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Decolonization Outdoor Art Tours
In-person
Indigenous Sculpture & installation Tour Truth and Reconciliation Visual artsDate and time
Location
University of British Columbia, Vancouver Campus
Vancouver, BC
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible, has gender-neutral washrooms, and is a relaxed performance.
This public art tour event at UBC is held outdoors and the starting point is in proximity to the UBC Bus Loop, Parking, public gender neutral washrooms and many food vendors.
About
As part of the events leading up to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day at UBC, join the Belkin’s Public Programs staff for a Decolonization Tour to explore outdoor artworks by Indigenous artists at UBC, which is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people.
Tours are free, but space is limited; to reserve a spot, email [email protected]. Due to the high volume, please allow 2-3 days for us to reply.
This tour is 90 minutes and 1.5-2 km of walking. Tours take place at the following times:
Friday, 22 September 2023 at 12 pm
Wednesday, 27 September 2023 at 11 am FULL
Wednesday, 27 September 2023 at 12 pm FULL
Wednesday, 27 September 2023 at 2 pm
Location Note:
The outdoor tour start location is convenient to the UBC Bus Loop as well as parking and the meeting point will be communicated with your accepted RSVP.
The Decolonization Tour highlights site-specific artworks by Indigenous artists and raises questions around issues of place, space and identity. Considering how these works address urgent social and political concerns, we will discuss ideas of settler colonialism, decolonization, reconciliation, protocol and the history of UBC’s Vancouver campus, which is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people.
This event is presented as part of the UBC Arts & Culture District's 8th annual ARTIVISM Festival running through to October 13, 2024. Check out the entire festival at the link below!
Organizer
UBC Arts & Culture District
This event is presented as part of the UBC Arts & Culture District's 8th annual ARTIVISM Festival. This year the theme of the festival as articulated by student Artistic Director Jesse Medros is "Heart On Fire" which highlights love as a revolutionary force. This year’s festival celebrates existing cultures of care, and invites new realities centered on compassion. Through radically creative spaces and marginalized artistic expressions, we invite you to ignite love towards liberation & set oppressive systems ablaze.
Produced by UBC Arts and Culture District with 2024 festival Artistic Director Jesse Medros, in partnership with the Exposure UBC student club team, this annual festival highlights stories of resilience and both community and student activist art that challenges dominant narratives through live performances, poetry, music and more. There is something for everyone; the events include a wide range of in-person activities.
Contact
Deb Pickman
This event is part of a hub:
UBC ARTIVISM 2024: Heart on Fire ~ Love Ignites Revolution
UBC Arts & Culture District Vancouver, BCJoin ARTIVISM: Heart On Fire as we highlight love as a revolutionary force. This year’s 8th annual UBC ARTIVISM festival celebrates existing cultures of care, and invites new realities centered on compassion. Through radically creative spac...