Sessions in bold will be offered with simultaneous French/English interpretations.
Wednesday October 23
6:00 – 9:00 pm Pre-registration, and join us for an informal time of networking at The Blaze Restaurant in the Delta Hotel.
Thursday October 24
8:00 am Registration opens
9:00 am Opening Ceremony
10:00 am Keynote Address - Ben Cameron
10:40 am Networking Refreshment Break
11:00 am Panel - Arts & Learning in the Digital Age
Peter Skillen - Moderator
Laurie Biderman, Manager, Digital Strategy Fund, Canada Council for the Arts
Ben Cameron
Dr. Charity Marsh
12:00 pm Lunch with digital address by Andreas Schleicher, Awards Presentation to Gail Asper and presentation by Freya Björg Olafson
1:30 pm Breakout Sessions A
2:30 pm Breakout Sessions B
3:30 pm Networking & Refreshment Break
4:00 pm Breakout Sessions C
5:00 pm Day concludes at Convention Centre
5:30 pm Reception begins at the Winnipeg Art Gallery (separate ticket)
6:00 pm Performance by Nikki Komaksiutiksak, Inuit throat singer
6:30 pm Keynote Speech by Dr. Stephen Borys, Director and CEO of the Winnipeg Art Gallery
7:30 pm Self-guided gallery tours
Cash bar and refreshments
Friday October 25
8:30 am Registration
9:30 am Keynote Speaker - Dr. Judith Marcuse
10:30 am Networking & Refreshment Break
11:00 am Breakout Sessions D
12:00 pm Lunch with Address by The Honourable Patricia Bovey & Performance by MTYP
1:30 pm Day concludes at Convention Centre
1:30 pm Off Site Excursions - Learn more
6:00 - 10:00pm - Gala Awards Dinner at the Canadian Museum of Human Rights (Separate Ticket)
7:30 pm - Delectable dinner by ERA Bistro
8:30 pm - Performance by William Prince
9:00 pm - Awards presentations
Saturday October 26
8:00 am - Registration
9:00 am - Keynote Address "The promise of the arts in times of crisis" - David Schimpky, Canadian Commission for UNESCO 2030
9:30 am - Panel - Transformative Youth-Led Arts & Learning Initiatives
Tiina Kukkonen - Moderator
Randell Adjei
Nova Courchene
Heather Russell-Smith
10:15 am - Performance by SPIN El Poeta and Jennifer Alicia
10:30 am - Networking & Refreshment Break
11:00 am - Keynote Speaker - Dr. Niigaanwewidam Sinclair
11:30 am - Panel Discussion - The Role of Arts & Learning in Building Healthy Communities
12:30 pm - Rapporteur's Summary and Winnipeg Vision
1:00 pm - Traveling Blessing and end of conference
1:30 pm - Annual General Meeting
Program subject to change
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