Intercontinental Indigenous Art Show
August 17 - September 3
*2023 event details are still being confirmed. Below is information regarding the 2022 show. Check back for more details later*
August 17th artist’s arrive in St. Ignace
August 19th, 20th & 21, 10am-3pm Murals installed at Biere De Mac and Murals in 2 TBD St. Ignace locations.
August 26th 7pm Grand Opening Ceremony at the Straits Cultural Building (formerly the Walker Furniture Building)
August 27th Workshops begin throughout the Straits area.
August 27th & 28th 10am– 5pm Participation at the Rendezvous At the Straits Powwoww. Art exhibit and Muras on canvas.
August 28th 7pm Grand Opening of the Visionary – Psychedelic Art Exhibit. Location TBD
Mackinac Island
August 28th 10am - 1pm Art Exhibition and Children´s workshop. Mission Point Gallery
Mackinaw City
August 19th, 20th & 21st Muralism at Biere D Mac.
September 3rd Participation on the WATER IS LIFE FESTIVAL. Conklin Park.
GUEST ARTISTS ATTENDING THE VENUE. CONFIRMED
BOLIVIA
1. Mario Vargas Cuellar. Painter and Muralist
PERÚ
1. Eduardo Cochachín. Painter and Muralist.
2. César Augusto Lozada Prado. Scultptor and Muralist
3. Práxedes Hernán Neira Camizán. Painter and Sculptor.
UNITES STATES
1. Amaru Chiza. Painter. New York
2. Inty Muenala. Painter and Multimedia Artist. Novi. MI
3. Scott Hill. Painter and Sculptor. Wisconsin.
The Travelling Gallery of the Intercontinental Biennial of Indigenous Art is a travelling art show founded by Jorge Cevallos of Lima, Peru, president and founder of the Indigenous School of Arts Foundation based in Ecuador.
Together, the Biennial, the Travelling Gallery, and the Indigenous School showcase South and Central American art made by native artists practicing modern and ancient techniques, from all over the world. Though the main art show, the Biennial, is held only bi-annually and most often in Central America; the Travelling Gallery has most recently been displayed to the public in Portland (Oregon), Chicago, St. Ignace, Cairo, Oslo, Toronto, Copenhagen, Rio de Janeiro, and many other international locales.
One of the main objectives of the Travelling Gallery is to develop and strengthen systems of communication. The relationships that are generated and cultivated through these displays and their accompanying educational workshops open an integral line of communication between the indigenous communities and artists, and the spectators and attendees of the show, who often foster lifelong connections and friendships with the artists.
The Travelling Gallery offers a visionary initiative, which begins the conversation between nations to help replicate this project in other countries so that we too can cultivate, through these types of programs, the invaluable cultural heritage that the relationships have fostered.
Presented by
Kewadin Casinos (title sponsor)
St. Ignace Visitors Bureau
Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs
First National Bank
Mackinac Arts Council
Michilimackinac Historical Society
Rendezvous Powwow
