Kîsik | Skywatching the Future November 12-15, 2025

This event schedule is subject to change.

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

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. (Chickataw)
– Panelists : Dr. Pablo Barrera. Adjunct Curator at Oklahoma Contemporary (Wixáritari – Mexican)
– Panelists : Erica Violet Lee. Writer and Activist. (Cree)
– Panelists : Michelle Jakes
– Panelists : Crystal Mowry

12:00pm – 1:00pm
Lunch @ Remai Modern’s Riverside Room – Hearth Restaurant

01:00pm – 02:30pm
Afternoon Panel: Artist-Run Centers
– Moderated by Lori Beavis

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

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)

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.