2025 Program Schedule
All keynote presentations and artists panels take place on the UBCO campus in the University Theatre, ADM 026.
Artist and Presenter Information and Bios click here.
Wednesday, May 14
12:00-3:30PM Keynotes: Joseph Naytowhow and Dr. Vicki Kelly. This program is brought to you in partnership with the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry: Indigenous Inquiries Circle (IIC), founded by Joseph Naytowhow. Shawn Wilson, Associate Professor Indigenous Studies at UBC Okanagan will facilitate this Indigenous scholars panel.
Wednesday, May 21
12:00-3:30PM
12:00-1:00PM: Keynote: Faye Heavyshield
1:00-1:30PM: Break
1:30-3:30PM: Artist Talk: Vance Wright and Marcy Friesen
Tuesday May 27th
11:00AM-6:00PM
11:00am-6pm Performance: Peter Morin for Troubling Times: Traces, Portals and Groundings in the FINA Gallery.
Wednesday, May 28
12:00-3:30 PM
12:00-1:00PM: Emerging Indigenous Curator presentations:
Serena Steel and Marie-Anne Redhead
1:00-1:30PM: Break
1:30-3:30PM Artist panel with Peter Morin, Justine Woods and Nicole Neidhardt
4:00 – 6:00 PM: Troubling Times: Traces, Portals and Groundings
Exhibition reception in the FINA Gallery.
May 29-June 1
Trouble Makers BIPOC artist symposia program TBC
Wednesday, June 4
12:00-3:30PM
12:00-1:00 PM: Keynote: Jamie Isaac
1:15-2:30 PM: Artist talks and panel: Catherine Blackburn and Judy Anderson
Wednesday, June 11
12:00-3:30PM
12:00-1:00PM: Keynote: Sherry Farrell-Racette
1:00-1:30PM: Break
1:30-2:30PM: Artist Talk: Amber Sandy
Wednesday, June 18
12:00-3:30PM
12:00-1:00PM: Keynote: Les Louis
1:30-2:30PM: Artist Talk: TBC