WBEC 60
West Baffin Eskimo Cooperative General Manager Jason Paul welcomes more than 100 guests during the anniversary program announcement at the organization's Toronto offices.
A YEAR OF CELEBRATIONS
The West Baffin Eskimo Cooperative 60th anniversary program provided an opportunity to look forward in celebration of what’s ahead for the art and artists of Cape Dorset. Designed to robustly illustrate the national importance and international reach of Inuit art, an ever-growing itinerary of special activities explored the vital cultural contributions of this important Arctic institution. Some of the activities which comprised the WBEC 60 program included:
Monthly Newsletter
An email newsletter filled with anniversary details and much more.
European Launch
Museum Cerny Inuit Collection in Bern, Switzerland will host this important event.
Shuvinai Ashoona at The Power Plant
West Baffin Eskimo Cooperative is a proud partner and supporter of this important show.
La Nuit des Idées at Canadian Cultural Centre in Paris
An evening of Inuit art conversations sponsored by Canada Goose.
Special Spring and Fall Print Releases
These annual releases will be extra special this year.
Creative Partnership with Open Studio Toronto
The special production relationship will seed new print editions in 2019.
Exhibition at Textile Museum of Canada
This show features never before exhibited Cape Dorset fabrics.
Partners in Art Delegation
Twenty representatives from the organization will visit Cape Dorset.
Stage Talk at Art Toronto
This panel discussion explores the history of Cape Dorset Inuit art.
Kenojuak Ashevak: The Work of a Lifetime
A national travelling exhibition showcasing the work of this creative luminary.
Living Legacies: Recent Art from Cape Dorset
An international travelling exhibition featuring work by mid-career and emerging artists.
Commemorative Publications
This two volume set is a collaboration with Pomegranate Communications.
Anniversary Logo
This specially designed graphic will designate all anniversary initiatives
The new site contains up to the minute anniversary program details.
EVENTS:
Shuvinai Ashoona
ᓄᓇᓐᖑᐊᓕᐊᖏᑦ ᓄᓇᕐᔪᐊᒥᖕᓂᑦ
The Power Plant presents a survey of work by Shuvinai Ashoona.
GUEST CURATOR: NANCY CAMPBELL
ASSISTANT CURATOR: JUSTINE KOHLEAL, RBC CURATORIAL FELLOW
26 JANUARY – 12 MAY 2019
Image: Hand with Contract, Oviloo Tunnillie, serpentine, 2002 (Cerny Inuit Collection)
Dialogue Series: Updates from Overseas
Saturday 26 January 2019 beginning 17:30
Bern, Switzerland
(from the train station take Welle exit)
RSVP Before 24 January 2019: cerny.inuit@bluewin.ch or +41 (0) 79 313 9013
Night of Ideas – Facing our time
Blowing Hot and Cold: Climate Change and New Alliances
Centre Culturel Canadien
January 31st, 2019
17:30 - 23:30