The Tea Time Knowledge Briefs Series is a citable professional infrastructure initiative developed by the Indigenous Curatorial Collective (ICCA). Built upon the foundation of the Art Doula Program (conceptually rooted in the Cultivating Kin project, Primary Colours) & Art Aunty Program, as well as the Anti-Colonial Social Club frameworks, this series distills the “spilled truths,” sector insights, and relational wisdom generated during the Tea Time w Aunties (& Uncles) virtual circles.

Operating across 6 monthly Tea Time Sessions (July–December 2026), the series transforms radical sanctuary conversations into formal, searchable resources. The series is curated and archived by Programs Manager Justine “Tini” Stilborn under the leadership of Project Lead Liz Barron, Director of the ICCA. It brings together subject matter expertise from invited Art Aunties, Uncles, and IBPOC curatorial cohort members to address the legal, ethical, and operational “grey zones” of contemporary curatorial practice.

The series is anchored by leading Indigenous curators, artists, and cultural leaders who guide each session through relational facilitation:

Jennifer Smith — Director of NIMAC (National Indigenous Media Arts Coalition); independent curator and media arts advocate.

Tiffany Shaw — Interdisciplinary artist, curator, and licensed architect specializing in collaborative engagement, spatial safety, and cultural design.

Linda Grussani — Independent curator, art historian, and former Curator of Indigenous Art at the Canadian Museum of History and the National Gallery of Canada.

Monique Manatch — Founder and Executive Director of ICMI (Indigenous Culture and Media Innovations); Knowledge Keeper, researcher, and advocate for Indigenous cultural protocols and technology.

Greg A. Hill — Senior independent curator, artist, and former Inaugural Audain Senior Curator of Indigenous Art at the National Gallery of Canada.