About überculture
"überculture successfully delivers independent art to the eyes and ears of the public."
- Mark Achbar, director of The Corporation
"Virulent, anti-corporate propaganda."
- Vancouver Province Editorial, March 2007
Cultural diversity is threatened by the commercial interests that control and influnce much of the art and media in our society. überculture is a non-profit collective committed to reclaiming culture by supporting independent, political art and challenging corporations that endanger free expression.
überculture was born in Montreal, QC in early 2003, and over the past few years has organized dozens of events, campaigns and projects designed to promote a diverse and independent cultural climate.
Some highlights include:
Ezra Winton, Programming Coordinator | ezra@uberculture.org
Svetla Turnin, Finance Coordinator | svetla@uberculture.org
Tim McSorley, Communications Coordinator | tim@uberculture.org
Yasmin Jiwani (Professor, Concordia University)
Dru Oja Jay (Editor, The Dominion)
Ezra Winton (Graduate student, Media Studies)
Samara Chadwick (Visual artist)
Margaret MacCulloch (Entrepreneur)
- Mark Achbar, director of The Corporation
"Virulent, anti-corporate propaganda."
- Vancouver Province Editorial, March 2007
Cultural diversity is threatened by the commercial interests that control and influnce much of the art and media in our society. überculture is a non-profit collective committed to reclaiming culture by supporting independent, political art and challenging corporations that endanger free expression.
überculture was born in Montreal, QC in early 2003, and over the past few years has organized dozens of events, campaigns and projects designed to promote a diverse and independent cultural climate.
Some highlights include:
- The creation of an international political cinema network.
- Two cross-country tours exposing Wal-Mart's destructive business practices through agitprop theatre and multimedia presentations.
- Numerous political concerts, talks and workshops by independent artists and media makers.
- The development of überbrü, a non-profit, political beer.
- Successfully pressuring a Montreal cafe chain to switch to Fair Trade coffee.
- Research leading to Norway's divestment of over $450 million in Wal-Mart stock.
// ÜBERCULTURE EXECUTIVE
Rob Maguire, Executive Director | rob@uberculture.orgEzra Winton, Programming Coordinator | ezra@uberculture.org
Svetla Turnin, Finance Coordinator | svetla@uberculture.org
Tim McSorley, Communications Coordinator | tim@uberculture.org
// ÜBERCULTURE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mark Archbar (Documentary filmmaker)Yasmin Jiwani (Professor, Concordia University)
Dru Oja Jay (Editor, The Dominion)
Ezra Winton (Graduate student, Media Studies)
Samara Chadwick (Visual artist)
Margaret MacCulloch (Entrepreneur)
