As part of Traffic: Conceptual Art in Canada 1965-1980, NSCAD University is hosting a one-day Symposium on Conceptual Art on Saturday, April 16, 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. in the Bell Auditorium, NSCAD University, 5161 Duke Street.
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Morning Session
• Keynote Speaker: Charlotte Townsend-Gault, Professor, University of British Columbia
• Presenter: Garry Neill Kennedy, retired faculty member and former NSCAD President.
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• Presenter: Ian Murray, Artist, Toronto
• Respondent and question period moderator: Dennis Young, Professor Emeritus, NSCAD
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Afternoon Session
• Presenter: Vincent Bonin, Archivist, historian and co-curator with Michèle Thériault of the Montreal section of the Traffic exhibition.
• Presenter: Leah Modigliani, art historian, Toronto
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• Presenter: Craig Leonard, Professor, NSCAD
• Respondent and question period moderator: Jayne Wark, Professor, NSCAD and curator of the Atlantic section of the Traffic exhibition
Roundtable / Q&A session with all participants.
5:30 p.m. Closing reception and performance of Ian Murray’s “Keeping on Top of the Top Song.” Location: Cafeteria / lounge, 2nd floor, NSCAD University
Video recordings of the conference proceedings are available.