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Decolonization Outdoor Art Tours

Date:   24 Sep 2025 - 24 Sep 2025
Time:   00:00
Fee: Free
Organizer: Morris and Helen Belkin Gallery
Venue: BC
Categories: Community

Step outside, see art, and deepen your understanding: join Decolonization Outdoor Art Tours at UBC to explore Indigenous public art, reckon with colonial histories, and walk in community on unceded Musqueam territory

Decolonization Outdoor Art Tours

When & Where:

  • Dates: Wednesday, September 24 (3:00-4:30 pm) and Thursday, September 25 (2:00-3:30 pm)

  • Location: Tours begin at the Morris and Helen Belkin Gallery, 6200 University Boulevard — Šxʷyəθəstəm (Vancouver, BC)

Admission, Access & Registration:

  • Free to attend; space is limited.

  • English-language tours.

  • You need to register in advance to reserve your spot, including for group bookings.

What the Tour Involves:

  • Walking approximately 1.5-2 km over ~90 minutes, visiting public and site-specific artworks by Indigenous artists.

  • Works by artists such as Brent Sparrow Jr., Ellen Neel, Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds, James Hart / 7idansuu (Edenshaw), Kayám̓ Richard Campbell, among others.

Themes & Experience:

  • The tour asks you to consider how art interacts with place, space, identity, how colonial histories are embedded in landscapes, and what decolonization and reconciliation might mean in practice.

  • Conversation-driven: the format is participatory, with group reflection. Some content may be intense, including discussions of settler colonialism, protocol, identity, etc. A safe space approach is prioritized; Indian Residential School denialism will not be tolerated.

Who the Tour’s For:

  • The general public, art lovers, Indigenous community members, students, scholars, anyone interested in Indigenous art, history, and social justice.

  • Suitable for groups of 10-25 people. If fewer than 10 people register, the tour may be canceled; larger groups may be split.

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