HOST - Indigenous Artist Speaker Series

Please join us for an Indigenous public artist speaker series with artists Debra Sparrow, Aleen Sparrow, Caitlin Aleck and Sara Hyland, from 11:30am-1:00pm on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at the Aboriginal Gathering Place, Emily Carr University of Art + Design.

This public program will be facilitated by HOST Indigenous-led public art collective consultancy members Faith Sparrow-Crawford and Salia Joseph.

The HOST Indigenous artist public speaker series is a free, Indigenous-led arts and cultural event centred on community and cultural advocacy for xʷməθkʷəyəm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səlilwətaɬ nation members. Communities across the lower mainland are invited to attend an engaging conversation on Indigenous art, public art, relationship building, and decolonial dialogues.

This program is presented in partnership with Or Gallery and the Aboriginal Gathering Place at Emily Carr University of Art + Design.

HOST is an Indigenous-led public art collective consultancy founded by Faith Sparrow-Crawford from xʷməθkʷəyəm, Salia Joseph from Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and Jade George from səlilwətaɬ. HOST’s mandate is to cultivate and advance Indigenous representation in the unceded, occupied, and traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəyəm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səlilwətaɬ peoples. Central to this work is a model of self-determination whereby nation members are provided with opportunities to flourish on their own territory. Since its founding in 2020, HOST has directly supported Indigenous artists, cultural workers, and knowledge keepers through numerous arts and cultural initiatives including public art commissions, community programs, educational workshops, and reciprocal mentorship exchanges.

More info at the Or Gallery website.