Our space

01

COVID-19 Protocols

At the JOYLab, we practice COVID-19 harm reducation protocols as a way to make our in-person gatherings more accessible. We mask at all in-person events and meetings (masks are provided if folks need them) and have HEPA filters running in our lab. We keep each other safe <3.

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Resource Sharing

The JOYLab is pro mutual aid! We seek access to government funds and grants as a way to redistribute resources into the community. We share supplies, food, space, time, and resources. We are open to collaboration and foreground resource sharing as a foundational part of our work.

02

DiY Approach

We believe that art is for everybody! We value process over product! We share skills, supplies, knowledge, and support. We draw on low-fi DIY aesthetics, and their underground feminist roots, as a way to experiment with art and honour diverse ways of knowing. This means that our art is often not technically perfect, it is experimental and sometimes full of mistakes, and we think that's cool.

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Accessibility

We are always thinking about accessibility in our physical and online spaces! Our events and spaces already include the following accomodations and we are always open to feedback to improve our accessibility.

- Wheelchair accessible spaces;

- Access and proximity to accessible and gender neutral washrooms;

- Using fonts and sizes that are legible for the colour-blind and screen-reader users;

- Including image descriptions;

- Scent-free;

- Availability of low sensory spaces (low noise, low lights, fidgets etc.);

- Ergonomic art materials and adaptations (ex. grips).

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