framed large-scale portraits, drawn, ink, marker, watercolor, pencil, oil pastel, Sixties Scoop Survivors in Portrait, By A Sixties Scoop Survivor. Curated by the Atwater Library with professional installation by Diane Bernier. May to September 2023.
2019 100 pieces, portraits, large canvases, drawings, and Lino cuts and prints, Sixties Scoop Survivors in Portrait, with the help from conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec, Gallery Espace 4844 St Laurent Blvd, Montreal, Quebec H2T 1R5.
2009 Iroquois longhouse, 1998, oil on canvas, 46” x 46” I am an Indian! Art show, Concordia University, Centre for Indigenous students, curated by Jobena Petonoquot.
2000 Iroquois longhouse, 1998, oil on canvas, 46” x 46” art show in St Jean sur Richelieu, curated by Lise Gaucher Metchu.
2001 Twenty portraits in pencil and other art pieces. Infringement Montreal theatre and art showcase Festival, Friendship Centre on Duluth Street, Montréal, QC”
Artists and community collaboration activities
1988- 1994 Indigenous Storytelling to youth, Identifying trees and plants on nature walks, Indigenous Sweat lodge techniques, Shire Village Camp, Cummington MA, USA
2003 Numerous Public Performances with Irish Band playing the silver flute, Scala Bar, Park Avenue, curated by Johnny Graham, Coffee house on Fairmont Street, le Plateau, QC.
2002 First Americans in the Arts Ceremonies, FAITA, Beverly Hills, CA.
1999 Teaching math with Beadwork, Beadwork demonstration and Facilitator, Concordia University, Indigenous Engineering conference. http://ctr.concordia.ca/2000-01/Mar_1/15-DreamCatching/index.shtml
2017 Atwater reads The Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. The co-facilitators of the reading series are Mi’kmaq poet and critic Shannon Webb-Campbell and settler scholar Dr. Sarah Henzi (Université de Montréal).. https://www.atwaterlibrary.ca/events/atwater-reads-the-trc/
2019 A Soundtrack for Your Words: Creating and Performing Literature with Music, November 23, , November 30, December 1, 2019. Atwater Library, writing poetry and creation of music and using a delay recording device to perform the pieces with Moe Clark and Ian Ferrier
2020 Making a Zine with Billy Mavreas (of former art store Monastiraki, 5478 St Laurent, Blvd, MTL), at Atwater Library. Thurs., Feb. 10, 2022, from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, https://www.atwaterlibrary.ca/event/thurs-feb-10-2022-from-1030-am-to-130-pm/
2021 Writing about the Queens Centennial with the Atwater Library, “The Queen and I” Writing Workshops Online – Writer Elaine Kalman Naves led three separate sessions with capacity for 15 on April 20, April 27, and May 4 at 2:00 pm.
Arts and cultural work experience
05-09 22 Terres en Vues, Administrative work at the office for the dissemination of indigenous culture and art, Production of the ‘festival international presence autochtone’, FIPA, and podcast ‘rue Atateken’.5445 Av. de Gaspé #508, Montréal, QC H2X 3B2
2019 2022 PAQ Teacher to clients. Art, Sober Living Skills, And Storytelling with Projets Autochthones du Quebec, 169 rue de la Gauchetière E., Montréal, Qc.H2X 1P7.
2019-2023 Indigenous art and traditions and using art for relaxation and expression with Native Montreal.
3183 Rue Saint-Jacques, Montréal, QC H4C 1G7. Native Montréal.
1999 Official Presenter of First Peoples Business Awards Québec, Bourse de Montréal Inc.1800 – 1190 Avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal, Montréal, Québec H3B 0G7, Canada
1989-1990 Carpenter, Custom Wooden Window and Cabinet Making, Fritz Friesinger, Montreal
2018 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE PROVINCIAL LEAD replacement, First Nations Human Resources Development Commission of Quebec. Provincial regional office, Kahnawake, QC.
2018 05- 07 summer, Roundhouse Café, BARISTA, Indigenous Café, Atwater Square, Montréal, Quebec.
2017-’16 RESOURCE PERSON, Aboriginal Student Resource Center, Concordia University. Student counselling, support role.
1999 Assistant Fundraising Coordinator, Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal, QC.
1998 Resource Coordinator for Native Women of Montreal, Inc., under rubric of Quebec Native Women and Native Women of Canada.
1998 Provincial Youth Women’s Representative of the Native Women’s Association of Canada.
1997 Administrative Assistant, The Nation: Cree News, Montreal.
1995 Socio-Social And Cultural Coordinator, Native Friendship Centre of Montreal.
Experience in Film and Television Broadcasting
2007 ALCAN, UDA Close-up and extra in Alcan television commercials.
2007 LA LIGNE BRISÉ, PRODUCTIONS PIXCOM TROIS INC. extra
2005 ONE DEAD INDIAN, IPPERWASH PRODUCTIONS extra
2004 TAKING LIVES Stars Angelina Jolie, Ethan Hawke. Kiefer Sutherland 2005 LA NOUVELLE France, extra
2001 CANADIAN GOVERNMENT WEBSITE, model
1998 GREY OWL RÉALISÉ PAR SIR RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH ET AVEC PIERCE BROSNAN. Stand in and close work with main actor, extra.
1996 THE WITNESS, VINEYARD PRODUCTIONS, IMAX PRODUCTION, Screen Actors
Guild Certification Awarded to Ms. Slapcoff. “A” Core group of actors and stunts.
FIGURE FOR THE MUSEUM WAX SCULPTURES
https://www.pequotmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/FOX_88875- 1_MPMRC_GroupPrograms_Brochure-1.pdf (Accessed Sept. 1 2023)
THE FILM IS STILL SCREENED AT THE MUSEUM https://www.pequotmuseum.org/ (Accessed Sept. 1 2023) https://www.pequotmuseum.org/wp-
content/uploads/WEB-FOX_86645- 1_MPMRC_2022_GuideMap.pdf (Accessed Sept. 1 2023)
Teaching and mentorships
2019, 2022 Ms. Slapcoff has recently taught art, sober living skills, and storytelling with Projets Autochthones du Quebec and art techniques, 169 rue de la Gauchetière E., Montréal, Qc.H2X 1P7.
2019-2023 Indigenous art and traditions and using art for relaxation and expression with Native Montreal.
3183 Rue Saint-Jacques, Montréal, QC H4C 1G7.
Volunteer experience within art organizations
2019 Board member for Sacred Fire Productions, Montréal, https://www.productionsfeuxsacres.ca/wp- content/uploads/2020/11/pfs_rapport_annuel_EN_v06_web.pdf
2022 Volunteer for ‘festival international presence autochtone’ and rue Atateken
Awards and Community recognition
•2021 Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec Microburse arts visuels 2021-04-26 Award#1107472
•2021 Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec Microburse arts visuels 2021-01-29 Award # 1104597
•2019 Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec Impulsion / Arts visuels 2021-01-29 Award#1091123
https://www.calq.gouv.qc.ca/en/news-and-publications/news/1m-artistes-organismes- premières-nations-inuits- reconnaitre (Accessed Sept 1, 2023)
Media coverage
2023 début mai -15 septembre Bibliothèque Atwater, 1200 Atwater Ave, Westmount, Québec H3Z 1T4 https://www.atwaterlibrary.ca/exhibitions/current-short-term/ (Accédé Sept 1, 2023)
2019 Sixties Scoop Survivors in Portrait, Dec. 24-Dec. 31, 2019 Self-curated show https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/60s-scoop-survivor-opens-exhibit-in-montreal/, Retrieved January 28, 2021
2009 Examen du spectacle dans la Nation Cree Newspaper http://www.nationnewsarchives.ca/article/i-am-indian/ Accédé Sept 1, 2023.
2016 https://www.mcgill.ca/branches/community-engagement/engagement/engagement/ced-talks-
public-discussions (Accessed 2023-09-08)
1996 THE WITNESS, VINEYARD PRODUCTIONS, IMAX PRODUCTION, one-month long film production, on set. A core group stunts and actresses. Screen Actors Guild Certification.
Figure for the museum wax sculptures. https://www.pequotmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/FOX_88875- 1_MPMRC_GroupPrograms_Brochure-1.pdf (Accessed Sept. 1 2023) The film is still screened at the museum. https://www.pequotmuseum.org/ (Accessed Sept. 1 2023) https://www.pequotmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/WEB-FOX_86645- 1_MPMRC_2022_GuideMap.pdf (Accessed Sept. 1, 2023)
Memberships
2021-2023 Regroupement des artistes arts visuels, 2205 Rue Parthenais, Montréal, QC H2K 3T3 https://raav.org/member/trina-slapcoff/
2021-2023 English Language Arts Network, 460 Saint-Catherine St W Suite 708, Montreal, QC H3B 1A7.