Decolonizing The Institution: Discussion With Provocateurs
Date: Jun 15
11:00 am
- 12:00 pm
Where: Theatre
Arranged by Mireille Eagan (Curator of Contemporary Art, The Rooms) and Matthew Hills (Director/Curator, Grenfell Gallery, Memorial University) Featuring Sally Wolchyn-Raab (Artistic Director, Eyelevel Gallery, NS), Logan MacDonald (Assistant Professor, Waterloo University, ON), and Kailey Bryan (Independent artist and curator, NL) Please join us for a group discussion as part of the Atlantic Provincial Art Gallery Association Conference in St. John's this year. The discussion pivots on three questions, with each presenter rotating the role of provocateur - to invite meaningful conversation about the nature (and future) of institutional practices. This event is just one of many events that will take place throughout the city from June 13th to 16th as part of the Atlantic Provincial Art Gallery Association Conference. The conference is co-organized by The Rooms with Eastern Edge Artist-Run Centre, St. Michael's Printshop, and Grenfell Gallery (Memorial University). The event is free to the public. For more information on the events visit: https://easternedge.ca/apaga-agapa-atlantis-2019/
Today's Events & Programs
In celebration of the province’s cultural diversity, Sharing Our Cultures presents: M.E.D.I.A, a display of multimedia work created by NL youth who participated in facilitated sessions on equity, inclusion, and antiracism.
The display includes poems, videos, paintings, and sculpture that all deliver positive messages designed to tackle racism and embrace diversity. This is a free program.
The project is funded by the Government of Canada with the support of NL Schools, CBC Newfoundland and Labrador, The Rooms Corporation, and Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers’ Association.
Sharing Our Cultures Incorporated in a not-for-profit charitable organization established in 1999. It is governed by an elected volunteer Board of Directors.
The programs engage school children and youth in activities that enhance their academic, sociocultural, and employability skills.
Artist, Annette Manning invites participants to create a graphic score while immersed in the installation Good Night Moon: a Rhythm, a Tempo by Matthew-Robin Nye.
While listening to an original soundscape composed in response to the installation, participants translate sound, space, and atmosphere into visual marks. Instead of musical notes, graphic scores use lines, shapes and gestures to show rhythm, intensity, or change over time.
No prior drawing or music experience required. Please bring your earphones and phone for close listening to the soundscape lullaby.
This is a free program but a ticket is required. Reserve your free ticket online or by calling 709-757-8090. Tickets are limited.