This workshop designed to help visual and media artists develop safe and healthy professional practices.
Many visual artists repeatedly expose themselves to toxic and potentially harmful chemicals and situations in order to produce their work and make a living. What are the consequences? What can be done to create a healthier working environment?
Workshop participants will learn about:
•Toxicity in artists’ materials
•Health and safety in the studio
•Strategies for exposure reduction and risk management in art practices
Ted Rickard, MLS, MEd, CRSP, Manager of Health & Safety at Ontario College of Art & Design (1988-2007). While at OCAD Ted’s educational mandate reached all aspects of health and safety within the College including teaching students, faculty and staff. A leading expert in this field, Ted has advised on health and safety issues for many individuals, institutions and organizations including Art Gallery of Ontario’s Conservation Department, Art Hazards Resource Association, Harbourfront Craft Studios and of course past presentations with AHCF and CARFAC. He has published over thirty booklets and articles for various arts and occupational health and safety journals, a number of in-house policies and procedures manuals and audio-visual training kits marketed across North America and around the world. Ted continues to offer independent training services to the larger arts community through his work with T.J Rickard Safety Consultancy.
Pre-registration is recommended as space is limited.
For your comfort, this is a scent-free workshop. Please refrain from wearing any perfume, cologne, aftershave or scented products. Thank you.
CARFAC Ontario is the association of professional visual and media artists. Founded in 1968, CARFAC (Canadian Artists' Representation/le Front des artistes canadiens) has worked for 40 years on the legal and economic issues facing visual artists. We believe that artists, like professionals in other fields, should be paid for their work and share equitably in profits from their art practice. The work of CARFAC Ontario is to develop policies, publications and services that assist artists, galleries, curators, art patrons, and other stakeholders in creating an economic climate that benefits all visual artists.
The Artists’ Health Centre Foundation gratefully acknowledges the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation. The Ontario Trillium Foundation is an agency of the Government of Ontario.
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Runs: Oct
15, 2008 At: InterAccess Electronic Media Arts Centre, 9 Ossington Avenue, Toronto Playing: Wednesday
