Indigenous Curatorial Summit

On Thursday, November 12, Ocean Space hosts the first day of the Indigenous Curatorial Summit, bringing together Indigenous curators and artists from Canada, Aotearoa New Zealand, and the United States.

Organized by the Indigenous Curatorial Collective in partnership with the Pātaka Foundation and the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA), the summit creates space for international exchange on Indigenous curatorial leadership, sovereignty, exhibition-making and the relationships that sustain work across borders.

The public program forms part of ICCA’s Venice delegation, taking place November 9–14.

On Thursday, November 12, from 3 to 4pm, curator Candice Hopkins will deliver the summit’s opening keynote at Ocean Space.

The approximately 45-minute presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer session with the audience.

Guests will be welcomed with light refreshments before the keynote.

The summit continues on Friday, November 13, at Combo Venezia with four panel discussions exploring the significance of biennales, Indigenous-led international exchange, collaborative exhibition-making, and curatorial sovereignty.

• 8:30 - 9am | Arrival and registration
• 9 - 9:15am | Welcome and overview of the day
• 9:15 - 10:30am | Why Biennales Matter  — Jason Baerg, David Garneau and Jim Logan. Moderated by Liz Barron
• 10:30 - 10:45am | Break
• 10:45am - 12pm | Indigenous Curatorial Exchange Across Borders — Isaac Te Awa, PiuPiu Maya Turei and Vanessa Edwards. Moderated by Zoe Black
• 12 - 1:30pm | Lunch break
• 1:30 - 2:45pm | Building Exhibitions Together — Jaimie Isaac and Suzanne Morrissette. Moderated by Liz Barron
• 2:45 - 3pm | Break
• 3 - 4:15pm | Curatorial Sovereignty: Indigenous Curation Within and Beyond Institutions  — Candice Hopkins, Jordan Poorman Cocker, Healoha Johnston and Raven Chacon. Moderated by Mario A. Caro

The Indigenous Curatorial Collective supports and advocates for Indigenous curators, artists and cultural workers through professional development, research, critical discourse and gatherings. ICCA advances Indigenous leadership and sovereignty in the arts while building relationships across communities, institutions and international networks.