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Iakwé:iahre (we remember)

The Aboriginal Curatorial Collective presents the Iakwé:iahre (we remember) Colloquium from the 16 to 18 October, on the traditional territory of the Kanien’kehá:ka (Montréal, Québec) at Concordia University. The focus of the colloquium is on the act of remembering: remembering Québec Indigenous artists and their contributions to contemporary art; remembering contemporary Indigenous art as a whole, and thinking of how to keep its past alive and accessible to others.

Iakwé:iahre (we remember) is the first conference of its kind to be held in Québec. It will bring together Aboriginal artists and curators from across North America. The opening ceremony will feature Kanien’kehà:ka activist and artist Ellen Gabriel, and honouring ceremonies for documentary film-maker and artist Alanis Obomsawin and the late Wendat artist Jean-Marie Gros-Louis. The following two days are filled with panels, round table discussions, and presentations with French-English interpretation services. Together we will explore the creation of a living archive of Aboriginal art.
Iakwé:iahre is the sixth in a series of colloquia presented by the ACC. The Aboriginal Curatorial Collective supports, promotes, and advocates on behalf of Aboriginal curators, critics, artists, and representatives of arts and cultural organizations. With this colloquium, we further our mandate of developing and disseminating curatorial practices, innovative research and critical discourses on Aboriginal arts and culture.

The Aboriginal Curatorial Collective will also be holding our Annual General Meeting on Friday, October 17 from 12-1:10pm in Montreal at Concordia University, EV 6.720.

For information on registration and travel, visit www.iakweiahre.com or contact the ACC head office at 416.559.2178

Thanks/remerciements

The Hispanic Canadian Arts and Cultural Association will host a photography exhibit of all the 41 Pan American Countries that will participate at the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am / Parapan Am Games.

We are making a call to the people from our Pan American community to take a photo that captures their landscapes, lives, culture or sports and send it to communications@hispaniccanadianarts.org

When and Where: The best photos will be selected and exhibited at the Art Gallery of Mississauga, at Metro Hall in Toronto and on the Hispanic Association website’s virtual gallery for the whole world to enjoy. The exhibit will run from March 1, 2015 to August 15, 2015.

The project will include the Pan American cultures and promote inclusivity as well as showcasing diversity among the people of the Americas.  The Pan American Photography Exhibit will become an attraction in the City of Toronto leading up to, and during, the Pan Am / Parapan Am Games in TORONTO 2015.  Free to the public.

Who’s involved: Produced by the Hispanic Canadian Arts and Cultural Association, a Canadian not-for-profit group, IGNITE Program (TORONTO 2015 Pan Am) and The Art Gallery of Mississauga.

Deadline to send photos: Send your photos by November 30, 2014 to communication@hispaniccanadianarts.org

For more information please visit: www.hispaniccanadianarts.org

Media Contact:Marianne Salas-Crespo
Marketing and Public Relations Manager
Hispanic Canadian Arts and Cultural Association
communications@hispaniccanadianarts.org