It’s happening!! The 2022 Annual Meeting of the Inuit Art Society
The 2022 Annual Meeting will be held in Vancouver, Canada, September 29 & 30 and October 1 & 2.
One full day will be dedicated to guest presentations and one full day will take us on a bus, to two Inuit art galleries and the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia.
The home base for our meeting will be Vancouver’s “West End.” The West End offers a variety of benefits, all within walking distance to beaches, parks, scenic views, and diverse restaurants and shops. Public transportation in this area is easily accessible from and to the airport, downtown Vancouver, North Vancouver, and other places of interest.
We have reserved a block of rooms at the classic Sylvia Hotel on English Bay. Built in 1912, “The Sylvia” as locals call it, is located on English Bay and is just a few blocks from another Vancouver treasure, Stanley Park.
Preliminary agenda
We are putting together a great line-up of presenters and activities:
Thursday, Sept. 29 – Starting in the afternoon, guests will check in and receive their welcome packets. That evening, a welcome gathering will take place (venue TBA). We will welcome people to Vancouver and acknowledge tribal lands where meeting takes place. Appetizers will be served. Keynote speech by Sophia Lebessis.
Friday, Sept. 30 – Presentations all day at the BW Sands Hotel. Dinner on your own.
Saturday, Oct. 1 – Breakfast on your own. Bus takes us to Inuit Gallery in N. Vancouver, Museum of Anthropology, where we also have lunch, and then the Marion Scott Gallery. Dinner on your own.
Sunday, Oct. 2 – Breakfast at the Sands BW, panel discussion, wind-up and farewell.
There may be an optional side trip to Victoria, BC on Monday. If you plan to attend, additional hotel night/s and appropriate travel arrangements will be necessary.
More information on the agenda, speakers, and lodging.
Join us for virtual meetings!
The IAS now holds occasional virtual meetings via zoom this year.
These included three show-and-tell presentations featuring favorite works from the collections of members of the Inuit Art Society (IAS) and the Arctic Arts and Culture Society (AACS) in Vancouver, BC, with one show-and-tell focusing on prints, carvings, and wall hangings illustrating Inuit legends.
Previous meetings have featured Inupiaq watercolorist Amanda Jane Davison from Elim, Alaska, Baker Lake textile artist, Eva Noah, whose grandmother was Jessie Oonark, and Inuk artist David Merkuratsuk who uses pointillism in his work. Other speakers included Michael Warren from the Madrona Gallery in Victoria, BC and Simon Griffiths, the owner of ABoriginArt, a virtual gallery located in Vancouver, BC.
June 5: Virtual meeting with Vera Shoogukwruk
Our next virtual meeting will be on Sunday, June 5, 2022, at 7 PM Eastern, 6PM Central, 5 PM Mountain, 4 PM Pacific and 3 PM Alaska time.
We’re featuring Alaskan artist Vera Shoogukwruk. Vera is a Siberian Yupik/Inupiaq from St. Lawrence Island and White Mountain Alaska who has produced a beautiful collection of parkas, kamiks, mukluks, mittens, as well as jewelry to compliment her creations.
Vera will be discussing her passion for the design and creation of native-made wearable art.
(You can see more of her work at Northern World Creations on Facebook)
Members will get a zoom link to participate in this meeting.
If you are not a member and are interested in this meeting, contact us.
Making Art on Top of the World
From the New York Times:
Near the Arctic Circle, Shuvinai Ashoona, a star of the Venice Biennale, and her community of Inuit artists refuse to let isolation stand in their way.
Read the full story here. (Limited free access.)
Houston’s Mattiusi webisode
As usual, John Houston is busy telling the stories of the north and its people. That includes a short film that follows Mattiusi Iyaituk as he creates the “Flying Shaman” sculpture. Read more and get links in our post.
