As part of the Prairie Webinar Series, CARFAC Alberta, CARFAC Saskatchewan and CARFAC Manitoba are pleased to present:
defining yourself as an artist
with Xiao Han & Jennifer Dysart
The Prairie Webinar Series is proud to prioritize the expertise of artists working in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, promoting discussion with our provincial neighbours on various topics while sharing investment in prairie perspectives. The formula is simple: look forward to two 25-minute presentations from two artists speaking to their practice and their experience with a given discussion topic, followed by a 30-minute Q&A period.
XIAO HAN is a multidisciplinary artist and curator from Wuhan, China. Based in the 6 Territory, the traditional land of Indigenous and Meties, Han's creative practice focuses on photography, lens-based performance, visualizing emotion, and community engagement. Han's research explores diaspora identity, contemporary gender issues, and the relationship between humans, the environment, and the indigenous land. Through visual art and curatorial practice, Han produced numerous projects investigating the Chinese-Canadian restaurant history, the identity of home, and the aesthetic of community relationships.
Xiao Han is the Founder of Kyuubi Culture Artist Collective: a Saskatoon-based multidisciplinary artist collective that creates art projects to present their visual narratives through the perspectives of Queer and newcomer artists.
JENNIFER DYSART is an archive enthusiast, researcher, artist and filmmaker. She was born in Alberta, raised in BC, currently lives in Hamilton, Ontario and has Cree roots on her Dad's side of the family from South Indian Lake in northern Manitoba, Canada. Her film projects bring awareness of the importance of archives in the creation of memory while also representing a growing body of work that prioritises ethical research and interrupts the power of colonial archives. She was Artist-In-Residence for Archive/Counter-Archive at Library and Archives Canada (Ottawa, 2019) funded through SSHRC and in 2025 is involved with another SSHRC funded artist collaboration through the University of Winnipeg.
MODERATORS
Tara Vahab: Interim Executive Director at CARFAC Alberta
Jera MacPherson: Program & Outreach Director at CARFAC SASK
Webinars are free for CARFAC members across Canada and suggested $25.00 for non-members.