Canadian Art Gallery Educators National Conference: Innovation and Community Engagement
Hosted by the Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
March 31-April 2, 2016
What is the role of community engagement in a 21st century art gallery? This year Canadian Art Gallery Educators convened to explore the concept of innovation and community engagement while celebrating the groundbreaking, gallery-wide exhibition Mash Up at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Participants examined these topics not only in the context of broader museum programming strategies, but also their importance in art gallery education practice. Delegates met for an immersive and dynamic weekend of professional development, balancing both theory and practice. The 2016 CAGE National Conference included a keynote presentation, practical workshops related to interpretive models, case study presentations by national colleagues, access to the Mash Up exhibition and programs at the Vancouver Art Gallery, and site visits to leading Vancouver area cultural institutions.
*All programs were hosted at the Vancouver Art Gallery unless noted otherwise.
Conference Schedule
| Thursday, March 31 | Networking and exhibition tour of Mash Up at the Vancouver Art Gallery. |
| Friday, April 1 | Keynote presentation by Viviane Gosselin, followed by conversations with Justin Langlois (Broken City Lab), Vanessa Quan (Grunt Gallery), Carmen Papalia (artist), and Simon Levin (Maraya Project). |
| Saturday, April 2 | Case studies and visits to Chinatown, Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden, Access Gallery, and artist run centres 221A and Centre A. |
For further conference details, photos and more, head over to CAGE’s blog.