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Skywatching the Future November 12-15, 2025
The Indigenous Curatorial Collective / Collectif des commissaires autochtones (ICCA) will host our 2025 National Gathering in Saskatchewan, which we will be hosting in both Saskatoon & Regina in November 2025. This convening will coincide with projects that our colleagues at the Remai Modern Gallery and the MacKenzie Art Gallery have been undertaking, which aim to bring together Black & Indigenous artists and curators to discuss relationships, histories and practices across the Great Plains region.
* There will not be a return bus to Saskatoon. Please make sure your travel plans include Saskatoon as your arrival destination and Regina as your departure.
2025 Gathering Program Schedule
*Note: This event program schedule is subject to change.
Day 1
November 12 – Wednesday : Travel to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
05:00pm – 07:00pm
PAVED Arts : Evening Kickoff & Networking on 2nd floor ICCA Opening remarks
– ICCA will start our 2025 Gathering with Opening Remarks from our Director of Operations, Liz Barron.
– 424 20th St W, Saskatoon, SK S7M 0X4, View Map
Day 2
November 13 – Thursday : Remai Modern
– 102 Spadina Crescent E, Saskatoon, SK S7K 0L3, View Map
09:00am – 09:30am – Registration / Check In
Welcome Remarks: Groundwork for Programming
09:30am – 10:15am
Presentation: Historical Context (US focused)
10:15am – 10:30am
Break
10:30am – 12:00pm
Morning Panel: Indigenous and Black Relations
– Moderator : Dr. heather ahtone, the Director of Curatorial Affairs at First Americans Museum
– Panelists : Dr. Pablo Barrera. Adjunct Curator at Oklahoma Contemporary
– Panelists : Erica Violet Lee. Writer and Activist
– Panelists : Michelle Jacques
– Panelists : Crystal Mowry
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Lunch @ Remai Modern’s Riverside Room – Hearth Restaurant
01:00pm – 02:30pm
Afternoon Panel: A panel featuring Indigenous and Black artists from the Great Plains Series exhibition reflecting on how experiences of movement and place, and questions of identity, shape artistic practices on the Plains.
02:30pm – 02:45pm
Break
02:45pm – 04:15pm
Solidarity Building Workshop: TBA
04:15pm – 04:30pm
Closing Remarks
04:30pm – 05:00pm
Networking
05:00pm – 7:00pm
Dinner Break: View list of local amenities and restaurants
07:00pm – 09:00pm
Remai Modern Art Gallery Opening
– Joi Arcand & Althea Thalberger
Day 3
November 14 – Friday : Travel to Regina
MacKenzie Art Gallery
– 3475 Albert St, Regina, SK S4S 6X6, View Map
10:30am – 01:30pm
Bus with ICCA to Regina – Activities may include Bingo (Bingo Bus) – Travel Lunch will be provided
01:30 – 2:30
– Check-in to lodgings,
02:30pm – 04:30pm
(Theatre) Treaty Rights or Wrong? Activating the family archive: Conversation with Joi Arcand, Felicia Gay and guest.
– After a conversation 1 hour photo booth/for archive. (Programming format TBD)
04:30pm – 05:00pm
Networking
05:00pm – 7:00pm
Dinner Break: (list of local restaurants to be provided shortly)
07:00pm – 09:00pm
(Salon) MacKenzie Opening : Joi Arcand – Memory of Trees
08:00pm – 08:30pm
(Salon) Jaime Black Morsette: Performance (Memory of Trees)
Day 4
November 15 – Saturday : Free Rawlco Day & Indigenous Art Market
MacKenzie Art Gallery
– A collaboration between Rawlco Radio and the MacKenzie Art Gallery to offer a day of free admission to the gallery
– Door Prizes
09:30am – 10:30am
(Theatre) Intercultural Conversation with Elwood Jimmy(tbc) & moderated by Crystal Mowry.
11:00am – 12:00am
(Theatre) ICCA Morning Panel: TBA
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Lunch – (Salon) Lunch with ICCA
01:00pm – 2:00pm
Networking/ Gallery/Shopping at the Indigenous Art Market
02:00pm – 3:00pm
(Theatre) ICCA Afternoon Panel – ICCA Board/Curators Presentation
– Projects / Future Activities
03:00pm – 3:30pm
Curatorial Mentorship Panel
– Moderator: Nandini Gokhale
– Panelists: Feather Miigwan
– Panelists: Cassie Gardner
– Panelists: Jason Bearg
03:30pm – 4:30pm
(Theatre) Indigenous Curatorial Collective (ICCA) – Annual General Meeting (AGM)
03:30pm – 4:30pm
Closing Ceremony
– Closing remarks from ICCA’s board and staff
* There will not be a return bus to Saskatoon. Please make sure your travel plans include Saskatoon as your arrival destination and Regina as your departure.
Gatherings
Gatherings
The Indigenous Curatorial Collective / Collectif des commissaires autochtones’ (ICCA) Gatherings provide a dedicated space for Indigenous artists, curators, critics, and cultural leaders to unite, celebrate achievements, and strengthen connections within the Indigenous arts community. These gatherings honor the visionaries who established the ICCA, acknowledging their role in creating essential platforms for Indigenous voices within contemporary art. Each gathering includes a diverse lineup of programming, featuring panel discussions, performances, screenings, and community conversations. The events address key issues in Indigenous arts, such as cultural accountability, identity, and community-building, while fostering meaningful exchange among participants. Tailored to respect the culture and protocols of each host location, these gatherings highlight local talent, facilitate dialogue, and encourage collaboration. Supported by local and national partnerships, ICCA’s Gatherings play a crucial role in sustaining a space for Indigenous representation, knowledge-sharing, and expression in the arts.
