Art Gallery of Peterborough hosts Nunavut artists for slate of upcoming events

Peterborough, ON - The Art Gallery of Peterborough (AGP) is launching a series of events and workshops this week related to its ongoing exhibition, Art + Waste in Panniqtuuq.  

On view since July 26, Art + Waste in Panniqtuuq presents the work of an ad hoc group of artists aiming to bring awareness to the Arctic community of Panniqtuuq and its urgent waste crisis. Inuit artists Madeleine Aasivak Qumuataq, Jupa Ishulutak, Kawtysie Kakee, Annie Kilabuk (1932-2005), David Kilabuk, Talia Metuq, Oleepika Nashalik, and Malaya Pitsiulak, with settler artist and researcher, Micky Renders, present a body of work that unearths personal and collective stories from lived experience providing a powerful counter-narrative to commonly held notions about the Inuit, settler colonialism, and waste itself. 

With the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, these artists have traveled to Peterborough from Nunavut to host a series of workshops and events.  

 Workshops and events include:  

• Speaking Circle on Environmental Racism, Wednesday, October 1, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Trent University’s First People’s House of Learning, 1600 West Bank Dr. This event is free to attend and open to everyone.  

• Artist Talk with David Kilabuk, Thursday, October 2, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Canadian Canoe Museum (doors open at 6:30 p.m.), 2077 Ashburnham Dr. This event is free to attend. 

• Artist Talk with Madeline Aasivak Qumuataq, Saturday, October 4, 11 a.m. at the AGP, 250 Crescent St. 

• Living Traditions Sewing Circle with Talia Metuq and Loopika Nashalik, Saturday, October 4, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the AGP. Call the AGP at 705-743-9179 to register.  

• Soapstone Carving Workshop with Jupa Ishulutak and Malaya Pitsiulak, Sunday, October 5, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the AGP. Suitable for ages 8 to 14. Cost is $33 per person. Call the AGP at 705-743-9179 to register or register online.  

For more information on workshops and artist talks visit agp.on.ca./events.  

A closing reception for Art + Waste in Panniqtuuq takes place at the AGP on Sunday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The AGP is located at 250 Crescent St.