DAY TWO

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Victoria Conference Centre
Lecture Theatre

ART vs VIOLENCE  & WAR
Does art have an impact when lives are at stake?  The dark side of the human psyche is a sad and seemingly never-ending source of inspiration for Artists of Conscience.

Keynote:    Francis Frascina

Panelists:    Freda Guttman • Judy Jackson • Jayce Salloum

Moderator:   Denise Savoie

           
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Victoria Conference Centre
Lecture Theatre

INDIGENOUS ART
What role do the arts have to play in the renewal and strengthening of indigenous cultures? We hear from artists who use their skills to record their cultural heritage and initiate social change.

Keynote:    Taiaiake Alfred

Panelists:    Tim Tingle • Loretta Todd • Tony Hunt

Moderator:   Andrea Walsh


3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
McPherson Playhouse

MUSIC & ACTIVISM
Has music made a difference in the past, and can it still motivate people now? Over the past three decades, musicians of all styles and genres have been on the front lines of social activism and public awareness.

Keynote:    Buffy Sainte-Marie

Panelists:    Wolf Edwards • Daniel Peter Biro • Cheryl L'Hirondelle

Moderator:   John Threlfall

Sponsored by:     The Q! & The Zone


EVENING PERFORMANCES
Music, poetry and more!  Various downtown venues will play host to some of our Guest Artists – a schedule will be posted when locations and times are confirmed