Safer Spaces Project


Steering Commity Member

Led by Robin Lacambra 

Researcher & Project Coordinator
Maddie Krusto

In partnership with Idustry and Hamilton Fringe

2021-2024

In 2021, Project Director Robin Lacambra led an intersectional team of research assistants and a steering committee through the creation and development of a set of care-centred guiding principles to govern Industry and Hamilton Fringe spaces. These principles aimed to ensure the physical, emotional, and mental well-being of everyone in Industry and Hamilton Fringe spaces. This process involved discussion, research and development, consultation, and testing. It has resulted in a final Phase 1 research report and the Internal Culture Guide. These are standards, expectations of behaviour, and systems of accountability built to protect artists and patrons alike and to ensure artistic environments that centre belonging.

Project website: https://www.saferspacesproject.com/about

Link to Internal Care Guide

As part of this project I participated in two public community panels to share our work and recorded a forthcoming training video titled: Working with Queer + Trans artists, performers, technicians, staff, and audience members in arts and performance spaces.