Presented in partnership with the Niagara Regional Native Centre, Soaring Eagles Indigenous Elementary and Secondary Schools, Niagara Catholic District School Board, District School Board of Niagara, Kakekalanicks/Celebration of Nations, and Ignite The Spirit of Education, with support from Dr. Peter Vietgen, Faculty of Education, Brock University.
STUDENT ART EXHIBITION
February 28 to March 8, 2018
Opening Reception: Wednesday, March 7, 1 pm
See the visual art of students from Soaring Eagles Indigenous Elementary and Secondary Schools and their responses to our current exhibition "Always Vessels".
COMMUNITY DAY
Wednesday, March 7, 1 to 7 pm
We are all vessels. Our bodies are carriers of knowledge. Our ways of life are ways of knowing.
Join us for the reception of the Soaring Eagles Student Art Exhibition followed by events including workshops and tours of "Always Vessels" and "We Are All Vessels". Everyone is welcome to join us for any and all parts of this day as we celebrate community, art and Indigenous traditions.
All activities free & all welcome!
All-Day – "Always Vessels" exhibition & video screenings of Curator Alexandra Nahwegahbow tour of "Always Vessels"
1 pm – Opening of Soaring Eagles Indigenous Schools’ exhibition
3 to 5 pm – Leather Pouch Making with Crystal Zettel (drop-in)
4 to 4:45 pm – ‘Ol Child (jazz band)
5:30 pm – Keynote by Tim Johnson – INDIGENOUS ART: MEANING AND MESSAGE – Examples from world class exhibits and memorials
CLOSING – Drums and Round Dance
Schedule subject to change. Visit brocku.ca/rodman-hall/community/ for more information.