About
The Ancestral Arts Collective (AAC) is a Toronto / Tkaronto collective of Black artists, healing arts practitioners, scholars, and storytellers dedicated to the reclamation of grief, death, and ancestral cultural practices — while providing spaces for joy.
Mission
To foster community and knowledge-sharing among Black death-care workers.
Vision
To decolonize end-of-life spaces by prioritizing ancestral teachings from the African diaspora.
Approach
Interdisciplinary engagement that prioritizes the arts, creativity, storytelling, professional development, connection, and care.
Goal
To create a multigenerational Black death-care community.
FOUNDERS: The AAC was founded by Karen Miranda Augustine and Nishi Gouldbourne in 2024.