AGO X RBC Emerging Artists Program

Thanks to the generous support of RBC, the AGO presents a trio of exciting programs designed to celebrate and support emerging artists: artists-in-residence, artist-researcher mentorships and a public workshop series.

AGO X RBC Emerging Artists Exchange 2024

Deadline June 20th, 5 pm: Through an open call for proposals launched on May 30, 2024, three artists will be invited to participate in the AGO X RBC Emerging Artists Exchange Program. The program provides three emerging artists with a paid one-month virtual mentorship to pursue a research project. Held over the summer period, the program aims to offer learning opportunities and mentorship for emerging artists to further their artistic practices. Three selected artists will be notified by July 5 , 2024.

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Special Events
The Goldberg Variations by Clayton Lee
Friday, October 13, 7 pm

Clayton Lee uses deadpan humour, generosity and a low-vibrating mischievousness to facilitate and indulge the “what-ifs” of the live encounter.

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Workshops
AGO X RBC Emerging Artists Workshop in partnership with The Second City
Saturday, May 27, 10 am - 1 pm

The AGO X RBC Emerging Artists Program presents a unique workshop for emergin

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Black Tie Soup Night by Lauren Prousky
Friday, April 14, 7 pm

Don your most elegant, outrageous and extravagant garments and join us at Black Tie

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Performance
Film Premiere: Threading Echoes by Shion Skye Carter with Mayumi Lashbrook and Hitoko Okada
Tuesday, October 25, 5 PM

Join us on Zoom for the debut of Threading Echoes.

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Shion Skye Carter, Threading Echos. Photo by Lula-Belle Jedynak.
Special Events
Open Rehearsals: Threading Echoes by Shion Skye Carter with Mayumi Lashbrook and Hitoko Okada
Saturday, October 8, Noon - 12:15, 2 - 2:15 PM

AGO X RBC 2022 Artist-in-Residence, Shion Skye Carter and her collaborators take over Walker Court for two live rehearsals. 

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Talks
AGO X RBC ARTIST IN RESIDENCE IN CONVERSATION: Ivetta Sunyoung Kang
Tuesday, July 19, 8:30 pm

Join Ivetta Sunyoung Kang for a performative presentation within her Proposition 3: String Figure. Transformed from string figure games (a.k.a.

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Hanif Janmohamed, Zarina Muhammad and Timothy Yanick Hunter
Workshops
AGO X RBC Emerging Artists Workshop - Me: Being Online
Friday, April 29, 5 pm

Panelists Hanif Janmohamed, Zarina Muhammad and Timothy Yanick Hunter will reflect on what it means to be an artist working in digital realms and the associated possibilities/challenges attendant to that.

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AGO X RBC Artists in Residence in Conversation: Mariam Magsi and Eric Chengyang
Tuesday, April 26, 5 pm

Join Mariam Magsi and Eric Chengyang for a conversation about their practices and the work during their respective digital residencies.

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Rebecca Carbin, Lauren Wetmore and Paola Poletto
Workshops
AGO X RBC Emerging Artists Workshop - Marketing: Digital Artists
Friday, April 22, 5 pm

Join our panelists Rebecca Carbin, Lauren Wetmore and Paola Poletto for a discussion moderated by Meghan Yuri Young about how to make the most out of any exhibition, event or residency engagement plan.

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Krista Kim, Vandana Taxali and Elena Zavelev
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AGO X RBC Emerging Artists Workshop - Money: NFTs 101
Thursday, April 14, 5 pm

A panel of experts Krista Kim, Vandana Taxali and Elena Zavelev, will explore the basics of how NFTs work, their popularity and consider how or if they mark a breakthrough in art.

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AGO X RBC Emerging Artists Workshop: Olivia Whetung
Saturday, October 16, 1 pm

Join artist Olivia Whetung for a beading workshop where participants will learn increasing and decreasing in peyote stitch.

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AGO X RBC Artists in Residence in Conversation
Thursday, October 7, 4 pm

Join AGO X RBC Artists in Residence Nada El-Omari and Sonya Mwambu, Timothy Yanick Hunter, Alvin Luong for a conversation about their practices and

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