Timeline Exhibitions and Events

Exhibitions and Events

Panelists (clockwise from top) kay macdonald, I'thandi Munro, and Chris Cochrane.
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It's About Time: Performance and Panel

5 March, 2026

Join us in the gallery for an evening of performance and conversation presented as part of our current exhibition It’s About Time: Dancing Black in Canada 1900–1970 and Now curated by Seika Boye.

Halifax/Kjipuktuk-based artists kay macdonald, I’thandi Munro, and Chris Cochrane (Elle Noir) will gather for a moderated discussion reflecting on Black performance as lineage and living practice. Together, they will explore how movement carries memory, how artists prepare to be seen, and how performance becomes a site of community, survival, and transformation.

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Top Row, L-R: Seika Boye, Ibe Ananaba, Anja Clyke
Bottom Row, L-R: Allen D. Crooks, kay macdonald, Preston Pavlis
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It's About Time: Artist/Curator Panel Discussion

10 February, 2026

Join us for a panel discussion for It's About Time: Dancing Black in Canada 1900-1970 and Now. The event will feature exhibition Curator Seika Boye in conversation with participating artists Ibe Ananaba, Anja Clyke, Allen D. Crooks, kay macdonald, and Preston Pavlis. 

Admisison is free and everyone is welcome!

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Ruby Miller at the weekly dance at the Conway School, 1950. Photo: John Collier Jr. Image courtesy of the Nova Scotia Archives
Exhibition

It's About Time: Dancing Black in Canada 1900-1970 and Now

23 January – 12 April, 2026
It’s About Time is a nationally touring exhibition that brings long-overlooked histories of Black dan
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Opening reception for It's About Time: Dancing Black in Canada 1900-1970 and Now.

22 January, 2026

Please join us for the opening reception on Thursday, 22 January from 6-9 pm. The exhibition's curator Seika Boye and participating artists Ibe Ananaba, Anje Clyke, Allen D. Crooks, kay macdonald, and Preston Pavlis will be present. The evening will feature a reading by George Elliott Clarke, a music performance by Aquakultre, and dance performances by Studio 26 Dance Co., and kay macdonald. Admission is free and everyone is welcome!

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Exhibition

70th Annual Student, Staff, Faculty and Alumni Exhibition

5 – 21 December, 2025
Join us for the 70th SSFA Exhibition, an annual celebration of the creativity and talent of student
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Opening Reception for the 70th Annual SSFA Exhibition

4 December, 2025

Bring your family and friends along to view the 70th Student, Staff, Faculty, and Alumni Exhibition. This annual exhibition features works of art in a variety of media and showcases the creative talents of our Dalhousie and King's College communities.

Admission is free, and refreshments will be served.

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Ali Cherri, The Digger, 2015. Single-channel video, 24 mins, colour, sound. Courtesy of the artist and Imane Farès Gallery, Paris.
Exhibition

Regarding Land

19 September – 23 November, 2025
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Regarding Land Opening Reception

18 September, 2025

Please join us for the Opening Reception, on Thursday, September 18, 2025, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, with the curator Amin Alsaden in attendance. The event is free and open to the public.

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Image Credit: Speak It! From the Heart of Black Nova Scotia (1992). Directed by Sylvia Hamilton. Produced by Jacques Vallée, Marilyn A. Belec, and Mike Mahoney. © National Film Board of Canada. All rights reserved.
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Film Screening with Sylvia D. Hamilton

14 August, 2025

A special screening of Speak It! From the Heart of Black Nova Scotia, followed by a conversation with the filmmaker. This landmark documentary explores the experiences of Black youth in Halifax, resonating deeply with the themes of voice, resilience, and cultural memory at the heart of Broad/Cast: Reclaiming Representation.

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From L-R: Geoffrey Webster, Erika DeFreitas, Mark V. Campbell, and Sobaz Benjamin.
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Broad/Cast: Panel Discussion

7 August, 2025
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