Visiting Speakers Series
The School of Art is proud to present the Visiting Speakers Series, which features art professionals at the forefront of contemporary art, criticism, and design. Guests offer diverse perspectives on the most pertinent issues facing today's artists and scholars. The series is a key component of students' experience at the School of Art. In addition to presenting their work to a large audience of students and community members, many speakers spend extended periods engaging directly with students in small gatherings for focused critique and conversation in formats tailored to their practice.
Upcoming events
Upcoming Speakers
- Rain LeGrande - September 16, 2024
- Aisha John - September 23, 2024
- Frank Lisciandro - October 3 & 4, 2024
- Dianne Bos - October 9, 2024 (Workshop) and October 10, 2024 (Talk)
- Laura Grier - October 16, 2024
- Kristin Nelson - October 21, 2024
- Martina Lantin - October 31 & November 1, 2024
- Meera Sethi - November 6, 2024
- Sarah Pupo - November 18, 2024
*Dates may be subject to change
Past Speakers include:
- Allan Antliff
- Grant Arnold, Audain Curator of British Columbia Art
- Sébastien Aubin
- David Batchelor
- Max Becher & Andrea Robbins
- Ron Bechet
- Rebecca Belmore
- Eli Bornstein
- Hank Bull
- Marcos Chin
- Grace Deveney
- Stan Douglas
- Steven Duval
- Robert Enright
- Sjarel Ex
- Andy Fabo
- Geoffrey Farmer
- Noam Gonick
- Jonathan S. Green
- Geoffrey Hendricks
- Robert Houle
- Jaimie Isaac
- Sarah Anne Johnson
- Anthony Kiendl
- Rodney Latourelle & Louise Witthoefft
- Elizabeth Legge
- Ken Lum
- Myfanwy Macleod
- Ry Moran
- Ruth Phillips
- Jeanne Randolph
- Carolee Schneeman
- Reva Stone
- Bik Van der Pol
- Lidwien van de Ven
- Ian Wallace
- Haegue Yang
Fall 2024 Call for proposals
The Visiting Speakers Committee is currently accepting proposals for guest lectures, artist talks, workshops, and studio visits in the Fall 2024 academic term. We welcome proposals for speakers or events that are in-person or remotely delivered. We would encourage that speakers and events be scheduled on Thursdays, 11:30am-2:00pm.
Application can be found here:
https://umanitoba.ca/art/sites/art/files/2021-07/2021%20Visiting%20Speaker%20Proposal%20Form_0.pdf
Who can I invite?
The committee welcomes proposals to invite practitioners, experts, and Elders in fields of visual art, design and other creative disciplines. These can include local, national, and international artists, designers, craftspeople, commercial artists, art historians, critics, curators, and arts administrators. We encourage applications for visiting artists who identify within BIPOC communities.
Applicants are not required to contact visitors they are proposing, however, it is encouraged that you confirm availability and interest. If applicants are unsure of how to approach potential visitors, please reach out to the email address below.
Who can apply?
All current School of Art undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, instructors, and staff are encouraged to submit proposals. Students may submit proposals individually or in groups. Groups submitting proposals should choose a contact person meeting one of these criteria.
When is the deadline?
Applications for Winter events must be received by May 1, 2024
Please submit proposals and direct any questions to: SoAVisitingArtistCommittee@umanitoba.ca
Please note: proposals are subject to approval by the Visiting Artist Committee.