Against the Current // À contre-courant

Schedule

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025 at 07:00 pm to Sat, 14 Jun, 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

67 Nicholas St | Ottawa, ON

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ARCA's 6th national conference, Against the Current / La sixième conférence nationale de l’ARCA, À contre-courant.
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The Artist-Run Centres and Collectives Conference (ARCA), along with the artist-run centres AXENÉO7 and SAW, in collaboration with the Indigenous Curatorial Collective and the Association des groupes en arts visuels francophones, are excited to announce the ARCA biennial gathering Against the Current, taking place in Ottawa-Gatineau from June 11 to 14, 2025.

Against the Current will be hosted at the NCC River House, the Ottawa Art Gallery’s Alma Duncan Salon, AXENÉO7 and SAW, connecting delegates to important cultural and natural sites on both sides of the Kichi Sibi (Ottawa River) while recognizing and honouring the Algonquin land on which we will gather. Over 250 delegates are expected to attend.

The conference will present a rich program of events and professional activities for delegates, the arts community and the general public alike, including keynotes, panels, discussions, workshops, collaborative sessions, advocacy campaigns, networking events, performances, art happenings and exhibition openings. A wide range of topics will be covered, providing opportunities to all cultural workers connected with the Canadian and international artist-run centre network.

At the NCC River House, participants can enjoy hiking, canoeing and kayaking while participating in panels and discussions broadcast live. The gathering will close with an art extravaganza aboard the Ottawa River Queen steamboat, featuring Indigenous performance art, music and fashion from across Turtle Island and beyond, presented by the Asinabka Film and Media Arts Festival, AXENÉO7, the Indigenous Curatorial Collective and SAW.

www.againstthecurrent.art

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La Conférence des collectifs et des centres d’artistes autogérés (ARCA), AXENÉO7 et SAW, en partenariat avec le Collectif des commissaires autochtones et l’Association des groupes en arts visuels francophones, sont ravis d’annoncer le rassemblement biennial de l’ARCA, À contre-courant, à Ottawa-Gatineau du 11 au 14 juin 2025.

À contre-courant se déroulera à la Maison riveraine de la CCN, au Hall Alma Duncan de la Galerie d’art d’Ottawa, à AXENÉO7 et à SAW, reliant les participant.e.s à des sites culturels et naturels importants des deux rives de la Kichi Sibi (rivière des Outaouais), tout en reconnaissant et honorant le territoire algonquin sur lequel nous nous rassemblerons. Plus de 250 délégué.e.s sont attendu.e.s.

La conférence offrira une programmation riche et variée d’événements spéciaux et d’activités professionnelles destinées aux participant.e.s, à la communauté artistique ainsi qu’au grand public, y compris des conférences, des panels, des discussions, des ateliers, des sessions collaboratives, des campagnes de sensibilisation, des événements de réseautage, des performances, des manifestations artistiques et des vernissages d’expositions. Un large éventail de sujets seront abordés, offrant ainsi des opportunités à tous les acteur.rice.s lié.e.s au réseau des centres d’artistes autogérés canadiens et internationaux.

À la Maison riveraine de la CCN, les délégué.e.s auront accès à des sentiers de randonnée et pourront faire du canot et du kayak tout en prenant part à des panels et discussions diffusés en direct. Le rassemblement se clôturera par une grande manifestation artistique à bord du bateau à vapeur Ottawa River Queen célébrant la performance et la musique autochtones de toute l'île de la Tortue et au-delà, présentée par le Festival du film et des arts médiatiques Asinabka, AXENÉO7, le Collectif des commissaires autochtones et SAW.

www.acontrecourant.art

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67 Nicholas St, 67 Nicholas Street, Ottawa, Canada

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CAD 81.21 to CAD 161.08

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