Visionary Curatorial Leadership

We celebrate the incredible #Leadership of Denise Bolduc this #InternationalWomensDay. 🌌

She is curating a mosaic of voices at Koerner Hall for the Royal Conservatory of Music. ✨March 8, 2026 | 7:00 PM

rcmusic.com/events-and-performances

Twenty Years Strong

The #ICCA began as a bold vision in 2005 to transform the #IndigenousArt landscape.

While our legal incorporation followed in March 2006, we are celebrating twenty years of collective impact a few days early. 🌸

icca.art/history

Curatorial Journeys

Grant Webinar Series Part 2

Expand your research horizons through funded travel and mobility! ✈️

Part 2 – Journeys in Research: Curatorial Travel & Grants
📅 March 17 | 1:00–2:30 PM EST
Hosted by #ICCA + C.E. “Chris” Gatchalian

Register Now: form-can.keela.co/2026-grant-w...

Funding Pathways

Grant Webinar Series Part 1

Part 1 – Pathways to Funding: Navigating Programs & Portals
📅 March 12 | 1:00–3:00 PM EST
Hosted by #ICCA + Canada Council for the Arts Program Staff

Register Now: form-can.keela.co/2026-grant-w...

Writer’s Spotlight: Jonathan Dewar, Tarah Hogue, and Jennifer Robinson ✨

We’re excited to feature Jonathan Dewar, editors: Tarah Hogue, and Jennifer Robinson, authors of the introduction Reflections, Responses, Refusals for Creative Conciliations. 🌿

icca.art/creative-conciliations-introduction/

Membership That Connects 🟪

Leadership is about care, integrity, & advocacy 🌸

Demonstrate a commitment to ethical engagement, cultural accountability, & meaningful Indigenous partnerships 🟠

Join #ICCA Institutional Membership & lead w intention, accountability, & compassion 💛

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Grant Webinar Series
March is all about supporting your practice 🌿

Part 1 – Pathways to Funding
📅 March 12 | 1:00–3:00 PM EST
form-can.keela.co/2026-grant-webinar-series-part-i

Part 2 – Journeys in Research
March 17 | 1–3 PM EST
form-can.keela.co/2026-grant-webinar-series-part-ii

Indigenous Narratives in Art: Episode 3 Now Live!

Join us as we sit down with Adrienne Larocque, Executive Director of the Ociciwan Contemporary Art Collective, to explore how the centre nurtures Indigenous contemporary art and experimental creative practices. ✨

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Give With Heart

Today is #ICCA’s Make a Donation Day!

It’s #HaveAHeartDay and #ValentinesDay! ❤️

Your support shows love for Indigenous artists, curators, and writers, and creates real impact. 💝

Be the reason the world sees art through an Indigenous worldview.

icca.art/support

Curator’s Spotlight: Dylan Stokes

We’re proud to spotlight Dylan, an emerging curator, arts administrator, & one of our newest ICCA members. ✨

This year, Dylan is contributing to the arts ecosystem through roles with the Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library and #MAWA 🎨

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Resource Spotlight 🔍

This month we’re highlighting the ICCA’s 2022 Community Membership Resources and 2022 Community Membership Readings, two companion tools to support artists, curators, community activators, and arts workers across the #IndigenousArts sector. ✨

icca.art/virtual-resource-centre

Celebrating Partnership 🤝

We’re proud to celebrate the Toronto Queer Film Festival, a longstanding partner of #ICCA, whose collaboration model care, accountability, & trust in the arts

Change happens when organizations partner together with intention & care

icca.art/partnerships

Curator Aliya Boubard shares how your support helps sustain artist talks, workshops, and public programs connecting people with Indigenous Northwest Coast art and culture.

💛 Make your gift today to the Bill Reid Gallery: www.billreidgallery.ca/blogs/public...

#YearEndGiving #IndigenousArts

Be Our Admirer

This #ValentinesDay, show some love for #ICCA, but you don’t need to send chocolates, you don’t need to send flowers, (who would turn down a pair of beaded earrings though, honestly?) 💌

Think of yourself as a secret admirer… but don’t keep it a secret!

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Writer's Spotlight: Creative Conciliations

Creative Conciliations is now live, a digital publication presented in partnership with Wilfrid Laurier University Press that centres #IndigenousArtWriting, #CuratorialPractice, and collective responsibility in the arts

icca.art/creative-conciliations

Resource Spotlight 🔍

We’re featuring the ICCA’s 2022 Institutional Accountability Syllabus ✨

Originally part of our Institutional Membership Handbook, this syllabus is now publicly accessible 🌿

You can now access it through our Virtual Resource Center #VRC 🪶

icca.art/virtual-resource-centre

Centennial Congratulations 🎉

#ICCA celebrates Emily Carr University on 100 years of creativity, learning, & transformative impact in the #Arts community 🌿

For a century, ECU has nurtured artists, designers, storytellers, & cultural innovators who shape the world thru imagination ✨

ecuad.ca/ecu100

Curator’s Spotlight: Lorilee Wastasecoot 🌟

We celebrate Lorilee, an Ininew iskwew who grew up in Winnipeg w roots from Peguis First Nation & York Factory Cree Nation.

Her curatorial practice is grounded in care, collaboration, & accountability to #IndigenousCommunities.

icca.art/membership

2026 Curator Delegation 🌏

#ICCA is supporting 6 Indigenous curators to connect w international exhibitions, arts events, fostering collaboration, cultural exchange, & growth. 🖼️

Join the ICCA, complete the Delegation Program Application Form with your goals. 🪶

icca.art/call-for-indigenous-curators

Indigenous Narratives in Art: Episode 2 Now Live!

In this episode, we sit down with Jason Baerg, Founding Member of the Shushkitew Collective, to explore how Indigenous gatherings foster self-determination and flourishing in the arts. ✨

icca.art/podcast

Thank You, April 💛

#ICCA celebrates April Britski for 20 years of dedication to artists across Canada 🌿

As former Executive Director of CARFAC, she advanced #ArtistsRights, negotiated milestone agreements, & strengthened the #VisualArts sector 🖼️

Let her example inspire us all 🪶

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Grant Portal Webinar

Canadian Artists Network is starting 2026 with a free webinar on the new Canada Council for the Arts portal and funding programs.

Canada Council 101 takes place January 15 at 1:00 PM EST | 10:00 AM PST 🌱✨

canartnet.ca/webinars

Ribbon Skirt Day 🧡

Yesterday we honoured National Ribbon Skirt Day, a celebration of identity, strength, and #IndigenousWomen across these lands. ✨

May we continue to honour the teachings, creativity, and stories woven into every ribbon. ✨

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New Year, New You, New Crew! 🌟

Happy New Year from all of us at #ICCA! 🪶

As we step into 2026, we celebrate our community of artists, curators, writers, and cultural workers. ✨

Here’s to a year of connection, growth, and shared stories, let’s make it a bright one together! 💛

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Reflect & Renew 🌟

End the year with purpose

Reconnect with your professional network and peers 🎨

Celebrate collective achievements and shared stories 💛

Step into the new year inspired to create and collaborate 🌱

icca.art/membership

Have a Joy-Filled Day ✨

Today we take a moment to pause, reflect, and give thanks. 🪶

We are grateful for our families, our local communities, and the relatives with whom we share this land. 🌿

May it be a time of presence, gratitude, and connection with all that sustains us. 🌎

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Winter Pause ❄️

The ICCA will be closed from December 19 to January 4, taking time to rest, reflect, and align with the natural cycles of the land. 🌿

We look forward to connecting with you all in 2026 and continuing this journey together! 🌎

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Give the Gift of Connection 🎁

This season, give more than a gift, give the experience of connection, growth, and creativity within the #IndigenousArts community. 🪶

icca.art/membership

Writer’s Spotlight: Daina Warren ✨

We’re thrilled to highlight Daina, curator & ICCA Board Member, whose essay for Confluence, A Survey of Memories offers insight into memory, identity, & artistic practice

On at the Dunlop thru Jan 6, 2026

icca.art/sonny-assu-confluence-a-survey-of-memories

Congratulations GOG Awardees 🎉

We celebrate the remarkable artists, curators, writers, designers, and gallery teams recognized at the 48th Annual GOG Awards, honouring excellence across the #ArtsSector. ✨

Let this inspire you to keep making your mark with courage and care.

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