Critical Distance Identities Francophone Artists

Delilah Edouard Williams is an art and cultural curator dedicated to elevating contemporary emerging BIPOC artists and fostering inclusive, community-engaged arts programming. With a background in Social Sciences and a specialization in Anthropology, her practice is deeply rooted in cultural community work and its intersection with the creative arts. Through her experience in creative workshop programming, she actively works to amplify collective narratives and ensure that underrepresented voices have the space to shape and tell their own stories. Her recent curatorial projects include How I Love You (Ottawa Art Gallery) where she served as the inaugural Community Guest Curator Fellow, and A Journey of Dreams (Head & Hands), developed following her creative workshop facilitation. She is pursuing an MFA in Curating at Goldsmiths, University of London, beginning Fall 2026.

Renée Anne Bouffard-McManus is an artist, curator, art worker and researcher who is currently based in Toronto. Her research connects care to the art of noticing within curation, art communities, and art organizations. She explores care theory and Disability Arts frameworks to inform this work. Since 2008, as a self-taught artist, she became interested in rural and online art/design communities and economies. In 2025, she graduated with an MFA in Criticism and Curatorial Practice from OCAD University.