What is CultureBrew.Art?
CultureBrew.Art (CBA) is a digital platform that promotes and fosters intersectional interculturalism throughout the literary, media, performing, and visual arts. Its central tool is a Canada-wide searchable database of Indigenous and racialized artists – creators, actors, writers, singers, musicians, dancers, filmmakers, directors, designers, composers, choreographers, stage managers, and other arts and cultural professionals – to which theatres, dance and opera companies, film/TV casting professionals, indie directors/producers, schools, community and social service non-profits, government agencies, media outlets, ad agencies, and more may access as subscribers.
CBA is a powerful tool for building a more inclusive arts and culture sector that more authentically reflects Canada by promoting BIPOC artists (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour); increasing hiring opportunities for artists; and fostering intercultural connection, community, and artistic collaboration. CBA is searchable by artistic discipline, racial/ethnic heritage – Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, Métis), African diaspora, East/Southeast Asian diaspora, Latin American (Latinx) diaspora, South Asian diaspora, West Asian/Southwest Asian/North African (Middle Eastern/Arab) diaspora, mixed ethnicity – geographic region, keyword search, and other fields.
CultureBrew.Art is an initiative created by Visceral Visions Society.
As a multidisciplinary arts organization, Visceral Visions' mandate is to champion diverse provocative voices that struggle to be heard in an increasingly homogenized world through the media of artistic expression, and promote and foster Indigenous and racialized artists in Canada.
Founded in 2003 by Valerie Sing Turner as a registered non-profit society in British Columbia, and a registered charity since 2026, Visceral Visions incites intersectional and intercultural artistic community in Vancouver and beyond through a potent mix of storytelling, advocacy, and professional development. The company is led by Co-Artistic Producers Valerie Sing Turner and Anju Singh.