Closing BBQ for the Toronto Biennial of Art 2022

Join us as we celebrate the closing of the Toronto Biennial of Art 2022 with a family-and youth-friendly BBQ for neighbours and those further afield. Enjoy great food and engage in collaborative, participatory activities including Storytelling Sessions and Spot Tours, and hands-on art-making workshops. Lakeview Farmers’ Market will also be onsite with stalls featuring sustainable and organic products, which provide an important source of income for local farmers, growers, producers, and artisans.
This event is co-presented with the support of the City of Mississauga.

9:00am–2:00pm – Lakeview Farmers’ Market
Stationed in the outdoor parking lot of the Small Arms Inspection Building, Lakeview Farmers’ Market will feature local, sustainable, organic, and artisanal products, which provide an important source of income for local farmers, growers, producers, and artisans.
11:00am–12:00pm – ASL Interpreted Storytelling
Accompanied by an American Sign Language English interpreter, Storyteller Nicole Markland will guide visitors through the exhibition at Small Arms, offering personal insights and perspectives on the artworks, and delving into the research and artist practises that form What Water Knows, The Land Remembers.
11:00am–5:00pm – Your Tkaronto Companion Guide Activity Table
Stop by our outdoor activity table where Storyteller Melly Davidson will introduce visitors to Your Tkaronto Companion Guide: a series of three guidebooks exploring place- and arts- based explorations of the complex and contested ways the city of Toronto was established. Created collaboratively with the Talking Treaties Collective and inspired by the activities in their newly published book, A Treaty Guide for Torontonians, the guides serve as an experiential learning resource as part of the Biennial’s Mobile Arts Curriculum toolkit.

11:00am–5:00pm – VIBE Arts Family Workshops
Join artist Jenny Chen for family-friendly art activities presented in partnership with VIBE Arts as a part of their Drive The Vibe initiative, a mobile artist-driven arts program that goes wherever children and youth are.
12:00–2:00pm – Free public BBQ
Enjoy a free meal in the sunshine, including burgers and hot dogs with fresh toppings and assorted beverages. Vegetarian options will be available.
1:00–2:00pm – A Treaty Guide for Torontonians Book Launch
Celebrate the official book launch of A Treaty Guide for Torontonians with authors Ange Loft, Jill Carter, Martha Steigman, and Victoria Freeman of the Talking Treaties Collective, who will share the project’s background and how the publication came to be—plus, a dramatic reading of excerpts from the book featuring actor Jesse Wabegijig, followed by a live audience Q&A
4:00–5:00pm – Storytelling Session
Storyteller Nicole Markland will guide visitors through the exhibition at Small Arms, offering personal insights and perspectives on the artworks, and delving into the research and artist practises that form What Water Knows, The Land Remembers.