The Summer Institute is an international post-graduate artist residency for professional artists working in all disciplines. 13 artists, architects, designers, curators, and filmmakers will participate in this year’s Institute. This opportunity for critique and discovery will take place in Plug In ICA’s new purpose-built facilities, with an adjoining workshop, art research library, gallery, bookshop and café. Plug In is pleased to announce a series of lectures and events by this year’s particpants (see below).

We are also pleased to announce this year’s Institute is supported in part by the RBC Emerging Artist Program.

Participants:
Michael Dudeck | Winnipeg
Olivia Fung | Winnipeg
Hekla Dogg Jonsdottir | Reykjavik, Iceland
Francois Pain | Paris, France
Paul Robles | Winnipeg
Marion Scemama | Paris, France
Nicole Shimonek | Winnipeg
Emilie St. Hilaire | Winnipeg
Yi Zhou | Winnipeg

Faculty:
Christophe Hamaide-Pierson (assume vivid astro focus) | Paris, France
Eli Sudbrack (assume vivid astro focus) | Sao Paulo, Brazil
Natalie Kovacs | Toronto
Philip Pocock | Berlin, Germany

Please join us at Plug In for the following Artist Talks:

Thurs, July 21, 7 pm: assume vivid astro focus (avaf) |Christophe Hamaide-Pierson and Eli Sudbrack
Thurs, July 28, 7 pm: Natalie Kovacs
Friday, July 29, 7 pm: Francois Pain and Marion Scemama (video screening and talk)
Thursday, August 4, 7 pm: Philip Pocock

Saturday, August 6, noon to 5 pm: Open Studios

Additional events and activities will be announced!

This year’s Institute is also generously supported by núna/now.