CHANGING THE RURAL ARTS CONVERSATION

RURAL ARTS INCLUSION LAB

Exploration. Emergence. Amplification.

The work of RAIL does not fit neatly into any category, instead, we bridge and play at the edges of several sectors. Our work sits at the intersection of the Arts sector in British Columbia, the magic of rural spaces, equity and innovation. Although we are based in Ymir BC our reach is province-wide.

We have deep roots in rural arts, systems change and community-based innovation activations. The central theme that runs through all our work is creating containers where folx can build capacity to hold nuance and paradox.

We recognize that as we dig deeper into the complexities of tackling large challenges and climate change, the conversations become more nuanced. We feel called to create spaces where folx can practice and stretch their ability to have more difficult conversations and be in space with people who have different lived experiences.

RAIL acknowledges that we operate in a colonial system in a country that is built on the dispossession, displacement, and genocide of Indigenous peoples, which continues to this day. Racialized, disabled and gender-diverse people continue to face consistent oppression and marginalization at the hands of colonial structures, institutions, and processes. We condemn racism, violence and discrimination and are actively working at all levels of our organization to listen learn and leverage our privilege to change the system.