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The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) is conducting a call out for an artist from the community of Akwesasne specializing in Visual Arts for the Cultural Collaboration Project titled Sharing through the Generations.

This call for submissions will be between an artist of the Akwesasne community and an artist of the regional county municipality of Haut-Saint-Laurent.  The project is part of the Cultural Development Agreement between Quebec and the Mohawks of Akwesasne. Partners of the agreement are the Ministry of Culture and Communication (MCC), the Regional Conference of élusVallée-du-Haut-Saint-Laurent (CRE), the Secretariat for Aboriginal Affairs (SAA) and the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA). The collaboration project must meet the goals specified by the Cultural Development Agreement objectives.

The main objectives of the project include:

· To support the proliferation of artists, artisans and traditional art bearers of Akwesasne and Haut-Saint-Laurent.

· To support the use and communication of Mohawk, English and French languages.

· To support the development and the cultural influence of Akwesasne and Haut-Saint-Laurent.

· To support and apply the rich heritage from both communities.

· To support knowledge sharing and development of the historical and cultural heritage.

·For Akwesasne and Haut-Saint-Laurent to  provide knowledge tools, management and promotion of heritage and culture;

· Support collaboration and exchanges between artists of the Akwesasne community and the Haut-Saint-Laurent.

The collaboration project aims to highlight the cultural diversity of Akwesasne and Haut-Saint-Laurent and to open the door of communication between the two communities. The project will enhance the diversity and cultural richness of the community of Akwesasne and the Haut-Saint-Laurent. Through this project, two artists will be selected to produce two (2) pieces of art. The first piece will be stationary mural to be individually created by the artist to be installed in the territory of Haut-Saint-Laurent.  The second piece will be the result of collaboration between the artist chosen from Akwesasne and Haut-Saint-Laurent.

If you would like a full description and/or application of the Sharing Through our Generations Project, please visit the Akwesasne.ca webpage or pick up a hard copy at Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Administration #2 Building. The completed application must be submitted by 4 o’clock p.m. on Seskéha/August 29th, 2014.  For additional information about the project, you can contact Mohawk Council of Akwesasne offices at (613) 575-2348 and ask for Victoria Irving (ext. 2232), Ashley Tarbell (ext. 2212) or Jori Rourke (ext. 2269).