This panel on diverse and international contemporary art practices features mid-career artists on the rise, both within their communities and within national and international arts milieus. Join them for a discussion of their practices and insights into working and exhibiting art in broad contexts. Panelists: Erin Gingrich, Gayle Kabloona, Mike ...

On this day gourmet lunch boxes are available for conference registrants

Circumpolar Inuit curators share their critical and culturally-grounded approaches to curating exhibitions and working with museums and galleries at home and internationally in this panel. Panelists: Jocelyn Piirainen, Dine Arnannguaq Fenger Lynge, Nivi Christensen, Nadia...

In partnership with Inuit Futures in Arts Leadership: The Pilimmaksarniq / Pijariuqsarniq Project, La Guilde is proud to present Amisut, an exhibition curated by Ooleepeeka Eegeesiak featuring the work of ten early-career Inuit artists: Natashia Allakariallak, Aedan Corey, Saelym Degrandpre, Malaya Kisa-Knickelbein, Mikak, Yvonne Moorhouse, Cassidy-Ann Netser, Jason Sikoak, Taqtu & Sarah Whalen Lunn. Going against the g...

Ahead of the opening of uummaqutik essence of life, Léuli Eshrāghi, Curator of Indigenous Practices, will sit down with the artist and the exhibition’s curator, asinnajaq, to talk about this brand new presentation of the Museum’s collection of art from Inuit Nunangat (Canadian Inuit territories). uum...

Coffee, tea and small pastries.

Come for a 1 on 1 grant consultation session with a representative from various arts funders. A sign-up sheet wil be available, please stop by and sign up to book a time slot. First come first serve.

In this special session, arts funders discuss opportunities for Inuit to access grants and other funding opportunities available to creatives and creators from the North.Funding Representatives: Arnakkuluk Jo Kleist, Saali Kuata, Amy Norman, Kerry Swanson, Susanne AndreasenModerator: Heather IgloliorteDate...

International Inuit Day Country Food Lunch catered in partnership with the Southern Quebec Inuit Association and hosted at the MMFA. With special performances.

Join curator Oolee Eegeesiak and special guest artists on a free tour of the featured exhibition Amisut, learn about the artists and their works in the exhibition, and maybe even buy a print from this fantastic exhibit at La Guilde featuring young and early career artists from across Inuit Nunangat. A...

This presentation brings together drawings, photographs, sculptures and more in order to promote and share Inuit artistic and cultural heritage and make it more accessible to all audiences. Conceived in collaboration with Inuk artist and curator asinnajaq, ᐆᒻᒪᖁᑎᒃ uummaqutik invites us to meditate on the rhythms of...

Coffee, tea and small pastries.

Join Inuit artists, curators and community organizers for this conversation on their experiences as Inuit working in the North and leading Arctic arts institutions, including both new and established organizations.  Panelists: Inez Shiwak, Special Kusugak, Kimberly Pilgrim, Jessica Kotierk

On this day gourmet lunch boxes are available for conference registrants

Join us for a wrap-up conversation to reflect on not only the symposium, but also examine the recent history of Inuit art, take stock of the contemporary moment, and collectively envision where we want to take Inuit art into the future.  

Curated by Heather Igloliorte and Taqralik Partridge, Ilagiit/Relatives features contemporary Inuit artists from throughout Inuit Nunaat whose works speak to ways of being in relation: to each other and community, the land, past and future generations, namesakes, and Inuit belongings. Inuit relational expressions are explored through painting, video, clothing, photography, textiles, ceramics and other practices; through both human and non-human rel...