This is an archived event from Culture Days 2025.
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Curator's Talk - Intentional Futures
In-person
Visual artsDate and time
Location
Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts
15 Artists' Common
St. Catharines, ON
Directions: The Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts is located at 15 Artists’ Common in St. Catharines, Ontario, postal code L2R 0B5). As on-site parking is limited at our location, visitors may need to park in one of the several public parking locations located nearby.
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible and has gender-neutral washrooms.
Seating will be provided for this event.
About
Join us for a curator's talk to learn more about Brock University's permanent art collection!
Friday, September 26, 2025, 12:00 pm (noon )- 1:00 pm.
Sponsored by the Brock University Library and hosted by the Visual Arts Gallery (MIW), 'Intentional Futures' is an exhibition that presents a carefully selected group of artworks from the Brock University Art Collection, many of which are being exhibited at the University for the first time. The exhibition poses important questions concerning visibility, absence, and institutional memory while the curatorial approach encourages deeper engagement with the collection’s evolving narrative and cultural significance. Prompts and questions placed throughout the exhibition are designed to foster dialogue and reflection, inviting viewers to actively contribute their insights in written form. These responses will help identify gaps in representation and perspectives that are missing from the collection. Looking forward, our intention is to carefully guide future acquisitions in ways that address these lapses in representation —ensuring that the Brock University Art Collection becomes a more inclusive, representative, and resonant collection for future generations.
Join curators Mandy Salter (Art Collections and Engagement Manager) and Sonya Marie de Lazzer (Visual Arts Gallery Coordinator, MIW) to learn more about the curatorial intentions of this special exhibition.
Please note that the talk will run approx. 40-45 minutes, with time remaining to enjoy light refreshments, exhibition viewing, mingling, and conversation.
This exhibition runs September 2 - October 11, 2025. A public reception is scheduled for September 11, from 5 - 7 pm. All welcome.
Location:
Visual Arts Gallery (located in Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts' lobby)
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 1 - 5 pm
Organizer
Brock University, Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts
Brock University is one of Canada’s top post-secondary institutions. Located in historic Niagara region, Brock offers all the benefits of a young and modern university in a safe, community-minded city with beautiful natural surroundings. The Visual Arts Gallery is located within the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts. Housed in a beautifully restored heritage building in downtown St. Catharines, Ontario, the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine & Performing Arts offers 95,000 square feet of creative, rehearsal and performance space.