In this one-hour discussion, Executive Director and Chief Curator Candice Hopkins will discuss the establishment of Forge Project (New York), its transition to a non- profit organisation, its commitment to investing in Indigenous leaders and artists to counter ongoing and historical inequity. Hopkins will also outline her curatorial leadership, current projects and future vision for the Forge Project.

Learn from leading artists, curators and scholars Dr. Lucy Bell, Dr. Mimi Gellman and Dr. Marianne Nicolson, with moderation by Daina Warren, ECU Director of Indigenous Initiatives, as they consider Indigenous collections in relation to the history of collecting in BC, and the ways in which the collecting of Indigenous belongings has been foundational to the history of building collections here, both public and private.

In this one-hour online discussion, Maria Sukkar discusses her journey as philanthropist, how Sukkar came to establish the ISelf Collection (London), in addition to her championing of the visual arts with a focus on photography and the Middle East region. Discussions will include her future vision for the collection as well as philanthropic activities carried out through the collection.

In this roundtable discussion, influential collectors Henning and Brigitte Freybe, Anouchka Freybe and Claudia Beck come together, moderated by VAG co-CEO and Curator-at-Large Eva Respini, to discuss the infrastructure of collections and how resiliency can be fostered in the art scene through future planning.

In this roundtable discussion, we are delighted to feature leading arts philanthropists, collectors, and curators Cathy Busby, Lisa Baldissera, Pantea Haghighi, Houman Sarshar, Melissa Karmen Lee and Karen Tam: as well as moderator Helga Pakasaar. They will discuss how collections support material and immaterial practices, histories, and memories.

In this roundtable discussion, we are delighted to feature leading arts philanthropists and collectors Jane Irwin, Inna O’Brian, and Bruce Munro Wright; as well as artist Shawn Hunt. They will discuss investment and belief in early career talent, mentorship, and crucial financial support.