Daphne (artist-run centre)
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daphne is an Indigenous artist-run centre located in the city of Montreal, dedicated to contemporary First Nations, Métis and Inuit art.{{Cite news |last=Dunlevy|first=T'Cha|date=2020-11-19|title=Introducing daphne, Montreal's first Indigenous artist-run centre|url=https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/local-arts/introducing-daphne-montreals-first-indigenous-artist-run-centre|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201119170219/https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/local-arts/introducing-daphne-montreals-first-indigenous-artist-run-centre |archive-date=2020-11-19 |access-date=2021-02-04|work=Montreal Gazette}}
History
The Indigenous artists Nadia Myre, Skawennati, Hannah Claus and Caroline Monnet founded the centre in 2020.{{Cite web|last=Cucchi |first=Maud |title=Daphne, le tout premier centre d'artistes autogéré par des Autochtones, au Québec|url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/espaces-autochtones/1761086/daphne-arts-visuels-autochtones-quebec-exposition|access-date=2021-02-04|website=Radio Canada |language=fr |trans-title=Daphne, the very first artist-run centre run by Indigenous people in Quebec}} It is named in honor of the Odawa-Potawatomi artist Daphne Odjig, and is the first Indigenous artist-run centre in the province of Quebec.{{Cite web|last=Monpetit|first=Caroline|date=2020-12-30|title=Le Centre d'art daphne pour bâtir des ponts|url=https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/arts-visuels/592511/arts-visuels-le-centre-d-art-daphne-pour-batir-des-ponts|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230154050/https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/arts-visuels/592511/arts-visuels-le-centre-d-art-daphne-pour-batir-des-ponts |archive-date=2020-12-30 |access-date=2021-02-04|website=Le Devoir|language=fr |trans-title=The daphne art centre for building bridges}}
In fall 2020, Lori Beavis was hired as daphne’s first director. She describes the mission of daphne as being a gathering place, which centres the work of Indigenous artists.{{Cite web|last=Graff|first=Julie|date=2020-09-29|title="A Space for Artists to Find Strength in Community": Interview with Lori Beavis, Director of Centre d'art daphne|url=https://viedesarts.com/actualites/a-space-for-artists-to-find-strength-in-community-interview-with-lori-beavis-director-of-centre-dart-daphne/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027234559/https://viedesarts.com/actualites/a-space-for-artists-to-find-strength-in-community-interview-with-lori-beavis-director-of-centre-dart-daphne/ |archive-date=2020-10-27 |access-date=2021-02-04|website=Vie des Arts}}