<div dir="ltr"><b>Rooted In Collective Joy<br>April 30, 2026 | 10:00am - 3:30pm PT<br>Point Ellice House, Victoria BC</b><div><a href="https://members.museum.bc.ca/public/event/details/1593ba1b50a6f74cd1ff8893a08a758eecfee7f4/1"><b>Registration Link</b></a></div><div><br></div>Join the BC Museums Association’s IBPOC & 2SLGBTQIA+ Networks for a day of activities celebrating intersectional joy and building solidarity. <br><br>The morning will highlight the work of local artists. After lunch, we will join together for a zine-making workshop with bailey macabre, and end with a Tea & Talk. This event is an opportunity for participants to connect with each other, share their goals, visions, and struggles in their work, seek peer-support, and strengthen their solidarity networks. <br><br>Lunch will be provided, as well as a free tour of our host venue Point Ellice House. There are some limited spots for half day (morning or afternoon) registration if you are only able to attend part of the day.<div><br></div><div>If you have any questions, email <a href="mailto:community@museum.bc.ca">community@museum.bc.ca</a> </div><div><br><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">Desirée Hall<br>Program & Communications Coordinator<br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)"><font size="1" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="https://equity.ubc.ca/resources/gender-diversity/pronouns/" target="_blank">Pronouns</a>: She/Her</font></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)"><font size="1" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></span></div><div>Save the date and <a href="https://museum.bc.ca/conferences-and-events/conference/bcma-2026-conference/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:rgb(18,100,163)" target="_blank">register now</a> for BCMA Conference 2026: People, Purpose and the Power of Gathering, November 3-6th!<span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)"><font size="1" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"></font></span></div><div><br><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font color="#666666">The BC Museums Association office is located on the traditional, unceded lands of the <a href="https://vimeo.com/275788251" target="_blank">Lekwungen</a>
peoples (Songhees and Xwsepsum Nations). We respect past, present, and
future Indigenous stewards and recognize that we are uninvited guests on
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