Decolonization Outdoor Art Tours

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90 minutes, 1.5-2 km

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’ll discuss ideas about 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. Some of the discussion can be intense. Care to create a safe space is a priority. Indian Residential School denialism will not be tolerated.

The tour includes work by:

Brent Sparrow Jr. (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm), sʔi:ɬqəy̓ qeqən (2016)

Ellen Neel (Kwakwaka’wakw), Victory Through Honour (1948/2004)

Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds (Cheyenne, Arapaho), Native Hosts (1991/2007)

James Hart, 7idansuu (Edenshaw) (Haida), Reconciliation Pole: Honouring a Time Before, During and After Canada’s Indian Residential Schools (2015-17)

Kayám̓ Richard Campbell (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm) and James Hart 7idansuu (Edenshaw), θəʔit (2023)

The Decolonization Tour can be booked for groups of 10-25 people and takes approximately 90 minutes. The required minimum attendance is 10 people. If less than 10 people are present, the tour will not be given. Groups larger than 25 will be divided into 2 or more smaller groups, which requires additional time, and depends on staff availability.

Tours are conversational, participation-driven and can be adapted for a range of groups.

Bookings are dependent on staff availability and as weather permits.

Tours are free with RSVP, but space is limited.

RSVP to Inquire/Register:

To register for a spot on one of our scheduled tours or to book a group tour, email [email protected]

Note: Please allow 3-4 business days (M-F) for a reply.

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UBC Arts & Culture District

The UBC Arts & Culture District invites you to immerse yourself in live music, theatre, opera, film, contemporary and fine art, a world-renowned Museum of Anthropology, and more.

We are the producer of the annual ARTIVISM festival. Welcome to ARTIVISM 2023, presented by UBC Arts & Culture. This year's theme is "Madness of the Masses" where radical creativity merges with collective liberation. Brace yourself for immersive experiences where art and culture becomes a catalyst for challenging the confines of a capitalist system. This Artivism invites you to the spaces of storytelling, where we seek to challenge class systems, highlight mental and emotional effects of oppression, and ultimately invite imagination to envision a culture of community and collective care through creativity.

The UBC Arts and Culture District educates and showcases student creatives and scholars, presents world-renowned performers, and is home to innovative public programs and international exhibitions. We also offer annual Artivism Festival and International Women’s Day events.

We hold the creative and performing arts as core to deep disciplinary knowledge and applied research, and as the key to a fulfilled and connected life.