Cassidy-Ann Netser, an emerging artist from Iqaluit, NU, utilizes printmaking, sewing, and embroidery to explore her experiences as an Inuk and to share Inuit culture through her art. Her work celebrates the beauty and resilience of Arctic landscapes, daily life, and traditional practices, offering vibrant insights into Inuit identity and community. Currently studying pre-law at Dalhousie University in Halifax, NS, Netser sees art as a narrative tool, bridging her cultural heritage with contemporary perspectives. Her pieces are deeply personal, reflecting her commitment to environmental activism and honoring the land and traditions of Nunavut. Through her artistic journey and community engagement, Netser is crafting a path that intertwines heritage and self-expression, bringing the voice of her community into the broader art world.
Sessions in which Cassidy-Ann Netser participates
Friday 8 November, 2024
This panel highlights the voices and perspectives of some of the early career artists featured in the exhibition at La Guilde, Amisut. The conversation is moderated by the exhibition curator, Ooleepeeka Eegeesiak
Sessions in which Cassidy-Ann Netser attends
Wednesday 6 November, 2024
Coffee, tea and small pastries.
Join us for the opening of the symposium! We will open events with a welcome to territory by Skawennati; a qulliq lighting and opening remarks by Heather Igloliorte.
In this panel, circumpolar artists who have shown their work both in community as well as at international art festivals and major exhibitions discuss their experiences engaging with the global contemporary art world. Panelists: Kablusiak, Inuuteq Storch, Julie Edel Hardenberg, Sonya Kehlier-Combs in conversation with
Acclaimed Inuit fashion designers share in this exciting dialogue on how they began their careers in fashion, where they’re headed, and how they bring Inuit culture into their designs and practices. Panelists: On the Runway: Inuit Fashion and Wearable Art - Taalrumiq , April Allen, Victoria Okpik, and Julie Grenier in conversation with...
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...
Bourgie Hall of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts presents:For more than 15 years, Oktoecho has helped to share the wealth of Inuit culture with audiences through its boundless creativity. The original creation Saimaniq-Sivumut creates a true alchemy between three gems of this age-old culture: katajjaq, the Inuit drum, and Ayaya singing, while also incorporating Arabic polyrhythms, Japanese a...
Thursday 7 November, 2024
Join us for a conversation with some of the many wonderful alumni of the Inuit Futures in Arts Leadership project. As Inuit Futures draws to a close and new initiatives are being devised for the future, this panel is an opportunity for us to reflect on what we’ve learned, and spotlight some of the former IF students as they have moved in new exciting directions in their careers and practices.
Artists who work in and for their communities and are invested in educating a new generation and carrying forward the stories, knowledge, and practices of their ancestors. Panelists: Christine Q Lussier, Hanne Kirkegaard, Sonya Kelliher-Combs, Veronica Flowers, Vanessa Flowers, Evie Mark
Qiviut is the underwool from Umingmak (Muskox). It is known to be the finest fibre in the world. Experience a hands-on workshop to process qiviut from start to finish using basic tools to create a Qiviut yarn wrap necklace/bracelet. Together we will pull qiviut from the hide exploring multiple methods, clean, hand spin/electric spin, and then crochet with Qiviut and beads. Open to participants of any backgroun...
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...
Friday 8 November, 2024
In this Inuit-only conversation, Inuit tattoo artists invite conversation and knowledge-sharing about kakiniit and tunniit designs, patterns and meanings, and discuss their various experiences and best practices. Panelists: Marjorie Tahbone, Arsaniq Deer, Malaya Kisa-Knickelbein, Sarah Whalen Lunn
It’s an exciting time for Inuit to work in film and television, with multiple networks, channels, studios and production companies now breaking into the mainstream media, documentary and entertainment industries, and with numerous artists working in video and digital media. This panel features a lively discussion with some of the leading Inuit creators working in the industry today.
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...
Join us to celebrate at the ᕿᓐᓂᕋᔮᑦᑐᖅ Qinnirajaattuq / Ripples closing gala featuring DJ Andachan from Greenland! Cash bar with both alcoholic and non-alcoholic options available. Please note there is no food available at this event. We recommend that you eat dinner beforehand a...