November 12

05:00pm – 07:00pm
PAVED Arts @ 424 20th St W, Saskatoon, SK View Map
2nd Floor

Our first social gathering to launch Kisik: Skywatching the Future — an evening of networking and connection on the 2nd floor of PAVED Arts and AKA Artist-Run, with opening remarks by ICCA’s Director of Operations, Liz Barron.

November 12

PAVED Arts is a new media art Artist run centre located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada that focuses on what it calls the ‘PAVED Arts’ arts: photography, audio, video, electronic and digital. We help artists and independent producers make and exhibit their work.
Website: pavedarts.ca

AKA Artist-Run is a centre for emergent practices for artists at any stage of their careers, providing space and support for critical, safe, and open exchange.

AKA’s artistic direction considers the intentionality behind grassroots founding – led by a female artist collective making space in Saskatoon for experimental art practices. Our relevance is tied to our ability to take risks, to be responsive and agile in our support of artists and their ideas.
Website: akaartistrun.com

November 13

Remai Modern @ 102 Spadina Crescent E, Saskatoon.
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9:00am – 9:15am
Registration / Check In : Pick up your badges and program at our booth.

9:15am – 9:30am
Welcome Remarks: Groundwork for Programming. Meet the ICCA Masters of Ceremony, our Co-Chairs – Reuben and Lori – of the ICCA board.

9:30am – 10:15am
(Theatre) Shared Histories: Re-centering Afro/Indigenous Narratives. Challenge how we see and show the history of the Great Plains in contemporary art and curatorial projects.

Presenter: Dr. Ryan Booth

10:15am – 10:30am
Break

10:30am – 12:00pm
(Theatre) Indigenous And Black Relations On The Great Plains. This panel brings together Indigenous and Black voices to explore their interconnected histories, cultural exchanges, and shared practices of resilience on the Great Plains.

Moderator: Dr. heather ahtone . Director of Curatorial Affairs at First Americans Museum (FAM)
Panellist: Erica Violet Lee. Nehiyaw writer, scholar.
Panellist: Dr. Pablo Barrera. Associate Curator at Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center.
Panellist: Michelle Jacques. Director of Exhibitions and Collections/Chief Curator, Remai Modern.
Panellist: Crystal Mowry. Director of Programs at MacKenzie Art Gallery

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

1:00pm – 2:30pm
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.

2:30pm – 2:45pm
Break

2:45pm – 4:15pm
Solidarity Building Workshop

4:15pm – 4:30pm
Closing Remarks

4:30pm – 5:00pm
Networking (Optional)

5:00pm – 7:00pm
Dinner Break – local restaurants in Saskatoon.

7:00pm – 04:15pm
Joint Opening Celebration — Joi T. Arcand and Althea Thauberger. Presented as part of Carried by rivers, held by lands. Featuring a performance of HYPERFEMME GALACTICA by Mahlet Cuff

November 13

Remai Modern presents and collects local and international modern and contemporary art that connects, inspires, and challenges diverse audiences through equitable and accessible programs.
Website: remaimodern.org

• Panels and Workshop
• Remai Modern Art Gallery Opening : Joi T. Arcand & Althea Thalberger

November 14

MacKenzie Art Gallery @ – 3475 Albert St, Regina.
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10:00am – 10:30am
Check out of Hotel and meet at the ALT Saskatoon. Wait for the charter bus. 480 2 Ave S, Saskatoon. View Map

10:30am – 02:00pm
Karaoke Bus/ Bus Bingo to Regina. ICCA will organize a lunch cart. Stops at the The Atlas˚ Hotel. Drop off bags for later pickup. 4177 Albert St, Regina. View Map

2:00pm – 2:30pm
MacKenzie Art Gallery
Registration / Check In

2:30pm – 3:30pm
(Theatre) The Family Archive: Join curator Felicia Gay, Paul Seesequasis, and Joi T. Arcand for an in-depth conversation about Joi T. Arcand: ayâtaskisow, an exhibition exploring Arcand’s connection to her family’s farm on the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation and the complex histories of Indigenous agriculture on the Great Plains.

Panellist: Joi T. Arcand
Panellist: Felicia Gay
Panellist: Paul Seesequasis

3:30pm – 4:30pm
1 hour photo booth/for archive.

5:00pm – 06:00pm
Dinner Break – local restaurants in Regina

7:00pm – 8:00pm
(Salon) Opening Reception for Joi T. Arcand: ayâtaskisow and The Memory of Trees. Exhibition viewing & reception

8:00pm – 8:30pm
(Sim Gallery) Formal remarks, followed by a performance by Jaime Black-Morsette.

November 14

MacKenzie Art Gallery is a centre for art and culture that holds a collection in trust for the community. We present art and experiences that help us understand each other, the world, and who we want to be.
Website: mackenzie.art

– Travel by Bus to Regina (Bingo Bus)
– Panels
– Opening Reception for Joi T. Arcand: ayâtaskisow and The Memory of Trees
– Performance by Jaime Black-Morsette (Sim Gallery)
– Exhibition viewing and reception.

November 15

MacKenzie Art Gallery @ – 3475 Albert St, Regina.
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9:00am – 9:30am
(Theatre) Check in. Door prize tickets.

9:30am – 10:30am
(Theatre) Sharing Seeds: A Conversation with Api’soomakha & Christina Battle. Discussion of their shared interest in the prairie grass ecosystem and the restorative environmental work they have undertaken in their respective practices.

Panellist: Api’soomaakha
Panellist: Christina Battle

10:30am – 10:45am
Announcement: Join Candice Hopkins and contributors for a special conversation celebrating the launch of Indian Theatre. This newly released publication reflects on the histories and practices of Indigenous performance and exhibition, offering fresh perspectives on the evolving relationships between art, community, and storytelling. Copies will be available on site.

10:45am – 11:00am
Break

11:00am – 12:00pm
(Theatre) ICCA Morning Panel: International Cultural Exchange Through Delegations Initiatives And Gathering. Moderated by Zoe Black, the panel features Chloe Cull, James Tapsell-Kururangi, and Melanie Tangaere Baldwin discussing Indigenous cultural exchange, mentorship, and professional development in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Moderator: Zoe Black
Panellist: Chloe Cull
Panellist: James Tapsell-Kururangi
Panellist: Melanie Tangaere Baldwin

12:00pm – 1:00pm
(Salon) Lunch: ICCA will be providing Lunch

1:00pm – 1:30pm
Shopping at The Indigenous Art Market

1:30pm – 2:30pm
(Theatre) ICCA presents Carrying the Fire: Curators, Kinship, and the Future of Practice. Mentorship is not a program — it’s a pathway. In this powerful panel, Indigenous curators discuss how mentorship functions as a living, breathing exchange: one grounded in accountability, resistance, and cultural knowledge.

Moderator: Nandini Gokhale
Panellist: Feather Miigwan
Panellist: Cassie Gardiner
Panellist: Jason Baerg

Panellist: Liz Barron

2:30pm – 3:30pm
(Theatre) ICCA Board Presentations: Where We’re At: Indigenous Curators in Conversation. Join an engaging conversation with Indigenous curators from around the world as they share reflections on their current practices, challenges, and visions for the future of Indigenous curatorship.

Moderator: Dave Krouse
Presenters: Zoe Black
Presenters: Reuben Friend
Presenters: Lori Beavis
Presenters: Aliya Boubard
Presenters: Leah Johnson
Presenters: Daina Warren
Presenters: Mario Caro

3:30pm – 3:45pm
Presentations
King Charles III Coronation Medal to Cheryl L’Hirondelle and David Garneau
Blanketing ceremony

3:30pm – 4:30pm
(Theatre) ICCA Annual General Meeting. Only ICCA Members can vote.

4:30pm – 5:00pm
Closing & Prizes (Liz / Dave/ ruban / lorie / john / )

5:00pm – 7:00pm
Dinner Break – local restaurants in Regina

7:00pm – 9:00pm
Dunlop Art Gallery
Artist Talk & Reception – Sonny Assu: Confluence

November 15

MacKenzie Art Gallery is a centre for art and culture that holds a collection in trust for the community. We present art and experiences that help us understand each other, the world, and who we want to be.
Website: mackenzie.art

– Rawlco Radio Free Admission Day, enjoy free admission, hourly tours of the exhibitions, and hands-on art activities in our studios.
– Door Prizes
– Indigenous Art Market — Showcasing local and regional makers
– Hourly tours of Joi T. Arcand: ayâtaskisow and The Memory of Trees
– ICCA Panels
– ICCA Annual General Meeting (AGM)

November 15

Dunlop Art Gallery @ 2311 12 Ave, Regina. View Map

The Dunlop Art Gallery in Regina is part of the Regina Public Library system, focusing on contemporary art and visual culture through exhibitions, programs, publishing, and art rental.
Website: reginalibrary.ca/dunlop-art-gallery

Artist Talk & Reception – Sonny Assu: Confluence
Sonny Assu is a member of the Ligwiłda’xw people of the Kwakwaka’wakw Nations on Vancouver Island. This exhibition, called Confluence, brings together several bodies of work that respond to the ongoing impacts of colonialism on Indigenous communities, such as the loss of land, language, cultural belongings, traditional knowledge, and self-determination.